Dr Boris Ruggiero

Dr Boris Ruggiero is a specialist general surgeon with colorectal interest.
Graduating from the prestigious Medical School of Milan, Italy in 2002, Dr Ruggiero moved to
the UK for most of his surgical training, taking a particular interest in laparoscopic colorectal
surgery.

In 2013, he moved to Australia and worked in various tertiary hospitals in Melbourne and Perth
– including Peter McCallum Cancer Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Cabrini, Monash Medical Centre
and Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Dr Ruggiero passed the Australian Fellowship Examination in 2016 and became a member of The
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He is a specialist general surgeon at Cairns Public and
Cairns Private Hospital, with interest in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery and most general
surgery benign conditions. He is a member of GESA and regularly performs endoscopic
procedures.
Dr Ruggiero is a member of various Australian and International Surgical Societies and author of
various journal publications:

• SIC – Italian College of Surgeons
• CRSA – Clinical Robotic Surgery Association
• GESA – Australia and New Zealand GSA – General Surgeons Australia
• FRACS – Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Languages: Italian, Spanish, French, Thai

Outside of work he is committed to his family, and has a passion for surfing, hiking and soccer.