Dr. Robert GandyUpper Gastrointestinal Surgeon

About Dr. Rob Gandy

Dr. Rob Gandy is a highly experienced Upper Gastrointestinal (Upper GI), Bariatric (weight loss), and HPB (Liver, Pancreas, and Gallbladder) Surgeon serving patients in Randwick, greater Sydney and across New South Wales. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery, with over 90% of his procedures performed laparoscopically or robotically. Dr. Gandy is dedicated to providing professional, personalized care to every patient he treats.

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Gandy is a leading surgeon in New South Wales, with a strong focus on complex procedures. His expertise includes:

• Weight Loss Surgery: Providing surgical solutions for weight management, including laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass.
• Gallbladder Surgery: Performing both laparoscopic (keyhole) and robotic gallbladder removal.
• Hernia Surgery: Specializing in the laparoscopic and robotic repair of all types of hernias. Offers mesh free hernia repair for suitable patients.
• Anti-Reflux Surgery: Expert in laparoscopic hiatus hernia and anti-reflux surgery.
• HPB Surgery: Experienced in complex liver, pancreatic, adrenal, and stomach surgery.
• Endoscopy: Offering both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy.

Dr. Gandy sees both public and private patients at the Prince of Wales Private and Public Hospitals in Randwick, as well as the East Sydney Private Hospital.

Qualifications & Training

Dr. Gandy received his undergraduate medical degree from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom in 2002. He later completed his Masters in Upper GI Surgery at the University of Sydney. After extensive training, he was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS).

Dr. Gandy's specialist post-fellowship training was undertaken with the Australian and New Zealand Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, solidifying his expertise in this complex field. He is also a Clinical Lecturer at the University of New South Wales.

Professional Memberships

• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
• Royal College of Surgeons (England)
• Sydney Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Society (SUGGS) (Chairperson)
• General Surgeons Australia (GSA)
• Australian and New Zealand hepato-pancreato-Biliary Association (ANZ HPBA)
• Australian and New Zealand gastro-oesophageal surgical association (ANZGOSA)
• International association of Hepato-pancreato-Biliary surgeons (IHPBA)
• Australian Medical association (AMA)
• Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG)

Consulting locations

Eastern Suburbs Surgical Specialists (Main consulting location)

Suite 1A, Level 7
Prince of Wales Private Hospital,

320-346 Barker Street
Randwick NSW, 2031
(02) 8599-4360

info@keyholesurgeon.com.au

BodyFree Clinic (bariatric consultations)

Suite 306

Royal Prince Alfred Medical Centre

100 Carillion Way

Newtown, NSW, 2042

(02) 9565-5505

reception@bodyfree.com.au

Surgical Outpatients (Bulk Billed appointments)

Level 2, Campus centre

Prince of Wales Public hospital

Barker street

Randwick

NSW, 2031

(02) 9382 0400

Procedural locations

Prince of Wales Private Hospital
320-346 Barker street
Randwick
New south Wales, 2031
Australia

02-9650-4000

www.princeofwalesprivatehospital.com.au

East Sydney Private Hospitals

74 Crown Street
Woolloomooloo
New South Wales, 2011

02-9001- 2000

www.eastsydneyprivatehospital.com

Prince of Wales Public Hospital

Barker street
Randwick
New south Wales, 2031
Australia

02-9382-2222

www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/prince-of-wales-hospital

Orange Base Hospital (Visiting surgeon)

My Story

My surgical career began in the United Kingdom, where I was born and raised. After completing my training in Leeds in Yorkshire, I moved to Australia in 2006. What was meant to be a two-year sabbatical with my wife quickly became a permanent home.

Early in my training, my exposure to complex abdominal surgery cemented my desire to pursue a career in surgery. I have since focused my practice on diseases of the upper abdomen and minimally invasive surgery. The greatest reward of my job is the opportunity to meet and reassure people, to work with my hands, and to have the fulfillment of helping others feel better. I feel incredibly privileged to live and practice surgery in Australia.

Away from medicine, my life revolves around my family. I enjoy spending time with my wife and two daughters, whether it's at home or at the beach. My promising rugby and cricket days are behind me, but I still enjoy a very average game of golf and trying to keep fit!

