Dr Robert Goodwin

UROLOGICAL SURGEON

Dr Goodwin is a Specialist Urological Surgeon at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.  He also works at Osborne Park Hospital, Hollywood Hospital, SJOG Subiaco and visits Kalgoorlie Health Campus. 

He offers comprehensive urological services with interests in urological surgical oncology including multidisciplinary cancer management, urinary stone surgery and BPH

Dr Goodwin trained originally in the UK, qualifying MB BChir in 1990.  He entered specialist training in 1995 with posts at The London Institute of Urology, St George Hospital, Queen Square London, The Institute of Urology (London) and the Royal Marsden Hospital, achieving FRCS (Urol) (UK) in 2001, as well as a research based Masters degree (MSc Urology) in 1997.  After specialist training he spent time as a Fellow at Sir Charles Gairdner and Royal Perth Hospital (2002-2024) and emigrated to Australia in 2011, being awarded FRACS in 2014 with his citizenship and practising rights.

With this broad but highly specialised training he offers wide experience in urological disorders with technical skill and knowledge to support patient needs, particularly in urological cancer surgery, stone surgery and BPH, including the sympathetic and accurate analysis of urinary symptoms, elevated PSA, haematuria, voiding symptoms and common ultrasound abnormalities including kidney abnormality and stone disease.

Above all, Dr Goodwin enjoys clear and open communication with patients and their GP to deliver  quality urological care in a warm and friendly environment. 

Dr Kara McDermott

(No new referrals, Dr McDermott will be going on maternity leave at the end of 2024, we will keep you posted on her return date)

To see another urologist in our practice a new referral will be required prior to making an appointment.

UROLOGICAL SURGEON

Dr Kara McDermott obtained her undergraduate medical degree from the University of Western Australia. She completed post graduate urological training in Perth, Western Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. Dr McDermott then undertook an overseas Fellowship at Guys Hospital, London in Robotic Uro-Oncology for the treatment of kidney and prostate cancers.

Dr McDermott provides a full Urological service in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of urological conditions for both men and women. Her special interests include the diagnosis and treatment of urological malignancies, particularly robotic and minimally invasive surgery for kidney and prostate cancers.

Dr McDermott is accredited privately at Hollywood Private Hospital and at St John of God Hospital Subiaco. Her private consulting rooms are located at Western Urology in West Leederville, directly across the road from SJOG Subiaco. She also works at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Osborne Park Hospital where she is involved in surgical education and training and is currently the Urology supervisor of training at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

Kara’s focus is to ensure her patients receive the best possible outcomes throughout their treatment journey. Her friendly demeanour and appreciation for interspeciality cooperation allows her patients to feel well informed when it comes to making decisions relating to their care. Coming from Country WA herself Kara has a unique understanding of the challenges faced by country patients and enjoys being involved in their care. 

Kara's interests outside of work include spending time with her family and her baby girl as well as getting into or onto the ocean whenever she can. 

Areas of special interest:

• Uro-oncology: Kidney cancer, Prostate cancer, Bladder cancer, Testicular cancer

• Men's Health: PSA management, vasectomy

• Enlarged Prostate, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), outflow obstruction

• Laser treatment of kidney stones

Dr Patrick Teloken

UROLOGICAL SURGEON

Dr Patrick Teloken obtained his medical degree at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) in Brazil and completed his postgraduate training in Australia. He completed his urological surgical training in Queensland with an emphasis in robotic surgery at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH). He has an active interest in urological research and has completed a Masters in Surgery at the University of Western Australia (UWA). For private procedures he is accredited at St John of God Hospital Subiaco and Hollywood Private Hospital. Dr Teloken provides patient centred care to ensure his patients achieve the best possible outcomes.

Areas of special interest:

• Male lower urinary tract symptoms

• Minimally invasive options for benign enlargement of the prostate

• Management of benign enlargement of the prostate with enucleation (HoLEP) and Robotic Simple Prostatectomy

• Robotic surgery for benign and malignant conditions

• Prostate cancer risk assessment (PSA evaluation)

• Prostate cancer management including Robotic Radical Prostatectomy 

• Renal lesion assessment and management 

• Kidney cancer management including Robotic Partial Nephrectomy

• Kidney and ureter stones

• Vasectomy

• Microscopic surgery for vasectomy reversal