Dr Ashok Gunawardene is a general surgeon practicing in Melbourne's Northern suburbs. His interested is in the assessment and management of early digestive dysfunction, including gallstone disease and gastro-oesophageal reflux.

Practices:
Northern Private Hospital

Address:
Level 2, Suite 2
12 Osburn Place
Epping VIC 3076

Call:
1300 052 415

Email:
info@northernsurgicalcare.com.au

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Services:
General Surgery
Upper Gastro Intestinal Surgery

Profile

Dr Ashok Gunawardene is a general surgeon practicing in Melbourne's Northern suburbs.

His interested is in the assessment and management of early digestive dysfunction, including gallstone disease and gastro-oesophageal reflux. He is also accredited by GESA for gastroscopy and colonoscopy procedures.

Dr Ashok Gunawardene qualified with Honours from the University of Birmingham in 2009, following a First Class Bachelor's degree in Anatomy from the University of Leeds. After surgical training in the UK, he completed advanced General Surgery training in New Zealand and became a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He also earned a PhD through research on inflammation and colorectal cancer. Dr Gunawardene further refined his skills with a year of advanced upper GI surgery training through the AANZGOSA program, focusing on laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques.

Interests

Gallstone disease
Inguinal and abdominal wall hernia
Hiatus hernia
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Gastroscopy
Colonoscopy