Neil Merrett

Professor Neil Merrett is a senior academic at Western Sydney University's School of Medicine, serving as Clinic Dean at Liverpool Hospital and Campbelltown. His clinical leadership spans surgical oncology and gastrointestinal endoscopy, with significant committee roles including the Bariatric Surgical Registry and RACS Surgical Endoscopy Working Party.

Professor Merrett's research focuses on:

• Pancreatic cancer treatment optimization and surgical outcomes
• Quality standards in gastrointestinal endoscopy
• International cancer benchmarking and cohort studies
• AI integration frameworks for surgical decision-making
• Health economics in surgical oncology

He leads NHMRC-funded projects on pancreatic cancer care and contributes to multi-center clinical trials.

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on surgical oncology outcomes (2024-2025), with studies appearing in ANZ Journal of Surgery and British Journal of Surgery. Research emphasizes population-level analysis, international collaboration, and technology implementation.

Professor Merrett maintains active professional engagements with:

• NSW Ministry of Health
• International Cancer Benchmarking Project
• Surgical quality improvement initiatives
• Multi-institutional research collaborations