Providing you with the best doctors for the best care
Phil is a highly experienced Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) and General Surgeon, with a special focus on the surgical management of pancreatic cancer, liver disease, and gallbladder conditions. He is recognised for his technical skill, clinical leadership, and commitment to advancing surgical care in both metropolitan and regional settings.
Phil graduated with Honours from the University of Tasmania in 2005 and completed his surgical training through the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) in 2013, undertaking rotations across Tasmania and Victoria. He then pursued subspecialty training in HPB surgery through the prestigious Australian and New Zealand HPB Association (ANZHPBA) post-fellowship program, completing fellowships in high-volume centres in Singapore and Adelaide. This advanced training equipped him with extensive expertise in complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic procedures.
He is a member of several leading professional bodies, including the International HPB Association, the ANZHPBA, and the Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand. His involvement in these associations reflects his ongoing commitment to professional development and evidence-based practice.
Phil is currently the Head of the Upper Gastrointestinal and HPB Surgical Unit at Royal Darwin Hospital. In this role, he leads a multidisciplinary team delivering specialised surgical care to patients across the Northern Territory and beyond. He is also actively involved in teaching and mentoring the next generation of surgeons, serving as the Supervisor of Surgical Training for the RACS program at Royal Darwin Hospital.
Beyond his HPB specialty, Phil has broad expertise in general surgery, with particular interest in minimally invasive (laparoscopic) and Endoscopic procedure, including ERCP. His areas of focus include bariatric (weight loss) surgery, anti-reflux procedures, hernia repair, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). He also performs a wide range of other general surgical procedures, providing comprehensive surgical care to his patients.
Known for his patient-centred approach and clinical excellence, Phil is dedicated to improving surgical outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery / Head & Neck Surgery
Dr Janakiraman is a senior specialist Head and Neck surgeon practicing at Darwin Private Hospital and Royal Darwin Hospital. His area of expertise includes cancers of the mouth, salivary glands, and skin cancers (SCC and BCC), including advanced reconstruction of cancer defects. He also specializes in management of facial trauma and TMJ related disorders. In addition, he provides care in the management of pre-cancerous lesions of the mouth and thyroid and parathyroid disorders. He has over 30 peer reviewed publications in the field of head and neck surgery including reconstruction.
Dr Janakiraman completed his undergraduate & postgraduate training in CMC, Vellore, a tertiary care center South India and was practicing as a general surgeon before undertaking Head & Neck subspecialty fellowship training at St. George’s Hospital, London, UK and facial trauma fellowship at Darwin, NT.
He was a permanent faculty at Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, a 2500 bedded tertiary care hospital for more than 15 years. During this tenure, he established and served as the Director of Head and Neck Surgery Department and the fellowship program coordinator. He has trained around 15 surgeons and was actively involved in research collaboration with other institutes.
Dr Janakiraman has won several travel grants and spent time at various leading centers including RPA, Sydney, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston and MSKCC, New York, USA.
In 2019, he moved to Darwin and has been practicing head and neck surgery including facial trauma and serves as an adjunct lecturer in Flinders University, SA.
NT Surgery is located in the ground floor consulting rooms of Darwin Private Hospital. We also offer consultations in Katherine.
Katrina and Ashmita are the friendly faces of our practice. They can answer any queries you may have, including financial questions, will arrange necessary appointments and can direct you to other practitioners affiliated with the practice.
Darwin Private Hospital,
Suite 10, Ground Floor
Rocklands Drive, Tiwi NT 0810
Tel: 08 7981 5694
Fax: 08 7981 5698
Email: admin@ntsurgery.com
