Bariatric, General & Upper GI Surgeon

B Sc Med, MBBS, FRACS

Associate Professor Philip Townend

Specialist Upper Gastrointestinal & General Surgeon

Qualifications: MBBS, FRACS

Associate Professor Philip Townend is a highly experienced Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgeon. He graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2007 and completed his internship and residency in Newcastle, NSW.

Following his FRACS in General Surgery (2017), he pursued specialised training in:
✔ Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) Surgery – Royal North Shore Hospital
✔ Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery – Canberra Hospital (UGI Fellow)
✔ ANZGOSA Fellowship – Specialising in Oesophagogastric & HPB Surgery at Bankstown/Liverpool Hospital

Current Practice & Expertise

📍 Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast Private Hospital & Pindara Private Hospital
📍 Expert in robotic & laparoscopic bariatric surgery
📍 Actively involved in national & international committees to improve patient care and surgical research

In 2021, he was appointed Associate Professor at Griffith University School of Medicine and Dentistry for his contributions to research and teaching.