Assoc. Professor David Read CSC

MBBS MEpid(Distinct) FRACS
Colorectal, General & Trauma Surgeon
Director of Trauma, Royal Melbourne Hospital
A/Professor University of Melbourne
Visiting Surgeon, Melbourne Private, Darwin Private & Kilmore District Hospitals

A/Professor David J Read is a Colorectal Surgeon and also noted as one of Australia’s leading Trauma and Emergency Surgeons. He has expertise in  open, laparoscopic and robotic colorectal and hernia surgery.

A/Professor David Read is a colorectal surgeon working privately at Melbourne Private Hospital, and publicly at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, where he is the Director of Trauma. He received his General Surgical Fellowship in 1999, and subsequently completed specialist  post fellowship training in Colorectal Surgery via the CSSANZ. He also visits Kilmore District Hospital and his former home town of Darwin.

His interests includes laparoscopic and robotic (keyhole) colorectal surgery, perianal conditions such as haemorrhoids, fissures and fistulae, laparoscopic and robotic hernia surgery, gastroscopy and colonoscopy. A/Prof Read has trained in some of the most reputable centers in the word, in Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin, Auckland,  UK, and San Antonio, Texas.

David has niche expertise in the surgery of disaster and conflict and is Nationally and Internationally recognised for this work. He teaches on  in the establishment of the Australian Medical Assessment Team (AUSMAT) deployable surgical field hospital in Darwin.

He is a keen teacher and researcher, with interests in effect of remoteness on cancer and trauma outcomes, Indigenous health and the epidemiology of trauma.

With his broad experience and expert training, A/Professor Read prides himself on his ability to consider the whole of the patient with great sensitivity, care and friendly manner.

Honours, Awards & Significant Appointments:

  • Conspicuous Service Cross after the 2002 Bali bombings
  • Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal for his work with the AUSMAT Surgical Field Hospital after Typhoon Hayain in the Philippines.
  • Bronze Medal for Services to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
  • Court of Examiners, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
  • Associate Professor, University of Melbourne
  • Founding member, Australian & New Zealand Association for the Surgery of Trauma
  • Senior Surgeon, Australian Medical Assistance Teams (AUSMAT)

A/Professor David Read

CSC MBBS MEpid(Distinct) FRACS
Colorectal, General & Trauma Surgeon
Director of Trauma, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
Visiting Surgeon, Melbourne Private Hospital

Mr David J Read is a Colorectal Surgeon and noted as one of Australia’s leading Trauma and Emergency Surgeons. He has expertise in  both open and laparoscopic (keyhole) colorectal and hernia surgery.

David received his General Surgical Fellowship in 1999, and subsequently completed post fellowship training in Colorectal Surgery. He works at both Melbourne Private and Royal Melbourne Hospital, and is never that far from his patients, public and private. His practice includes most facets of colorectal surgery, hernia surgery, trauma and emergency general surgery, gastroscopy and colonoscopy. David has an notably diverse personal and professional experience, having trained and worked in Adelaide, Darwin, Auckland, Bath and Sheffield in the UK, and San Antonio Texas. He has completed post fellowship training in colorectal surgery, breast surgery, Upper GI, paediatric surgery, trauma and burn, and is renown Nationally as a highly versatile surgeon. Prior to moving to Melbourne to take on the Director of Trauma portion at RMH, he worked in Darwin and the surrounding remote Indigenous Communities.

David has niche expertise in the surgery of disaster and conflict and is Nationally and Internationally recognised for this work, in the establishment of the Australian Medical Assessment Team (AUSMAT) deployable surgical field hospital in Darwin.

He is a keen teacher and researcher, with interests in effect of remoteness on cancer and trauma outcomes, Indigenous health and the epidemiology of trauma.

With his broad experience, David prides himself on his ability to consider the whole of the patient with the greatest sensitivity, care and friendly manner.

Honours an Awards:

  • Conspicuous Service Cross after the 2002 Bali bombings
  • Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal for his work with the AUSMAT Surgical Field Hospital after Typhoon Hayain in the Philippines.
  • Bronze Medal for Services to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons