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Gold Coast Urologist - Dr Martin Elmes
Welcome to the Gold Coast Urologist website where we provide the best possible care for your Urological concerns, experienced in prostate cancer, kidney cancer, enlarged prostate and kidney stone treatments.
We provide a full range of Urological services with extensive equipment enabling us to perform procedures at the John Flynn Private hospital, Pindara Private hospital and Tweed Valley Hospital.
Dr Elmes provides a full range of high quality Urological services for patients needs with the use of advanced techniques to perform procedures. Dr Elmes is highly qualified in the field of urology having completed extensive surgical training throughout Melbourne and Sydney.
His main interests in the field include minimally invasive Robotic Prostate Cancer & kidney surgery, BPH treatments waterworks surgeries (Laser prostate enucleation (HoLEP), Water Vapour Therapy & UroLift). Dr Elmes is dedicated to teaching and training today’s medical students, junior doctors and surgeons to ensure there is continuous development in the field of Urology. You can learn more about what Gold Coast Urologist offers on our Commonly asked Questions page
Dr Martin Elmes - Urological Surgeon
QUALIFICATIONS
MBBS - The University of Melbourne
BMed Sci
FRACS - RACS (Sydney)
- USANZ
TRAINING
After completing his Bachelor of medicine and Bachelor of surgery having attained Dean’s honours and Dux of physiology & Biochemistry, Gold Coast Urologist Dr Elmes, completed his general surgical training at the Alfred, Austin and Western hospitals in Melbourne.
His urology interests began in 2001 with residency and assisting surgically at a multitude of operations. He furthered his urological training with a Doctorate of Medicine investigating benign & malignant prostate immunology and presenting multiple clinical papers at state and international levels.
Martin completed his advanced urological surgery training in NSW, having passed his fellowship exams with distinction.
INTERESTS & EXPERTISE
After attaining his FRACS (Urol) Dr Elmes spent a further year refining sub speciality techniques at the largest urological training hospital in Sydney. He was invited to complete a complex kidney stone surgery & open and minimally invasive urological cancer surgery fellowship under world experts.
In 2012, Dr Elmes was invited to undertake a complex kidney stone surgery and open and minimally invasive urological cancer surgery Fellowship led by world experts. He was the first ever fellow to use the Da Vinci robot in the state of the art theatres at Nepean hospital - the largest Urological training hospital in NSW are still the only public sector Robotics hospital in NSW.
His main interests are:
- Robotic Prostate & Kidney surgery
- Prostate Cancer Focal Laser ablation
- BPH prostate surgery treatments:
* UroLift
* Advanced laser Prostate (HoLEP)
- Erectile Dysfunction Post Prostatectomy Rehabilitation
* Penile prosthesis surgery (no-touch technique)
TEACHING / RESEARCH
Dr Elmes has spent over 15 years teaching and training today’s medical students, junior doctors and surgeons.
He was an honorary lecturer and tutor at the Austin hospital clinical school and the University of Melbourne. He continues to teach both senior urological trainees at the Tweed and John Flynn hospitals.
He is well known on the local airways, featuring on 4CRB talkback segments on a regular basis about Men's Health and has been a guest speaker at the Prostate cancer foundation support group.
Dr Gerard Bray - Urology Registrar
Dr Gerard Bray is an Urology trainee with the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ). He graduated from James Cook University in 2018 and has since undertaken broad clinical training across multiple hospital settings.
Stephanie Harms - Practice Manager
Stephanie is an experienced Practice Manager who has extensive knowledge in all aspects of practice management and administration. She is passionate about her work, and dedicated to helping our patients needs. Stephanie has over 15 years experience as a practice manager.
Stephanie is your first point of contact, and is standing by to take your appointment and assist with any queries you may have.
Zoe - Practice Nurse
Zoe is a compassionate and meticulous experienced Registered Nurse who works closely with Dr Elmes to provide patient centred quality nursing and health care. She has over 15 years of hospital nursing experience including caring for Urology patients Pre and Post surgery over the past 5 years. Zoe is available to answer your clinical questions and provides Pre and Postoperative patient care. Zoe’s nursing is guided by warmth, empathy and effective communication.
Keeta - Medical Receptionist
Keeta has worked in the medical field in management and senior receptionist roles for over 20 years. She understands what a friendly voice in an anxious time can do to ease patients minds, knowing they have contacted the right team with the best surgeon who puts their needs first.
Previously working for a Colorectal and General Surgeon, she has now joined the team at Gold Coast Urologist and loves being one of the first points of contacts to make your journey clear and professional from referral to resolution.