Dr Corina Behrenbruch
Colorectal & General Surgeon – St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne
Dr Cori Behrenbruch is a CSSANZ-trained colorectal surgeon. She completed her general surgical training in 2015 through St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, with rotations through The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Melbourne Hospital. She subsequently completed two years of speciality colorectal training. The first year was a high-volume laparoscopic fellowship at Box Hill Hospital in Melbourne and the second year at St Mark’s Hospital in London, where she trained in robotic surgery, advanced colorectal cancer and complex inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr Behrenbruch has also completed a PhD through Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the University of Melbourne focusing on chemotherapy resistance in metastatic colorectal cancer. She is the clinical lead for surgical teaching of medical students at St Vincent’s Public Hospital.
Dr Behrenbruch has a particular interest in the management of perianal fistulising Crohn’s disease and facilitated the use of VAAFT and laser for perianal disease at St Vincent’s Hospital,Fitzroy. Finally Dr Behrenbruch is a member of the The TopCLASS consortium, dedicated to fostering global collaboration to address unmet needs in perianal Crohn’s disease.
