Dr Bartolacci has worked at John Hunter Hospital as a specialist anaesthetist since 1997. In this role he is often the clinical leader of the operating suite. He triages the incoming emergency cases and manages both the staffing and smooth running of the operating suite. Dr Bartolacci worked with CareFlight and the Hunter Retrieval Service for over 30 years, during which time he was the medical team leader. He retired from Retrieval Medicine in 2025 after 34 years of service.
He has vast trauma and prehospital experience and is considered one of the most experienced Retrieval Medicine Specialists in Australia. He continues to work in private anaesthesia and also holds a staff specialist appointment in Voluntary Assisted Dying.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Sydney University 1987
Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists – January 1997
CPD via Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, CPD Program
CURRENT POSITIONS
- Specialist Anaesthetist 1997 to Present (Trainee 1990 to 1996)
- VMO Hunter Area Health Service
- VMO Private Hospitals Hunter Region: Lake Macquarie Private, Lingard Private, Warners Bay Private, Hamilton Day Surgery, Newcastle Private
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
- 2013 to 2025 Hunter Retrieval Service (Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service)
- 1997 to 2013 CareFlight Sydney
- Staff Specialist in Retrieval Medicine (Trainee 1991 to 1997)
- 1999 Visiting Instructor University of Michigan Medical Centre, Ann Arbor, Michigan
AREAS OF CLINICAL EXPERTISE
- Anaesthetics
- Retrieval Medicine
- Voluntary Assisted Dying