Mr Douraid Abbas is a Consultant General, Endoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon with more than 30 years of surgical experience. He provides comprehensive, patient-centred care with a focus on clear communication, evidence-based treatment, and achieving the best possible outcomes for every patient.
Mr Abbas manages a broad range of surgical conditions, including general surgery, gastrointestinal endoscopy, bariatric and metabolic surgery, breast surgery, skin cancer surgery, and soft tissue procedures. Where appropriate, he utilises minimally invasive laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques to support faster recovery and reduce the impact of surgery.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), an International Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS), and a member of several leading Australian surgical organisations, including GESA, OSSANZ and BreastSurgANZ. He is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Notre Dame School of Medicine and contributes to national surgical quality improvement initiatives.
Areas of Practice
Gastroscopy and colonoscopy
Gallbladder surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
Hernia repair (open and laparoscopic)
Haemorrhoid treatment (including HAL-RAR)
Bariatric and metabolic surgery, including sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and revision surgery
Breast surgery
Skin cancer surgery (melanoma, BCC and SCC) and benign skin lesion excision
Carpal tunnel release
Mr Abbas consults at multiple locations across Melbourne and regional Victoria and operates at several private hospitals, including St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Mulgrave Private Hospital, St John of God Ballarat, St John of God Bendigo, and Masada Private Hospital.