MR RHYS FILGATE
BMedSci MBBS (Hons) FRACS
Rhys was raised and educated in Tasmania. He received his MBBS with first class honours from the University of Tasmania in 2007. His internship and residency were completed in NSW prior to being accepted into the surgical training program. He moved to Western Australia in 2010 to complete his general surgical training and was awarded his Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in early 2015.
Following completion of his general surgical training, Rhys was accepted into the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand post fellowship training program. This prestigious program is recognised internationally for the high quality of its training, and its application process is highly competitive. The program saw him complete two years of post fellowship training in specialist colorectal surgery. The first year he spent at The Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney where he focused on laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. His second year was spent at North Shore Hospital, Auckland. This is a high volume tertiary colorectal centre, and is the North Island's referral centre for recurrent and locally advanced rectal cancer, as well as a regional referral centre for pelvic floor conditions.
Rhys offers a comprehensive colorectal and general surgical service. He has specialist interests in minimally invasive and robotic colorectal surgery for both cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. He has a sub-specialist interest in recurrent or advanced pelvic cancer and leads the state referral service for locally advanced pelvic malignancy through Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He works closely with the multidisciplinary teams at both Sir Charles Gairdner and Hollywood Private Hospitals to ensure cancer patients receive optimum care. He manages all aspects of colorectal surgery including proctology and pelvic floor surgery, as well as management of general surgical conditions including hernias, gallstones and lipomas
Rhys maintains his commitment to the public hospital system with clinical and teaching roles at Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals. He provides general surgical cover to King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women. He is currently Deputy Chair of the West Australian Training Board in General Surgery.
Rhys has interests in road cycling and rugby union, he previously represented Tasmania as a member of the State's Rugby Union XV. He is married with two children.
Research, Publications and Presentations.
Presentations
RACS ASC 2018, Sydney, Australia: Randomised Trial of Haemorrhoid Energy Therapy (HET) vs Rubber Band Ligation (RBL) for the management of Grade I and II Haemorrhoids. Filgate R, Dalzell A, Nisbet S, Hulme-Moir M, Rajaratnam S.
RACS ASC 2017, Adelaide, South Australia: Closure of the rectal stump following colectomy for acute severe colitis. Is intraperitoneal placement safe? Filgate R, Matti B, Hulme-Moir M,
ANZTBCRS Trainee Weekend 2016, Adelaide Hills, SA. Single Port & Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Filgate R, Jarvis J.
ANZTBCRS Trainee Weekend 2015, Gold Coast Hinterland, QLD. Clinical presentation, evaluation and treatment of obstructed defecation and rectocele. Filgate R, Muhlmann M
SAGES 2014, Salt Lake City, Utah. Treatment of Foregut Fistulas with Biologic Fistula Plugs. Filgate R, Thomas A, Ballal M. Surg Endosc 2014 28:S240–S286
RACS ASC 2010, Perth, Western Australia: Impact Of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding on Patients With Type 2 Diabetes After One Year Follow-Up. Jootun N, Filgate R, Munro W, Veysey M. ANZ J. Surg. 2010; 80 Suppl. 1 A6–A7
USANZ 2010, Perth, Western Australia: Morbidity Associated with Anti-Coagulants and Anti-Platelet Drugs in Patients Undergoing Trans Urethral Resection of Prostate. Filgate R, Guo D, Ouyang R., Ruthven S., Macneil F. BJU Int. 2010 Feb;105 Suppl 1:9
WCIM 2010, Melbourne, Victoria: Reversal of Metabolic Syndrome by Laparoscopic Gastric Banding in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Jootun N, Filgate R, Munro W, Veysey M. Internal Medicine Journal. 2010 March; 40 Suppl s1: 178.
Publications
Edward A. Cooper, Rupert J. Hodder, Andrew Finlayson, Rhys Filgate, Andrew Coveney, Hasitha Dinesh Balasuriya, Michael W. Warner. Cost analysis of a watch-and-wait approach in patients with a complete clinical response to chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer. ANZ J Surg. 2022 July 1445-1433. doi.org/10.1111/ans.17914
Filgate R, Dalzell A, Nisbet S, Hulme-Moir M, Rajaratnam S. Haemorrhoid energy therapy versus rubber band ligation for the management of grade I and II haemorrhoids: a randomized trial. ANZ J Surg. 2019 November 1466-1469
Filgate R, Jarvis J. Single Port & Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery TBCRS training weekend papers. CSSANZ Website. June 2016. https://www.cssanz.org/downloads/brochures/private/Filgate-Single_Port__Hand-Assisted_Lap_CR_Surgery.pdf
Daly D, Filgate R, Muhlmann M. Incarcerated inguinoscrotal hernia containing sigmoid colon cancer. ANZ J Surg. 2016 March 29. doi: 10.1111/ans.13472 [Epub ahead of print].
Gibbons G, Tan CJ, Bartolo DC, Filgate R, Makin G, Barwood N, Wallace M. Emergency left colonic resections on an acute surgical unit: does subspecialization improve outcomes?. ANZ J Surg. 2015 May 21. doi: 10.1111/ans.13160. [Epub ahead of print].
Filgate R, Muhlmann M. Clinical presentation, evaluation and treatment of obstructed defecation and rectocele. TBCRS Training Weekend Papers. CSSANZ Website. June 2015. https://www.cssanz.org/downloads/brochures/private/Filgate-Single_Port__Hand-Assisted_Lap_CR_Surgery.pdf
Filgate R, Thomas A, Ballal M. Treatment of foregut fistula with biologic plugs. Surg Endosc. 2015 Jul;29(7):2006-12. doi: 10.1007/s00464-014-3903-1. Epub 2014 Nov 27.
Taylor K, Filgate R, Guo DY, Macneil F. A retrospective study to assess the morbidity associated with transurethral prostatectomy in patients on antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs. BJU Int. 2011 Nov;108 Suppl 2:45-50