Dr Natalia Garibotto

Dr Natalia Garibotto is a skilled surgeon with a passion for breast surgery. After graduating with honours in Medical Science from the University of Sydney, she completed a Medical degree in 2004 and went on to gain her fellowship in General Surgery with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2017. She then undertook three years of post-fellowship training at several hospitals, including St George Public Hospital and The Royal Perth Hospital, to specialize in Breast, Endocrine, and Head & Neck Surgery. Dr Garibotto's expertise led her to earn membership in the Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand (BreastSurgANZ) society. She is also a member of the Australian and New Zealand Endocrine Surgical society and the General Surgeons Society of Australia.

Dr Garibotto's surgical experience includes managing benign and malignant breast conditions with particular interests in breast reconstruction and implant-based procedures. She also handles surgical diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, salivary gland, and adrenals using both laparoscopic and open techniques.

Currently completing her Master's in Advanced Surgery (Breast) at the University of Sydney and Chris Obrien’s Lifehouse, Dr Garibotto has presented her research in various Australian and international conferences, including the World Congress in Thyroid cancer in Boston, USA, in 2017, and the Melbourne International Joint Breast Congress in 2018. She is also an advocate of medical education and has a position as a tutor at the University of Sydney Medical School.

Dr Garibotto will be joining practice with her colleague and mentor, Dr Peter Schwartz, a prominent and well-respected breast surgeon in the St George area, and will be consulting from St George Private. As a fluent Spanish speaker, she can communicate with patients from diverse backgrounds in their native language.