Dr Chrispen Mushaya

Biography and Clinical interests

Dr Mushaya is a Colorectal and General Surgeon at Mater Private Hospital Townsville, whose practice involves advanced laparoscopic bowel surgery including colorectal cancer and colonoscopy.

As a General surgeon, he is equipped to deal with Gall bladder surgery, Abdominal wall Hernias, skin and assessment of the acute abdomen.

Dr Chrispen Mushaya studied his undergraduate degree at the University of Zimbabwe and obtained a postgraduate fellowship with the college of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa.

In April 2005 he commenced as a surgical registrar at Townsville Hospital, and completed further fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, becoming a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2010.

Dr Chrispen Mushaya then undertook further Colorectal training with the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ) in in Sydney (St George Hospital) and in Melbourne (Box Hill Hospital).

Dr Mushaya’s practice involves advanced laparoscopic bowel surgery including colorectal cancer and colonoscopy.

Pelvic floor problems are part of his practice including incontinence surgery and investigations, defaecatory disorders and rectal prolapse.

Dr Mushaya is also trained and credentialed to operate robotically using the da Vinci XI robotic assist system at Mater Private Hospital.