Urology
Subspeciality
Uro-oncology
Areas of Interest
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Complex stone surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Laser and Lithotripsy, Laser surgery for BPH including Greenlight and HOLEP, Robotic urology, Stone disease
Dr. David Wetherell is a Urologist in Melbourne, Australia specialising the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer as well as kidney stones, benign prostatic enlargement and general urology.
He is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and has completed an advanced pelvic uro-oncology robotic fellowship in University College Hospital (UCH), London UK where he specialised in an innovative technique Retzius Sparing Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. He also has a special interest in Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HOLEP) for benign prostatic enlargement.
Dr. Wetherell's research interests extend to biology of resistance mechanisms of prostate cancer as well as clinical research in all fields of urology.
Appointments at
Consulting Location
Dr David Wetherell Urology
Consulting Location
Epworth locations
Qualifications
- MBChB, University of Leeds (UK)
- DMedSci, University of Melbourne
- PGradDipSurgAnt, University of Melbourne
- FRACS (Urol), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Professional Associations
- RACS
- USANZ
Public Appointments
- Austin Hospital
- Alfred Health
Clinical institutes
- Urology and Vascular Clinical Institute
- Cancer Services Clinical Institute
