Dr Craig Lynch

A. Craig Lynch
MBChB, MMedSci, FRACS
Colorectal Surgeon

Current Appointment

Colorectal Surgeon

• Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
  Melbourne
   
• Colorectal surgeon and Director, Lower GI Tumour Stream
  

  Specializing in:

  • Minimally invasive colorectal surgery
  • Advanced and recurrent rectal cancer
  • Cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal disease
  • Robotic Colorectal Surgery
• Clinical Senior Lecturer
  Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital University of Melbourne
  

MEDICAL EDUCATION

General Surgery

• 1987 - 1991 University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand
• 1989 - 1991 Christchurch Clinical School of Medicine Unverity of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
• 1991 MB.ChB
• 1998 Master of Medical Science, University of Otago)
• 2001 FRACS

M.Med.Sci THESIS

• Bowel Dysfunction Following Spinal Cord Injury
• Master of Medical Science, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Colorectal Surgery

• Feb 2002 - July 2003 Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
• January -December 2004 St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 2009 Awarded Fellowship Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and NZ
• 2010 Elected International Fellow of American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

AWARDS / RESEARCH GRANTS

• 1997 Royal Australian College of Surgeons Foundation Scholarship
  Tenure 1 year (1998), A$25,000, + A$5,000 (Dept. expenses)
• 1998 Canterbury Medical Research Foundation
  Travel Grant
• 1999 Lamar Charitable Trust
  Colonic Neurotransmitters Following Spinal Cord Injury
• 1999 International Medical Society of Paraplegia
• Young Scientist Prize
  For best scientific paper from an author under 35 yrs. (DK 3,000)

FELLOWSHIPS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
  
• Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ)
  
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
  
• International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS)
  
• Australian and NZ Conjoint Committee of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  
• Society of Robotic Surgery
  
• European Association for Transluminal Surgery
  

Dr Craig Lynch

ORIGINAL PAPERS

1. Early Experience with the Laparoscopic ACE Procedure.
   RW Robertson, AC Lynch, SW Beasley, PN Morreau
   Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 1999, 69: 308-10
   
   
2. Hydatid Disease in New Zealand: What remains and how should we treat it?
   AC Lynch, RS Stubbs
   New Zealand Medical Journal 1999, 112: 131-4
   
   
3. Comparison of Results of Laparoscopic and Open Antegrade Continence Enema Procedures
   AC Lynch, SW Beasley, RW Robertson, PN Morreau.
   Pediatric Surgery International 1999, 15: 343-6
   
   
4. Anorectal Physiology Following Spinal Cord Injury
   AC Lynch, A Anthony, BR Dobbs, FA Frizelle
   Spinal Cord, 2000, 38: 573-580
   
   
5. Bowel Dysfunction Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Description of Bowel Function in a Spinal Cord-Injured Population and Comparison with Age and Gender Matched Controls
   AC Lynch, C Wong, A Anthony, BR Dobbs, FA Frizelle
   Spinal Cord, 2000, 38: 717-23
   
   
6. Colonic Neurotransmitters Following Spinal Cord Injury
   AC Lynch, A Anthony, BR Dobbs, FA Frizelle
   Techniques in Coloproctology, 2000, 4: 93-97
   
   
7. The Prevalence of Faecal Incontinence and Constipation in a Normal New Zealand Population; A Postal Survey
   AC Lynch, BR Dobbs, J Keating, FA Frizelle
   New Zealand Medical Journal, 2001; 114: 474-7
   
   
8. Bowel Dysfunction Following Spinal Cord Injury; A Review
   AC Lynch, A. Anthony, B.R. Dobbs, FA Frizelle
   Spinal Cord 2001, 39: 193-203
   
   
9. Does a Colostomy Alter Quality of Life in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury? A Controlled Study
   N Randell, AC Lynch, A Anthony, BR Dobbs, JA Roake, FA Frizelle
   Spinal Cord 2001, 39(5): 279-82
   
   
10. Review of developments in colorectal surgery in New Zealand
    AB Connolly, FA Frizelle, JP Keating, AC Lynch, MW Thompson-Fawcett, GM Robertson
    New Zealand Medical Journal 2002, 115(1155): 262-5.
    
    
11. Nutritional and Immune Status Following Spinal Cord Injury; A case controlled study
    AC Lynch, C Palmer, AC Lynch, A Anthony, JA Roake, J Frye, FA Frizelle
    Spinal Cord, 2002; 40(12): 627-30.
    
