Dr Gopalan Poovalingam is a Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a focus on Gynaecology.  He performs minimal invasive Advanced Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy surgery. He has an interest in heavy menstrual bleeding, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse. He is one of the very few gynaecologists in Melbourne that practices Rapid Recovery After Gynaecological Surgery (RRGS) program. RRGS is a multi-team approach that focuses on decreasing or eliminating the adverse effects associated with surgical procedures and therefore improves the outcome of the surgery and increases the patient’s satisfaction.

He is a great believer in minimal invasive surgery (MIS) (Laparoscopy) and avoids open surgery as much as possible even when dealing with more complex cases such as large uterine fibroids or advanced endometriosis. His experience in MIS, when coupled with the RRGS programme, leads to patients having a shorter hospital stay and a drastic reduction in complications like DVT and other hospital acquired infections. Most of his patients return home within 24 hours and are back to their normal routines, including driving, within days of having the procedure.

He does not practice obstetrics, thus allowing him to concentrate thoroughly on general gynaecological disorders.

For over a decade, Gopalan has provided women with a high quality Gynaecological service. His competency in performing a wide range of complex surgeries has earned him great respect amongst his colleagues in the areas of:

• Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
• Laparoscopic & Hysteroscopic Myomectomy (uterine fibroid)
• Laparoscopic Surgery for Advanced Endometriosis
• Laparoscopic & Vaginal Prolapse Surgeries
• Minimal invasive incontinence surgery