Waverley Private Hospital would like to introduce Dr Dinesh Epitawela is a skilled specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist who has over 20 years of experience both in Australia and overseas. He offers a full range of gynaecological care to his patients of all ages from adolescence to post menopause. His compassionate and caring nature is highly regarded by his patients and his firm belief that each patient is different enables him to successfully cater for a culturally and linguistically diverse community.

Being a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Monash Health, Dinesh has the admitting rights to its public hospitals enabling patients who do not have private health insurance to receive the prompt care they need. Apart from his clinical duties, Dinesh is also involved in mentoring and supervising specialists in training, clinical teaching medical undergraduates of Monash University and also has acted as an examiner of undergraduate examinations. He is an active member of Monash Guideline Development Group as well as Maternity General Practitioners & Shared Care Committee. Dinesh is also one of the obstetrics leads in Safer Baby Collaborative-Safer Care Victoria.

Prior to his employment at Monash Health, Dinesh has worked for 10 years at the Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne where he has also served as Director of Women’s Emergency Services.

In 2007, he was awarded The Young Gynaecologist Award by the Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology for his research work.