Mr Kiron Bhatia

MBBS, MMedSci(Surg), FRACS Surgeon

Kiron is a general, specialist upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon.

He is Director of Heidelberg Weight Loss Surgery and has a keen interest in minimally invasive surgery including laparoscopic (key-hole), Da Vinci robotic surgery and single incision laparoscopic surgery. He is a founding member of OSSANZ, IFSO and ANZGOSA being experienced in adjustable gastric banding, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.

Kiron is a strong advocate of the benefits of multidisciplinary bariatric management and is proud of the team at HWLS. He passionately believes in the management of obesity and you will find him to be affable and very approachable.

Kiron is a member of the Austin hospital UGI/Bariatric unit and is actively involved in research, developing management protocols and outcomes assessment tools. He is also actively involved in the training of junior surgeons and nurses at the Austin hospital and believes appropriate training to be pivotal in the future direction of surgery

Professional Memberships, Affiliations and Contributions

RACS (Royal Australasian College of Surgeons)
ANZGOSA (ANZ Gastro-oesophageal surgeons Association)
ANZMOSS (Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand)
IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity)
IGCA (International Gastric Cancer Association)
GSA (General Surgeons Australia)
Consultancy, proctoring and mentorship program for Device technologies (Da Vinci Robotic Surgery) and Apollo Endosurgery (Bariatric Endoscopy)
Administrator and founding member for ANZ Bariatric Surgeons Collaborative network on social media.
Faculty at Laparoscopic suturing, CBD (common bile duct) exploration and Tissue approximation workshops via RACS skills lab, ongoing contribution
Undergraduate and post-graduate medical teaching programme for University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine (Division of Surgery), ongoing contribution

I completed my surgical training at St Vincents Hospital, Melbourne in 2007 with subsequent post fellowship training in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery in Melbourne and Tokyo, Japan.

My practice includes expertise in minimally invasive, Da vinci robotic and laparoscopic surgery dealing with General Surgery, Interventional Endoscopy (including Apollo Overstitch), Cholecystectomy, Hernia, Reflux, Oesophago-gastric cancer and Weight Loss Surgery.

I am based at the Austin Hospital as my public appointment with my private practice servicing Warringal Private Hospital, Northpark Private Hospital and Knox Private Hospital in Northern Eastern metropolitan Melbourne, Australia

Kiron Bhatia – Gut Health

The Obesity Myth Q&A
We’re here with Professor Joe Proietto and Kiron Bhatia from #TheObesityMyth. Ask them your questions about the program, obesity as a genetic disease and their work at the hospital.* *This discussion is not intended to replace the advice provided by your own doctor or medical professional. If you are overweight or obese, visit your doctor for medical advice.
Posted by SBS Australia on Monday, September 4, 2017

Kiron Bhatia – What is Obesity?

