Dr Saam Tourani
MD, PhD, FRACS, CCPU
Breast, Endocrine, and General Surgeon
Commitment to Excellence
Welcome to Dr Saam Tourani’s page. Saam’s commitment to excellence has been repetitively shown in his academic and professional career. Throughout medical school he was consistently top of his year. Subsequent to his internship he did surgical resident and registrar training at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Western Health and a PhD degree at the Taylor Reconstructive PlasticSurgery Research Lab at the University of Melbourne, before obtaining fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2019. He then did two years of post-fellowship training in breast (BreastSurgANZ) and endocrine surgery at some of the most reputable centres in Australia and overseas including Princess Alexandra hospital in Brisbane, The Royal Liverpool Hospital in the UK, and the Royal Adelaide Hospital. In addition to his formal training, he has done multiple observing fellowships at some of the most prestigious centres including Nottingham Breast Unit, Manchester Breast Unit, and Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit (Glasgow). Alongside his clinical works, Saam participates as a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne, an examiner for the Royal Australian College of Surgeons, and a training supervisor at the Northern Health.
With his compassionate approach, Saam strives to provide outstanding care and patient experience.
Dr Saam Tourani
SERVICES PROVIDED
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Breast Surgery
Including surgery for breast cancer and benign breast conditions
Advanced oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery
Familial breast cancer risk assessment and management
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Endocrine Surgery
Assessment and management of surgical endocrine conditions including thyroid nodules, hyperparathyroidism, adrenal tumours
Minimally invasive endocrine surgery including thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands
Non-surgical thyroid nodule ablations
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General Surgery
Emergency and elective general surgery including appendix, gallbladder, bowel and anorectal conditions, hernias, insertion of implantable venous access ports...
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Minor Surgery
Including excision of skin and subcutaneous lesions, vasectomy, carpal tunnel release…
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Endoscopy
Adult gastroscopy and colonoscopy (Gastroenterology Society of Australia accredited and re-certified)
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Breast and Endocrine (thyroid/parathyroid)
(Australian Society of Ultrasound Medicine, Certificate in Clinician Performed Ultrasound)
AFFILIATIONS
Northern Health
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand
Australian and New Zealand Endocrine Surgeons
Australian Society of Ultrasound Medicine
Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Public:
Northern Hospital
Private:
Epworth Eastern Hospital
Epworth Freemasons Hospital
John Fawkner Private Hospital
Knox Private Hospital
Peninsula Private Hospital
Warringal Private Hospital
The Avenue Hospital
CONSULTING LOCATIONS
CUTTING EDGE SPECIALISTS
66 Waverley Rd Chadstone, VIC 3148
EPWORTH EASTERN HOSPITAL
East Wing Tower Level 10, Suite 10.2, 25 Nelson Road Box Hill Vic 3128
JOHN FAWKNER PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Level 1, 267 Moreland Road, Coburg Victoria 3058
PENINSULA PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Mezzanine level, 525 Mcclelland Drive, Langwarrin, Victoria 3910
Click here to make an urgent appointment for a new confirmed or highly suspicious breast cancer diagnosis
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