Associate Professor Geoffrey Kohn

Overview

Geoff obtained his medical degree from Monash University and his Australian FRACS in 2007. He then undertook two sub-specialty clinical fellowships in world-leading surgical units in the United States, first in laparoscopy and advanced gastrointestinal surgery at the University of North Carolina, and then in oesophageal surgery at the University of Southern California. As a faculty member of both these universities, he provided advanced management of upper gastrointestinal disease to his patients with an emphasis on minimally-invasive surgery. In 2014, he was awarded Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons.

Geoff also has a keen interest in academic surgery, with positions on multiple international surgical committees and on the editorial boards of various journals. He publishes regularly in the world-wide surgical literature and has received internationally recognised awards for his research including best paper at the prestigious DDW/SSAT meeting in Chicago USA. In 2013, he was awarded the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) “Recognition of Excellence” coin. In 2014, he was awarded the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) “International Ambassador Award” in 2014. 

Geoff works in the both the private and public hospital systems, operating at Cabrini Hospital, Knox Hospital, The Valley Private Hospital and at Maroondah Hospital. He is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Surgery at Monash University and the immediate Past-President of the Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association.

Geoff co-ordinates an Australian course on the "no incision" procedure for oesophageal motility problems - POEM, and has proctored various surgeons and gastroenterologists in the technique and the related gastric G-POEM procedure. 

Geoff has published widely in the international surgical literature - for a current list of publication please Geoff's curriculum vitae at Geoffrey Kohn — Monash University