Mr James Roberts-Thomson is a General Surgeon. He completed his basic surgical training in Adelaide and Darwin, followed by advanced training in the United Kingdom and in Capetown, South Africa.

Mr Roberts-Thomson is a member of:

• Breast, Upper Gastrointestinal, Hepatology, pancreatic, surgical specialties of RACS
• General Surgeons Australia
• Tasmania State Surgical Committee
• TASM (Tasmanian Audit Surgical Mortality)

Mr Roberts-Thomson's areas of specialty include:

• General Surgeon – Colon & Rectum
• Hernia
• Gall bladder
• Thyroid
• Skin malignancy
• Vascular access
• Endoscopy

Mr James Roberts-Thomson grew up on a farm at Table Cape and was educated locally at Wynyard Primary School, Friends School Hobart and later in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tasmania.

Mr Roberts-Thomson's interests include, the Christian faith, running, cycling, swimming and rowing and mountaineering – ascents of Imatra (Himalaya), Mt Blanc, Matterhorn, Jungfrau, Grand Paradiso and Breithorn.