Mr Vladimir Bolshinsky is an experienced, affable and highly skilled colorectal surgeon, who’s aim is to provide his patients with personable and reputable care. He is a co-director of Surgical Health Specialists.

Mr Bolshinsky grew up in Melbourne and completed his medical degree at Monash University in 2006, followed by the Postgraduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy at The University of Melbourne in 2009. He undertook General Surgical training in Victoria and was awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2014.

Vladimir completed four additional years of subspecialty training in Colorectal Surgery. He was employed by the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio (USA), as a Colorectal Fellow in 2017 and subsequently as a Colorectal Staff Surgeon between 2018 and 2019. The Colorectal department of the Cleveland Clinic is one of the world’s largest referral centres for advanced colorectal pathology and the exposure gained during that period provided Vladimir with an opportunity to become a leader in his field.

Vladimir is a strong proponent of lifelong learning and has thus far authored five book chapters, multiple peer reviewed journal articles and is a member of the highly acclaimed Reviewer’s Guild in the international journal ‘Diseases of the Colon & Rectum’.

Vladimir’s special interests include:

• Colon and rectal cancer
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Proctology
• Enteric fistulae
• Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
• Functional bowel disorders
• Radiation proctitis and enteritis
• General surgery
• Minimally Invasive surgery

Vladimir endeavours to provide his patients with quality care through his personable manner, great listening skills and clear communication style. He is happy to answer any clinical queries you may have pre or post referral, please contact him directly.