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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.
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