Identification of over-expressed polypeptides in breast cancer using proteomic technology, KD Bhatia, RJ Lord, PD Stanton, European Journal of Cancer Vol 38:3.
Proteomic technology and the search for new diagnostic and therapeutic targets in breast cancer, KD Bhatia, RJ Lord, PD Stanton, ANZ Journal of Surgery Vol 72 supplement.
Analysis of the breast cancer proteome, KD Bhatia, RJ Lord, PD Stanton, Surgical Research Society of Australasia annual conference, 2001.
Identification of over-expressed polypeptides in breast cancer using proteomic technology, KD Bhatia, RJ Lord, PD Stanton, 3^rd European Breast Cancer Conference, 2002.
Proteomic technology and the search for new diagnostic and therapeutic targets in breast cancer, KD Bhatia, RJ Lord, PD Stanton, RACS Annual Scientific Congress, 2002.
Proteomic technology and the search for new diagnostic and therapeutic targets in breast cancer, KD Bhatia, RJ Lord, PD Stanton, 103^rd Japan Surgical Society Conference 2003.
Proteomic analysis of selected prognostic factors of breast cancer, K Roberts, K Bhatia, P Stanton, R Lord, Proteomics 2004, 4:784-792.
Lack of STAT 5a regulation, linked to both IGF-1 and b-casein up-regulation in breast cancer using proteomics, K Roberts, KD Bhatia, P Stanton, R Lord, Siena 2D Electrophoresis meeting 2004.
Proteomic analysis of stat 5a regulation in breast cancer, Lord Roger, Roberts Kylie, Bhatia Kiron, Stanton Peter, Journal of Japan Surgical Society, Vol 106, pg 239- (2005).
Hazards at the hiatus, report on vascular complications of antireflux surgery, K Bhatia, G Kiroff, Endosurgery05, International Congress on Minimal Access Surgery, 2005.
Revelation of novel breast cancer proteins through differential proteomic analysis, K Bhatia, K Roberts, P Stanton, CC Wang, S Vassilaros, R Lord, RACS Victorian State Committee Scientific Congress, 2007.
Impact of FDG-PET on the evaluation of oesophageal cancer, K Bhatia, A Azad, SM Koh, A Pendlebury, A Aly, RACS Annual Scientific Congress 2009.
Giant fibrovascular polyp of the oesophagus, K Bhatia, T Sweeney, International Society for Diseases of the Oesophagus Australian section IsDEAS 2009.
Case presentation on thoracic duct leak post oesophagectomy and variations in thoracic duct anatomy, Bhatia K, ISDEAS 2011.
Standardization of Pathological Analysis of Gastric Cancer, lessons from the east, Bhatia K, International Gastric Cancer Conference 9^th IGCC 2011.
Transgastric Laparoendoscopic resection of Gastric GIST, Ahmad Aly, Kiron Bhatia, Tom Sweeney, RACS Annual Scientific Congress, 2013.
Timing of Pre-thoracotomy smoking cessation: Does the risk of post-operative pulmonary complications increase with recent quitting? Kiron Bhatia, RACS Annual Scientific Congress, 2013
The practice of pyloroplasty at oesophagectomy. How many of us still do this and how? Bhatia K, Cullinan M, RACS Annual Scientific Congress, 2013.
Transgastric Laparoendoscopic resection of Gastric GIST, Ahmad Aly, Kiron Bhatia, Tom Sweeney, 10^th IGCC 2013.
Laparoscopic D2 Lymphadenectomy for Gastric Cancer. Is it feasible in Australasia? Bhatia K, Sweeney, Aly A, 10^th IGCC 2013.
Primary Gastric Adenosarcoma, a report of an extremely rare histological subtype, Kiron Bhatia, Anna Salkeld, Peter Crowley, 10^th IGCC 2013.
Pregnancy and the bariatric surgical patient, oops! A review of existing guidelines and recommendations, Kiron Bhatia, F Sammut, OSSANZ 2013.
Appendico-ileal fistula: a rare finding at interval appendicectomy. Birch B, Hornby S, Bhatia K, RACS 2016
Chandran S, Vaughan R, Jacob A, Hamilton C, Joon DL, Lim K, Tog C, Bhatia K, Aly A, Sweeney T, Efthymiou M. A novel endoscopic marker for radiological localization and image-guided radiotherapy in esophageal and gastric cancers (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Feb;83(2):309-17.
Management of gut flora in the peri-operative period. What are and what is the evidence that it works? Mandy Parkinson-Bates APD, Kiron Bhatia, ANZMOSS 2018.
Robotic gastric bypass is a better technique, Kiron Bhatia, ANZMOSS 2018.
Endoscopic gastroplasty: is there a place for this novel technique and what are the implications for revision? Kiron Bhatia ANZMOSS 2018
Long term outcomes and the importance of follow-up – Outcomes of endoscopic procedures, Kiron Bhatia, invited oral presentation, ANZMOSS 2018.
The stent is back! An insightful read on stent dysfunction, with case presentation, Kiron Bhatia, C Kang, A Aly, T Sweeney, C Tog, IsDEAS, 2019.
Robotic gastric bypass, what’s the fuss about? Kiron Bhatia, video presentation, IFSO 2019
Social media and the bariatric surgeon, even professionals need a support network, Kiron Bhatia, IFSO 2019
Utility of robotic camera in increasing efficiency and throughput in bariatric surgery, N Luchetta, M Bowkett-Hall, N Studwick, A Craven, K Bhatia, IFSO 2019.
Sleeve leaks, a painful experience for patient and surgeon, but are they avoidable, N Studwick, A Craven, K Bhatia, IFSO 2019
Utility of robotic camera holders for increasing efficiency and throughput in laparoscopic surgery, Kiron Bhatia (Chief Investigator), Narelle Luchetta, Melissa Bowkett-Hall, Randomized Control Study, ongoing recruitment

Mr Kiron Bhatia is available for professional speaking engagements. Please enquire on the form below for his availability.

Mr Kiron Bhatia

MBBS, MMedSci(Surg), FRACS Surgeon

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