Personal profile
Biography
Geoff is Chair of the Department of Surgery at Latrobe Regional Health.
Geoff’s interests include:
- Cancers of the oesophagus and stomach
- Assessment and management of oesophageal function and disease
- Management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and oesophageal motility disorders
- Advanced endoscopic procedures including the POEM procedure for achalasia and G-POEM for gastroparesis
- Hiatal hernias
- Bariatric (weight loss) surgery – including sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass
Research interests
- Clinical Practice Guidelines creation and implementation assessment
- Manometric predictors of outcome from foregut operations
- Role of luminal impedance planimetry
External positions
Divisional Director of Perioperative and Surgical Services, Latrobe Regional Health
15 Oct 2025 → …
President, Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association
2018 → 2020
Guideline Committee Co-chair, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
2017 → …
Secretary, Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association
2016 → 2018
VMO Surgeon, Eastern Health
2010 → 2025
Thoracic / Foregut Fellow, University of Southern California
2009 → 2010
Clinical Instructor, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2007 → 2009
Research area keywords
- Oesophagogastric surgery
- Physiology
- Bariatric surgery
- Gastrointestinal function
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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pH and Impedance Evaluation of the Esophagus
Kohn, G. P., 2025, Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Ahmad, S. A. & Pryor, A. D. (eds.). 9th ed. Philadelphia PA USA: Elsevier, Vol. 1. p. 33-43 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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Preface
Kohn, G. P., Slater, B. J., Alligood, D. & Walsh, D. S., 1 Jan 2025, The SAGES Manual of Surgical Referral for Primary and Emergency Care. Kohn, G. P., Slater, B. J., Alligood, D. & Walsh, D. S. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer, p. vii-xi 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword / Postscript › Other › peer-review
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Rome Foundation and international neurogastroenterology and motility societies’ consensus on idiopathic gastroparesis
Schol, J., Huang, I. H., Carbone, F., Fernandez, L. M. B., Gourcerol, G., Ho, V., Kohn, G., Lacy, B. E., Colombo, A. L., Miwa, H., Moshiree, B., Nguyen, L., O'Grady, G., Siah, K. T. H., Stanghellini, V. & Tack, J., Jan 2025, In: The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 10, 1, p. 68-81 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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SAGES guidelines update to laparoscopy in the era of COVID-19
Kumar, S. S., Calabrese, E. C., Slater, B. J., Lin, C., Hong, J., Dort, J., Lim, R., Tsuda, S., Awad, Z., Babidge, W., Maddern, G., Nepal, P., Vosburg, R. W., Ignacio, R., Bavishi, D., Kchaou, A., Ayloo, S., Hanna, N. M. & Kohn, G. P., Mar 2025, In: Surgical Endoscopy. 39, 3, p. 1409-1418 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons guidelines development: Clinical Practice Guideline Update Standard Operating Procedure
Calabrese, E. C., Kumar, S. S., Kohn, G. P., Maddern, G., Babidge, W., Slater, B. J. & Kindel, T. L., 2025, In: Surgical Endoscopy. 39, p. 716–720 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Prizes
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Australian Orthopaedic Association Prize
Kohn, G. (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Box Hill Hospital Prize in Medicine
Kohn, G. (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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D.S. Rosengarten Surgical Trainee Research Prize
Kohn, G. (Recipient), 2001
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Robert Power Scholarship in Surgery
Kohn, G. (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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SAGES Best Fellow's Research Paper
Kohn, G. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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World Congress of Gastroenterology
Kohn, G. (Invited speaker)
21 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Annual meeting of Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Kohn, G. (Invited speaker)
19 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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General Surgeons Australia - National Trainees Weekend 2024
Kohn, G. (Invited speaker)
24 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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AANZGOSA - Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgery Association
Kohn, G. (Invited speaker)
8 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Annual meeting of Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Kohn, G. (Session chair)
18 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Knox Private Hospital surgeon Geoff Kohn performs peroral endoscopic myotomy
20/09/16
1 item of Media coverage
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Implementing an Evidence-based Approach to Selection of Type of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
14/07/09
1 Media contribution
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International Medical Graduates and the Surgical Fellowship: A Guide for Program Directors and Prospective Fellows
23/09/08
1 Media contribution
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