Mr LP Cheah MBBS(Hons 1st) MRCS FRACS is a General Surgeon and Endoscopist.

He has a special interest in Colonoscopy and other endoscopic procedures related to colonoscopy including polypectomy/removal of polyps, sigmoidoscopy, proctoscopy and banding of haemorrhoids.  He performs the procedure at John Fawkner Private Hospital, Mitcham Private, Waverley Private, Western Gastroenterology, Seymour and Echuca.

Practice website: www.melbournesurgery.com

CONSULTING LOCATIONS

The Clinic Footscray (Minor Procedures Performed Here – BULK-BILLED)
1st Floor, 91 Paisley Street, Footscray 3011 Tel: 9687 2271 Fax: 9689 6008

John Fawkner Private Hospital Consulting Rooms
267 Moreland Road, Coburg 3058 Tel: 9385 2285 Fax: 9386 9763

Mitcham Private Hospital Consulting Rooms A
27 Doncaster East Rd, Mitcham 3132 Tel: 9210 3146

Waverley Private Hospital Consulting Rooms
343-357 Blackburn Road, Mt Waverley 3149 Tel: 9881 7799 Fax: 9886 3376

Footscray Medical Clinic 39 Leeds St, Footscray 3011 (once a month)
Tel: 9687 1144 Fax: 9687 8941 (Vietnamese interpreter available)

Echuca Hospital Specialist Consulting Rooms
Corner Francis & Leichardt Sts, Echuca 3564 Tel: 5485 5866 Fax: 5485 5885

Seymour Family Clinic
30 Anzac Avenue, Seymour 3660 Tel: 5792 1222 Fax: 5792 3564

WAITING TIMES FOR SURGERY

1. Public patients – In Echuca and Seymour, patients can be booked in for their surgery(usually within 1-6 weeks) .

2. PRIVATE patients can be booked for their operations/endoscopy at John Fawkner, Western Private/Western Gastroenterology or Mitcham/Waverley Private after the initial consults.

3. Single Visit Service – At Mitcham and Waverly Private Hospitals, suitable patients can have their operation in the same day as the initial consult(ie hernia repair, skin cancer surgery, gastroscopy/colonoscopy, haemorrhoids, gallbladder surgery, ingrown toenails). Please request this when booking your inital consultation – Dr LP Cheah will then contact you before your appointment.

4. Most minor procedures (eg excision of skin lesions with/without plastic surgical skin flaps, wedge excision of ingrown toenails) can be done on the day of referral at The Clinic Footscray, 91 Paisley Street, Footscray and at Mitcham or Waverley Private.