Mr Philip Smart

Dr Philip Smart is a general surgeon who specialises in colorectal (bowel) surgery. He consults at Epworth Eastern Specialist Centre, Epworth Freemasons, and Heidelberg Surgical. His public appointment is at Eastern Health and Austin Health. Dr Smart is also the current deputy director in the Department of Surgery, Anaesthesia and Procedural Medicine at Austin Health and the Head of Surgery at The Surgery Centre.

Dr Smart's special interests include the following:

• Colonoscopy
• National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
• Robotic surgery
• Irritable bowel
• Faecal Incontinence

Dr Smart trained in general surgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital before undertaking a fellowship in colorectal surgery in 2009. He has also completed a colorectal fellowship at the renowned Cleveland Clinic, USA, where he gained expertise in the methods of robotic surgery. Following this, Dr Smart became a Doctor of Medical Science after studying at the University of Melbourne. He also achieved a degree in clinical research methods at Monash University.

Dr Smart also founded MBS Search which is one of Australia's most renowned medical apps for doctors and surgeons, enabling them to search for relevant MBS (Medicare Benefits Schedule) codes for their surgeries.