The Practice

Research-led, patient-centred surgical care across Sydney’s leading hospitals.

Your Surgeon

Prof. Anubhav Mittal

BHB, MBChB, PhD, FRACS — robotic and laparoscopic surgeon specialising in gallbladder, hernia, liver and pancreatic surgery.

Prof. Mittal is one of the founding members of the Australian Pancreatic Centre based at Royal North Shore Hospital, dedicated to the care of pancreatic cancer patients. He previously served as Surgical Lead for the quality-improvement NSQIP program at Royal North Shore Hospital, a role focused on reducing surgical complications.

He was Head of the General Surgery Department at the Mater Hospital in Sydney until 2025, and is Head of Discipline of Surgery at the Mater Clinical School for the University of Notre Dame. He is accredited to practise at Royal North Shore Hospital, North Shore Private Hospital, Mater Hospital, Ryde Hospital and the Sydney Adventist Hospital (the SAN).

Prof. Mittal is an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at Notre Dame University and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, and has previously served as Director of Surgical Skills Training at the University of Sydney.

Prof. Anubhav Mittal, robotic and laparoscopic surgeon

Hospital Affiliations

Accredited at five Sydney hospitals

Royal North Shore Hospital

Founding member, Australian Pancreatic Centre. Previously Surgical Lead, NSQIP quality program.

Mater Hospital

Former Head, General Surgery Department; Head of Discipline of Surgery, Mater Clinical School (University of Notre Dame).

North Shore Private Hospital

Accredited surgeon for robotic and laparoscopic procedures.

Ryde Hospital

Accredited surgeon.

Sydney Adventist Hospital (the SAN)

Accredited surgeon.

University & college affiliations

Research & Recognition

A practice informed by the latest evidence

Prof. Mittal’s clinical work is informed by active research, evidenced by a range of awards and ongoing contributions to surgical literature.

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Sir Louis Barnett Prize

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (2008).

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Sir Edward Hughes Prize

Memorial Clinical Research Prize in Surgery (2008).

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Young Investigator Award

Surgical Research Society of Australasia (2007 & 2008).

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Extensive publications

Regular speaker at international meetings and reviewer for multiple surgical journals.

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Journal reviewer

British Journal of Surgery, Journal of the Pancreas, World Journal of Surgery and others.

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Best Paper Prize

Australian & New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Association (2008).

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ANZHPBA Travelling Scholarship

Australian & New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Association.

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Most Supportive Fellow Award

Auckland City Hospital, in recognition of teaching and mentorship of junior doctors.

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Research grants

$757K+ in grant funding including Sydney Cancer Partners ($120K) and a $636K research grant (2023–2025).

Teaching & Supervision

Developing the next generation of surgeons

Prof. Mittal is actively involved in surgical education, having supervised over 25 research students (PhD, MPhil and MD) at the University of Sydney, University of Auckland and University of Notre Dame.

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RACS CCrISP Instructor

Faculty instructor for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient course.

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Advanced Robotic Course

Course director: Advanced Robotic Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, RPA Sydney (2023).

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Research Supervision

25+ research students supervised to completion at the University of Sydney, University of Auckland and Notre Dame Australia since 2005.

Your Care Team

The team behind your care

Noura is our dedicated practice manager and your first point of contact.

She can help you book appointments, answer questions about your procedure, and guide you through what to expect. You can reach her on (02) 9460 7727.

We also work with a regular team of experienced anaesthetic doctors. Contact us for information about the anaesthetists who work with Prof. Mittal.

Anaesthetic Doctors

Affiliated doctors

Prof. Mittal works with a regular team of experienced specialist anaesthetists who help ensure your surgery and recovery are safe and well managed.

Dr Zufar Tameev

MD, FANZCA

Senior Specialist Anaesthetist

Since 1984, Dr Tameev's training and clinical work have continuously developed to accommodate patients of all needs. Applying his well-rounded experience to complex surgeries (cardiovascular, Whipple's procedures, neuroendocrine tumours and more) and medical problems in anaesthesia, he has established a reliable and high-quality practice.

Fellowships: Prince of Wales and Sydney Children's Hospitals (Sydney), and Royal North Shore Hospital (Sydney). His research (equivalent to three years of PhD study) examined the conditions of the microcirculation in patients operated on in a hyperbaric oxygenation environment, with 17 published papers.

Hospitals: RNSH (Head of Department, Ryde Hospital), North Shore Private, Mater, POW Private, Sydney Private, Norwest Private, Waratah Private, and DBD Hospitals.

Contact: General Anaesthetic Services (GAS), 201 New South Head Road, Edgecliff NSW 2027 · (02) 9327 4817 · lee@gasdoctors.org.au

Dr Rajesh Reddy

MBBS, FANZCA

Specialist Anaesthetist

Dr Reddy is a specialist anaesthetist with public hospital appointments as a Visiting Medical Officer at Sydney Children's Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital and Ryde Hospital, and private affiliations at the Mater Hospital, North Shore Private Hospital, Sydney Adventist Hospital and Norwest Private Hospital.

Trained through the Canberra region anaesthetic training program, he nurtured a special interest in paediatric anaesthesia with a fellowship at Westmead Children's Hospital, and has completed the Perioperative Medicine Course at Monash University. His other interests include anaesthesia for upper gastrointestinal (oncology surgery of the oesophagus, stomach, liver and pancreas, and bariatric surgery), regional anaesthesia, and anaesthesia for spine and neurosurgical procedures.

Contact: 9A Anaesthetic Group, Suite 5, 9A Railway Avenue, Wahroonga NSW 2076 · (02) 9487 3033 · office@9agroup.com

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