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Mr Simon Banting

MBBS, FRACS

Mr Banting is a general surgeon with specialist expertise in the field of liver, pancreatic and biliary (HPB) surgery.  In addition to his clinical role, Mr Banting also serves as both the Head of Surgery and Director of HPB & UGI Surgery at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne.  

Mr Banting’s affiliation with St Vincent’s began as a medical student and continued throughout his internship, residency and surgical training.  After attaining his general surgical fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1990, Mr Banting became the inaugural fellow in HPB surgery under the tutelage of Mr Ivo Vellar. 

Following this, he continued his post-fellowship speciality training in both Dundee and Edinburgh.  During this period, in addition to HPB skills, Mr Banting also became proficient in laparoscopy and ERCP. 

Outside of the hospital, Mr Banting has served as the Chief Examiner in General Surgery for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He has been actively involved in research and teaching over his career, publishing widely in surgical journals as well as presenting at numerous national and international meetings.  Mr Banting offers specialist HPB support to the Gippsland region.

 Education and Experience

  • Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery, University of Melbourne (1981)

  • Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (1990)

  • Reviewer ANZ Journal of Surgery (2003 - present)

  • Member of the Management Committee of ESPAC III trial for the management of pancreatic cancer (2004)

  • Surgeon to Department of Surgical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute (2007 - present)

  • Director HPB / UGI Surgical Unit, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (2011 - present)

  • Chairman of the Division of Surgery, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne (2012 - present)

  • Supervisor of General Surgical Training, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne (2012 - present)

  • Member of Medical Advisory Committee of MIGA (2013 - present)

 

Current Research Interests

  • Liver, biliary and pancreatic surgery, including ERCP

  • Upper Gastrointestinal surgery

  • Cancer surgery

 

Publications

  • Watters, D. A., Brown, W. and Hardidge, A 2020, 'Victoria's perioperative response to theCOVID-19 pandemic,' ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol.90, no.7-8, pp. 1238-1241. doi:10.1111/ans.16117

  • Rowcroft, A., Loveday, B. P., Thomson, B. N., Banting, S. and Knowles, B 2020, 'Systematic review of liver directed therapy for uveal melanoma hepatic metastases,' HPB, vol.22, no.4, pp. 497-505. doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2019.11.002

  • Marley, L., Navadgi, S., Banting, S., Fox, A., Hii, M. and Knowles, B 2019, 'Safety, efficacy and compliance of extended thromboprophylaxis in hepatobiliary and upper gastrointestinal surgery,' ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol.89, no.4, pp. 357-361. doi:10.1111/ans.14287

  • Lau, L. F., Knowles, B., Fox, A. and Banting, S 2018, 'Management of gallstone pancreatitis in the vagrant liver,' ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol.88, no.10, pp. E741-E742. doi:10.1111/ans.13715

  • Ho, S., Rayzan, D., Fox, A., Kalogeropoulos, G., Mackay, S., Hassen, S., Banting, S. and Cade, R 2017, 'Endoscopic sphincterotomy with sphincteroplasty for the management of choledocholithiasis: a single-centre experience,' ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol.87, no.9, pp. 695-699. doi:10.1111/ans.13058

  • Mow, T., Navadgi, S., Jackett, L., Galloway, S. and Banting, S 2015, 'Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour arising de novo from ganglioneuroma,' Pathology, vol.47, no.6, pp. 595-598. doi:10.1097/PAT.0000000000000317

  • Pilgrim, C. H., Thomson, B. N., Banting, S., Phillips, W. A. and Michael, M 2012, 'The developing clinical problem of chemotherapy-induced hepatic injury,' ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol.82, no.1-2, pp. 23-29. doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2011.05789.x

  • Hii, M. W., Gyorki, D. E., Sakata, K., Cade, R. J. and Banting, S. W 2011, 'Endoscopic management of post-cholecystectomy biliary fistula.,' HPB, vol.13, no.10, pp. 699-705. doi:10.1111/j.1477-2574.2011.00353.x

  • Gyorki, D., Clarke, N., Hii, M., Banting, S. and Cade, R 2011, 'Management of synchronous tumours of the oesophagus and pancreatic head: a novel approach.,' The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, vol.93, no.6, pp. e111-e113. doi:10.1308/147870811X591675

  • Rahbari, N. N., Garden, O. J., Padbury, R., Brooke-Smith, M., Crawford, M., Adam, R., Koch, M., Makuuchi, M., Dematteo, R. P., Christophi, C. and Banting, S, et al. 2011, 'Posthepatectomy liver failure: A definition and grading by the International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS),' Surgery, vol.149, no.5, pp. 713-724. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2010.10.001

  • Diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration. Wilson I, Kaled A, Prasad S, Cade R, Thomson B, Banting S, Mackay S, Desmond PV, Chen RY. Inter Med J 2008. April 16 (Epub).

