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10 Best Melbourne General Surgeons

The top 10 best Melbourne general surgeons by the total volume of claims are Mr Michael Bickford, Mr Satish Warrier, Mr Jacob McCormick, Mr Philip Smart, Dr Lean Cheah, Mr Thomas Sweeney, Mr Sumeet Toshniwal, Mr Ba Nguyen, Mr Elan Kaplan and Mr Ajay John, who combined treated 4,238 patients across Melbourne.

Rank
Name
No. Claims (12 months)
Avg claims pm
1
Mr Michael Bickford
672
56
2
Mr Satish Warrier
531
44
3
Mr Jacob McCormick
494
41
4
Mr Philip Smart
450
38
5
Dr Lean Cheah
422
35
6
Mr Thomas Sweeney
358
30
7
Mr Sumeet Toshniwal
347
29
8
Mr Ba Nguyen
336
28
9
Mr Elan Kaplan
317
26
10
Mr Ajay John
311
26

These General Surgeons made up 21% of the overall claims, with an average of 424 each since November 30, 2022.

Statistics

In total, Melbourne comprises 187+ private general surgeons who combined saw 19,928 patients since November 30, 2022.

Interestingly, 37% of General Surgery procedures in Melbourne have no out-of-pocket costs (gap free) with private health insurance. Combining the (known) data for the out-of-pocket amounts, the average cost in Melbourne is $58.

The most outstanding General Surgeon in terms of procedures completed in the last 12 months is Mr Michael Bickford from Wantirna, who saw 672 patients across Melbourne.

More Melbourne General Surgeons

Mr Ajay John

Mr Ajay John

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Ajay John is a Specialist working at 5 Baker Court, West Albury NSW 2640. He speaks English, Bengali; Hindi; Malayalam; Tamil. His phone number is (02) 6026 8777.

Address & contact information

5 Baker Court, West Albury NSW 2640

(02) 6026 8777

Bengali

Hindi

Malayalam

Tamil

Mr Adam Skidmore

Mr Adam Skidmore

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Adam Skidmore is a Specialist working at 10 Martin Street, Heidelberg VIC 3084. He speaks English, Italian. His phone number is (03) 9450 6800.

Address & contact information

470 Wodonga Place, Albury NSW 2640

(03) 9450 6800, 02 6041 6111

Italian

Dr Basil D'Souza

Dr Basil D'Souza

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Dr Basil D'Souza is a Specialist working at 2 Harding Street, Coburg VIC 3058. He speaks English. His phone number is (03) 9492 4893.

Address & contact information

Consulting Suites 2.07F , Level 2, Epping Private Hospital, 230 Cooper Street, Epping VIC 3076

(03) 9112 3969

RY

Mr Raymond Yap

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Raymond Yap is a Specialist working at 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern VIC 3144. He speaks English, Japanese. His phone number is (03) 8376 6429.

Address & contact information

181-183 Wattletree Road, Malvern VIC 3144

(03) 8376 6429

Japanese

Mr Mark Steven

Mr Mark Steven

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Mark Steven is a Specialist working at 320 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002. He speaks English. His phone number is (03) 9999 6778.

Address & contact information

320 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002

(03) 9999 6778

Dr Yahya Al-Habbal

Dr Yahya Al-Habbal

General Surgeon

Offers virtual consultation

About

Costs

Languages

Dr Yahya Al-Habbal is a Specialist working at 248 Ascot Vale Road, Ascot Vale VIC 3032. He speaks English, Arabic; Kurdish. His phone number is (03) 4320 5739.

Address & contact information

248 Ascot Vale Road, Ascot Vale VIC 3032

(03) 9078 2184

Arabic

Kurdish

Dr Jason Winnett

Dr Jason Winnett

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Dr Jason Winnett is a Specialist working at Cnr Queen & Sargood Street, Altona VIC 3018. He speaks English. His phone number is (03) 9417 1555.

Address & contact information

Cnr Queen & Sargood Street, Altona VIC 3018

(03) 9417 1555

DG

Mr Devan Gya

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Devan Gya is a Specialist working at 179 Northern Road, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081. He speaks English, French; Hindi. His phone number is (03) 9458 2200.

