With over two decades of experience in General, Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery, A/Prof Michael Talbot is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most trusted surgeons in his field. He has helped thousands of people transform their health and lives through safe, evidence-based surgical care.
The human connection with the people I treat is the thing that makes it most worthwhile. When I’m operating on patients, I’m operating on people, and keeping that in mind is what gives the whole process meaning
A/Prof Michael Talbot
Expertise
Upper GI Surgery
Hiatus hernia, reflux, and achalasia. Complication management, re-do surgery and second opinions
Hernia Surgery
Inguinal hernia, incisional hernia, ventral and stoma hernia
Cancer Surgery
Oesophageal and gastric cancer
Robotic Surgery
A/Prof Talbot undertook ANZ’s first Robotic Upper GI and Bariatric cases including Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy and Oesophagectomy with the Intuitive Da Vinci platform over a decade ago, and more recently the first Medtronic Hugo RAS Upper GI and Bariatric cases.
Endoscopic Procedures.
Diagnostic endoscopy for conditions in the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. Endoscopic management of early and advanced Upper GI tumours and cancers. 3rd Space endoscopy, POEM, G-POEM, C-POEM, Sub-mucosal tunnel resection. ERCP and biliary stone extraction
Oesophageal diagnostics lab
Diagnosis of reflux, swallowing problems, post-surgical and recurrent symptoms
A/Prof Michael Talbot offers expert, comprehensive surgical care in Bariatric Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Therapeutic Endoscopy/ERCP, Oesophageal Physiology and Reflux. As a specialist in both Bariatric and Upper GI surgery, he combines surgical precision with a strong focus on long-term health outcomes. He works closely with each patient to ensure treatment is tailored, safe and supported at every stage.
