About

Dr Thomas Tiang

FRACS · MBBS · MSc — General & Colorectal Surgeon

Dr Thomas Tiang is a specialist General and Colorectal Surgeon consulting and operating across Melbourne. His practice covers the full breadth of colorectal disease — from screening and benign proctology to complex cancer and pelvic floor surgery.

Approach

Care that is unhurried, evidence-based, and shaped around the individual.

Dr Tiang's practice combines technical precision with a commitment to clarity. Each consultation is structured to give patients and their families the time they need to understand their diagnosis, ask questions, and weigh the rationale behind any recommended treatment.

Where appropriate, minimally invasive approaches — laparoscopic and robotic — are used to reduce post-operative pain, shorten hospital stay, and support a faster return to normal life, without compromising surgical or oncological outcomes.

Care is delivered within a multidisciplinary framework, collaborating closely with gastroenterologists, oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, and allied health colleagues.

Qualifications

Credentials

Fellowship: FRACS — Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Medical Degree: MBBS — Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Postgraduate: MSc — Master of Science
Specialty: General & Colorectal Surgery

Consulting rooms: 163 Keilor Road, Essendon VIC 3040. Dr Tiang holds public appointments at Northern Hospital and Austin Hospital, and operates privately at John Fawkner Private, Warringal Private, Northern Private, and Western Private Hospitals.

Publications

Published work

Management of Pilonidal Disease

CSSANZ Fellows’ Weekend Papers, 2024 · Co-author Mr Richard Brouwer

Written as an ANZTBCRS Fellow at Austin Hospital for the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand, this paper reviews the evidence behind the management of pilonidal disease — from non-operative care and minimally invasive pit picking through to off-midline flap closure for extensive disease. It underpins the approach used for pilonidal patients at Essendon Colorectal.

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In the operating theatre

A practice committed to careful, considered surgery.

Dr Tiang operates at leading Melbourne hospitals and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of perioperative care, informed consent, and post-operative follow-up.

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