Specialties
- General Surgery
- Gastric & Oesophageal Surgery
- Obesity Surgery
- Gastroscopy
Practices
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San Clinic Tulloch
Suite 213, 185 Fox Valley Road
WAHROONGA
Phone: (02) 8613 5106
Fax: (02) 8613 5107
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Suite 112, Level 1
10 Norbrik Drive
BELLA VISTA
Phone: (02) 8613 5106
Fax: (02) 8613 5107
Other Languages
- Tamil
Profile
Dr Dhan Thiruchelvam is a specialist Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon with over 16 years of consultant experience. He graduated with MBBS from Sydney University in 1998 and completed his FRACS in General Surgery through the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), with advanced training at major tertiary centres in Sydney. Dr Thiruchelvam undertook three post-fellowship Upper GI training programs through the highly competitive Upper GI and ANZGOSA training scheme in Melbourne and the UK, followed by international fellowships in the USA and Japan, focusing on minimally invasive and revisional bariatric surgery, and complex Upper GI conditions.
After building a thriving practice in Newcastle, Dr Thiruchelvam has expanded his services in Sydney. His practice now includes locations at Wahroonga and Bella Vista, offering expert surgical care with a personalised, patient-first approach. His sub-specialty interests include laparoscopic bariatric surgery, revisional obesity surgery, anti-reflux procedures, and complex oesophagogastric disorders. He has performed thousands of bariatric and Upper GP operations, including challenging reoperative cases.
Dr Thiruchelvam is a member of ANZGOSA, ANZMOSS, and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO), and remains actively involved in surgical education and training.
Research
Dr Thiruchelvam's research interests include robotic surgery, bariatric surgery and surgical education.
