Dr Kerr provides anaesthesia services across a broad range of surgical specialties, with particular expertise in regional anaesthesia and acute pain management. He has gained extensive experience in emergency medicine throughout rural and regional Australia, as well as overseas. Dr Kerr has completed a specialised fellowship in regional anaesthesia and acute pain.

Dr Kerr is actively involved in the education of registrars and consultants, regularly teaching at workshops and conferences. Dr Kerr participates in international specialist groups and remains committed to advancing the practice of regional anaesthesia through ongoing clinical and professional engagement.

Qualifications

2004 Bachelor Science (Biomedicine), University of Queensland

2009 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, University of Queensland

2018 Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

2022 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound, University of Melbourne

Current Appointments

Locum Consultant Anaesthetist, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London

Visiting Medical Officer, Greenslopes Anaesthesia Services, Queensland (Sabbatical)

Consultant Anaesthetist, The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland (Sabbatical)

Previous Positions

Staff Specialist Anaesthetist, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, Queensland

Instructor/Educator at University of Queensland, James Cook University, Australian Institute of Ultrasound, PA Hospital, QEII Hospital, Townsville Hospital 

Areas of Clinical Expertise

• Regional anaesthesia 
• Acute pain management