Dr Richard Pemberton

UROLOGICAL SURGEON

Dr Richard Pemberton has an undergraduate medical degree from the University of Western Australia. He undertook postgraduate training in Urological Surgery in Perth Western Australia and a Fellowship in Laparoscopic Urological Surgery and Endourology  in Edinburgh, UK.

He is accredited at St John of God Hospital Subiaco and Hollywood Private Hospital.

He has a special interest in da Vinci robotic surgery.

He is Head of the Urology Department, Head of the Urological Surgical Audit Committee and Urological Representative on the Medical Advisory Committee at St John of God Hospital, Subiaco.

Dr Peter England

UROLOGICAL SURGEON

Dr Peter England has an undergraduate Medical Degree from the University of Western Australia. He undertook post graduate training in Urological Surgery in Perth, Western Australia and extensive post fellowship training in Rotterdam, Holland particularly in the areas of management of carcinoma of the prostate, microsurgical techniques for vasectomy reversal and use of different energies in the treatment of urologic stone disease. He undertook further post fellowship training in Nottingham, England with emphasis on high volume endoscopic urology and operative management of invasive bladder carcinoma.                         

He holds the position of Senior Lecturer in Urology at Notre Dame University Medical School.

His special Interests are in uro-oncology, no scalpel vasectomy and microsurgical vasectomy reversal, minimally invasive treatment of urinary tract stones with Holmium laser and other energies,  and endoscopic urology (especially bladder carcinoma and prostatic outflow obstruction).

Dr Kara McDermott

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