Dr Harald Puhalla (General Surgeon)

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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

Gold Coast

Gold Coast Specialist Surgeons
Gold Coast Private Hospital
Suite 7 Ground Floor
14 Hill Street
Southport QLD 4215 
Australia
07 5563 1950
07 5563 1360
John Flynn Private Hospital
Suite 8B Level 8
42 Inland Drive
Tugun QLD 4224 
Australia
07 5503 1633
07 5503 1699