    
12. The utility of laparoscopy in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in women of reproductive age
    van Dalen R, Bagshaw PF, Dobbs BR, Robertson GM, Lynch AC, Frizelle FA
    Surgical Endoscopy 2003; 17(8):1311-3.
    
    
13. Pathological Subgroups may predict Complications but not Late Failure after Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Indeterminate Colitis
    T Gramlich, CP Delaney, AC Lynch, FH Remzi, VW Fazio.
    Colorectal Disease, 2003; 5: 315-9
    
    
14. Comparison of Robotically-performed and Traditional Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
    CP Delaney, AC Lynch, AJ Senagore, VW Fazio
    Diseases of Colon & Rectum, 2003; 46(12):1633-9.
    
    
15. Clinical Outcome and Factors Predictive of Recurrence after Enterocutaneous Fistula Surgery
    AC Lynch, CP Delaney, AJ Senagore, JT Connor, FH Remzi, VW Fazio
    Annals of Surgery, 2004; 240 (5):825-31.
    
    
16. Staging Intra-Abdominal Desmoid Tumors in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: A Search for a Uniform Approach to a Troubling Disease.
    J Church, T Berk, B Boman, J Guillem, C Lynch, P Lynch, M Rodriguez-Bigas, L Rusin, T Weber.
    Diseases of Colon & Rectum, 2005; 48(8):1528-34.
    
    
17. Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis-Vaginal Fistula: A Review.
    S Lolohea, AC Lynch, GB Robertson, FA Frizelle.
    Diseases of Colon & Rectum, 2005; 48:1802-1810
    
    
18. Colorectal motility and defecation after spinal cord injury in humans.
    AC Lynch, FA Frizelle.
    Prog Brain Res. 2006;152:335-43.
    
    
19. Inflammatory bowel disease and the lung: is there a link between surgery and bronchiectasis?
    Kelly MG, Frizelle FA, Thornley PT, Beckert L, Epton M, Lynch AC.
    Int J Colorectal Dis. 2006 Dec;21(8):754-7.
    
    
20. So why are New Zealand-trained doctors leaving?
    Lynch AC
    N Z Med J. 2008 May 9;121(1273):6-8
    
    
21. A Desmoid Tumor Staging System Separates Patients with Intra-Abdominal, FAP-Associated Desmoid Disease by Behavior and Prognosis.
    JM Church, AC Lynch, P Neary, L LaGuardia, E Elayi.
    Dis Colon Rectum. 2008 Jun; 51(6): 897-901
    
    
22. Rectal Cancer - optimal management
    AG Heriot, AC Lynch
    Current Medical Literature - Gastroenterology. 2008, 27(1): 1-8
    
    
23. 3Rectal Cancer - optimal management
    AG Heriot, AC Lynch
    Current Medical Literature - Colorectal Cancer. 2008, 2(2): 29-36
    
    
24. The role of intraoperative radiotherapy in solid tumors.
    Skandarajah AR, Lynch AC, Mackay JR, Ngan S, Heriot AG.
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2009 Mar; 16(3): 735-44. Epub 2009 Jan 14
    
    
25. Treatment of Left sided colonic emergencies: a comparison of US, UK and Australian Surgeons
    DR Kozman, AH Engledow, JO Keck, RW Motson, AC Lynch
    Techniques in Coloproctology 2009, 13:127-133
    
    
26. Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis: Meta-Analysis and Comparison of Outcomes Between Techniques
    A.G. Heriot, A.C. Lynch
    Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery June 2009, 20(2): 88-92
    
    
27. Preoperative staging of rectal cancer.
    Yeung JM, Ferris NJ, Lynch AC, Heriot AG.
    Future Oncol. 2009 Oct;5(8):1295-306
    
    
28. Fecal Diversion in the Management of Perianal Crohn's Disease
    Hong M, Lynch C, Bell S, Woods R, Mackay J, Keck J, Chen F, Johnson M, Heriot AG
    Colorectal Disease, 2011, 13(2):171-6
    
    
29. Intraoperative radiotherapy and colorectal cancer
    JMC Yeung, S Ngan, C Lynch, AG Heriot
    Minerva Chir 2010; 65(2):161-71
    
    
30. International preoperative rectal cancer management: staging, neoadjuvant treatment, and impact of multidisciplinary teams.
    Augestad KM, Lindsetmo RO, Stulberg J, Reynolds H, Senagore A, Champagne B, Heriot AG, Leblanc F, Delaney CP; International Rectal Cancer Study Group (IRCSG).
    World J Surg. 2010 Nov;34(11):2689-700
    
