A/Prof Craig Lynch

Associate Professor Craig Lynch is a well experienced Colorectal Surgeon specialising in the management of Colorectal Cancer using minimally invasive surgical techniques. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne and is a member of Cancer Specialists Australia, currently practicing at the Epworth Hospital, Melbourne and the Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney. He completed his medical degree at the University of Otago, New Zealand in 1990 and holds a Master of Medical Sciences degree. He completed his post-qualification fellowship in General Surgery in New Zealand, subsequently completing his post-fellowship training at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, United States and St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2001 and is also a Fellow of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand, as well as an International Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Assoc Prof Lynch's clinical practice is dedicated to providing high quality and compassionate care for every one of his patients. He has specialist expertise in colon and rectal cancer and manages these conditions using minimally invasive surgical techniques, namely laparoscopic and robotic surgery. He also has clinical expertise in gastroscopy, colonoscopy and the management of other colorectal conditions, including haemorrhoids and peritoneal disease.

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

1. 2008–2014
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

2. 2014–2018
   Residency · General Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla

3. 2018–2019
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Cleveland Clinic, US

1. 2018-09–2019-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

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

h-index: 5 · i10: 16

Selected publications

1. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   A/Prof Craig Lynch, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.8132/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 45

2. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes

   A/Prof Craig Lynch, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.6492/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 71

3. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   A/Prof Craig Lynch, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.7918/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 65

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