General Surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on the abdominal contents, soft tissue and hernias.
As General Surgeons, many of our doctors provide emergency surgical on call services for the Illawarra region.
Elective general surgical work can also be offered in a variety of locations across Wollongong and Shellharbour, to best suit your requirements.
Hernia, gallbladder and soft tissue surgery is all offered at Wollongong Surgical Associates.
Colorectal surgery
Colorectal Surgery covers minor and major disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract. Our surgeons consult on a wide range of benign and malignant conditions of the bowel including bowel cancer and polyps, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, incontinence and haemorrhoids. We offer screening and investigations for patients with positive results from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, Bowel Screen and patients with family history of Colorectal disease.
Endoscopy
Our colorectal surgeons provide gastroscopy and colonoscopy to investigate and treat conditions of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. These services are provided as day case procedures at hospitals in the Wollongong and Shellharbour areas.
Laparoscopic surgery
Minimal access surgery is offered at Wollongong Surgical Associates for many conditions. Minimal access surgery allows faster post-operative recovery with reduced cosmetic impact.