I'm Dr Michael Crawford, consultant general surgeon specialising in Hepatobiliary and Gastro-Intestinal surgery in Sydney, Australia. I have special expertise in Laparoscopic or Minimally Invasive Surgery and Liver Surgery. Minimally invasive surgery means "Less Pain" and "Faster Recovery".

This may be your first visit to my website, and I would like acquaint you with basic information on Hepatobiliary and Gastro-Intestinal surgery. This Website features information on common conditions, diagnoses/ screening, and common treatments involved in my practice.

There is specific information about conditions including:

• Liver Cancer
• Obesity
• Gall stones
• Hernia
• Pancreas Cancer
• And more!

There are descriptions of some of my commonly performed operations including; Laparoscopic (Key Hole) surgery, Liver surgery, Obesity surgery, and much more.

In particular, there are some downloadable patient information sheets available here for specific operations.

I hope you are helped by the information provided.

The information I have provided is to reinforce the advice you receive from your own doctors and help you to take control of your surgical health.

Please note that the information in this website is an educational resource, and should not be used for decisions about any treatment. All such decisions must be made in consultation with a physician or your healthcare provider.

Click here to find out more about my practice.