Dr Salena Ward (General Surgeon)
- Name
- Dr Salena May Ward
- Qualifications
- MBBS 2000
- FRACS 2009
- Occupation
- General Surgeon
- Bariatric (Obesity) Surgeon
- Gender
- Female
- Medical Specialties
- General Surgery
r Salena Ward is an Oesophago-Gastric, Bariatric and General Surgeon who consults in Box Hill, Bundoora and Lilydale. She can perform general abdominal operations but has had specialised training and experience with surgery particularly of the stomach and the oesophagus. She has a specific interest in investigation and treatment of patients with cancer of the stomach and oesophagus. She believes in a thorough consultation about your particular condition and situation in order to provide the best treatment.
Salena provides the following services:
Oesophagectomy (resection of the oesophagus, usually for cancer) Gastrectomy (resection of the stomach, often for cancer) Anti-reflux surgery / fundoplication Hiatus hernia repair (as well as diaphragmatic hernia repair) Heller’s cardiomyotomy (for achalasia) Splenectomy (removal of spleen) Gastric banding surgery and Gastric bypass surgery (for obesity) Cholecystectomy (removal of gallbladder, usually for stones) Hernia Repair for hernia of the abdomen or groin Gastroscopy (endoscopy/camera of the upper gut) Many of the above operations can be performed by laparoscopy (keyhole surgery) if appropriate.
Education & Experience Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, 2000 Postgraduate Diploma of Surgical Anatomy, Melbourne University Private, 2003 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), General Surgery, 2009 Specialist Fellowship in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne, 2009-2011 Specialist Fellowship in Oesophago-Gastric Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2011-2012
- Hospital Affiliations
- Northpark Private Hospital
- Epworth Eastern
- Box Hill Hospital
- Maroondah Hospital - East Ringwood
- St Vincent's Private Fitzroy
- Affiliated Clinics
- Melbourne Gastro-Oesophageal Surgery (MGOS)
- Affiliated Organisations
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
- Australia and New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgery Association (ANZGOSA)
- Australia and New Zealand Hepatic Pancreatic and Biliary Association (ANZHPBA)
- Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand (OSSANZ)
- Australian Medical Association (AMA)
- Medical Conditions
- Esophageal cancer
- Stomach cancer
- Obesity
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Hernia
- Medical Interventions
- Obesity Surgery
- Hernia Surgery
- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Topics
- Cancer
- Upper gastrointestinal surgery
- Bariatric Surgery / Obesity Surgery
- Postal Address
Practice Locations
Melbourne
- Melbourne Gastro-Oesophageal Surgery - Ringwood
- Address
- 6 Davey Drive
Ringwood East VIC 3135
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9416 4418
- Fax
- 03 8692 1190
- Melbourne Gastro-Oesophageal Surgery (MGOS)
- Address
- East Melbourne Private Consulting Suites
130 Grey Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9416 4418
- Fax
- 03 8692 1190
