Best General Surgeons In Melbourne Near Me

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Craig Murphy – Surgeon, completed his training in 1992 at The University Of Melbourne and received his Australian Fellowship with the College of Surgeons in General Surgery. He then moved to the UK where he spent a further 3 years in sub specialty Fellowships, the first being at Colchester District hospital, in Colchester, UK with Professor Roger Motson, who facilitated Laparoscopic surgery in the UK and is a well-known internationally established Colorectal surgeon. This Fellowship aided in the development of his skills in the area of Emergency General Surgery, Advanced Colorectal surgery and Advanced Laparoscopic surgery.

Mr Murphy undertook a further 2 year Fellowship at the National Breast Screening Centre in Nottingham, UK at the Nottingham Breast Unit with Professor Roger Blamey. During this time, Sub specialist areas in Breast Cancer treatment were developed, particularly in the management of Risk Stratification for breast cancer and the Molecular Genetics. Upon his return to Melbourne, he established practice in 1996 by appointment at Royal Melbourne Hospital and Royal Women’s hospital where he provided both Elective and Emergency surgical services in all areas of General Surgery and Specialist Breast Cancer surgical treatments. Mr Murphy is now established in his Private practice at Epworth Freemasons Medical Centre and provides regular services to the Epworth Freemasons Breast Clinics and Breast Screen Victoria as well as being on-call for the Epworth Richmond Emergency Department.

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The Melbourne Hernia Clinic provides a comprehensive service for the treatment of all types of hernias of the abdominal wall. Over twenty-five years ago A/Prof Maurice Brygel introduced the “tension-free” method of repairing inguinal (groin) hernias, using mesh under Local Anaesthetic with sedation as a day-case (the Lichtenstein technique). This remains the gold standard for hernia repairs till this day. There are significant safety advantages with this method. The clinic has now evolved into one, which treats all varieties of hernias of the abdominal wall, in either adults or children, using open or laparoscopic techniques.

Mr Charles Leinkram – is the principal surgeon and performs all types of hernia repairs but has a special interest in repairing large complex incisional hernias, sometimes also incorporating an abdominoplasty (“tummy tuck”).

A/Prof Maurice Brygel – founder. A/Prof Brygel has performed over 9,000 hernia operations. He currently runs workshops for General Practitioners with Healthcert, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, and ARIMGSAS. Click here to find out about upcoming workshops.

Mr Peter Grossberg, has an expertise in laparoscopic or keyhole hernia repair.

There is always a second surgeon available with whom to discuss a complex issue.

We are able to offer early consultation (within one week) and prompt surgery (usually within two weeks).

4worldlovers: Mr Steven Karametos is an Upper Gastrointestinal, Weight Loss and Hernia Surgeon in Melbourne, Australia. He provides specialist surgical care with the highest professional standards. He offers surgical services using only the most cutting edge and current procedure and treatments. Mr Karametos's expertise is in minimally invasive surgery, such as laparoscopic or robotic hernia repair, keyhole gallbladder removal, and HALO haemorrhoid surgery. The laparoscopic approach allows patients to experience quicker recovery than traditional open surgery, it also allows for more precise and less traumatic surgery. When laparoscopic surgery is not an option, Mr Karametos is also highly experienced in traditional open surgical procedures.

With over 15 years experience in managing surgical patients from all over Australia and mentoring hundreds of junior surgeons, Mr Karametos practises medicine with professionalism, compassion, and dedication to improving lives.

Weight Loss Surgery: Gastric Sleeve, Bypass, Gastric Band, Gastric Balloon. ​No Gap Band Removal

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Dr Ray Yong is an Australian trained surgeon and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He studied at The University of Melbourne Medical School on a scholarship and graduated in 2003. Following medical school, he trained in the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Austin Hospital.

He currently holds appointments as a visiting specialist surgeon in St Vincent's Private Hospital Werribee, The Avenue Private Hospital and the Wyndham Clinic Private Hospital.

He is highly passionate about looking after women with breast pain, breast lumps and breast cancers. He performs breast conserving surgery, level 1 oncoplastic surgery and mastectomy when indicated.

4worldlovers: Sunny is a director and founding member of Melbourne Breast and Endocrine Surgeons. A highly experienced Specialist Breast Cancer Surgeon, Sunny delivers compassionate counsel and care across all areas of diagnostic and therapeutic breast disease as well as an array of common general surgical problems.

4worldlovers: Approximately 50,000 Australians have their hernias surgically repaired each year. Hernias occur when an organ like the intestines or fatty tissue protrude through a weakened area or defect in the abdominal wall or groin. Hernias can cause a noticeable bulge under the skin, as well as pain and discomfort. Most hernias need to be surgically repaired to prevent complications, reoccurrences and other serious problems. Hernia repair is one of the most common operations in Australia.

At Melbourne Hernia Centre, our Principal Surgeon Mr Steven Karametos ​has extensive experience evaluating and repairing all types and stages of hernias, including the most common inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia as well as very complex cases such as multiple recurrent hernias, sports hernia and those requiring complete abdominal wall reconstructions. He is always investing in training to offer the most up-to-date surgical techniques, such as hernia repair with absorbable mesh and robot-assisted hernia surgery. Mr Karametos is accredited in Robotic Hernia Repair, which is considered the best surgical option for many recurrent/complex hernia cases including Diastasis recti/ abdominoplasty with hernia repair. Physicians from across the country refer patients to us for hernia treatments based on our experience, outcomes and innovative management.

Experience. Hernia surgery is what we do, and we do it well. Mr Karametos has personally performed and supervised more than 7,000 hernia repairs over the past decade. He is truely passitionate about hernia repair and has devoted the majoriy of his career to treating hernias. His patients include elite athletes and medical colleagues from around the country.

Recognised leadership. Regularly asked to share surgery best practices, Mr Karametos has trained many surgeons in Australia on simple and highly complex hernia procedures. He is an active member of several major global organisations for hernia surgeons.

Innovation treatments. Mr Karametos specialises in minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, and complex hernia repair such as recurrent incisional hernias. He offers the latest Laparoscopic Hernia Repair techniques including Robotic Hernia Repair to achieve superior, long-lasting results using a minimally invasive approach. He is also a leading hernia surgeon in Australia who performs Non-Mesh Hernia Surgeries using the revolutionary Biosynthetic Absorbable Mesh, these new meshes dissolve completely after hernia repair.

Comprehensive care. Under our care, patients receive the highest quality hernia evaluation and treatment. For complex hernia cases, we work closely with radiological and medical specialists to ensure the best outcomes.

Personalised care and planning. Surgery is only one part of the treatment plan we provide. Mr Karametos take the time to understand each patient’s needs and help them prepare for surgery so they understand what to expect before, during and after the procedure. A team of dedicated office staff is ready to assist and only a phone call away.

Mr Karametos performs a Robotic Repair of Large Abdominal Ventral Hernia (Fat- Containing).

Mr Karametos repairs a Recurrent (Revisional) Inguinal Hernia utilising the robot-assisted laparoscopic approach.