After graduating from the University of Otago in 1992, Dr. Talbot completed his Internship in Wellington, NZ before commencing residency and surgical training at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital.
Graduating from Advanced Surgical Training in the Sydney Southeastern rotation in 2001, Dr. Talbot then underwent further subspecialty training as the Lister Lecturer in Surgery at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, before commencing Consultant practice at St George in 2003. He is a Conjoint Associate Professor in Surgery at the University of New South Wales.
Throughout his career, he has been immersed in bariatric, endoscopic and oesophagogastric surgery. In his spare time, he looks for things to keep him busy, much to the disappointment of his wife and 3 children.
Selected publications from PubMed
Efficacy and Safety of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Treatment of Achalasia After Failed Heller Myotomy.
Ngamruengphong S, Inoue H, Ujiki MB, Patel LY, Bapaye A, Desai PN, Dorwat S, Nakamura J, Hata Y, Balassone V, Onimaru M, Ponchon T, Pioche M, Roman S, Rivory J, Mion F, Garros A, Draganov PV, Perbtani Y, Abbas A, Pannu D, Yang D, Perretta S, Romanelli J, Desilets D, Hayee B, Haji A, Hajiyeva G, Ismail A, Chen YI, Bukhari M, Haito-Chavez Y, Kumbhari V, Saxena P, Talbot M, Chiu PW, Yip HC, Wong VW, Hernaez R, Maselli R, Repici A, Khashab MA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Oct;15(10):1531-1537.e3 doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2017.01.031.
A multicenter international registry of redo per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) after failed POEM.
Tyberg A, Seewald S, Sharaiha RZ, Martinez G, Desai AP, Kumta NA, Lambroza A, Sethi A, Reavis KM, DeRoche K, Gaidhane M, Talbot M, Saxena P, Zamarripa F, Barret M, Eleftheriadis N, Balassone V, Inoue H, Kahaleh M
Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Jun;85(6):1208-1211 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.10.015.
Endoscopic modalities for upper gastrointestinal leaks, fistulae and perforations.
Talbot M, Yee G, Saxena P
ANZ J Surg. 2017 Mar;87(3):171-176 doi: 10.1111/ans.13355.
Update on therapeutic interventions for the management of achalasia.
Gunasingam N, Perczuk A, Talbot M, Kaffes A, Saxena P
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Aug;31(8):1422-8 doi: 10.1111/jgh.13408.
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After graduating from the University of Otago in 1992, Dr. Talbot completed his Internship in Wellington, NZ before commencing residency and surgical training at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital. Graduating from Advanced Surgical Training in the Sydney Southeastern rotation in 2001, Dr. Talbot then underwent further subspecialty training as the Lister Lecturer in Surgery at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, before commencing Consultant practice at St George in 2003. He is a Conjoint Associate Professor in Surgery at the University of New South Wales. Throughout his career, he has been immersed in bariatric, endoscopic and oesophagogastric surgery. In his spare time, he looks for things to keep him busy, much to the disappointment of his wife and 3 children.
Published
Aug 2025
After graduating from the University of Otago in 1992, Dr. Michael Talbot completed his Internship in Wellington, NZ before commencing residency and surgical training at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital. Graduating from Advanced Surgical Training in the Sydney Southeastern rotation in 2001, Dr. Talbot then underwent further subspecialty training as the Lister Lecturer in Surgery at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, before commencing Consultant practice at St George in 2003. He is a Conjoint Associate Professor in Surgery at the University of New South Wales. Throughout his career, he has been immersed in bariatric, endoscopic and oesophagogastric surgery. In his spare time, he looks for things to keep him busy, much to the disappointment of his wife and 3 children.
Published
Nov 2023
Welcome and Introduction - Dr. Samuel Szomstein (USA) and Dr. Ke En Oh (Ireland) Burnout in Residency: Present situation - Dr. Kohei Mishima (Japan/France) How to detect Burnout before falling into it - Dr. Itzel Vela (Mexico) How to overcome burnout - Dr. Michael Talbot (Australia) Discussion and closing remarks - All faculty moderated by Dr. Angela Chaudhari (USA)
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Nov 2022
Endoscopic management of sleeve gastrectomy leaks has been predominantly based on the use of stents. Although they have been very useful in the past, we can consider that nowadays there is a possible overuse, as the different leaks in each individual can’t be treated equally. When dealing with a patient with a leak after sleeve gastrectomy (SG), we need to take into account whether the infection is localized or lateralized, whether it is early or persistent, and also if there is stenosis involved. A classification is proposed: Type 1: equivalent to a mild phlegmon on CT or a wound cellulitis Type 2: abscess, differentiating between close (2a) or lateral/away (2b) from the staple line Type 3: free leak, peritonitis Type 4: chronic fistula, differentiating between close (4a) or lateral/away (4b) from the staple line When dealing with persisting fistulae or abscesses in SG patients, one must assume that at least a functional stenosis may be present. It is also important to take into account that the endoscopic diagnosis of stenosis is specific but has low sensitivity. Regarding endoscopic treatments of leaks, it is always important to plan the treatment pathway before the first endoscopy. It is recommended to aim for a rapid discharge to decrease both the length of the hospital stay and the perceived degree of suffering by patients. Appropriate resuscitation, antibiotics, and nutrition are the key aspects of the management of early leaks. Endoscopic internal drainage offers interesting advantages compared to percutaneous drainage. When dealing with a patient with peritonitis, surgery is the treatment of choice. In conclusion, the use of endoscopic therapies is nowadays considered one of the cornerstones in the treatment of leaks after SG due to its advantages in terms of assessment, drainage, dilation, stenting, and feeding of patients.
Published
Jun 2021
Dr. Lilian Kow, Dr. Scott Shikora, Dr. Michael Talbot and Dr. Plamen Staikov present Medical Management as an Option
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Apr 2021
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