About Us

Clinical Associate Professor Young is a Senior Colorectal Surgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA), Director of Surgical Services, Program Lead Peritonectomy, Executive Director of Surgical Education at the RPA Institute of Academic Surgery, and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney. He served as Head of Department of Colorectal Surgery at RPA from 2008-2019.

He is also a member of the Australia and New Zealand Training Board in Colon and Rectal Surgery, and Deputy-Chairman RACS ANZ Scholarship and Grant Committee. He is past Chairman of the RACS Board In General Surgery.

Professor Young’s interests as a colorectal surgeon include the management of colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and pelvic floor dysfuction. His interests also include surgical education and decision making.

His specialty training in colorectal surgery included fellowships in Australia at Royal Adelaide Hospital (1995), in Sydney at RPA and Concord Hospitals (1995-1997) and at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA (1997-1999).

Professor Young performs laparoscopic and open surgery for complex colorectal diseases including primary and recurrent colon and rectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC, and for complex and recurrent perianal diseases. He operates at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse.

He consults from RPAH Medical Centre, Suite G07/ 100 Carillon Ave, Newtown NSW 2042, now conveniently located on the ground floor for easy access.

Appointments can be made via Phone: 02 9519 0064 or 13000COLON (1 300 026 566) and Fax: 13000SURGN (1 300 078 746)

Appointments can also be made via Email: drchrisyoung@yahoo.com (Office) or cyoungnsw@aol.com