The Alfred 2025 General Surgery Meeting – Innovation & Collaboration

  • Friday 31 October & Saturday 01 November, 2025
  • Sofitel Melbourne

It is with pleasure that we invite you to join us in Melbourne on Friday 31 October and Saturday 01 November for the ninth General Surgery Meeting of The Alfred Hospital, taking place at the Sofitel Melbourne.

With a meeting theme of ‘INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION’ the program will present innovation in surgical technology and collaborative approaches across the many focused areas of General Surgery, in a warm and welcoming environment that will be attractive and relevant to all General Surgeons – regardless of their area of subspecialisation.

We are honoured to have a world class faculty presenting across the two days including local experts from major Melbourne hospital networks including The Alfred, and national and international guest speakers including visiting faculty from the University of Alabama.

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About the Alfred Meeting

The Alfred Meeting is held biennially over the Friday and Saturday leading into the Melbourne Cup Spring Carnival – providing the perfect reason to be in Melbourne for the weekend. The program focuses on key areas of General Surgery, offering vital clinical updates and relevant ‘take homes’. This year’s program will have a strong focus on collaboration with session highlights including: ‘Life beyond the Fellowship Exam‘ where surgeons of all seniority will share their experiences and learn from each other; and ‘Collaborative Cases‘, highlighting the role of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary care for our patients who have become more and more complex over time.

Full provisional program will be available shortly.

Scientific Convenors

A/Prof James Lee FRACS
Specialist General & Endocrine Surgeon – The Alfred

Dr Marty Smith FRACS
Acting Director of General Surgery – The Alfred

Organising Committee

  1. A/Prof James Lee FRACS
  2. Dr Marty Smith FRACS
  3. Mr Peter Carne FRACS
  4. Dr Damien Loh FRACS

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THE VENUE

Sofitel Melbourne - located at the fashionable 'Paris end' of the city - provides a timeless and sophisticated venue with easy access for this year's Alfred General Surgery Meeting...

MELBOURNE IN SPRING

This year's Meeting has been scheduled to coincide with the Spring Racing Carnival. Stay on for the perfect long weekend in Melbourne and enjoy all that the city has to offer...

SUPPORT THE MEETING

We are very grateful of the continued support shown by industry and look forward to welcoming back our industry partners and supporters for whom this Meeting would not be possible...