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Dr Anita Jacombs

General Surgery Edgecliff

Dr Anita Jacombs

12 years of experience

13,050+
Patients seen
12
Years in practice
8
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Anita Jacombs at a glance

Dr Anita Jacombs is a General Surgery practitioner based in Edgecliff, Australia, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2010). Serves patients in Edgecliff, Australia and the surrounding area.

About

Dr Anita Jacombs is an Australian-trained General Surgeon with expertise in laparoscopic and open Hernia Surgery including groin hernias, umbilical hernias, epigastric hernias and Spigelian Hernias. Dr Jacombs also has expertise in the management of more complex abdominal wall hernia including Incisional Hernias, Recurrent Hernias, Flank Hernias, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and the management of mesh complications including mesh infections, mesh fistulas and sinuses, mesh seromas and mesh failures.

Dr Jacombs is an Academic Surgeon with ongoing research interests in biofilm infection of surgical implants, how this affects the implants function and why implants fail. She has also worked with the Australian Team that develop the use of pre-operative Botulinum toxin A Abdominal Wall preparation to improve surgical outcomes of patients with Complex Incisional Hernias. She actively continues her research in both these areas.

Dr Anita Jacombs is an active Medical Educator. She is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney at the Nepean Clinical School and a Senior Instructor the RACS Emergency Management of Severe Trauma (EMST) skills course.

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

— Dr Anita Jacombs

Education & training

  1. 2004–2010 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Edgecliff (AU)
  2. 2010–2014 Residency · General Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Edgecliff (AU)

Career & appointments

  1. 2014-09–2015-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AU — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AU-24636 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-4D5CCE4F · issued 2015 · renewal 2025
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,500
Annual physical exam 99395 1,962
Vaccination administration 90471 850
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,525

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 360.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Anita Jacombs
HEADSHOT
Anita Jacombs in consultation
IN OFFICE
Anita Jacombs with the team
WITH TEAM
Anita Jacombs at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 109s
Meet Anita Jacombs

Research & publications

h-index: 15 · i10: 2

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Anita Jacombs, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.8601/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 30898944 · cited by 28
  2. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across AU
    Anita Jacombs, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.5156/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 35552442 · cited by 78

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Edgecliff · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2015

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 · anita.jacombs@euroclinics.example

Location

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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 Anita Jacombs's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Anita Jacombs treats, with the size of the national pool of Australia doctors offering the same care.

General Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Edgecliff matters

Medical practice in Australia is governed by country-specific licensing, professional standards, and patient-safety regulations. Practitioners listed here are registered with the relevant Australia medical authority and operate within national rules on scope of practice, prescribing rights, and continuing professional development. Care delivered in Edgecliff carries the additional benefits of local language support, in-person follow-up, and direct coordination with regional hospitals and labs. A verified profile means EuroClinics has cross-checked the practitioner or clinic against an official source (national medical register, public licence database, or the practitioner themselves), and that the data shown here matches that source as of the last verification date above.

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    Anita Jacombs specialises in General Surgery in Edgecliff, AU.

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    Anita Jacombs speaks English.

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