Dr Kai Brown

Dr. Kai Brown is a hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and general surgeon based at Royal North Shore Hospital and North Shore Private Hospital in Sydney. He holds a tenured academic appointment as a Senior Lecturer in Surgery at the University of Sydney and maintains a strong commitment to clinical practice, surgical education, and research.

Dr. Brown completed his medical degree at the University of New South Wales, graduating with first-class honours in Medical Science. He underwent specialist general surgery training and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2019. He also completed a PhD at the University of Sydney, focusing on colorectal liver metastases, with outcomes that include multiple academic awards, publications, and presentations.

He pursued three years of advanced fellowship training in hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and liver transplant surgery at leading Australian centres, including Westmead Hospital, The Austin Hospital, and Princess Alexandra Hospital. Dr. Brown’s expertise includes the surgical management of liver, pancreas, and gallbladder conditions, as well as abdominal and groin hernias. He is also an accredited robotic surgeon using the Da Vinci Xi system and has extensive experience in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. He is the Head of Department of Robotic Surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital.

Dr. Brown remains actively involved in teaching and clinical research, with a focus on improving outcomes in HPB surgery. He is the Surgical Champion for the National Surgical Quality Improvment Program at Royal North Shore Hospital.

Dr Brown consults at: The Tom Reeve Academic Surgical Clinic, Ground Floor/North Kolling Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, 10 Westbourne Street, St Leonards NSW 2065