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Mr. Michael HiiFRACS MBBS BMedSci PGDipSurgAnat
Oesophago-Gastric and Bariatric Surgeon

Mr Michael Hii

Mr. Michael Hii is an Oesophago-Gastric and Bariatric (weight loss) surgeon. He works as a consultant at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, St Vincent’s Private Hospital and Epworth Healthcare. He is the deputy director of the Hepatobiliary and Upper GI unit at St Vincent’s Hospital and the Pre-SET supervisor.

Michael completed medical school at the University of Melbourne and then surgical training at St Vincent’s Hospital and Eastern Health. He was awarded his surgical fellowship in 2009 and underwent subspecialty training in Melbourne and Brisbane.

Michael enjoys a really busy clinical workload - in addition to clinical work, he maintains a strong interest in research and education. He is a clinical senior fellow at the University of Melbourne, and he is the chair the St Vincent’s Upper GI and Hepatobiliary research group. He has published widely in Upper GI and bariatric literature.

Mr. Hii's clinical areas of interest include the treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancer, hiatus hernia repair, anti-reflux surgery, surgery for achalasia and obesity surgery (including gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and revision procedures). Research areas of interest include enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs, the role of exercise in cancer treatment and understanding the mechanisms behind weight loss surgery.

Outside of work Michael is passionate about his family time, he loves spending time with his daughters, collecting old guitars and dabbles in the game of golf.

Michael provides the following services

All of these are usually performed via keyhole surgery (unless specific patient circumstances require open surgery).

Education & Experience

  • Oesophago-Gastric surgery fellow, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, 2011-2012
  • Obesity surgery fellow, Royal Brisbane and Women’s’ Hospital, Brisbane, 2011
  • Upper GI and HPB fellow, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, 2010
  • Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), General Surgery, 2009
  • Post Graduate Diploma of Surgical Anatomy, Melbourne University Private, 2005
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Melbourne University, 2000
  • Bachelor of Medical Science, Melbourne University, 2000

Research

Michael Hii and the team at Melbourne Gastro Oesophageal Surgery are extensively involved in research ensuring patients receive the most up to date and effective treatments.

Publications

Local Presentations

  • AGITG Meeting Melbourne, 6 – 8 October 2013.
  • Hii MW, Barbour AP. “Multidisciplinary workshop – Oesophagectomy in the elderly”
  • Hii MW “Laparoscopic assisted PEG insertion”
  • Annual General Scientific & Fellowship Meeting, Victoria 2010
  • Hii MW, Cade RJ, Banting SW. “Endoscopic management of minor post cholecystectomy biliary injuries”
  • Peter Ryan Prize for surgical research, St Vincents Hospital 2010
  • Hii MW, Cade RJ, Banting SW. “Endoscopic management of minor post cholecystectomy biliary injuries”
  • General Surgeons Australia, Trainees day, Hobart Tasmania. 30th July 2011
  • Hii MW, “How I do it. Bariatric surgery”
  • Asian Pacific HPBA congress, Melbourne, Australia, 29 September 2011
  • Banting SW, Hii MW, Cade RJ. “Endoscopic management of minor post cholecystectomy biliary injuries”
  • Brisbane Sleeve invitational. 3rd – 4th February, 2012
  • Hii MW, “Sleeve gastrectomy and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease”.
  • ANZGOSA/ SUGGS – Surgeons and the Upper GI Tract. 7rd – 9th September, 2012
  • Hii MW, Smithers BM, Barbour AP. “Long term survival after oesophagectomy – the impact of post-operative morbidity”
  • ANZGOSA/ SUGGS – Surgeons and the Upper GI Tract. 7rd – 9th September, 2012
  • Hii MW, Hopkins GH. “What to do with the failed band – a review.”
  • Melbourne Upper GI Surgeons Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 25th September, 2012
  • Hii MW “Long term survival after oesophagectomy – the impact of post-operative morbidity”

International presentations

  • GSA trainees’ day – Upper GI. Singapore, 5 May 2014.
  • Hii MW – Bariatric surgery, sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass
  • World Congress of the international society for diseases of the oesophagus, Kagoshima, Japan, 2 Sep 2010
  • Cade RJ, Fox AM, Hii MW, “The development of neobarrett’s oesophagus after oesophago-gastrectomy. The influence of proton pump inhibitor therapy.” Poster presentation
  • IFSO Meeting Hamburg, Germany, 1 Sep 2011
  • Hii MW, Hopkins GH. “Laparoscopic conversion of vertical-banded-gastroplasty to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Short-term follow up”
  • IFSO Meeting Hamburg, Germany, 1 Sep 2011
  • Hii MW, Hopkins GH. “Laparoscopic conversion of vertical-banded-gastroplasty to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Technical considerations”
  • IFSO Meeting Hamburg, Germany, 2 Sep 2011
  • Hii MW, Hopkins GH. “Laparoscopic conversion of failed gastric banding to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Short-term follow up and technical considerations. Poster presentation.”
  • APGCC Meeting Singapore, Singapore, 6 July 2012
  • Hii MW, Smithers BM, Barbour AP. “Long term survival after oesophagectomy – the impact of post-operative morbidity.”
  • AGITG Meeting Sydney, 6 – 8 September 2012
  • Hii MW, Barbour AP. “Multidisciplinary workshop – A peculiar case of oesophageal cancer”

Current research interests

  • Health related quality of life after oesophageal cancer surgery
  • Outcomes after revision bariatric surgery
  • Effectiveness of hiatal hernia repair
  • Effectiveness of anti-reflux surgery
  • Novel bariatric procedures

Teaching roles

  • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, ASSET course instructor 2012 – ongoing
  • Melbourne University, Honorary Clinical Lecturer 2012 – ongoing
  • University of Queensland, Senior Lecturer 2012 – ongoing
  • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Surgical Convenor, Advanced Surgical Training Program Registrar Lecture Series 2009 – 2010
  • Eastern Health, Surgical Convenor, Surgical registrar teaching program 2009
  • Eastern Health, Lecturer to medical students and interns 2009
  • Department of Anatomy, Melbourne University Medical School, Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology Tutor 2005

Public Hospital Appointments

  • Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, St Vincents Health, Melbourne
  • Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, The Royal Melbourne Hospital
  • Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Eastern Health, Melbourne (Honorary position)

Professional Associations

  • FRACS - fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons
  • ANZGOSA - Australia and New Zealand Gastro-Oesophageal Surgery Association
  • ANZHPBA - Australia and New Zealand Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
  • OSSANZ - Obesity Surgery Society of Australian and New Zealand
  • ACMAV - Australian Chinese Medical Association of Victoria
  • AMA - Australian Medical Association
  • GSA - General Surgeons Australia

Qualifications

  • FRACS, MBBS, BMedSci, PG DipSurgAnat
  • Oesophago-Gastric, Bariatric and General Surgeon
  • Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland
  • Clinical Lecturer, University of Melbourne

Private Consulting & Operating Locations

Mr Michael Hii

Mailing address:

Suite 301, Level 3
100 Victoria Parade
East Melbourne,
Victoria, 3002
Email: [javascript protected email address]

After hours message service
03 9387 1000

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