Prof Ian Jones

Overview

I am a specialist colorectal surgeon with an active clinical practice in the management of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's disease, colitis and diverticular disease. I perform diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy including bowel cancer screeing. I treat anorectal disorders including fistulas and fissures.

My general surgical training took place at Royal Melbourne Hospital and was followed by specialist training in colon and rectal surgey undertaken over a 3 year period at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA

I hold an appointment as a consultant colorectal surgeon at Royal Melbourne Hospital and am a past Head of its Colorectal Surgery Unit (1999-2012)

My CV includes more than 90 research publications in peer reviewed medical journals.

I am a Past President of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (2005-7)