About Me
Dr Mario Malkoun is an Illawarra based General Surgeon who has undertaken significant minimally invasive laparoscopic ("keyhole") surgical training. He also provides Endoscopy (colonsocopy and gastroscopy) and a range of skin surgeries.
After growing up in Sydney, he completed his undergraduate medical science degree at Sydney University and gained his Honours degree through the Westmead Millennium Institute in human genetics using DNA Microarray, which was a new technology at the time. He undertook his graduate medical degree at the University of Queensland and graduated with an MBBS in 2004.
He then returned to NSW for his internship and chose Wollongong Hospital where he also stayed on throughout his resident year. Dr Malkoun subsequently began his surgical training around NSW in hospitals such as St George in Kogarah, Coffs Harbour, Tweed Heads, Albury, Campbelltown and Wollongong. He later returned to Wollongong Hospital as a surgical Fellow in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery for a further two years.
Dr Malkoun now lives in Wollongong full-time and consults in Wollongong and Shellharbour. He operates regularly and performs a large number of the below minor procedures in-clinic, rather than having to go to hospital.
Dr Malkoun welcomes all referrals. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like a quote.
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Surgery of the abdominal wall, organs, upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, and the removal of 'lumps and bumps' and moles from the skin.
Also known as "keyhole surgery", this minimally invasive approaches offers patients smaller scars, less pain and a faster recovery.
Allows for the inspection of the gastric tract ("Gastroscopy") and colon ("Colonoscopy") for evidence of disease and routine monitoring.
Dr Mario Malkoun is a Fellow (General Surgery) of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). RACS is the leading advocate for surgical standards, professionalism and education in Australia and New Zealand.
As a member of GSA, Dr Mario Malkoun pursues the highest standards of surgical care based on expertise, compassion, ethical practice, conscientiousness and scholarship.
Dr Mario Malkoun is also a member of the AMA. The AMA works to promote and protect the professional interests of doctors and the health care needs of patients and communities.