Dr Turab Pishori FRCS (Glasgow), FRACS
Dr Turab Pishori is a Specialist Laparoscopic and Endoscopic General Surgeon. He has been practicing as a consultant surgeon 25 years and in Australia since last 10 years.
He completed his Medical Degree from the Dow Medical College of the Karachi University. He trained at the most prestigious Aga Khan University Hospital, did a fellowship in Colorectal Surgery research at the Cleveland Clinic Florida USA and received a Diploma in Advanced Laparoscopic surgery from the University of Starsbourg, France. He then went on to gain fellowship with the prestigious Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). He is a Gastroscopist and Colonoscopist recognized by the Conjoint Committee for Recognition in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (CCRTGE) and participates in the rigorous CCRTGE recertification program which ensures his work meets the highest standards when compared to his peers Australia wide. He is a member of General Surgeons Australia (GSA) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery (SAGES).
Dr Turab Pishori holds Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia and is a senior lecturer at the Monash Rural Clinical School. He participates in regular peer review audits and clinical governance activities, chairs the Morbidity and Mortality Committee and is an expert advisor in root cause analysis reviews.
He has a special interest in Laparoscopic Gall bladder, Hernia and Colorectal Surgery. He is very proficient in Melanoma, Sentinel lymph node biopsy and other skin cancer management. Turab believes in and practices patient centered care, utilizing the best teams and support staff along with the latest equipment and technology Dr Turab Pishori aims to provide the highest standards of surgical care to his patients.
This personalized approach ensures that both public and private patients have a wide variety of options available to them and treatment can be tailored to their individual needs.
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
Patients may be referred to Dr Turab Pishori by their GP, Dermatologist, local medical center or by doctors working in the hospital.
Hernias:
Ventral, umbilical or inguinal hernias or hernias following previous surgery (incisional hernias) are repaired with open and laparoscopic techniques. Dr Turab Pishori has a special interest in hernias and surgical repair can be expedited using the private system to return patients to work quickly.
Gastro-intestinal:
Dr Turab Pishori investigates and treats abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, change in bowel habits, bleeding, anaemia, reflux, indigestion, gallstones, haemorrhoids, anal pain and prolapse. Patients are also accepted for bowel cancer screening due to symptoms or a family history. Many patients are monitored by Dr Turab Pishori long term due to an increased risk of bowel cancer or a personal history of polyps, bowel cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. Patients who already have a diagnosis of bowel cancer can be referred to Dr Turab Pishori for cancer surgery.Dr Turab Pishori performs laparoscopic / key hole surgery to treat bowel cancer and he works closely with oncologists to coordinate care.
Skin cancer:
Dr Turab Pishori treats patients with skin cancers including melanoma. He works closely with oncologists in the management of melanomas and advanced skin cancers which may also require chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He takes great pride in achieving exceptional cosmetic results.