Address & contact information

179 Northern Road, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081

(03) 9458 2200

French

Hindi

Mr Hanu Chouhan

Mr Hanu Chouhan

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Hanu Chouhan is a Specialist working at 55 Kangan Drive, Berwick VIC 3806. He speaks English, Hindi; Russian. His phone number is (03) 9707 0685.

Address & contact information

55 Kangan Drive, Berwick VIC 3806

(03) 8203 5893

Hindi

Russian

AS

Mr Andrew Smith

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Andrew Smith is a Specialist working at 314 Warrigal Road, Glen Iris VIC 3146. He speaks English. His phone number is (03) 9909 4129.

Address & contact information

314 Warrigal Road, Glen Iris VIC 3146

(03) 9909 4129

Mr Niruben Rajasagaram

Mr Niruben Rajasagaram

General Surgeon

Offers virtual consultation

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Niruben Rajasagaram is a Specialist working at 262 Mountain Highway, Wantirna VIC 3152. He speaks English, Malay. His phone number is (03) 8548 0318.

Address & contact information

262 Mountain Highway, Wantirna VIC 3152

(03) 8548 0318

Malay

Mr Vladimir Bolshinsky

Mr Vladimir Bolshinsky

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Vladimir Bolshinsky is a Specialist working at 525 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin VIC 3910. He speaks English. His phone number is (03) 8763 3461.

Address & contact information

525 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin VIC 3910

(03) 8763 3462

IS

Mr Iain Skinner

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Iain Skinner is a Specialist working at 289 Princes Highway, Werribee VIC 3030. He speaks English. His phone number is (03) 9741 9300.

Address & contact information

289 Princes Highway, Werribee VIC 3030

(03) 9500 8522, (03) 4050 7847

NH

Dr Nezor Houli

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Dr Nezor Houli is a Specialist working at 248 Ascot Vale Road, Ascot Vale VIC 3032. He speaks English, Arabic. His phone number is (03) 9078 2184.

Address & contact information

248 Ascot Vale Road, Ascot Vale VIC 3032

(03) 9078 2184

Arabic

Dr Joseph Kong

Dr Joseph Kong

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Dr Joseph Kong is a Specialist working at Isabella Street, Malvern VIC 3144. He speaks English, Chinese (Mandarin); Malay. His phone number is (03) 9500 2795.

Address & contact information

181-183 Wattletree Road, Malvern VIC 3144

(03) 9500 2795, (03) 9576 2116

Chinese (Mandarin)

Malay

Dr Kiat Lim

Dr Kiat Lim

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Dr Kiat Lim is a Specialist working at 195 Thompsons Road, Bulleen VIC 3105. He speaks English. His phone number is (03) 9852 3777.

Address & contact information

1a/ 445 Grimshaw Street, Bundoora VIC 3083

(03) 9852 3777, (03) 9470 8300

ET

Mr Eric Torey

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Eric Torey is a Specialist working at 262-268 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931. He speaks English, Hungarian. His phone number is (03) 5973 6111.

Address & contact information

262 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931

(03) 5973 6111

Hungarian

Mr Chris Lu

Mr Chris Lu

General Surgeon

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Chris Lu is a Specialist working at 294 Buckley street, Essendon VIC 3040. He speaks English, Chinese (Mandarin). His phone number is (03) 9039 2088.

Address & contact information

294 Buckley street, Essendon VIC 3040

(03) 9039 2088

Chinese (Mandarin)

Mr Zeev Duieb

Mr Zeev Duieb

General Surgeon

Offers virtual consultation

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Zeev Duieb is a Specialist working at 26 Balaclava Road, St Kilda East VIC 3183. He speaks English, Hebrew. His phone number is (03) 9038 1600.

Address & contact information

38 Mount Dandenong Rd, Ringwood East VIC 3135

(03) 9879 2777

Hebrew

Mr Marty Smith

Mr Marty Smith

General Surgeon

Offers virtual consultation

About

Costs

Languages

Mr Marty Smith is a Specialist working at 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern VIC 3144. He speaks English. His phone number is (03) 9500 8522.

Address & contact information

289 Princes Highway, Werribee VIC 3030

(03) 9500 8522, (03) 4050 7847

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