    
31. Metabolic Response of Rectal Cancer Assessed by 18-FDG PET Following Chemoradiotherapy is Prognostic for Patient Outcome
    Yeung JM, Kalff V, Hicks RJ, Drummond E, Link E, Taouk Y, Michael M, Ngan S, Lynch AC, Heriot AG
    Dis Colon Rectum. 2011 May;54(5):518-525
    
    

POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS

1. Bowel Function Following Spinal Injury
   AC Lynch, C Wong, A Anthony, BR Dobbs, FA Frizelle
   Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1998, 68: A57
   
   
2. Hydatid Disease in the 1990's: How should we be treating it?
   RS Stubbs, AC Lynch
   Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1998, 68: A86
   
   
3. Early Results Following the Laparoscopic ACE Procedure
   RW Robertson, AC Lynch, SW Beasley, PN Morreau
   Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1998, 68: A114
   
   
4. Bowel Dysfunction Following Spinal Injury: A Controlled Study
   AC Lynch, C Wong, A Anthony, BR Dobbs, FA Frizelle
   Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1999, 69: A19-20
   
   
5. Colorectal Neurophysiology Following Spinal Cord Injury
   AC Lynch, A Anthony, FA Frizelle
   Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1999, 69: A20
   
   
6. The Incidence of Faecal Incontinence and Constipation in a Normal New Zealand Community:
   A Postal Survey
   AC Lynch, BR Dobbs, FA Frizelle
   Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1999, 69: A27
   
   
7. Healing Problems Following Abdominal Surgery in Spinal Injured Patients: An Analysis of Trace Elements and Immune Status
   A Lynch, C Palmer, AC Lynch, FA Frizelle
   Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1999, 69: A87
   
   
8. Bowel Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury
   AC Lynch, A Anthony, FA Frizelle
   Diseases of Colon and Rectum, 1999, 42: A20
   
   
9. Does Colostomy Alter Quality of Life in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury?
   A Controlled Trial
   FA Frizelle, N Randell, AC Lynch, A Anthony, J Roake
   Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 2000, 70: A62
   
   
10. The Utility of Laparoscopy in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Women of Reproductive Age: A Prospective Randomised Study with Long-Term Follow-Up.
    FA Frizelle, PF Bagshaw, RN Van Dalen, GM Robertson, AC Lynch, BR Dobbs.
    Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 2002, 70: CRP08
    
    
11. Wedge vs. Segmental Resection for Complex Enterocutaneous Fistulae
    AC Lynch, CP Delaney, AJ Senagore, FH Remzi, VW Fazio.
    Colorectal Disease, 2003; 5(Suppl 1): 26.
    
    
12. Treatment of left sided colonic emegencies - a comparison of practice between American, Australian, and British surgeons.
    Engledow A, Lynch AC, Keck J, Jenkinson A, Motson RW.
    Colorectal Disease, 2005, 7( s2): 1-11.
    
    
13. Colorectal Fellowship Training Across the Tripartite: How Does Operative Experience Compare? Lynch AC, Heriot AG, Tekkis P, Mackay J, Fazio VW, Nicholls RJ Dis Colon Rectum 2008; 5: 667
    
    
14. Accuracy of Pre-operative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography-CT (PET-CT) in the Restaging of Rectal Cancer after Neo-adjuvant Chemoradiation
    Bedi C, Ferris N, Lynch AC, Mackay J, Ngan S, Leong T, Hicks R, Heriot AG
    Dis Colon Rectum 2008; 5: 773
    
    
15. Fecal Diversion in the Management of Perianal Crohn's Disease
    Hong M, Lynch C, Bell S, Woods R, Mackay J, Keck J, Chen F, Johnson M, Heriot AG
    Dis Colon Rectum 2008; 5: 720
    
    
16. Safer Surgery Guidelines - Experience at a tertiary surgical centre
    Lam, J; Heriot, A, Lynch, C
    ANZ J Surg 2009; 79(sup 1): A26
    
    
17. Pseudomyxoma peritoneii: the Peter MacCallum experience
    Parker FJ, Heriot A, Lynch C
    Asia-Pacific J Clin Oncol 2010; 6(Suppl. 3) 178
    
    
18. The surgical approach for low rectal cancer
    Lynch C
    Asia-Pacific J Clin Oncol 2010; 6(Suppl. 3) 126