Learn more about colorectal surgery below.
The Monash Health Colorectal Surgery Unit is based at Dandenong Hospital. It also provides clinical services at other Monash Health campuses in Casey, Cranbourne, Moorabbin and Clayton. The Colorectal Unit in-patient ward is located at North 3 in Dandenong Hospital.
Elective Surgery is performed at Dandenong, Casey, Cranbourne and occasionally at Clayton.
The colorectal surgical service provide management for the following conditions:
- Colorectal Cancer with a multidisciplinary team approach
- Colon and Rectal Resections (open and laparoscopic)
- Lower gastrointestinal and anorectal bleeding
- Large bowel obstruction
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Diverticular disease
- Anorectal disorders including haemorrhoids, fistula, fissures
- Pilonidal sinus
- Faecal incontinence and other pelvic floor disorders
Outpatient Clinic
Colorectal Outpatients is held every Tuesday afternoon from 1.30pm to 5.00pm, Outpatient Clinic, Level 2, Dandenong Hospital. Pelvic floor clinic is once a month on a Tuesday, Clinic 1C, Moorabbin Campus.
Director of Colorectal Surgery: William Teoh, FRACS
Unit Administration Contact: Andrea Ribeiro (Monday – Friday) – Phone: 9554 8657
Colorectal Cancer Coordinators:Â Caitlin Visca (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday), Pemm Garratt (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday) – CNC Phone: 0466 300 228
For urgent Colorectal Cancer referrals, email bowelcancercoordinators@monashhealth.org
Elective Surgery Coordinator: 1800 786 188
Data Manager:Â Ellathios Antoniou (Monday – Friday) – 9554 8321
| Surgeon | Site | Contact details |
| Dr Thomas Suhardja | All sites | South East Colorectal 124 David Street Dandenong VIC 3175 Ph: 9793 2687 Fax: 9793 0090 |
| Mr Brian Hodgkins | All sites | Stephensons House, Suite 1, 8-12 Gibbs Street Berwick VIC 3806 Ph: 9707 0685 Fax: 9923 6164 |
| Mr T C Nguyen | All sites | South East Colorectal 124 David Street Dandenong VIC 3175 Ph: 9793 2687 Fax: 9793 0090 |
| Mr William Teoh | All sites | South East Colorectal 124 David Street Dandenong VIC 3175 Ph: 9793 2687 Fax: 9793 0090 |
| Mr Cham Saranasuriya | All sites | South East Colorectal 124 David Street Dandenong VIC 3175 Ph: 9793 2687 Fax: 9793 0090 |
| Mr Zeev Duieb | All sites | Berwick Specialist Consulting Suite 9, 1st Floor 50 Kangan Drive Berwick VIC 3806 Ph:Â (03) 9707 3561 |
| Mr James Lim | All sites | South East Colorectal 124 David Street Dandenong VIC 3175 Ph: 9793 2687 Fax: 9793 0090 |
| Mr Kwang Tay | All sites | South East Colorectal 124 David Street Dandenong VIC 3175 Ph: 9793 2687 Fax: 9793 0090 |
| Mr Hanumant Chouhan | All sites | St John of God Berwick Specialist centre level 1 Suite 1, 1/55 Kangan drive Berwick, VIC 3806 Ph: 9707 0685 Fax: 9923 6164 |