Westmead Private Hospital
Part of Ramsay Health Care

Westmead Private Hospital specialist Amy Cao

Dr Amy Cao

MBBS, MS, MMed(clin epi), MBiostat, FRACS, CSSANZ

Dr Amy Cao is a General Surgeon with subspecialty training in colorectal surgery. She is qualified in robotic, laparoscopic, transanal minimally invasive and open colorectal and general surgery.

Dr Cao graduated MBBS with distinction and subsequently undertook Master of Surgery, Master of Medicine (clinical epidemiology), Master of Biostatistics and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Dr Cao trained in general surgery in NSW/ACT and was awarded her Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ Fellowship (FRACS) in 2021.

She then completed colorectal specific fellowships by the highly regarded Colorectal Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ).

Interests include:

Colorectal surgery

  • Colorectal cancer
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Diverticular disease
  • Complex endometriosis
  • Anorectal and pelvic floor disorders e.g. haemorrhoids, fistulas, rectal prolapse, faecal incontinence, obstructed defaecation
  • Gastroscopy/colonoscopy

General Surgery

  • Hernia
  • Gallbladder
  • Small bowel tumours
  • Pilonidal disease
Colorectal surgery:
Colorectal cancer
Inflammatory bowel disease
Diverticular disease
Complex endometriosis
Anorectal and pelvic floor disorders e.g. haemorrhoids, fistulas, rectal prolapse, faecal incontinence, obstructed defaecation
Gastroscopy/colonoscopy

General Surgery:
Hernia
Gallbladder
Small bowel tumours
Pilonidal disease
Mandarin