Dr Thomas Suhardja

Dr Thomas Surya Suhardja is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Monash Health and works privately at Homesglen and Knox Private Hospitals. He attended Medicine at the University of Melbourne and completed a Master of Surgery at the University of Sydney. He completed his Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) General Surgery training at Monash Health. 

He was awarded the Monash Health Emerging Researcher Fellowship and Medtronic Research Grant for research into the treatment of Haemorrhoids and Laser treatment for complex Anal Fistula. He was then successfully selected into the post-fellowship advanced training with the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia & New Zealand (CSSANZ) for two years,  focusing on Anorectal Physiology, 3D Endoanal Ultrasound, and Sacral Neuromodulation for Faecal Incontinence.

He continues to have an active role in academia and has co-authored an internationally collaborative textbook - Robotic Surgery and has also authored numerous reviewed publications. His current roles include:

• Colorectal Research Supervisor, Monash University

• Supervisor for SET General Surgery Registrar, Monash Health

• Member of Academy of Surgical Educators, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Dr Suhardja provides holistic, patient-centred care for his patients. He is multilingual and speaks English, Mandarin and Indonesian.