Areas of Expertise

Pancreas Surgery

Whipple's Procedure

Distal Pancreatectomy

Pancreatic Cancer

Neuroendocrine Tumours

Pancreatic Cysts

Pancreatitis

Liver Surgery

Liver resection

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Colorectal liver metastases

Cholangiocarcinoma

Liver cysts/tumours

Gallbladder/Biliary Surgery

Cholecystectomy

Gallstones

Gallbladder polyps/cancer

Cholecystitis

Bile duct cancer

Hernia Surgery

Inguinal/femoral hernia

Incisional/ventral hernia

Umbilical hernia

Spigelian hernia

Adrenal/Spleen/Stomach

Adrenalectomy

Splenectomy

Removal of GIST tumours

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Surgical Approach

Dr. Nahm is experienced in robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgery.

Your surgical approach will be tailored to your specific needs.

Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery

Gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy)

Hernia repair

Liver and pancreatic surgery

Adrenalectomy

Splenectomy

Open Surgery

Complex liver, pancreas and bile duct surgery

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Dr. Chris Nahm
B.Sc(Med) MBBS(Hons) PhD FRACS

Dr. Chris Nahm is a highly qualified and experienced surgeon who has gained the trust of many patients.

Dr. Chris Nahm graduated medical school with honours from the University of New South Wales and obtained Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. As the inaugural Harris Van Beek Pancreatic Cancer Research Scholar, he completed a PhD in pancreatic cancer research at the Kolling Institute. Ranking 1st in the nationwide Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery (ANZHPBA) Fellowship match, he undertook a clinical fellowship in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery at Westmead Hospital. He then moved to the United Kingdom to undertake a senior clinical fellowship in complex hepatobiliary and transplant surgery at St. James's University Hospital in Leeds. Dr. Chris Nahm has authored over 70 publications in his field, written book chapters and delivered numerous presentations worldwide. He serves on the Editorial Board of HPB, the Official Journal of the International Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Association. He is Co-Director of the Masters of Surgery program and the Doctorate of Clinical Surgery program at The University of Sydney. He is a member of the NSW Health Agency for Clinical Innovation Surgical Services Taskforce. He is the author of the COSA guidelines for the surgical management of neuroendocrine tumours. He is the 2022 recipient of the Westmead Association Tracey Robinson Excellence in Teaching Medal in Surgery.

He is committed to delivering compassionate, empathetic, honest and holistic care to all of his patients.

A more detailed list of Dr. Nahm's awards, scholarships, prizes, and research output can be seen on his University of Sydney profile page here.

Dr. Nahm co-leads the Westmead Pancreatic Cancer Research Group.

Dr. Nahm co-leads a research program at Westmead Hospital dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer. His research focusses on tailoring the right treatment strategy to the right patient, and improving post-operative recovery from pancreatic cancer surgery. Dr. Nahm has won numerous awards and prizes at international level for his work, and now supervises research students at the University of Sydney.

To find out more about the research group, and how you can make a donation or contribution, please click here.

My commitment to you...

I am completely committed to:

Your safety and welfare
Providing you with state-of-the-art quality surgical care
Performing your surgery with utmost precision and care
Treating you holistically, compassionately and empathetically
Communicating with you clearly and honestly about your treatment options and priorities.