Dr Ruth Blackham

Dr. Blackham is a consultant bariatric and general surgeon, as well as the director of Aurora Bariatrics. She is passionate about living a healthy lifestyle and treats her patients with a calm and gentle approach. Dr Blackham assures compassion and quality in her care for all of her patients. Her specialist areas are as follows: • General Surgery: • Gallbladder surgery • Hernia surgery • Bariatric Surgery: • Removal of Gastric Bands • Sleeve Gastrectomy • Gastric bypass surgery Dr Blackham is highly experienced and is the only Surgeon to have received both the AMA WA Junior Doctor of the Year and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons' John Corboy Medal (the highest honour for a surgical trainee). She gained her MBBS degree from the University of Western Australia in 2004 and received specialised training in bariatric surgery in Perth and Melbourne. Additionally, she was awarded the IFSO Asia Pacific Medtronic scholarship and the ANZGOSA-Upper GI Younger Fellow scholarship in London. Dr Blackham was also given a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship after completing 20 years of medical and surgical study, enabling her to study surgery internationally in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Singapore, London, and Vienna. She is a member of a number of associations including the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, ANZGOSA – Aust & NZ Gastric and Oesophageal Surgery Association, IFSO – International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, and ASMBS - American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons.

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

1. 2015–2021
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Navarra

2. 2021–2025
   Residency · General Surgery

   Universitat de Barcelona

1. 2025-09–2026-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

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2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 5 · i10: 8

Selected publications

1. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across

   Dr Ruth Blackham, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

   DOI: 10.4064/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 114

2. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery

   Dr Ruth Blackham, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.4917/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 88

• Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery 2026-03-28 · 11 min read
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