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Dr Michael Mar Fan graduated from University of Queensland Medical School in 1989 and completed his advanced training in General Surgery at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in 1996. Post fellowship trainings were obtained in the subspecialty of colon & rectal surgery, laparoscopic colon surgery and colonoscopy from 1997-2000 at National University Hospital, Singapore, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, St Mark's Hospital, Northwick Park, London & Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline and Edinburgh.
Dr Mar Fan was a RSO at the famed St Mark’s Hospital, Northwick Park, London in 1999. It was in the UK where Dr Mar Fan had the privilege of working closely with the giants of colorectal surgery and colonoscopy at that time, including Mr Hamish Thomson (Gloucester), Profs John Nicholls, Robin Phillips, John Northover, Clive Bartram, James Thomson, Peter Mann and Christopher Williams.
He is a member of Gastroenterology Society of Australia, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, European Society of Coloproctology, General Surgeons Australia, American, ANZ, European & British hernia societies.
He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and recently graduated from the Harvard Medical / Business School Surgeon Leadership Program (eMBA) for 2018-2019.
During his free time he and his wife loves to travel while savoring each country's exquisite cuisine and playing Golf is their passion especially links courses. Dr Mar Fan speaks fluent Cantonese
Dr Mar Fan is a registered Medical Practitioner and Specialist in General Surgery in the State of Queensland under the auspices of Australian Health Practitioners and Regulation Agencies. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and Royal Colleges of Surgeons England, Edinburgh & Ireland and International College of Surgeons. Elected by his peers, he holds the fellowships of the prestigious Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia & New Zealand, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland and International Society of University Colon & Rectal Surgeons.
Dr Mar Fan has special interests in all facets of colon & rectal surgery and general surgery. A major part of his clinical load includes diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy & colonoscopy.