Dr Chris Lewis

Benign oesophago-gastric and general surgery, anti-reflux and hiatus hernia surgery, diagnostic and therapeutic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, gallbladder disease and pancreatitis, abdominal wall hernia repair, complex reconstruction.

Dr Chris Lewis is an accomplished General Surgeon who consults and operates at Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton. 

He graduated from Manchester University Medical School in 1997 and completed postgraduate training across the UK, New Zealand, and Sydney.  

In 2006, Dr Lewis earned a Doctorate in Postgraduate Medicine for his research into the molecular biology of oesophageal injury and went on to complete specialist surgical training in 2010. 

Dr Lewis has held senior consultant positions in the northwest of England and spent nine years at the prestigious John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, affiliated with Oxford University. During this time, he established the regional severe pancreatitis service, led the abdominal wall hernia and reconstruction program, and played a pivotal role in elevating the Acute General Surgery department to national recognition. 

In 2023, Dr Lewis relocated to Australia and now leads the Benign Upper Gastrointestinal Service at Rockhampton Base Hospital, where he also serves as Clinical Director of Surgery. He performs a comprehensive range of abdominal wall reconstruction procedures and remains actively engaged in emergency surgical care. 

Recently, Dr Lewis was appointed as the International Surgical Ambassador for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, a role committed to advancing surgical standards and education worldwide. 

MBChB, MD, FRCS(Ed), CCST, FRACS 

• Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton