About
Dr. Adam Philipoff specialises in complex Liver and Gallbladder Cancer surgery, keyhole/laparoscopic surgery for gallstones, abdominal wall hernia and dialysis access surgery.
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Born and raised in Western Australia, after completing surgical training in Western Australia, Dr Philipoff trained in world leading centres that specialise in: Complex Adult Liver & Kidney Transplantation, Liver Cancer Surgery, Emergency General Surgery, Machine Perfusion of Donor Organs, Paediatric Kidney Transplantation and also Dialysis Access Surgery.
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Dr Adam Philipoff’s extensive surgical fellowship training has been specifically tailored to the current & future needs of the Western Australia Liver & Kidney Transplant Service (and the community it serves).
Dr Adam Philipoff is the surgical lead for Paediatric Kidney Transplantation in Western Australia (Perth Children’s Hospital), offering the only transplantation service for children in Western Australia. He has completed specialist fellowship training with the following renowned Adult/Children Transplant & Liver Cancer Units:
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Cambridge University Hospital, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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Guy’s & St. Thomas’s Hospital, London, UK
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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Evelina London Children’s Hospital, London, UK
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Western Australian Liver & Kidney Transplant Service, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA
Dr Adam Philipoff's main academic research interest has focused on transplant patient outcomes in the Australian and New Zealand population & this has culminated in first authorship of a large, multi-centre cohort study in the Journal of Transplantation.
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Select publications - which appear in national and international peer-reviewed publications:
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Dr Adam Philipoff is a consultant member of the following Internationally Recognised Surgical Organisations:
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Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (MRCPS)
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Member of Australian & Aotearoa New Zealnd Hepatic, Pancreatic & Biliary Association (AANZHPBA)
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Member Great Britain & Ireland Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association (GBIHPBA)​
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Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery of Great Britain & Ireland (AUGIS)
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Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ)
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International Paediatric Transplant Association (IPTA)
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International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)
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British Transplantation Society (BTS)
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Vascular Access Society of Britain & Ireland (VASBI)
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Current National Committee Memberships:
(Peak Clinical National Advisory Boards)
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TSANZ Paediatric Transplant Advisory Committee (PTAC)
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TSANZ Liver & intestinal Transplant Advisory Committee (LiTAC)
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TSANZ Live-(Kidney) Donation National Working Group
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PFET GSA ANZ Transplant Fellowship Training Committee Member
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United Nephrology Initiatives Towards Improving Indigenous Australian Kidney Transplant Outcomes (UNITI-AKT) Working Group
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Invited (& Guest Speaker) Presentations:
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2025 - Transplant Society of Australia & New Zealand (TSANZ) National Annual Scientific Meeting - "Liver Machine Perfusion" (Guest Speaker)
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2025 - Transplant Society of Australia & New Zealand (TSANZ) National Annual Scientific Meeting - "Normothermic Regional Perfusion for Kidney Transplant" (Guest Speaker)
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2025 - Transplant Society of Australia & New Zealand (TSANZ) National Annual Scientific Meeting - "Logistics to implement Machine Perfusion" (Guest Speaker - Panel Discussion)
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2025 - Donate Life & Organ Tissue Authority Australia National Conference - "Normothermic Regional Perfusion" (Guest Speaker)
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2024 - University of Cambridge – School of clinical Medicine – Grand Round Presenter (Machine Perfusion of Donor Organs)
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2024 - UK Liver Transplant National Research Collaborative (UKLRC) Meeting (Guest Speaker - on behalf of the Cambridge Transplant Unit)
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2023 - University of Cambridge - Surgical Society - Aspiring Surgeons Conference (Guest Speaker)
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2023 - University of Cambridge - HPB/Transplant Deanery Registrar Teaching Day (Guest Speaker)
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2023 - UK Liver Transplant National Research Collaborative (UKLRC) Meeting (Guest Speaker - on behalf of the Cambridge Transplant Unit)
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2022 - Transplant Society of Australia & New Zealand (TSANZ) 40th National Annual Scientific Meeting (Invited Presentation)
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2017 - Royal Australasian College of Surgeons - National Annual Scientific Congress - *Award Winner – Damion McMahon Trauma Research Paper Prize (Trauma Surgery Section)
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Gallbladder Surgery Perth | Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy | Dr Adam Philipoff
Patient Procedures:
​​​​​Gallbladder Surgery for Gallstones
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Gallbladder Surgery involves “keyhole” laparoscopic surgery to remove the whole gallbladder (which contains painful gallstones).
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Hernia Surgery
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Hernia surgery involves “keyhole” laparoscopic surgery or open abdominal surgery to fix a painful “hole or defect” in a muscle layer, often non-absorbable mesh is required to fix the area of abdominal wall muscle weakness.
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Liver Cancer Surgery
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Liver Cancer Surgery involves “keyhole” laparoscopic or open abdominal surgery to completely remove the part of the liver affected by cancer while ensuring there is plenty of healthy liver remaining.
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Gallbladder Cancer Surgery
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Gallbladder Cancer Surgery typically involves “keyhole” laparoscopic or open abdominal surgery to remove the whole gallbladder & also a small portion of the immediately adjacent liver tissue (partial liver resection) and sometimes may involve surgical excision of the common bile duct (requiring biliary reconstruction).
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General Surgery
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Dr Adam Philipoff offers all typical “General Surgery” cases – including the removal of superficial skin and subcutaneous lumps and bumps.
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Infusaport – Tunnelled Central Venous Access Surgery (for Chemotherapy)
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Insertion of a long-standing tunnelled line (underneath the skin) – to facilitate intravenous medication or chemotherapy administration.
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Peritoneal Dialysis Access Surgery
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“Keyhole” Laparoscopic insertion of a Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter (A plastic tube is inserted into the abdomen (using keyhole instruments) & this tube allows fluid to drain in (and drain out) of the abdomen to facilitate dialysis at home.