Dr Inoka De Silva

MBBS FRACS AANZGOSA

Inoka is a Consultant Oesophageal and Gastric Surgeon who specialises in both benign and malignant condition of the upper gastrointestinal tract, as well as General Surgery. Inoka is passionate about providing the highest level of care to residents of the Mornington Peninsula.

Inoka completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at Monash University in 2009 and trained as a doctor and General Surgery Registrar at Monash Health, gaining her Fellowship of The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2018.

Inoka worked as a Staff General Surgeon/Fellow at Frankston Hospital in 2019 and was selected for the highly competitive Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgery Association (AANZGOSA) Fellowship Training Program, which she completed at John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle NSW and Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide SA. Inoka returned to the Mornington Peninsula in 2022 and provides both public and private services.

Inoka is passionate about teaching and education throughout all levels of medical training. She is an examiner at Monash University School of Medicine and is the current Fellow Representative on the AANZGOSA Board. Inoka lives on the Mornington Peninsula with her husband and family.

Areas Of Expertise

Benign
– Zenker’s diverticulum/Pharyngeal pouch
– Achalasia
– Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
– Hiatus Hernia
– Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST)
Malignant
– Oesophageal Cancer
– Gastric Cancer
– Gall Bladder Disease
– Appendiceal Pathology
– Small Bowel Tumours
– Inguinal/Umbilical/Epigastric Hernia
– Incisional/Ventral hernia
– Minor procedures
– Diagnostic and interventional Gastroscopy
– Diagnostic and interventional Colonoscopy