Dr Andrew Luck OAM

Colorectal Surgeon

Dr Andrew Luck graduated from medicine from the University of Adelaide before undertaking specialist training. He is very active in the medical community, receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to medicine in the field of colorectal surgery in 2018. He has also presented at a number of international conferences, and published  numerous papers and book chapters.

Special interests

• Management of rectal cancer
• Management of complex anal fistula and abscess
• Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
• Colonoscopy and the early detection of colorectal cancer

Qualifications and memberships

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Adelaide, 1989
• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1997
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Adelaide, 1999
• Fellow of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand, 2009

Significant appointments

• Head of Acute and General Surgery, Lyell McEwin Hospital, 2020-present
• Head of Colorectal Unit, Lyell McEwin Hospital, 2006-2012
• Director of Surgery, Lyell McEwin Hospital, 2010-2011
• Visiting Surgeon, Clare Hospital, Wallaroo Hospital, Ardrossan Health Service, Calvary North Adelaide Hospital, Calvary Central Districts Hospital
• President, Colorectal Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand, 2010-2012
• Chairman, Colorectal Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand Research Foundation, 2012-2017