Dr Harald Puhalla (General Surgeon)
- Name
- Assoc Prof Harald Puhalla
- Qualifications
- FRACS 2013
- MD 1994
- Occupation
- General Surgeon
- Bariatric (Obesity) Surgeon
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- German
- Medical Specialties
- General Surgery
- Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery
Assoc Prof Harald Puhalla, MD FRACS is an experienced general surgeon with a subspecialist interest in bariatric, hepato-pancreatic-biliary and upper gastrointestinal surgery. He was trained at the University Hospital of Vienna under the guidance of international leaders of surgery and has a particular interest in the latest surgical techniques, including minimally invasive treatment concepts.
With a PhD background and an interest in teaching and science he became the Professor of surgery for Griffith School of Medicine at GCUH, where he holds a public appointment.
Dr Puhala is known for his compassionate and holistic care to achieve the best possible results for his patients. His bariatric patients especially benefit from his close cooperation with highly experienced bariatric dietitians/exercise physiologist and psychologists.
Services: Weight loss and metabolic surgery (laparoscopic gastric sleeve, Omega loop gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) Cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration (gallstones, advanced laparoscopic bile duct surgery) Hernia (laparoscopic repair of abdominal wall, inguinal and femoral hernia) Hiatus hernia (laparoscopic reflux surgery) Liver and Pancreas surgery (modern cancer treatment concepts with option of laparoscopic surgery) Gastroscopy/Colonoscopy
- Hospital Affiliations
- The Tweed Hospital
- John Flynn Private Hospital
- Gold Coast University Hospital
- Allamanda Private Hospital
- Pindara Private Hospital
- Affiliated Organisations
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
- Australia and New Zealand Hepatic Pancreatic and Biliary Association (ANZHPBA)
- Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand (OSSANZ)
- Affiliated Universities
- Griffith University
- Medical Conditions
- Liver cancer
- Obesity
- Medical Interventions
- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Topics
- Obesity
- Cancer
- Upper gastrointestinal surgery
Practice Locations
QLD
- Gold Coast Specialist Surgeons
- Address
- Gold Coast Private Hospital
Suite 7 Ground Floor
14 Hill Street
Southport QLD 4215
Australia
- Phone
- 07 5563 1950
- Fax
- 07 5563 1360
- John Flynn Private Hospital
- Address
- Suite 8B Level 8
42 Inland Drive
Tugun QLD 4224
Australia
- Phone
- 07 5503 1633
- Fax
- 07 5503 1699
