DrSandraElmer
Urology
Subspeciality
Female urology, Functional urology, Reconstructive urology, Urodynamics
Areas of Interest
Dr Elmer is a fellowship-trained urologist with a subspecialty interest in female and functional urology, including pelvic floor reconstruction, prolapse surgery, continence surgery, and transitional urology. She has specific expertise in sacrocolpopexy and mesh alternatives, having completed a Functional Urology Fellowship and international training in robotic sacrocolpopexy. Dr Elmer is currently leading the Transition Urology Clinic at Royal Melbourne Hospital, supervises a functional urology fellow and is the Deputy Chair of the Female Urology Special Advisory Group, USANZ.
Appointments at
Consulting Location
Epworth Freemasons Hospital
Suite 103
320 Victoria Parade
East Melbourne
VIC
3002
Consulting Location
Level 2, Suite 7
243 New Street
Brighton
VIC
3186
Epworth locations
Qualifications
- MBBS, Melbourne University, 2005
- MS, Melbourne University, 2011
- FRACS, RACS, 2016
- Functional Urology Fellowship, RMH, 2016
- Female Pelvic and Reconstructive Surgery Observership, New York University Hospital, 2016
Education and Training
- Urology SET trainees
- Junior doctors
- Medical elective students
Research
- Intradetrusor injections of Botox in adults with spina bifida
- Intradetrusor Injections of Botox under local anaesthetic
- Bulkamid in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence
- Prevalence of LUTS in MS clinic
Professional Associations
- RACS - Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons
- USANZ - Urology Society of Australia and New Zealand
- ICS - International Continence Society
- IUGA - International Urogynaecology Association
- SUFU - Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction
Clinical institutes
- Urology and Vascular Clinical Institute
- Cancer Services Clinical Institute