Dr. Palan Thirunavukkarasu

Palan is an Australian trained surgeon. He completed his medical degree in India and his internship in Malaysia. He relocated to Perth  in 2004 and completed his surgical training and fellowship in General Surgery. Palan then completed his advanced surgical training in 

  • General Surgery; and
  • Breast Oncoplasty 


at Perth’s tertiary hospitals. Palan is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

Palan provides a patient centred approach by integrating surgical knowledge, and clinical skills in the provision of continuous patient care. His care starts from the initial consult until discharge and follow up care. He is respected for his patient advocacy, empathy and compassionate care.

Palan is committed to lifelong reflective learning. He mentors junior medical staff and students. Palan is also a mentor and examiner for Surgical Trainees.  As a Consultant he especially enjoys mentoring students and trainees.

When not working hard for his patients, Palan enjoys spending time with his family (including his 3 cats and geriatric golden retriever) and travelling.

Palan is a Consultant General & Breast Surgeon at

Consults at

  • St John of God Hospital in Midland
  • St John of God Hospital in Mt Lawley
  • Joondalup Breast Centre
  • Icon Cancer Centre – Midland Breast Clinic

Qualifications

  • Bachelor Medicine Bachelor Surgery (MBBS)
  • MRCS (Member of Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland)
  • Associate Member of BreastSurgANZ (Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand)
  • FRACS (Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons)

Teaching Positions

  • Adjunct Senior Lecturer University of Notre Dame
  • Instructor for General Surgery Trainee Workshops
  • Instructor for Oncoplastic Surgery Courses
  • Examiner for Health Education Australia Limited (HEAL)
  • Examiner for UWA and Notre Dame medical students

Kelly Arneill

PRACTICE MANAGER

Kelly manages all aspects of Palan’s practice, always ready to welcome patients and colleagues with a big smile.  Her friendly and compassionate nature combined with her expertise ensures she is available to answer any queries.  Always willing for a friendly chat.

Kelly has more than 15 years of cumulative work experience in specialist medical practices’ as well as general practice.  Recently transitioning to a managerial role whilst undertaking training to further her knowledge and skills.

Kelly is a busy Mum who enjoys time with her family, exploring WA on weekend getaways, camping, playing softball and spending time in the kitchen discovering new recipes or baking treats for the family.

Get in touch with the team

Please don’t hesitate to contact us. We warmly welcome all enquiries and patients.