General Surgery

Incorporating the University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery

Referrals welcomed for patients with: 

  • Hernia 
  • Benign breast disease
  • In-grown toe nails   
  • Lipomas
  • Cysts

 

St Vincent’s General Surgery Clinic is unable to offer treatment for the following: 

  • Breast enhancement or reduction 
  • Stomach stapling 
  • Varicose veins 
  • Hand problems 
  • Vasectomy 

Our Team

Jocelyn Lippey

Miss Jocelyn Lippey

Breast and General Surgeon  

Jocelyn Lippey is a breast and general surgeon. She completed her general surgery fellowship through the Austin hospital and underwent post fellowship training through Breast Surg ANZ at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in 2015 and Perth in 2016 working at Royal Perth and Fiona Stanley Hospitals. She is a current recipient of an RACS Scholarship for her PhD into risk communication within a new model of risk based breast cancer screening and co-ordinates a unit of study for University of Sydney’s Masters of Breast Surgery.

Mrs Tracey Lam

Ms Tracey Lam

Dr Lam obtained her FRACS in General Surgery from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2013 and then underwent further specialist training in Melbourne and the United Kingdom. She returned to Melbourne to join the DOS unit at St Vincent’s as a consultant surgeon in 2016.

Referral Information

For St Vincent’s Hospital Department of Surgery Referral Guidelines, click here.

Clinic Times

General Surgery - Wednesday 8.45am

Contact Us

Fellow

Tel: via Switchboard (03) 9231 2211

Registrar

Tel: via Switchboard (03) 9231 2211

Patient Enquiries

Tel: (03) 9231 3475

GP Enquiries

Tel: (03) 9231 2898

Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm

Fax Referrals

Tel: (03) 9231 3489