Specialist General & HPB Surgeon and Surgical Endoscopist
Dr. Alistair Rowcroft is an Australian-trained General Surgeon, with extensive subspecialty training in Hepato-biliary surgery and gastro-intestinal endoscopy.
MBBS (Hons) FRACS
Dr. Rowcroft has a wealth of experience in the management of complex disorders of the liver, pancreas and gall bladder. In addition to surgery, he is an accomplished endoscopist, with expertise in gastroscopy, colonoscopy and ERCP.
Dr. Rowcroft specialises in the management of:
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Gallstones and gallbladder polyps, including bile duct stones and ERCP
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Liver tumours, benign and malignant
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Pancreatic conditions including pancreatic cancer, neuroendocrine tumours, chronic pancreatitis and IPMN
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​Adrenal tumours
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Hernias - open and laparoscopic repair
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Splenomegaly
Read more about Dr. Rowcroft After undertaking medical school and working as a junior doctor in Western Australia, Dr. Rowcroft pursued his General Surgical training at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Victoria. Dr. Rowcroft thereafter completed the ANZ Hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) Fellowship program at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Perth’s Fiona Stanley Hospital. To further extend his practice Dr. Rowcroft then relocated to the United Kingdom for the prestigious Liver Transplant Fellowship at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, before returning to Perth to start consultant practice at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
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Conditions and Procedures
Dr. Rowcroft emphasizes holistic care when managing patients. His approach is kind, considerate and guided by the patient's individual needs and circumstances.
Below is a more comprehensive list of Dr. Rowcroft's specialist areas including downloadable Patient Information Sheets. These explain both the condition and procedure in detail, and may be useful to read before your appointment with Dr. Rowcroft. If you have specific questions please make a note of them to ask them during your consultation.
GALLSTONES
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for stones and polyps
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Laparoscopic bile duct exploration
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ERCP for clearance of bile duct stones
Download the Gallstones Patient Information Sheet >
ERCP
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Management of bile duct stones
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Stenting for jaundiced patients
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Investigation and management of bile duct strictures
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Download the ERCP Patient Information Sheet >
HERNIA
SURGERY
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Open and laparoscopic hernia repair
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Inguinal, femoral and incisional (ventral) hernias
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Worker’s compensation cases
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Download the Hernia Patient Information Sheet >
LIVER
TUMOURS
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Investigation of benign and malignant liver tumours
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Laparoscopic and open liver resection
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Staged liver resections
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Multidisciplinary assessment of liver tumours
GASTROSCOPY & COLONOSCOPY
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Investigation and management of reflux and hiatus hernia
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Screening colonoscopy
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Interventional endoscopy including stenting
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Download the Endoscopy Patient Information Sheet >
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Download the Bowel Preparation Patient Information Sheet >
PANCREATIC
CANCER
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Workup and management of pancreatic masses and cysts (incl. IPMN)
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ERCP for obstructive jaundice
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Coordination of care and Oncology referral when appropriate
Fees
The costs for outpatient clinic visits are not covered by private health companies. These costs are predominantly covered by the patient out-of-pocket, with a proportion paid by Medicare. The cost for a first appointment is $250, with any follow ups after surgery costing $100 each. It is normal to have at least one follow up with Dr. Rowcroft after surgery.
