Dr Vytauras Kuzinkovas

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon, specialising in:

• General Surgery
• Weight Loss Surgery
• Lap-band & other Bariatric Surgeries
• Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgery
• Cancer Surgery
• Endoscopy

Education & Experience

After earning his primary medical qualifications (MBBS), Dr Kuzinkovas completed a postgraduate doctorate research fellowship in the Department of Surgery at the University of Bern, Switzerland. He worked with the famed professor Markus Büchler, a world-renowned upper gastro-intestinal and pancreatic surgery expert. As an academic fellow, Dr Kuzinkovas performed laboratory-based research in the field of laparoscopy and surgical immunology, ultimately earning his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. He went on to complete advanced surgical training at West Midlands University Teaching Hospitals in the UK, obtaining MRCSEd and FRCSEd degrees. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons accredited the UK specialist surgical qualifications, and he was awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

During his surgical training in the UK, Dr Kuzinkovas acquired extensive expertise in managing complex general and upper gastro-intestinal surgical cases, particularly obesity surgery, antireflux surgery, and radical resections for gastric and oesophageal malignancies. This expertise has further expanded since he started working in Sydney in 2008. Dr Kuzinkovas has performed over 5,000 weight loss surgical procedures and numerous endoscopies in general and upper gastrointestinal surgery.

Dr Kuzinkovas has VMO (Visiting Medical Officer) appointments at St George Private Hospital, St George Public Hospital, Sutherland, Kareena Private, St Luke’s, Concord Private Hospital, and Sydney Private Hospital, in addition to practising at his Advanced Surgicare locations in Kogarah, Campbelltown, and Bella Vista.

Professional Affiliations

Dr Kuzinkovas is actively involved in teaching medical students and surgical trainees. He is a fellow of The Royal Society of Medicine of Britain (RSM) and a member of several local and international surgical societies, including:

• Australian & New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society (ANZMOSS)
• Australia & New Zealand Gastro Oesophageal Surgery Association (ANZGOSA)
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
• The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)