Dr Phillip Jeans completed his undergraduate studies at Sydney University and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. Following graduation, Dr Jeans trained in surgery at Newcastle and six months at Prince Henry Hospital Sydney.

Having completed the FRACS in 1986 he moved to Adelaide to further his specialist education in hepatobiliary and upper GI surgery as well as completing full endoscopy training, including ERCP. Dr Jeans spent seven years at Flinders Medical Centre as a senior registrar and junior academic and was involved in widespread research and teaching.

In 1988 he commenced extra laparoscopic training and in 1990 did training in the USA and became one of the pioneers of the new laparoscopic procedures in Australia, including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic appendicectomy and laparoscopic fundoplication (for oesophageal reflux).

Dr Jeans moved to Canberra in 1992 and has worked at all the hospitals in Canberra, during these five years as Deputy Chairman and Chairman respectively, of the Medical Advisory Committee of The Canberra Hospital. Phil resigned from The Canberra Hospital in 2000 but continues to practise at Calvary Public and Private Hospitals, John James Memorial Hospital and The National Capital Private Hospital.