Research & Publications

Original research: Re-examining institutional volume for pancreatectomy in a low density population: A population based study in New South Wales, Australia. HPB. 2024, May 24, Volume 26, S363-4.

Original research: Temporal trends of pancreatic Caner in NSW, Australia: A Longitudinal population-based study of incidence, surgery and survival. Mok J, Close J, Gandy RC and Harvey L. HPB. 2024 May 24, Volume 26, S145

Book chapter: Management of primary pancreatic cancer. Gastrointestinal oncology- A critical multidisciplinary approach 2e. January 2024. Edited by Janusz Jankowski.

Book chapter: Symons R, Daly D, Gandy R, Goldstein D, Aghmesheh M. Progress in the Treatment of Small Intestine Cancer. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2023 Feb 24. doi: 10.1007/s11864-023-01058-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36826686.

Original research: Koestenbauer J, Gandy RC, Close J and Harvey L. (2023) Factors Affecting Early Cholecystectomy For Acute Cholecystitis In Older People – A Population-Based Study. World J Surg. (accepted for publication)

Original research: Blundell, J Gandy RC, Close J and Harvey L. (2023). Time to interval cholecystectomy and associated outcomes in older people with mild gallstone pancreatitis. Langenbecks arch Surg. 2023. 28;408 (1):380 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2516865/v1.

Original research: Blundell, Gandy RC, Close J and Harvey L. (2022). Cholecystectomy for people aged 50 years or more with mild gallstone pancreatitis: predictors and outcomes of index and interval procedures. Medical Journal of Australia. 217. 10.5694/mja2.51492.

Original research: Harvey, L & Toson, B & Norris, C & Harris, I & Gandy, R & Close, J. (2021). 767 The hospital frailty risk score (HFRS) predicts complications in older surgical patients. International Journal of Epidemiology. 50. 10.1093/ije/dyab168.268.

Original research: Harvey, L & Toson, B & Norris, C & Harris, I & Gandy, R & Close, J (2020). Does Identifying Frailty from ICD-10 Coded Data on Hospital Admission Improve Prediction of Adverse Outcomes in Older Surgical Patients. International Journal of Population Data Science. 5. 10.23889/ijpds.v5i5.1503.

Editorial: Norris CM et al. (2021) Australian hospitals call in the COPS to improve care of older persons undergoing surgery. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.

Original research: Harvey, L & Toson, B & Norris, C & Harris, I & Gandy, R & Close, J. (2020). Does identifying frailty from ICD-10 coded data on hospital admission improve prediction of adverse outcomes in older surgical patients? A population-based study. Age and Ageing. 50. 10.1093/ageing/afaa214.

Book Chapter: Management of low rectal cancer with synchronous liver metastasis. RC Gandy and C Sandroussi ‘Case based lessons in the management of complex Hepato-Pancreato-biliary Surgery’ 2016 edited by Timothy Pawlik.

Commissioned editorial: Centralising care for patients with pancreatic cancer: a hybrid model approach, Med J Aust. 2016; 204 (11): 419-422

Original research article: Comparative Validation of Abdominal CT Models that Predict Need for Surgery in Adhesion-Related Small-Bowel Obstruction. PF Yang, DP Rabinowitz, SW Wong, M Kahn, RC Gandy. World J Surg (2016). doi:10.1007/s00268-016-3796-3

Original research article: Short and long term outcomes of older patients undergoing hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases. RC Gandy, T Stavrakis, KS Haghighi. ANZ J Surg. doi:10.1111/ans.13690

Commissioned review: Should the non-operative management of appendicitis be the new standard of care? RC Gandy and F Wang. ANZ J Surg, 2016; 86 (4) 228-231.

Consensus guideline: Refining approaches of care for patients with pancreatic cancer; Findings of the Australasian pancreatic cancer workshop. RC Gandy, A Barbour, M Nikfarjam, J Samra, KS Haghighi, J Kench, D Goldstein. Med J Aust. 2016; 204 (11): 419-422

Original research article: Hepatic resection for non colorectal, non endocrine liver metastases. RC Gandy, P Bergamin, KS Haghighi. ANZ J Surg. doi:10.1111/ans.13470

Daly, Daniel & Gandy, Robert & Haghighi, K.S.. (2016). Surgical outcomes of complex liver resection: Synchronous resection of other abdominal organs for locally advanced or metastatic disease. HPB. 18. e255. 10.1016/j.hpb.2016.02.642.

