James Keck trained in General Surgery at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne followed by further Colo-rectal training in Colchester, UK, in Adelaide, Melbourne & at the Lahey Clinic in Boston, USA. He currently is Clinical Director of Colo-rectal Surgery at Eastern Heath in Melbourne, and acting Head of Colorectal Surgery at St Vincent’s Melbourne.
He has strong interests in pelvic floor disorders in women as well as in inflammatory bowel disease. Jamie has been committed to teaching during his career and was previously Director of Surgical Training at St Vincent’s. Previously leadership positions include former Chairman of the Colorectal Surgery Section of the RACS, past President of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand and former Director of Surgical Training at St Vincent’s.
His interests include playing & coaching basketball (former Chairman of Hawthorn Magic Basketball Club), music, bush walking and English literature.