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Tim EglintonProfessor and Head of Department
Colorectal Surgeon

MBChB MMedSc FRACS FACS FCSSANZ

Email tim.eglinton@cdhb.health.nz

Tim Eglinton is a consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Professor in Surgery and Head of the Department of Surgery and Critical Care at the University of Otago, Christchurch.

He also teaches 4th to 6th year medical students.

Professor Eglinton is a member of the ANZ Training Board in Colon and Rectal Surgery and the RACS Surgical Skills Training Committee.

Research interests

Tim's research interests include:

  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Diverticular disease.

Publications

Permain, J., Hock, B., Eglinton, T., & Purcell, R. (2024). Functional links between the microbiome and the molecular pathways of colorectal carcinogenesis. Cancer & Metastasis Reviews. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10555-024-10215-5 Journal - Research Article

Bone, E., Kumar, S., Richards, S., McCombie, A., Chalmers-Watson, T., Glyn, T., & Eglinton, T. (2024). Current sessile serrated lesion incidence: Implications for future clinical practice. ANZ Journal of Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ans.19200 Journal - Research Article

Jemberie, D., Quinn, N., Wakeman, C., Joyce, L., Jordan, J., Frampton, C., Eglinton, T., Mulder, R., Krause, D., & McCombie, A. (2024). Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder following major trauma in New Zealand. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94(Suppl. 1), TS005. doi: 10.1111/ans.18951 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Quinn, N., Jemberie, D., Wakeman, C., Joyce, L., Jordan, J., Frampton, C., Eglinton, T., Mulder, R., Krause, D., & McCombie, A. (2024). Under diagnosis and under treatment of post traumatic stress disorder post major trauma in New Zealand. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94(Suppl. 1), TS004. doi: 10.1111/ans.18951 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Tranter-Entwistle, I., Eglinton, T., Culshaw, L., Vichi, R., Luke, Y., Addis, C., … Connor, S. (2024). Towards determining clinical factors influencing critical structure identification using artificial intelligence. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94(Suppl. 1), HP046P. doi: 10.1111/ans.18951 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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