Mr Ara Saravanamuttu

Mr Aravinthan Saravanamuttu is a specialist General Surgeon, with an interest in Laparoscopic, Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric surgery.

 

He completed his medical degree at the University of Melbourne in 2005, gaining valuable experience as a junior doctor at several renowned Victorian public hospitals, including The Alfred, Box Hill, Frankston, Maroondah, Sandringham, and The Angliss.

 

Mr Saravanamuttu qualified as a General Surgeon in 2014 (FRACS) and pursued further training in Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric surgery. He gained additional expertise in robotic surgery during his time at Tweed Hospital in NSW and John Flynn Private Hospital in QLD. In 2015, he returned to The Alfred to further refine his skills in revisional bariatric surgery, complex Upper GI surgery, and trauma surgery.

 

Currently, Mr Saravanamuttu serves as the Director of LapSurgery Australia, one of the largest and most respected bariatric practices in the country. The practice has extensive experience in robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery and played a key role in introducing the Allurion intragastric balloon to the Australian market. In addition to his role at LapSurgery Australia, he operates at The Valley Private Hospital, Knox Private Hospital, and Peninsula Private Hospital.

• American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th Ed.
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• WorkSafe, TAC & Wrongs Act Impairment Assessor

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Melbourne, VIC
• Bachelor of Medical Science, University of Melbourne, VIC
• Fellowship (Bariatric and Upper GI Surgery) Alfred Hospital, VIC
• Fellowship (General Surgery), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• Fellowship (Upper GI/HPB/Bariatric Surgery), Tweed Heads Hospital and John Flynn Private Hospital, QLD

• Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (General Surgery)
• Member, Australia New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society