Laparoscopic Surgeon: Andrew Bowker

Andrew Bowker was involved in general surgical laparoscopy from the outset, when working as a consultant surgeon in Queensland. His early experience with cholecystectomy led to pioneering work with herniorrhaphy and anti-reflux surgery.

He has accrued the largest hernia series in Australasia and has been responsible for training many of his New Zealand colleagues in this procedure.

He continues teaching through courses allied to his busy fulltime private practice and has presented his laparoscopic experience at conferences locally and internationally.

Surgeon Profile

Andrew Bowker

Laparoscopic General Surgeon

Qualifications

• MBCHB (Otago)
• FRCS (Edinburgh)
• FRACS

• Basic general surgical training in United Kingdom
• Advanced general surgical training on Auckland scheme
• Surgical Tutor Specialist Auckland Hospital
• Public and private surgical practice North Queensland Australia
• Currently: full-time private practice Auckland New Zealand (since 1993)

Trained as a general surgeon but now pursues subspecialty interest of laparoscopic surgery to the extent that he no longer does many of the procedures traditionally associated with general surgery.