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Dr Andrew Chong

Verified General Surgery Melbourne

Dr Andrew Chong

8 years of experience 5.0 (3 verified reviews)

2,232+
Patients seen
8
Years in practice
4
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Andrew Chong at a glance

Dr Andrew Chong is a General Surgery practitioner based in Melbourne, Australia, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 15+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2014). Serves patients in Melbourne, Australia and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Andrew Chong is a General Surgeon with specialist expertise in Upper Gastrointestinal (GI), Bariatric and Endocrine surgery. He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2011, during which time he completed a year of research at Imperial College London in the UK. He went on to undertake General Surgery training through Monash Health and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2021.
Following his fellowship, Mr Chong completed a specialised Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery fellowship in Singapore, where he developed advanced skills in minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery. He subsequently undertook a further year of post-fellowship training in Upper GI and Endocrine surgery at Northern Health. During this time, he gained extensive experience in managing both benign and malignant upper GI conditions, as well as thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders, in addition to treating a broad spectrum of surgical emergencies in one of the state’s busiest emergency departments.
Mr Chong is accredited by the Conjoint Committee for the Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (CCRTGE) and performs both diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy and colonoscopy procedures.
He operates privately at Mulgrave Private Hospital, St John of God Berwick, Knox Private Hospital and Peninsula Private Hospital. He consults at Dandenong North and at St John of God Berwick, and also practises publicly at Northern Health and Eastern Health.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Andrew Chong

Education & training

  1. 2008–2014 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Melbourne (AU)
  2. 2014–2018 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Melbourne (AU)

Career & appointments

  1. 2018-09–2019-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AU — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AU-608545 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-C8A0CC3B · issued 2019 · renewal 2029
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,346
Annual physical exam 99395 2,516
Vaccination administration 90471 2,892
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 763

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 120 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Andrew Chong
HEADSHOT
Andrew Chong in consultation
IN OFFICE
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WITH TEAM
Andrew Chong at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 77s
Meet Andrew Chong

Research & publications

h-index: 11 · i10: 5

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Andrew Chong, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.9545/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 32396309 · cited by 66
  2. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across AU
    Andrew Chong, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8079/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 31666552 · cited by 112
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Andrew Chong, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.5844/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 37311919 · cited by 78
  4. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across AU
    Andrew Chong, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.5574/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 31235099 · cited by 36

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · Melbourne · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Melbourne · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2019
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2019
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2019

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · andrew.chong@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

3 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
3 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Andrew Chong's Areas of Specialty

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General Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Andrew Chong speaks English.

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