Tim Eglinton MBChB, MMedSc, FRACS, FACS

Tim Eglinton is a consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon and Associate Professor in Surgery with the University of Otago.He is a course convenor for the 4th Year SEGO (Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Oncology) module, and teaches 4th to 6th year medical students.

Associate Professor Eglinton is an elected member of the RACS New Zealand National Board, member of the RACS Surgical Skills Training Committee and the Training Board in Colon and Rectal Surgery.His research interests include Crohn’s disease, colorectal cancer, and diverticular disease.
His publications are as follows:
Eglinton, T. W., Roberts, R., Pearson, J., Barclay, M., Merriman, T. R., Frizelle, F. A., & Gearry, R. B. (2012). Clinical and genetic risk factors for perianal Crohn's disease in a population-based cohort. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 107, 589-596. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2011.437.

Eglinton, T., Reilly, M., Chang, C., Barclay, M., Frizelle, F., & Gearry, R. (2010). Ileal disease is associated with surgery for perianal disease in a population-based Crohn's disease cohort. British Journal of Surgery, 97(7), 1103-1109. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7031.

Eglinton, T., Nguyen, T., Raniga, S., Dixon, L., Dobbs, B., & Frizelle, F. A. (2010). Patterns of recurrence in patients with acute diverticulitis. British Journal of Surgery, 97, 952-957. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7035.

Westwood, D. A., Eglinton, T. W., & Frizelle, F. A. (2011). Routine colonoscopy following acute uncomplicated diverticulitis. British Journal of Surgery, 98, 1630-1634. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7602.

Rajaratnam, S. G., Eglinton, T. W., Hider, P., & Fearnhead, N. S. (2011). Impact of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis on female fertility: Meta-analysis and systematic review. International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 26(11), 1365-1374. doi: 10.1007/s00384-011-1274-9. More publications...