Dr Harald Puhalla is a General Surgeon based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. He has a private practice at the Pacific Private Clinic, and performs surgeries at Pindara Private Hospital and Gold Coast Private Hospital. With over 20 years of experience, his interests include bariatric, hernia, gallbladder, hepato-biliary pancreatic and upper gastrointestinal surgery.
Originally from Austria, where he graduated in 1994 at the Medical University of Vienna, Dr Puhalla completed his specialist exams in 2002. He undertook further training in bariatric, hepato-pancreatic- biliary and upper gastrointestinal surgery in high volume centres under the guidance of international experts in these specialties.
During that time, he also completed a PhD in liver cancer, and was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon at the University Hospital in Vienna.
In 2008, Dr Puhalla commenced as a General Surgeon at the Gold Coast Hospital.
Dr Puhalla is dedicated to helping his patients achieve the best possible results through high quality care. He regularly travels overseas to further his education and training, to stay up to date with the latest surgical techniques. His interests extend to learning more about his specialty, and he is currently leading research ventures in his field.
Services:
- Weight loss and metabolic surgery (laparoscopic gastric sleeve, Omega loop gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass)
- Cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration (gallstones, advanced laparoscopic bile duct surgery)
- Hernia (laparoscopic repair of abdominal wall, inguinal and femoral hernia)
- Hiatus hernia (laparoscopic reflux surgery)
- Liver and Pancreas surgery (modern cancer treatment concepts with option of laparoscopic surgery)
- Gastroscopy/Colonoscopy