Department of Surgery
Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery is a dynamic teaching and translational research hub. If you’re interested in robotic or minimally invasive cardiac and thoracic surgery (in association with the Monash Institute of Medical Engineering), vascular surgery or renal transplantation, stem cells in neurosurgery, surgical oncology or advanced voice research you’ve come to the right place.In fact, research opportunities are offered in all specialties of surgery.
Our Head of Department, Professor Julian Smith, has more than three decades’ experience in medicine and surgery; with career highlights including development of the Heartport system of minimally invasive cardiac surgery and establishment of one of the world’s largest lung volume reduction surgery programs. Other academic staff have broad basic science and clinical research experience.
The Department of Surgery is one of the departments within the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health.
Research
Find out the various research areas that are takin place in the Department of Surgery.
Teaching
The Department of Surgery is the focus for postgraduate surgical training with surgical teaching, skills training and regular audit meetings.
Available research projects
Considering Honours, Masters or PhD research? Here you can find many exciting projects from fundamental physiological mechanisms through to clinical applications, population health and health services.
Our staff
Our staff comprises some of the most experienced and renowned Australian researchers.
Contact us
Department of Surgery,
Monash Medical Centre
Level 5, Block E
246 Clayton Road
Clayton, 3168
Victoria
P: + 61 3 9594 5500