Scott Donnellan

You have opened this web page because you or a loved one has a significant Urological issue and are seeking the best possible treatment and outcome. No-one wants to be unwell or to have pain or potentially have a diagnosis of a life-threatening condition. When those circumstances occur it is essential to seek the best possible opinion and treatment from an experienced surgeon with technical excellence, who is a leader in their field and who will communicate openly and honestly to assist the best outcomes. Those are my goals as a Urologist.

I grew up locally in Melbourne but have studied medicine and surgery in 4 continents. I studied medicine at Melbourne University and graduated in 1988 and completed residency at St Vincents Hospital.

In 1992, I worked as a trauma surgical registrar at Baragwanath Hospital South Africa, the largest acute surgical and trauma hospital in the southern hemisphere. I completed my Australian Urology Fellowship in 1996, was awarded the BAUS medal for research the following year after developing a new operation to prevent the formation of kidney stones and successfully engineered this in an animal model.

In 1998, I was Visiting Assistant Professor of Reconstructive and Prosthetic Urology at the University of Davis, a highly prestigious Urology Centre in California. I returned to Australia the following year as a Consultant Urologist at Monash Health and also commenced private practice with one of the icons of Urology in Victoria – Mr Richard Fletcher.

In 2005, I commenced the laparoscopic program at Monash Health. Today, laparoscopy is the preferred technique for removing most kidney tumours world-wide. From 2009 to 2012 I was the Head of Urology Training at Monash Health and in 2016 I completed my advanced training program in Robotic Surgery in Tokyo.

I was appointed Director of Urology at Monash Health in 2017 until the present time.

During this period I have introduced many innovations in the area of Prostate Cancer
– Developed the Monash Prostate Cancer Pathway
– Conceptualised and hosted Pump-The-Pedals-For-Prostate-Cancer fund raising event at Casey
– Lead Clinician in the Monash Cancer Multidisciplinary meetings
– Involved in the key world’s premier Research of PSMA PET scanning in Prostate Cancer
– Clinical Leader in the Monash Casey Robotics Centre of Excellence commencing 2025

I work 50% in private practice, now exclusively at St John of God in Berwick for consulting and operating. I have outstanding administrative staff and a caring and highly competent Urology nurse to assist our patients to achieve their goals of care.

I thrive on the challenge to bring the best health delivery to my patients, whether that be at the time of the consultation, the technical aspects of surgery, or formulating new care pathways for the larger community. I now offer Telehealth Consultations especially to those elderly, time-poor or geographically distanced. This has broken down the barriers of access to world-class health care.

Scott Donnellan