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Dr Nicole Winter

FRACS, MBBS(Hons), BMedSci
Oesophago-Gastric and Bariatric Surgeon

Dr. Nicole Winter is an upper gastrointestinal, bariatric and general surgeon. Nicole completed her medical degree at the University of Melbourne in 2007. She was awarded her fellowship in general surgery by RACS in 2016. Nicole subsequently completed subspecialty training in upper gastrointestinal surgery through ANZGOSA. This was undertaken at Box Hill Hospital in Melbourne and Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. Nicole completed a further bariatric fellowship at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and at St Vincent's Hospital Northside with renowned bariatric surgeon, Dr George Hopkins.

Nicole has a special interest in a patient-centred approach to the treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancer, hiatus hernia repair, anti-reflux surgery, and bariatric surgery. Nicole is also passionate about the education and training of junior doctors and improving the surgical training experience. Nicole currently sits on the ANZGOSA board.

 Education and Experience

  • Bariatric Surgery Fellow, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane 2020

  • ANZGOSA Oesophago-gastric surgery Fellow, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane 2019

  • ANZGOSA Oesophago-gastric surgery Fellow, Box Hill Hospital Eastern Health, Melbourne 2018

  • Emergency General Surgery fellow, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 2017

  • Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), General Surgery, 2016

  • Bachelor of Medical and Bachelor of Surgery, Melbourne University, 2007

  • Bachelor of Medical Science, Melbourne University, 2007

 

Publications

  • 2020 Badgery H, Read M, Winter NN, Taylor ACF, Hii, MW “The role of oesophagectomy in the management of Barrett’s oesophagus” – accepted for publication Ann NY Acad Sci

  • 2019 Hwang Y, Gartrell R, Winter N, 2019 “Laparoscopic Management of Abdominal Apoplexy” Cureus 11(3): e4324. doi:10.7759/cureus.4324

  • 2017 Winter NN, Guest GD, Bozin M, Thomson BN, et al. “Laparoscopic or open appendicectomy for suspected appendicitis in pregnancy and evaluation of foetal outcome in Australia” ANZ J Surg. 2017 May;87(5):334-338

  • 2016 Crispin, M.D., Chan, K.J., Winter, N. and Hii, M., 2016. Esophageal Apoplexy. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, pp.1-2.

  • 2008 Wentworth, J.M., Gao, N., Sumithran, K.P., Maartens, N.F., Kaye, A.H., Colman, P.G. and Ebeling, P.R., 2008. Prospective evaluation of a protocol for reduced glucocorticoid replacement in transsphenoidal pituitary adenomectomy: prophylactic glucocorticoid replacement is seldom necessary. Clinical endocrinology, 68(1), pp.29-35.

 

Presentations

  • 2020 “Improving outcome with cancer care co-ordination” ANZMOSS-ANZGOSA Virtual conference, Oct 2020

  • 2020 “Long term followup and nutritional considerations post Bariatric surgery” FRACS Fellowship Course, August 2020

  • 2020 “Hiatus Hernia” FRACS Fellowship Course, August 2020

  • 2020 “Management of Bariatrics surgical complications during COVID Crisis” ANZMOSS Webinar, 18 May 2020

  • 2019 “Early postoperative oral feeding post oesophagectomy” 15th OESO World Congress, Beijing November 2019

  • 2019 “Boerhaave – update on oesophageal perforation” Princess Alexandra Hospital, Feb 2019

  • 2014 “Appendicitis in Pregnancy” Invited presenter, RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Singapore May 2014

  • 2013 “Laparoscopic or Open Appendicectomy in Pregnancy” Geelong Hospital Journal Club, November 2013

 

RACS Involvement (Royal Australasian College of Surgeons)

  • Local Coordinator of the General Surgery Fellowship Exam (2019)

  • GSA Fellowship Exam Prep Course Upper GI Surgery Faculty (2020, 2021)

 

Public Hospital Appointments

  • Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, St Vincent’s Health, Melbourne

  • Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Royal Melbourne Hospital

  • Deputy PreSET Supervisor, St Vincent’s Health, Melbourne

 

Professional Associations

  • FRACS - Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons

  • ANZGOSA - Australia and New Zealand Gastro-Oesophageal Surgery Association

  • ANZHPBA - Australia and New Zealand Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association

  • ANZMOSS - Australia and New Zealand Metabolicand Obesity Surgery Society

 

Qualifications

  • FRACS, MBBS(Hons), BMedSci

  • ANZGOSA Oesophago-Gastric, Bariatric and General Surgeon