Mr Gayan Padmesekara

Mr Gayan Padmasekara is a fully qualified, fellowship-trained shoulder and upper limb orthopaedic surgeon. Trained in Australia, he specialises in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the upper limb. He offers a comprehensive upper limb service, treating any shoulder, elbow and wrist condition including upper limb trauma.

Gayan completed his MBBS at Monash University, Melbourne in 2007.  Over the next decade, he completed a Masters of Surgery in Orthopaedics and a Masters of Sports Medicine.  Gayan completed his Orthopaedic training in Victoria with the Australian Orthopaedic Association and became a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2019.  He then undertook a sub-specialty fellowship in upper limb surgery with the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group.

Gayan is actively involved with teaching, holding public appointments with Monash Health and Austin Health.  A keen researcher, he has numerous publications. One of his current research interests includes investigating the cognitive contributors to shoulder symptoms with the goal of improving outcomes to patients with complex shoulder symptoms.

Locally trained, Gayan is committed to Melbourne’s South East, holding public and private appointments in the area. He believes in treating his patients ethically and compassionately with a patient-centered and evidence-based approach.

MBBS, Monash University, Melbourne in 2007.

MS(Orth), Masters of Surgery in Orthopaedics

MSpMd, Masters of Sports Medicine.

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), 2019.

Sub-specialty fellowship in upper limb surgery with the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, Melbourne, Victoria.

About Me

Mr Gayan Padmasekara is a fellowship-trained shoulder and upper limb Orthopaedic surgeon, who specialised in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the upper limb.  He offers a comprehensive upper limb service, treating any shoulder, elbow and wrist condition including upper limb trauma.

Why Choose Us?

• Available locally; committed to the South East of Melbourne with both public and private appointments; patients seen and looked after locally
• Easy fast access
• TAC, Workcover and Uninsured patients welcome
• No gap billing for privately insured patients

Where we work

• Monash House Private Hospital
• Mulgrave Private Hospital
• St John of God Hospital, Berwick
• Monash Health Public Hospital
• Warragul Specialist Centre

What I treat:

Acute fractures/ dislocations that you are uncomfortable managing

Shoulder

• Instability
  • Dislocations in young: 1^st time dislocations in young patients (<20 years) or elderly patients with dislocations
  • Recurrent dislocations
  • Contact athletes or overhead work or ligamentous laxity
• Rotator Cuff tears
• Frozen Shoulder
• Biceps tendinopathy/SLAP tears
• Arthritis

Elbow

• Distal biceps rupture
  • Young patient or active elderly patient
• Tennis Elbow
• Elbow arthritis/contracture

Hand / Wrist

• Any nerve compression
• Trigger finger/ De Quervain’s tenosynovitis not responding to corticosteroid injection or failed conservative course

Base of thumb arthritis

Contact for further information and bookings:

Telephone: +61 3 8849 9998

Fax: +61 3 9966 9919

Email: admin@seorthopaedics.com.au

Website: https://msul.com.au/

Consults: Casey Specialist Centre, 1 Morison Road, Clyde 3978

Please see your GP to obtain a referral to see Mr. Padmesekara prior to your appointment.