A/Prof Peter Nottle

Professor Peter Nottle is a leading expert Bariatric Surgeon with 40+ years of experience in Laparoscopic Surgery. He qualified in medicine at Monash University, Australia in 1970 and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1978. Prof Nottle later undertook a Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery at the University of Strasbourg, France and graduated in 1997.

Prof Nottle is one of Australia's pioneers in laparoscopic surgery, having introduced the French techniques of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) to Australia's Alfred Hospital in the 90's. He also has expertise in performing surgical procedures for the management and treatment of upper GI cancer, acid reflux and bariatric procedures.

He currently practices in Werribee, Williamstown, Windsor and Sydenham as part of the Victorian Bariatric Surgery Centre. He was the Head of the Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit at the Alfred Hospital from 2007 until 2019.

Prof Nottle has been an Associate Professor of Surgery at Monash University since 2007. He has several years of experience teaching surgery to both undergraduate and postgraduate students and is actively involved in clinical research projects.

Prof Nottle also holds the positions of Director of Victorian Bariatric Surgery Centre, Board Member of the Victorian Medical Insurance Agency Ltd.