Dr Kaye Bowers - Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 7.30pm

Dr Kaye Bowers, General Surgeon, Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgeon, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon

Gallbladders gone bad: stones, polyps and silent killers.

Learning outcomes

• Outline the most appropriate investigates  for common and atypical presentations of gallbladder disease
• Identify which patients require surgical referral and the appropriate urgency of referral
• Discuss how you would counsel patients effectively about management options and prognosis

Biography

Dr Kaye Bowers is a general, liver and pancreatic surgeon at Cabrini Hospital and The Alfred.
Her areas of expertise include hernia, gallbladder, liver and pancreas surgery with a special interest in advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery to treat liver tumours.

Dr Bowers obtained her General Surgical Fellowship in 2007, having trained at The Alfred Hospital. Following her Fellowship, she undertook specialist Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Training with the Liver Transplant and HPB Surgical Unit at the Austin and The London Hospital HPB Unit in the UK.

Dr Bowers is the Chair of Medical Staff at Cabrini, an executive board member of the Australian and New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Association (AANZHPBA) and a Senior Lecturer in Surgery at Monash University.