Department of Surgery

Position

Director of General Surgery 2023 at University Hospital Geelong. Senior Lecturer in Rural Surgery with Deakin University and General and Endocrine Surgeon with University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health.

Special interests
General Surgeon with interests in surgical outcomes and has published a number of papers in this area.  Dr Nagra and Professor Watters are representing Victoria in a Binational audit of emergency laparotomy (ANZELA-QI), making Geelong a pioneer site. He has a keen interest in Laparascopic/Minimally Invasive Surgery

He has a wide surgical experience and his practice includes general surgical procedures,  laparascopic and open colorectal procedures, hernias, gall bladder surgery, thyroids, parathyroids and endoscopy (gastroscopes and colonoscopies).  Sonal completed his primary medical degree (MBBS) and surgical training (MMED in Surgery) in Fiji.  He has gone on to do further training in Dunedin, Darwin and Geelong undertaking various fellowships over a 6 year period and also attained the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He is also heavily involved in the supervision and training of junior medical staff at University Hospital Geelong where he has an appointment as a VMO. He has an interest in Research which has projects both locally and internationally.  He has a strong Global Health interest particularly in the Pacific through efforts in improving research, education and enhancing surgical services, most recently being invited as an External Examiner at the the Fiji National University. He has published widely being involved with over 30 publications in peer reviewed journals/textbook.

Sonal was also fortunate to represent Fiji as a National Squash Representative for over 10 years playing at various international competitions including the Commonwealth Games in 2006.

Previous appointments
To be updated