Dr Michael Swinden

Areas of Specialisation
Michael is a Breast & General Surgeon with expertise in all aspects of breast disease including diagnosis & workup of breast cancer, management of high-risk patients, oncoplastic breast surgery, breast reconstruction & surveillance. He also has an interest in acute general surgical conditions, management of gallstones & minimally invasive hernia repair

Description of Specialisation
Breast:
Excision of benign/malignant breast lesions. Breast reduction/mastopexy. Mastectomy. Axillary surgery for breast cancer. Risk reduction surgery. Breast reconstruction.
General Surgery:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (including cholangiography and laparoscopic bile duct exploration). Appendicectomy.
Diagnostic laparoscopy/abdominal lymph node biopsy. Hernia repair - laparoscopic or open (inguinal / femoral / umbilical / epigastric / ventral / incisional) hernias, including recurrent cases.
Skin lesion excision:
Sebaceous cysts/lipomas. Skin cancers. Open (excisional) lymph node biopsy.
Other:
Vasectomy (excluding reversals), Ingrown toenail surgery

Qualifications/Memberships
MBBS, BBiomedSc, FRACS, PGradDipSurgAnat
Full member (by fellowship) of BreastSurgANZ

Specialist Experience

• Fellowship in General Surgery (St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne)
• Sub-specialty breast surgery training at Northern Health (Melbourne, AU)
• Christchurch Hospital & Gold Coast Hospital (Queensland, AU)