Dr Joel Rabindran

Dr Joel Rabindran is a fellowship-trained general surgeon with a clinical focus on bariatric (weight-loss) surgery, upper gastrointestinal (UGI) surgery, and advanced endoscopy. He is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care with a focus on long-term health outcomes, safety, and quality of life.

 

Dr Rabindran completed his medical degree at The University of Sydney and underwent General Surgery training through the Central Sydney training network, primarily at RPA (Royal Prince Alfred) and Concord Hospitals. He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in General Surgery in 2022.

 

He has undertaken post-fellowship subspecialty training in both New South Wales and Victoria. He was awarded a fellowship grant with the J.W. & M. Cunningham Foundation, completing an advanced upper gastrointestinal & hernia surgery fellowship at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, followed by dedicated bariatric and metabolic surgery fellowships at Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health through the ANZMOSS Fellows Program (Australian and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgical Society).

 

His practice covers all general surgery conditions with a subspecialty focus on bariatric and metabolic surgery (with experience in both primary and revisional procedures), reflux and benign upper GI conditions, hernia surgery, and diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. He is certified in adult gastroscopy and colonoscopy (with completion of recertification for ongoing competency) through the Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA).

 

At Waverley Private Hospital, Dr Rabindran operates and performs endoscopy services and is available to consult on site where required. He also has flexibility to see patients throughout Melbourne’s eastern and south-eastern suburbs, with consulting rooms in Aspendale Gardens and Chirnside Park. He works closely with multidisciplinary team members to provide personalised care from consultation through to long-term follow-up.

Referrals are welcome from any practitioner able to refer — general practice, emergency medicine, other specialties and nurse practitioners alike. Electronic referrals are preferred, and urgent referrals are accommodated where appropriate.

• Gastroscopy • Colonoscopy • General surgery • Laparoscopic surgery