  • Endoscopic Management of recurrent primary bile duct stones. Kohn GP, Hassen AS, Banting SW, Mackay S, Cade RJ. ANZ J Surg 2008. July; 78(7):579-82.

  • Guidelines for the management of bile duct stones. Cade RJ, Banting S, Hassen SA, Mackay S. ANZ J Surg 2008. July; 78(7):530.

  • Grodski, S., Jung, C., Kertes, P., Davies, M. and Banting, S 2006, 'Phaeochromocytoma in pregnancy,' Internal Medicine Journal, vol.36, no.9, pp. 604-606. doi:10.1111/j.1445-5994.2006.01132.x

  • Pheochromocytoma in Pregnancy. S. Godski, C. Jury, P. Kertes, M Davies and S. Banting Internal Medicine Journal 36 2006 604-606

  • Component Separation in the repair of a Giant Inguinoscrotal Hernia. E.W. Ek, E. T. Ek, R. Bingham, J. Wilson, B. Mooney, J. Burt, S. W. Banting. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2006 76: 950 952.

  • Ek, E. W., Ek, E. T., Bingham, R., Wilson, J., Mooney, B., Banting, S. W. and Burt, J 2006, 'Component separation in the repair of a giant inguinoscrotal hernia,' ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol.76, no.10, pp. 950-952. doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03894.x

  • Current Management of Pancreatic Cancer B.N.J. Thomson, S. W Banting. Australian Family Physician. 2006 Apr; 35(4) 212-7. Review

  • Percutaneous cholecystostomy in the management of acute cholecystitis. Teoh WM, Cade RJ, Banting SW, Mackay S, Hassen AS. ANZ J Surg 2005 June, 75(6) 396-398.

  • A Comparison of Open and Laparoscopic Approaches to Adrenalectomy in Patients with Phaeochromocytoma. M.J. Davies, D.P. McGlade, S. W Banting Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Vol 32, No 2; 224-229

  • Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Phaeochromocytoma; with caution. B.N.J. Thomson, C-A Moulton, M. Davies and S.W. Banting ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2004; 74: 429 433.

  • Modern Management of Splenic Injury R. Finch and S. W. Banting Editorial Commentary ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2004; 74 : 513

  • Davies, M., McGlade, D. and Banting, S 2004, 'A comparison of open and laparoscopic approaches to adrenalectomy in patients with phaeochromocytoma,' Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, vol.32, no.2, pp. 224-229. doi:10.1177/0310057X0403200210

  • Thomson, B. N., Cullinan, M. J., Banting, S. W., Collier, N. A. and Universities of Melbourne Hepatobiliary Group 2003, 'Recognition and management of biliary complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.,' ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol.73, no.4, pp. 183-188. doi:10.1046/j.1445-1433.2003.02582.x

  • Recognition and management of biliary complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy B.N.J. Thomson, M.J. Cullinan, S.W. Banting and N.A. Collier, on behalf of the Universities of Melbourne Hepatobiliary Group Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery (2003) 73, 183 – 188

  • Prospective Assessment of Magnetic Resonance Cholangio-pancreatography for non-invasive Imaging of the Biliary Tree. A.Taylor, A. Little. O. Hennessy, S. Banting, P. Smith, P. Desmond. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2002; 55:17-22

  • Pig Bel But No Pig: Enteritis Necroticans Acquired in Australia A.Watson, S.Banting, J.Mackay, M.Merritt Medical Journal of Australia 1991 Jul 1; 155 (1) : 47 50

  • Endoscopic Oesophagectomy Through a Right Thorascopic Approach A.Cuschieri, S.Shimi, S.Banting J.R. Coll. Surg. Edin. 37, 7 – 11

  • Laparoscopy in the Management of Pancreatic Cancer: Endoscopic Cholecystjejunostomy for Advanced Disease S.Shimi, S.Banting, A.Cuschieri British Journal of Surgery 79, 317 9

  • Technical Aspects of Laparoscopic Splenectomy: Hilar Segmental Devascularization & Instrumentation A.Cuschieri, S.Shimi, S.Banting, G.Van der Velpen J.R. Coll. Surg. Edin. 37, 414 6

