Dr Yasser Farooque is a highly regarded, triple-certified, multi-fellowship trained Specialist Surgeon with extensive expertise in Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) surgery. His practice focuses on the surgical management of both oncological (cancer-related) and complex benign conditions affecting the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, stomach, oesophagus, spleen, and small bowel, as well as retroperitoneal…

He is based in Sydney, Australia, and completed his core surgical training in Singapore & Perth, followed by advanced fellowships in Liver Transplant, Complex HPB Surgery, and Complex Upper GI Surgery, undertaken both within Australia and overseas, including centres in Adelaide, Westmead, Newcastle, Oxford, and Singapore.

With advanced training obtained in Australia, the UK, and Singapore, Dr Farooque brings international calibre and best-practice standards to Western and South-Western Sydney, where he leads a busy, high-volume, and safety-focused surgical practice, offering world-class surgical care with local accessibility.

His work consistently reflects a strong emphasis on precision, surgical safety, multidisciplinary care, and timely patient access — particularly for patients with newly diagnosed or suspected cancers.

He is Quality-Assurance focused, academically oriented, and an evidence-based, high-volume oncologic surgical practitioner. Known for integrity, honesty, empathy, and kindness, he is committed to delivering care with professionalism and respect for human values — promoting health equity for all through education and leadership.

Dr Farooque is Head of Department of Upper GI Surgery at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, and is cross-credentialed at Bankstown Hospital. He also serves as the Surgical Lead for Quality Assurance through the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP), ensuring that outcomes in complex surgery are continuously measured and improved. He is a second line reviewer for CHASM in NSW. He is regularly involved in Medico-Legal advice for high-stakes cases.

He is the founder and director of LiSTEN — the Liverpool Surgical Training & Education Network — a collaborative program now involving over 40 international partners. Through LiSTEN, he has established strong academic and clinical links across multiple countries, advancing surgical training, research, collaboration and innovation.

Dr Farooque’s practice is built on clarity, safety, and consultant-led care. Every patient receives a detailed diagnostic review, a clear plan, an honest advice and carefully planned surgical road map. Where surgery is not in the patient’s best interest, he is equally committed to guiding them towards appropriate non-operative pathways.