Southern Fleurieu Health Service surgical services and specialists

The list of specialists who provide surgical services at Southern Fleurieu Health Service is provided to assist GPs and members of the community with information about each specialist, including an indication of procedures performed, referral information, and the location of their consulting rooms.

The information listed has been provided by each specialist.

Information about surgeons can be found on the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons website ‘Find a Surgeon’ directory. The listing includes surgeons who meet the requirements of the College’s Continuing Professional Development program and have opted to be on the list. 

Anaesthetic Assessment

Patients may also need to book and attend an appointment for anaesthetic assessment and if this is the case, a surgeon, specialist or a member of our nursing team will let the patient know. Costs may be involved as appointments will be required within the rooms of a specialist or GP.

A patient’s responses to the pre-anaesthetic screening, which is either completed digitally or via a paper-based form, will also indicate the need for a Pre-Anaesthetic Consult (telephone or face-to-face) and/or additional assessment(s).

Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery

Ramon Baba

Ear, nose and throat

Kym Diamantis

  • Procedures:
    • Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
    • Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty
    • Nasal cautery
    • Insertion of pressure equalising tubes (grommets)
    • Myringotomy
    • Septoplasty
    • Rhinoplasty (functional only)
  • Referrals — appointment bookings via phone on 8223 2633, referrals to be emailed to tenille@diamantisent.com.au or faxed to 8223 3811
  • Consulting rooms — 3/316 Wakefield St, Adelaide (main office), 233 Main South Road, Morphett Vale (South Specialist Centre), 59 Ocean Street, Victor Harbor (Victor Specialist Rooms)
  • Fees — fees apply for public and private patients on initial and return consult (with Medicare rebate); additional fees on the day if tests are required (rebatable); patients 80 years and over are bulk billed; patients 75 years and over are bulk billed from return consult onwards; no charge for surgery (only consultation fees) if surgery is at Southern Fleurieu Health Service on Dr Diamantis’ public patient operating list
  • Website — www.diamantisent.com.au

Gastroenterology

Alex Barnes

Sam Edwards

  • Procedures:
    • Colonoscopy
    • Upper GI endoscopy

Chris Hrycek

General Surgery

Dayan De Fontagalland

  • Procedures:
    • Repair of anal fissure
    • All hernia types (inguinal, femoral, incisional, umbilical)
    • Haemorrhoidectomy
    • Rubber band ligation haemorrhoids
    • Excision of non-malignant skin lesions
    • Colonoscopy
    • Upper GI endoscopy
    • Vascular access/infusaports
    • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    • Other general surgery
  • Referrals — HealthLink ID: drtwilson, email admin@gisurgery.net.au, fax 8275 3197 or 8362 7010
  • Consulting rooms — Southern Fleurieu Health Service as well as Flinders Medical Centre for public patients, as well as Ashford Hospital, Flinders Private Hospital, Burnside Hospital, Calvary Adelaide Hospital and Seaford Day Surgery for private patients
  • Fees — initial consultation fee (pensioner rates) and subsequent visit fee (pensioner rates) for public and private patients, gaps on some surgeries and case-by-case decision for private hospital surgery
  • Website — www.colorectalsg.com.au

Robert Padbury

  • Procedures:
    • All hernia types (inguinal, femoral, incisional, umbilical)
    • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    • Vascular access
    • Endoscopy
  • Referrals — HealthLink DI: drtwilsn, fax 8293 2424, email admin@gisurgery.net.au
  • Consulting rooms — Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Harbor View Terrance, Victor Harbor; as well as Flinders Medical Centre for public patients and Ashford Hospital for private patients
  • Fees — Initial consultation and subsequent visit (pensioner rate), no gap for all surgeries, whether private or public
  • Website — www.colorectalsg.com.au 

Abdullah Rana

  • Procedures:
    • All hernia types (inguinal, femoral, incisional, umbilical)
    • Haemorrhoidectomy
    • Banding of haemorrhoids
    • Vasectomy
    • Colonoscopy
    • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    • Carpal tunnel release
    • Excision of skin and soft tissue lesions
    • Anal fissure and fistula surgery
    • Toenail surgery
    • Temporal artery biopsy
    • Other general surgery 
  • Referrals — HealthLink ID: drtwilson, fax 8275 3197 or 8362 7010, email admin@gisurgery.net.au
  • Consulting rooms — Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Harbor View Terrace, Victor Harbor; with other locations including Flinders Medical Centre and Murray Bridge Hospital for public patients, and Ashford Hospital, Flinders Private Hospital, Calvary Adelaide Hospital, Calvary Central District Hospital, and Seaford Day Surgery for private patients
  • Fees — initial consult and subsequent visits for both public and private patients, no gaps on surgeries except for vasectomy
  • Website — www.colorectalsg.com.au 

