Alexander Engel
Associate Professor
Surgery
The University of Sydney
Australia
Biography
Colorectal surgery in the elderly, para-stomal hernia, anorectal conditions, faecal incontinence, assessment and treatment of surgical complications and second opinions. Associate Professor Alexander Engel is a specialist colorectal surgeon who trained in general surgery in the Netherlands and obtained specialist colorectal training at the St Mark’s clinic in London, United Kingdom. He completed his PhD in 1994 on surgical management of faecal incontinence at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He chaired a surgical training program for 10 years and supervised training of well over 30 young surgeons. He has held a full-time appointment as general and colorectal surgeon for over 20 years. A/Prof Engel is a staff specialist at the Royal North Shore Hospital and North Shore Private Hospital and holds a teaching position at the University of Sydney. He is a founding member of the European Society for Coloproctology and has served on many international scientific boards.
Research Interest
He is an Editor of Colorectal Disease, has a wide interest in clinical research in Coloproctology and has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Publications
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The Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio is a Superior Predictor of Overall Survival in Comparison to Established Biomarkers of Resectable Colorectal Cancer.
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Dual Somatostatin Receptor/FDG PET/CT Imaging in Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumours: proposal for a Novel Grading Scheme with Prognostic Significance.
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Colorectal cancer resection in the Australian nonagenarian patient.
