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Dr Shekib Shahbaz

Specialties

  • Urology

Shekib is an Australian-trained Urologist. He grew up in south east Melbourne and went to school locally. He gained entry to Monash University Medical School with two scholarships, completing his undergraduate medical degree with Honors. He spent the next four years at The Royal Melbourne Hospital for basic surgical training. During this time he completed a diploma in surgical anatomy at The University of Melbourne whilst tutoring as an anatomy demonstrator.

Shekib completed four years of advanced urological training in New South Wales before returning to Monash Health in Melbourne for a further fellowship year. He subsequently stayed on as a consultant urologist at Monash Health. He has had further training in numerous centres of excellence across Europe, the United States and Asia.

Shekib is actively involved in teaching, research and ongoing personal professional development. He is widely travelled and has lived in numerous countries. His compassionate approach and cultural awareness sees him well liked by patients of all ages and backgrounds.

Specialisations

  • Management of urological stone disease (Medical, Laser, ESWL, PCNL)
  • Laparoscopy (Nephrectomy, Partial nephrectomy, Pyeloplasty, Adrenal)
  • Open oncological surgery (Prostate, kidney, testicular, bladder, ureter and adrenal)
  • Robotic surgery
  • Voiding difficulties and BPH (Medical, TURP, Laser prostate surgery and Uro-lift)
  • Penile prosthesis and incontinence surgery

Kidney Stone Service

Shekib offers an urgent referral service for privately insured patients with kidney stones, including patients with symptoms of acute renal colic.

This service is intended for patients who meet all of the following criteria:

  • Privately insured
  • CT-confirmed kidney or ureteric stone disease
  • Clinically stable and suitable for private management
  • No evidence of sepsis or other conditions requiring tertiary-level emergency intervention

Patients with suspected obstructed infected systems, urosepsis, or those requiring immediate interventional radiology or tertiary-level care should continue to be referred urgently to the appropriate public tertiary centre in accordance with existing protocols.

The service operates 7 days a week, 6:00am to 9:00pm. See further details in the flyer below:

Qualifications
MBBS (Hons) , Dip Surg ANAT , FRACS (Urol)
Gender
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Website
http://melbourneurologycentre.com.au/
Consultations

Melbourne Urology Centre

Main Rooms - Suite 2, 1B Kangan Drive Berwick, 3806

Phone: 1300 702 811
Fax: 03 5611 3390
Email: [email protected]