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Dr Kai Brown

Verified General Surgery St Leonards

Dr Kai Brown

5 years of experience 5.0 (40 verified reviews)

10,828+
Patients seen
5
Years in practice
4
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Kai Brown at a glance

Dr Kai Brown is a General Surgery practitioner based in St Leonards, Australia, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 17+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2017). Serves patients in St Leonards, Australia and the surrounding area.

About

Dr. Kai Brown is a hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and general surgeon based at Royal North Shore Hospital and North Shore Private Hospital in Sydney. He holds a tenured academic appointment as a Senior Lecturer in Surgery at the University of Sydney and maintains a strong commitment to clinical practice, surgical education, and research.

Dr. Brown completed his medical degree at the University of New South Wales, graduating with first-class honours in Medical Science. He underwent specialist general surgery training and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2019. He also completed a PhD at the University of Sydney, focusing on colorectal liver metastases, with outcomes that include multiple academic awards, publications, and presentations.

He pursued three years of advanced fellowship training in hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and liver transplant surgery at leading Australian centres, including Westmead Hospital, The Austin Hospital, and Princess Alexandra Hospital. Dr. Brown’s expertise includes the surgical management of liver, pancreas, and gallbladder conditions, as well as abdominal and groin hernias. He is also an accredited robotic surgeon using the Da Vinci Xi system and has extensive experience in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. He is the academic lead for Robotic Surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital.

Dr. Brown remains actively involved in teaching and clinical research, with a focus on improving outcomes in HPB surgery. He is the Surgical Champion for the National Surgical Quality Improvment Program at Royal North Shore Hospital.

Dr Brown consults at: The Tom Reeve Academic Surgical Clinic, Ground Floor/North Kolling Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, 10 Westbourne Street, St Leonards NSW 2065

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

— Dr Kai Brown

Education & training

  1. 2011–2017 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, St Leonards (AU)
  2. 2017–2021 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, St Leonards (AU)
  3. 2021–2022 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    AP-HP Paris, FR

Career & appointments

  1. 2021-09–2022-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AU — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AU-562479 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-B76DD62B · issued 2022 · renewal 2032
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,805
Annual physical exam 99395 2,179
Vaccination administration 90471 467
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,244

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 30 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Kai Brown
HEADSHOT
Kai Brown in consultation
IN OFFICE
Kai Brown with the team
WITH TEAM
Kai Brown at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 93s
Meet Kai Brown

Research & publications

h-index: 7 · i10: 16

  1. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Kai Brown, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1066/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 37560474 · cited by 61
  2. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Kai Brown, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.7734/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 33251678 · cited by 151
  3. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Kai Brown, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.2303/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 35866691 · cited by 9
  4. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Kai Brown, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.7164/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 30461341 · cited by 171

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — St Leonards · 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 2022
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2022
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2022

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 · kai.brown.1@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

40 verified reviews
5.00
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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 Kai Brown's Areas of Specialty

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General Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in St Leonards 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 St Leonards 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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    Kai Brown speaks English.

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