DR DAVID LIU
MBBS (Hons), BMedSc, PhD, FRACS
Oesophago-gastric and General Surgeon
Dr. David Liu is an Upper Gastrointestinal and General surgeon, servicing Melbourne’s burgeoning Northern, Eastern and Western suburbs. He consults in his main rooms at Latrobe Private Hospital, Bundoora. He operates privately at Warringal Private, Northpark Private and Latrobe Private Hospitals. He sees all patients, private and uninsured, WorkCover, as well as TAC. David also practices at Austin Health and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Delivering timely, consistent, compassionate, and high-quality care to his patients are his core values.
David graduated from Medicine at the University of Melbourne in 2007. He commenced specialist General Surgery training in 2011 at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and at Austin Health. David undertook additional Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery training through the prestigious AANZGOSA (Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand Gastric & Oesophageal Surgery Association) program at Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia, and Austin Hospital, Victoria. In these centres, David trained with internationally renowned surgeons, and performed high volume surgery for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal cancers, acid-reflux disease, hiatus hernias, obesity, achalasia, pharyngeal diverticulum, and complex abdominal wall hernias. David now serves on the executive board of AANZGOSA and is a committee-chair for the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus.
David specialises in all areas of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. In particular, he has a subspecialty interest in the management of oesophageal and stomach cancers. For these conditions, David undertook additional training at two internationally renowned cancer centres - Utrecht Medical Centre, The Netherlands, and Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea.
David and his team offer state-of-the-art treatment for these conditions, which includes a personalised pre- and post-surgical program, as well as endoscopic, minimally-invasive and open surgery.
In addition to cancer surgery, David also provides comprehensive management in a wide range of upper gut conditions including acid-reflux, hiatus hernias, achalasia, and pharyngeal pouches.
David has a subspecialty interest in abdominal wall hernias, rectus muscle diastasis, and their reconstructions. These extend to hernias of the groin and anywhere in the abdominal wall, including primary, incisional, simple or complex. David offers personalised assessment and advanced surgical repair of these conditions, including open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches.
David also treats most general surgical ailments including gallstones as well as lumps and bumps.
Importantly, David is passionate about research, teaching and service innovation. He is the Director for the Victorian Interventional Research and Trials Unit, located within the Austin Precinct, The University of Melbourne. He has over 100 publications, contributes to the latest clinical practice guidelines, and has an excellent track record in attracting research funding. He leads multiple national and international collaborative projects, with the aim of delivering the best evidence to guide safe and effective surgical practice.
Moreover, David is keen to speak directly with any practitioner regarding their patients. He is also conversant in Cantonese and Mandarin.
David Liu, Tom Sweeney, Malcolm Wiley and Vikram Balakrishnan share a common practice, and together, they provide complete specialist coverage of the entire gastrointestinal system.