Anesthesiology

Best Anesthesiology in Melbourne

Dr Richard Allen

Anesthesiology

Dr Allen graduated from Melbourne University in 1987 with clinical training based at The Royal Melbourne
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Hospital.. His anaesthetic training was also based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, including rotations through The Royal Women’s Hospital and Royal Children’s Hospital.

Dr Belinda Schramm

Anesthesiology

After training in various hospitals throughout Victoria, Dr Belinda Schramm now works full time in clinical
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anaesthesia. She works with surgeons at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne Private Hospital and Epworth Hospitals. She also has a special interest in the management of acute pain related to surgery.

Dr Anthony Singh

Anesthesiology

Dr Anthony Singh is a specialist anaesthetist, experienced in anaesthesia for a variety of surgical
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procedures. Born and bred in Queensland, Dr Anthony Singh completed his medical training at the University of Melbourne. He undertook his specialist anaesthetic training in Melbourne, and is currently a Consultant Anaesthetist at the Austin Hospital and works at most private hospitals in Melbourne.

Dr. Neil Dooney

Anesthesiology

I am a specialist anaesthetist based in Melbourne. Following medical training at the University of Adelaide,
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my specialist training in anaesthesia was undertaken in Adelaide with rotations to all major metropolitan teaching hospitals as well as Royal Darwin Hospital. My final year of training was undertaken at The University of Washington Harborview Medical Centre in Seattle, USA. Here, I furthered my skills in anaesthesia for neurosurgery as well as all aspects of general and regional anaesthesia. Upon returning to Australia, I was appointed as a full time staff consultant at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 2011.

Dr Karl Ruhl

Anesthesiology

Dr Karl Ruhl completed his medical degree at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and was based
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at The Royal Melbourne Hospital for most of his junior doctor and specialist training years. He has completed fellowship programs in both obstetric anaesthesia (Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne), as well as cardiac and liver transplant anaesthesia (King’s College Hospital, London). Karl is committed to working in partnership with patients and surgeons to achieve the best possible outcomes from surgical procedures and to create positive patient experiences.

Dr Jin Li

Anesthesiology

Dr Jin Li is a specialist anaesthestist, with supra-specialisation in obstetric anaesthesia. He obtained
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a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Melbourne in 2003 with full scholarship, and went on to work and train at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Monash Medical Centre, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Austin Hospital, Western Hospital, Ballarat Hospital and Albury Wodonga Health. He is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and a member of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists. He is currently in active full time private practice.

Dr Mark Anderson

Anesthesiology

I am a specialist anaesthetist and have particular interest and expertise in anaesthesia for obstetrics
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and gynaecology. I trained in Victoria and the United Kingdom, and have current appointments as Anaesthetist at Austin Health and Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg. I gained Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in February 1998, and remain current in the College’s continuing professional development program.

Dr Kate Barrett

Anesthesiology

After graduating with honors from medical school at the Australian National University, I undertook
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internship and residency at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne. My specialty anaesthesia training was based at St Vincent’s hospital, but I also spent time at The Alfred, The Royal Women’s hospital, The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and The Royal Children’s Hospital to gain a broad experience across all specialties.

Dr. Ian Balson

Anesthesiology

Dr. Ian Balson is a fully qualified Specialist Anaesthetist, currently appointed to both Public and
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Private Hospitals in Melbourne. He has vast experience in anaesthesia having qualified in medicine at Melbourne University in 1983 (MBBS) and obtaining his Anaesthetic Fellowship from the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 1992 (FANZCA).

Dr Dharshi Karalapillai

Anesthesiology

Dr Dharshi Karalapillai is a dual trained anaesthetist and Intensive care physician. He is a Staff Intensivist
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and a Visiting Anaesthetist at Austin Health. His interests include the perioperative management of the critically ill surgical patient and perioperative echocardiography. He has previously completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Perioperative Ultrasound at the University of Melbourne, the National Board of Echocardiography Advanced PTEeXAM and is currently completing a Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound. His research interests include perioperative ventilation and respiratory management, has he been the principle investigator of numerous clinical trials.

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What is Anesthesia?

Anesthesia is a medical treatment that keeps you from feeling pain during procedures or surgery. The medications used to block pain are called anesthetics. Different types of anesthesia work in different ways. Some anesthetic medications numb certain parts of the body, while other medications numb the brain, to induce a sleep through more invasive surgical procedures, like those within the head, chest, or abdomen.

How does anesthesia work?

Anesthesia temporarily blocks sensory/pain signals from nerves to the centers in the brain. Your peripheral nerves connect the spinal cord to the rest of your body.

Who performs anesthesia?

If you’re having a relatively simple procedure like a tooth extraction that requires numbing a small area, the person performing your procedure can administer the local anesthetic. For more complex and invasive procedures, your anesthetic will be administered by a physician anesthesiologist. This medical doctor manages your pain before, during and after surgery. In addition to your physician anesthesiologist, your anesthesia team can be comprised of physicians in training (fellows or residents), a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), or a certified anesthesiologist assistant (CAA).