Deputy Director, HPB UGI Surgery

A/Prof. Michael Hii is an Oesophago-Gastric, Bariatric (weight loss) and General surgeon. He works as a consultant at St Vincent’s Public Hospital Melbourne and in the private sector. He is the deputy director of the Hepatobiliary and Upper GI unit at St Vincent’s Hospital.

Michael completed medical school at the University of Melbourne and then surgical training at St Vincent’s Hospital and Eastern Health. He was awarded his surgical fellowship in 2009 and underwent subspecialty training in Melbourne and Brisbane.

Michael enjoys a very busy clinical workload – in addition to clinical work, he maintains an interest in research and education. He is a clinical Assoc. Professor at the University of Melbourne, and he is the chair of the St Vincent’s Upper GI and Hepatobiliary research group. He has published widely in Upper GI and bariatric literature. He is involved in surgical education from medical student level up to and including post fellowship training.

Assoc. Prof. Hii’s clinical areas of interest include the treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancer, hiatus hernia repair, anti-reflux surgery, surgery for achalasia and obesity surgery (including gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and revision procedures). Research areas of interest include enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs, the role of exercise in cancer treatment and understanding the mechanisms behind weight loss surgery. Michael is also the inaugural chair of the HOPE fund, a philanthropic foundation supporting research and the provision of care for patients undergoing major upper gastrointestinal surgery.