Mr Douraid Abbas is a distinguished general surgeon, renowned for his exceptional surgical expertise and compassionate patient care. With decades of experience, he has made significant contributions to weight loss surgery and advanced laparoscopic procedures.
Mr Abbas has completed extensive training in general surgery and advanced fellowship training in bariatric surgery, ensuring he is equipped with the latest surgical techniques. Mr Abbas was awarded fellowship and was recognised by GESA for endoscopy (colonoscopy and gastroscopy) during 2011.
As a Junior Consultant (Fellow), Mr Abbas worked at the Geelong Hospital gaining further training in breast, thyroid, colorectal and bariatric surgery from leading surgeons in these fields. His dedication to personalised care and patient education ensures the best outcomes for his patients.
Mr Abbas teaches medical students for Deakin University and the University of Notre Dame.
Along with his wife and three children, Mr Abbas moved permanently to Ballarat in early 2014.
Mr Abbas has clinical interests in:
- bariatrics (weight loss surgery)
- sleeve gastrectomy
- one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB)
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB)
- revision bariatric surgery
- minimiser ring
- colonoscopy and gastroscopy
- laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery
- gallbladder and hernia
- haemorrhoid treatment (HAL-RAR)
- breast cancer surgery
- skin cancer treatment (melanoma, BCC, SCC)
- benign skin condition treatment (cysts, lipoma).