We have had a lovely break and a joyful first week back to welcome the New Year! We have a wonderful new addition to the team in rooms with Catherine and look forward to caring for you throughout 2025.

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Gall Bladder Surgery

Learn more about gall bladder surgery in this short educational video. Dr George Petrou has great depth of understanding of the gall bladder and liver as a hepatobiliary specialist surgeon. Laparoscopic surgery for gallstone disease is the most common operation which Dr Petrou performs. These include laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic bile duct exploration, in particular…

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What is involved in a hernia repair procedure?

The procedure is performed as a day surgical case in hospital. A general anaesthetic is required to relax the rectus abdominus muscle. A small incision is made under the umbilicus and a 12mm port inserted in the pre-peritoneal space. The space is then filled with CO2 and two 5mm working ports inserted along the midline.…

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NEW OFFICE OPENING HOURS

Please note: The consulting rooms will be closing every Friday at 1pm from week commencing 24th July 2023. The rooms will continue to open Monday to Thursday 9am – 5pm.

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Our New Documentary Series gets recognition

Leigh Hardingham Shares His Journey with Obesity in New Documentary Series A new locally produced documentary series explores obesity in the Hastings by following the journey of  Port Macquarie man Leigh Hardingham. The team, headed by surgeon Dr George Petrou, took the initiative to offer the series as a gift to the community. “We were driven…

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