  • Abdominal Wall Lift. Low Pressure Pneumoperitoneum Laparoscopic Surgery S.Banting, S.Shimi, G.Van der Velpen, A.Cuschieri Surgical Endoscopy (1993) 7: 57 9

  • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Combined with Litholytic Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Symptomatic Gall Stones The Melbourne Experience I.Vellar, P.Desmond, C.Pritchard, S.Banting, K.Salomon, D.Vellar, M.Henderson Medical Journal of Australia 1993 Jan 18 ; 158(2) : 94 7

  • Endoscopic Ultrasonic Dissection for Thorascopic and Laparoscopic Surgery A.Cuschieri, S.Shimi, S.Banting, G Van der Velpen Surgical Endoscopy. (1993) 7: 1997 9

  • Laparoscopic Prothesis Fixation Rectopexy for Complete Rectal Prolapse A.Cuschieri, S.Shimi, G.Van der Velpen, S.Banting, R.A.B.Wood British Journal of Surgery 1994, 81(1) : 138 9

  • Intraoperative Cholangiography During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Routine vs Selective Policy A.Cuschieri, S.Shimi, S.Banting, L.K.Nathanson, A.PietrabissaSurgical Endoscopy (1994) 8(4) : 302 5

  • Preliminary experience with intracorporeal laparoscopic ultrasonography using a sector scanning probe. A prospective comparison with intra-operative cholangiography in the detection of choledocholithiasis. John TG, Banting SW, Pye S, Paterson-Brown S, Garden OJ. Surg Endoscopy 1994 Oct 8(10) 1176-1180.

  • Segment III Cholangiojejunostomy for Palliation of Malignant Hilar Obstruction C.M.Guthrie, S.Banting, O.J.Garden, D.C.Carter British Journal of Surgery 1994, 81 : 1639

  • The Anatomical Basis for Segment III Cholangiojejunostomy with Analysis of Thirteen Cases I.Vellar, S.Banting, K.J.Hardy Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery 1998 68, 498 503

  • Pancreatic Trauma: Universities of Melbourne HPB Group W.Fleming, N.Collier, S.Banting Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery (1998) 69, 357 62

  • Stenting of the Severely Stenotic Coeliac Axis in the Management of Pancreatic and Biliary Fistulae Following Pancreatico-Duodenectomy I.Vellar, S.Banting, P.Mossop Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery 1999 69, 823 5

  • Imaging of the Normal and Abnormal Pancreatico-Biliary System with Single-Shot MR Cholangiopancreatography: A Pictorial Review A.F.Little, P.J.Smith, W.K.Lee, O.F.Hennessy, P.Desmond, S.Banting, M.E.Lourensz Australian Radiology (1999) 43, 427 34

 

Local Presentations

Pancreas Symposium — Melbourne (2004)

  • Paper presented: “ Endoscopic Palliation of Pancreatic Cancer”

Annual course in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery — Melbourne VIC (2005)

  • Paper presented: “Mirizzi’s Syndrome”

Australian Gastroenterology Week — Brisbane QLD (2005)

  • Paper presented: “Pre-operative drainage of biliary obstruction — Pros and Cons”

Annual course in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery — University Dept Of Surgery, Austin Hospital, Melbourne (2006)

  • Paper presented: “Pancreatic Pseudocysts in Acute Pancreatitis- Investigation and Management”

General Practice Conference and Exhibition — Melbourne (2008)

  • “Morbid Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery”

 

International Presentations

Third I.H.P.B.A. Meeting — Madrid (1998)

  • “Pancreatic Trauma”

Annual Scientific Conference, RACS — Hong Kong (2008)

  • “Approach to the Gallbladder Polyp.”

  • “Role of Minimally Invasive Techniques in Hepatobiliary Trauma.”

APHPBA meeting, Invited lecture for post-graduate course — Shanghai (2013)

  • “The management of CBD Stones”

 

Public Hospital Appointments

  • Director HPB/UGI Surgical Unit, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne

 

Professional Associations

  • Executive of Australian and New Zealand Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association (ANZHPBA)

  • Member of Court of Examiners in General Surgery of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)

  • Member of Upper G/I section of RACS

  • Member of Medical Advisory Board of “MIGA” Medical Indemnity Insurance Company

  • Conjoint Committee for Endoscopic Training

  • Accreditation for:

    - Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

    - ERCP

 

Qualifications

  • MBBS

  • FRACS