The Theatre team now offering shoulder surgery at Wonthaggi Hospital, from left, Theatre Technician Ryan Nestoriwsky, Theatre Nurse Louise McKenzie, Surgeon Dr Gayan Padmasekara, Surgical Resident Dr Jack Maida, Clinical Nurse Specialist Trish Dewar, Anaesthetist Dr Chris Perry and Registrar Julie Le.
By Brad Lester
SHOULDER replacements and endoscopic gastric stents have been added to the list of surgeries that can be performed at Wonthaggi Hospital.
Orthopaedic shoulder surgeon Dr Gayan Padmasekara, who recently joined Bass Coast Health's specialist team, recently completed the total shoulder replacement.
He will be operating monthly at Wonthaggi Hospital, specialising in shoulder surgery, including replacement, reconstruction and arthroscopic surgery.
Meanwhile, Dr Anton Rajadurai, one of Bass Coast’s longer term Endoscopists, is now performing endoscopic gastric stent procedure, which helps patients with gastric strictures (narrowing of the oesophagus) due to benign and malignant disease. This procedure reduces the need for recurrent gastric dilations – the insertion of a large tube into the oesophagus to dilate it.
BCH CEO Jan Child said patients previously had to travel to Melbourne for both the shoulder and gastric stent procedures.
“These surgeries are another step forward in growing our capabilities as a sub-regional health service,” she said.
Dr Padmasekara was full of praise for the new theatres and the theatre team who assisted in the operation. He said it was pleasing to be able to expand the surgery on offer to Bass Coast and South Gippsland residents so they avoided the stress and expense of travelling to other hospitals.
Meanwhile, Dr Anton Rajadurai, one of Bass Coast’s longer term Endoscopists, is now performing endoscopic gastric stent procedure, which helps patients with gastric strictures (narrowing of the oesophagus) due to benign and malignant disease. This procedure reduces the need for recurrent gastric dilations – the insertion of a large tube into the oesophagus to dilate it.
BCH CEO Jan Child said patients previously had to travel to Melbourne for both the shoulder and gastric stent procedures.
“These surgeries are another step forward in growing our capabilities as a sub-regional health service,” she said.
Dr Padmasekara was full of praise for the new theatres and the theatre team who assisted in the operation. He said it was pleasing to be able to expand the surgery on offer to Bass Coast and South Gippsland residents so they avoided the stress and expense of travelling to other hospitals.