Prof Tim Eglinton

Professor Tim Eglinton is a Colorectal and General Surgeon and Head of Department of Surgery and Critical Care at the University of Otago, Christchurch.

After obtaining FRACS in General Surgery in 2005, he undertook post fellowship training in colon and rectal surgery in Cambridge, United  Kingdom and Adelaide, Australia. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Tim is dedicated to improving the lives of those with colorectal conditions, and was awarded a Masters of Medical Science with Distinction for research into inflammatory bowel disease. He has published widely on colorectal and other surgical conditions and been the recipient of a number of prestigious international awards and scholarships. He is the immediate past chair of the ANZ Training Board in Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Tim has over 20 years’ experience in minimally invasive (“keyhole”) surgery, routinely performing laparoscopic and transanal minimally invasive procedures that are associated with less surgical trauma and faster recovery