Dr Matthew Shears graduated from the University of Melbourne with first class honours. He then undertook his junior doctor training at Royal Melbourne Hospital before accredited surgical training through the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.  A further year of post fellowship training in ERCP,  minimally invasive gastrointestinal and complex hernia surgery was then completed at University Hospital Geelong. Dr Shears lives locally and is passionate about training the next generation of surgeons.