Assoc Prof Anna Isaacs
Dr Isaacs is a bariatric surgeon with years of experience helping people lose weight and get healthier. Dr Isaacs specialises in upper GI surgery, including hiatus hernia repair, anti-reflux surgery and metabolic surgery as well as the treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancer. She also performs general surgical operations including cholecystectomy, hernia repair and endoscopy, as well as acute general surgical management. She works in the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers. Dr Isaacs is known for her skills and her friendly, caring approach.
Meet Our Team
Our dedicated specialists are here to support your health journey and provide expert care.
Dr Shelley Stokes
BSs,MBBS(Hons),FRACS,UGI fellow
Dr Shelley Stokes is a general surgeon undertaking subspecialty training in UGI.
Dr Stokes has a passion for wholistic patient centred surgical care. Her interests include oesophageal and gastric pathology in addition to general surgical issues.
Dr Emma Robb
BSc (psych), MBBS
Dr Emma Robb is an experienced surgical assistant. She specialises in general surgery, robotic and plastic surgery assisting. She is training for a fellowship in General Practice.
Gemma Campbell
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Gemma Campbell providing evidence-based nutrition for sustainable weight loss, bariatric care, gut health and women’s health. Gemma provides personalised nutrition counselling and tailored plans to support long-term health and meaningful change.
Dr Bradley Smith
BMBS, FANZCA, B.Biomed Sci, PG Dip Clinical Ultrasound, PG Cert ECHO Specialist Anaesthetist
Dr Smith is a specialist anaesthetist practising on the Gold Coast, with experience across a broad range of surgical specialties including orthopaedics, plastic surgery, bariatrics, neurosurgery and ophthalmology.
Dr Andrew Clarke
MBBS,BSc(Hons),FANZCA
Dr Clarke is a specialist anaesthetist practising on the Gold Coast.
Gold Coast Tweed Anaesthesia Group
About Dr Isaacs
Associate Professor Anna Isaacs
BSc, MBBS, FRACS
Upper Gastrointestinal, Bariatric & General Surgeon
Gold Coast & Northern Rivers
Qualifications & Accreditation
BSc — Bachelor of Science, majoring in Psychology, Macquarie University
MBBS — Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Sydney
FRACS — Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, awarded in 2017
AANZGOSA — Completed subspecialty fellowship training in oesophagogastric surgery
da Vinci Robotic Surgery Accreditation
Professional Memberships
AANZGOSA · ANZMOSS · ANZHS · GSA · GESA
Clinical Expertise
Oesophageal & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Dr Isaacs’ clinical interests include gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, hiatus and para-oesophageal hernias, and achalasia. Her surgical practice includes anti-reflux procedures, hiatus hernia repair and achalasia surgery.
She also provides oesophageal manometry and pH testing as part of the assessment of reflux and swallowing disorders.
Bariatric Surgery & Medical Weight Management
Dr Isaacs provides medical and surgical weight management, with bariatric procedures including sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass. Her practice encompasses assessment and discussion of treatment options according to each patient’s health needs and circumstances.
Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer
Her subspecialty training includes oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery. Her clinical interests encompass gastric cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumours, and the investigation and multidisciplinary management of oesophageal cancer.
General Surgery & Endoscopy
Dr Isaacs also performs gallbladder surgery, inguinal and ventral hernia repair, gastroscopy and colonoscopy, and provides acute general surgical care.
da Vinci Robotic Surgery
Dr Isaacs is accredited in the use of the da Vinci surgical system.
This accreditation complements her advanced training in upper gastrointestinal, bariatric and general surgery. The relevance of a robotic approach can be discussed during consultation as part of individual surgical planning.
Education & Specialist Training
Dr Isaacs initially completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in psychology at Macquarie University before studying medicine at the University of Sydney. Her medical education included clinical experience at Westmead Hospital and rural placements in Dubbo and Broken Hill.
She completed internship and residency at Westmead Hospital before progressing through general surgical training. Her training included Westmead, Nepean and Blacktown hospitals, together with regional rotations in Coffs Harbour and Bathurst.
After attaining Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2017, Dr Isaacs completed a one-year general surgical fellowship at Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital in Brisbane. She then undertook two years of upper gastrointestinal fellowship training at The Tweed Hospital and John Flynn Private Hospital.
Dr Isaacs subsequently completed two years of AANZGOSA subspecialty training at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Concord Hospital Sydney, focusing on oesophagogastric cancer, hiatus hernia and metabolic surgery.
She pursued further training in oesophageal physiology with Professor Falk in Sydney, alongside research in this field. This experience complements her work in reflux, swallowing disorders and oesophageal function testing.
Academic Appointments & Surgical Education
Dr Isaacs is a Clinical Associate Professor at Bond University, where she has served as Co-Lead of the Discipline of Surgery since 2022. She also holds a Senior Lecturer appointment at Griffith University.
As Supervisor of Surgical Training at Tweed Valley Hospital, she supports the education and professional development of surgical trainees. She also teaches medical students and is an instructor on the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient course.
Research & Professional Contributions
Dr Isaacs’ research interests include oesophageal physiology and upper gastrointestinal surgery. Her publications include work on giant hiatus hernia repair outcomes and diaphragmatic eventration complicated by gastric volvulus.
She has presented at RACS and AANZGOSA conferences and participates in the Monash Bariatric Surgery Clinical Quality Registry.
View Dr Isaacs’ research publications at ResearchGate.
Current Practice
Dr Isaacs practises at John Flynn Private Hospital and Tweed Valley Hospital, with consulting rooms at Core Specialist Group, John Flynn Medical Centre, Tugun.
She contributes to multidisciplinary upper gastrointestinal cancer care, working with other specialists to support coordinated assessment and treatment planning.