Dr Sarkar is general surgeon with an interest in Upper GI surgery including oesophago-gastric surgery, bariatric surgery, and robotic surgery. He completed his surgical training throughout the southern network, including St George Hospital, Wollongong Hospital and Nowra Hospital.
Dr Sarkar obtained his FRACS in 2020 and underwent further Upper GI fellowships at Wollongong hospital in 2020 and an Upper GI and Bariatric fellowship in 2021 at St George Hospital which is one of the highest volume bariatric centres in Australia.
In 2022, Dr Sarkar relocated to the UK to undergo a prestigious sub speciality fellowship in Robotics/Oesophago-gastric Surgery at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is the only one of its kind in the whole of the UK, and is endorsed and approved by the Royal College of Surgeons England. During his fellowship, Dr Sarkar performed high volume oesophageal and gastric resections, bariatric surgery, and benign surgery through minimally invasive procedures use of the Da Vinci Robot. He subsequently an approved independent robotic surgeon through Intuitive.
Dr Sarkar is a consultant surgeon working at both Wollongong and Shoalhaven District Memorial Public hospitals, as well as Wollongong Private and Nowra Private Hospital. Dr Sarkar is committed to providing high quality treatment in the Illawarra / Shoalhaven region. He believes care should be a joint effort, and he will work with GPs and patients to ensure that patients receive the most effective care and treatment.
Services
- Oesophago-gastric disorders (both benign and malignant disease, ranging from reflux disease to gastric and oesophageal cancers)
- Robotic surgery
- Bariatric surgery
- General surgery and endoscopy
Membership and qualifications
- Membership/Registration RACS and GESA
- Member of ANZMOSS and ANZGOSA
- Member of BOMSS (British obesity metabolic surgery)
- Member UGIRA (Upper GI international robotic association)