Obstetrician — Gynaecologist

Robert O’Shea

  • Procedures:
    • Cystoscopy
    • Hysterectomy
    • Hysteroscopy/dilatation and curettage
    • Laparoscopy
    • Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix
    • Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy
    • Anterior and posterior vaginal repair
  • Referrals — fax 8326 0622
  • Consulting rooms — Southern Specialist Centre, 233 Main South Road, Morphett Vale; Old Police Station & Courthouse, 22 Torrens Street, Victor Harbor; Level 6, Suite 603, Flinders Private Hospital, Bedford Park
  • Fees — patients 70 years old and over are bulk billed through Medicare, while a gap payment is charged for those under 70 years gap payment is charged, which varies depending on the procedures provided

Ophthalmology

Melanie Johnson

  • Procedures:
    • Hysterectomy
    • Curettage and evacuation of uterus
    • Endometrial ablation
    • Hysteroscopy/dilation and curettage
    • Laparoscopy
    • Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix
    • Terminations of pregnancy
    • Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy
    • Vaginal repair (anterior and posterior) 
  • Referral criteria — relevant scans, pathology reports
  • Acceptance of referrals — HealthLink, fax 8485 1917
  • Consulting rooms — Adelaide Hills O&G, 89 Wellington Road, Mount Barker, with other locations at Stirling Hospital, Burnside Hospital, Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Kangaroo Island Health Service
  • Fees — payment required on day (concession rates available), non-gap for minor procedures, gap for major procedures
  • Website — www.adelaidehillsoandg.com

Richard Fleming

Mark Perks

Adam Rudkin

  • Procedures:
    • Cataract extraction and interocular lens
  • Referrals — private only
  • Website — www.specialisteye.com

Orthopaedic Surgery

Jonathan Cabot

  • Procedures:
    • Total hip replacement
    • Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
    • Arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression
    • Arthroscopy
    • Total knee replacement
  • Consulting rooms — Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Harbor View Terrace, Victor Harbor (uninsured patients only)
  • Fees — fee for new patient visits and follow-up
  • Website — www.jcabot.com.au

Anthony Samson

  • Procedures:
    • Total hip replacement
    • Arthroscopy
    • Total knee replacement
  • Website — www.orthosa.com.au

Chen Tu

Upper limb sub-specialty

  • Procedures:
    • Acromioplasty
    • Arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression
    • Repair of rotator cuff
    • Shoulder joint replacement
    • Shoulder reconstruction
    • Arthroscopy
    • Carpal tunnel release
    • Dupuytren’s contracture release
    • Trigger finger/thumb release
    • Other orthopaedic surgery
  • Referral criteria — all patients over 50 referred with shoulder problems require a plain X-ray prior to appointment
  • Consulting rooms — Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Harbor View Terrace, Victor Harbor; private patients can also be seen at Calvary Adelaide Hospital
  • Website — www.woc.com.au

Plastic Surgery

Stephen Brooks

Michael McCleave

  • Procedures:
    • Carpal tunnel release
    • Dupuytren’s contracture release
    • Exclusion of and or grafting of lipoma
    • Exclusion of and or grafting of malignant skin lesion
    • Excision of non-malignant skin lesions
    • Trigger finger/thumb release
  • Website — www.newbodyspecialists.com.au

Urology

Andrew Fuller

  • Procedures:
    • Bladder neck incision
    • Removal of epididymal cyst
    • TUR prostatectomy
    • Prostate biopsy
    • Cystoscopy
    • Vasectomy
    • Hydrocoele
    • Circumcision
    • TURBT (transurethral resection of bladder tumour)
  • Referral criteria — Dr Fuller is happy to see patients for any urological concerns
  • Acceptance of referrals — fax rooms on 8232 3316 or email mail@sturology.com.au
  • Consulting rooms — Southcoast District Hospital, 56 Bay Road, Victor Harbor; also consults at Victor Medical Centre, 65 Ocean Street, Victor Harbor
  • Fees — initial consult and review with rebate
  • Website — www.sturology.com.au

Kim Moretti

  • Procedures:
    • Adult circumcision
    • Cystoscopy

Vascular

David King