Dr Ewan MacDermid is a laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgeon in Sydney with consulting rooms in Penrith and Windsor.
He operates at Nepean Public and Private Hospitals, Westmead Private Hospital, Hawkesbury Hospital and Lakeview Private Hospital.
Dr MacDermid has special interests in bowel cancer, colonoscopy, haemorrhoids, anal fistulae and anal prolapse. He also performs general surgical operations including hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, and believes strongly in “whole of patient” care.
As well as expert clinical skills, Dr MacDermid is an award-winning researcher and in 2018 was awarded the Dr Mark Killingback Prize for Colorectal Surgery. This prize is the highest surgical accolade in Australia for the specialty, awarded annually by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Dr MacDermid obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at Aberdeen University in Scotland. He then obtained his Master of Surgery (Colorectal) at the University of Sydney where he was the recipient of the Loewenthal Medal, as well an annual competitive scholarship for Colorectal Surgery.
Dr MacDermid completed his general surgery training in Western Sydney and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2019. He then completed 3 years of training in colorectal surgery, at Royal North Shore, Nepean and Bankstown Hospitals in Sydney.
With a special interest in screening for patients with disabilities and affordable surgeries for privately insured patients, he provides compassionate, timely and affordable care when patients need it most.