Daly, Daniel & Gandy, Robert & Haghighi, K.S.. (2016). Laparoscopic completion cholecystectomy for remnant gallbladder following previous incomplete cholecystectomy: a case series. HPB. 18. e488. 10.1016/j.hpb.2016.03.291.

Gandy, Robert & Das, A. & Ahmed, S.. (2016). Applying of “ the white test” in laparoscopic hepatectomy to identify bile leakage. HPB. 18. e117. 10.1016/j.hpb.2016.02.273.

Batabyal, P. & Gandy, Robert & Haghighi, K.S.. (2016). Safety of extended pancreatectomy compared to standard pancreatic resection based on International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) definitions. HPB. 18. e397. 10.1016/j.hpb.2016.03.035.

Gandy, Robert & Ling, A. & Hook, H. & Haghighi, K.S.. (2016). Reciprocal care arrangements in HPB cancer services – helping swallow the bitter pill of centralization. HPB. 18. e539. 10.1016/j.hpb.2016.03.439.

Gandy, Robert & Stavrakis, Timothy & Haghighi, K.S.. (2016). Short and long term outcomes of older patients undergoing hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis. HPB. 18. e235. 10.1016/j.hpb.2016.02.587.

Ip, E.C.-Y & Gandy, Robert & Ling, A. & Haghighi, K.. (2016). The soft pancreas: Pancreato-gastropexy with pancreaticogastrostomy minimizes pancreatic fistula rate post pancreatoduodenectomy. HPB. 18. e122. 10.1016/j.hpb.2016.02.286.

Ng, K.M. & Gandy, Robert & Bergamin, P. & Haghighi, K.S.. (2016). The simplicity of en bloc resection of diaphragm and liver tumours: a safe and effective technique of primary diaphragmatic repair with low respiratory-related morbidities. HPB. 18. e589. 10.1016/j.hpb.2016.03.569.

Response to: Hepatic resection for malignant liver tumours in the elderly; systematic review and meta-analysis. RC Gandy, NM Merrett. ANZ J Surg 2015; 85 (11) 815-822

Consensus guideline: Definition of surgical standards for pancreatic cancer: a consensus statement by the Australian gasto-Intestinal Trials Group. RC Gandy, A Barbour, M Nikfarjam, J Samra, KS Haghighi, J Kench, D Goldstein. Published online at AGITG.org.au

Original research article: Safety of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in a Low-Volume Setting: Review of Early and Late Outcomes. RC Gandy and CR Berney Gastroenterology R & P, vol. 2014, Article ID 581523, 6 pages, 2014.

Original research article: Discovery of diagnostic biomarkers for pancreatic cancer in immunodepleted serum by SELDI-TOF MS. A Xue, RC Gandy, L Chung , RC Baxter, RC Smith. Pancreatology March 2012; 12(2), 124-9

Original research article: Discovery of serum biomarkers for pancreatic adenocarcinoma using proteomic analysis. A Xue, C J Scarlett, L Chung, G Butturini, A Scarpa, RC Gandy, S R Wilson, R C Baxter and R C Smith. Br J of Cancer July 2010; 103, 391-400

Original research article: Outcomes of appendicectomy in an acute care surgery model. RC. Gandy, P Truskett, S. Wong, S. Smith, M. Bennett, A. Parasyn. Med J Aust, 2010, 193 (5); 281-284

Case report and literature review: Aberrant cholecystohepatic ducts. R.Gandy, W. Hargreaves and D. Fenton-Lee. ANZ J Surg 2010; 80 (6) 455-6

Case report and literature review: The use of a 910 Polyglactin (Vicryl) mesh to obtain haemostasis and prevent further fracturing in a transplant kidney. Gandy R, Asthana S, Ahmad N, Lodge JPA Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2006 Oct ;88 (6):590-1 17380611)

Original research article: How can Psychiatrists better support the work of University Medical Centres and University Counselling Services? Waller RM, Mahmood TA, Gandy R, Delves S, Humphrys N, Smith D Br J Guidance & Counselling, Volume 33, No. 1, Feb 2005, pp 117-128(12)