Care across Brisbane · Logan · Redland · Moreton Bay
Dr Goutham Sivasuthan seated in his consulting rooms

Dr Goutham Sivasuthan · Specialist Surgeon

Clear decisions.
Confident care.

Personalised hernia and gallbladder care, with clear explanations from your first consultation through to recovery.

Dr Goutham Sivasuthan, Specialist SurgeonBrisbane and surrounds
Specialist SurgeonSpecialist surgical fellowship
AHPRA-registeredMED0002000354
GESA-accreditedUpper-GI endoscopy and colonoscopy
Seven locationsOne connected specialist practice

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Choose the option that best describes where you are now. We’ll point you towards the most useful information or contact option.

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If you are unsure which appointment to book, our team can explain the available options and what information to bring. They cannot diagnose symptoms online.

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Hernia and gallbladder care, led by one specialist.

Your first consultation is about understanding the problem and your priorities. Dr Goutham will explain whether monitoring, further investigation or surgery is appropriate for you.

Upper Edge Surgery hernia care image showing the abdomen
Individual assessment · Open and laparoscopic (keyhole) repair

Hernia

Assessment and personalised repair options for groin and abdominal-wall hernias, including inguinal, femoral, umbilical, incisional, ventral, epigastric and recurrent hernias.

Groin herniaAbdominal-wall herniaRecurrent herniaKeyhole options where appropriate
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Illustration showing the location of the gallbladder
Gallstones · Biliary pain · Keyhole gallbladder surgery

Gallbladder

Assessment of gallstones, cholecystitis and biliary symptoms, with laparoscopic (keyhole) gallbladder removal when it is clinically appropriate.

GallstonesBiliary symptomsCholecystitisIndividual treatment planning
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Upper Edge Surgery rectal bleeding assessment
Careful clinical assessment · Excluding serious causes

Rectal bleeding

Careful assessment without assuming haemorrhoids are the cause.

HaemorrhoidsAnal fissureBowel cancer exclusionColonoscopy referral where indicated
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Clear guidance from first appointment to follow-up.

You will know what happens next, why it is recommended and who to contact if you have questions.

1

Review

Your referral, symptoms and available investigations are considered.

2

Meet

Talk with Dr Goutham about what is known, what is uncertain and what matters to you.

3

Plan

Agree on monitoring, further investigation or surgery where appropriate.

4

Recover

Receive practical preparation, discharge and follow-up information.

Urgent symptoms: severe or worsening pain, persistent vomiting, fever, jaundice or a painful hernia that cannot be reduced may need urgent medical assessment. This website does not replace emergency care.

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Meet the surgeon who will guide your care.

Dr Goutham Sivasuthan is a Specialist Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgeon based in Brisbane. He remains personally involved in your assessment, explanation and follow-up.

Specialist SurgeonGESA-accreditedUQ MBBSAHPRA MED0002000354
About Dr Goutham

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Care close to home, across South-East Queensland

Dr Goutham Sivasuthan consults and operates at trusted hospitals and day-surgery centres across Brisbane, Logan, Redland and Moreton Bay. Choose the location that suits you — select a clinic to see it on the map.

Closer to home, without losing the continuity of one surgeon-led practice.Explore all locations

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(07) 3333 5518Watkins Medical Centre · Level 7, Suite 351 · 225 Wickham Terrace, Spring HillBrisbane · Logan · Redland · Moreton Bay