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About Dr Ballal
About Dr Helen Ballal
Dr Helen Ballal has under gone extensive training in all aspects of breast care and has completed a full fellowship with BreastSurgANZ, Australia and New Zealand's society representing specialist breast surgeons.
She prides herself on her compassionate manner and excellent communication skills.
About Dr Helen Ballal
Highly trained and experienced oncoplastic breast surgeon
Helen is a breast surgeon with extensive sub-specialist training in oncoplastic techniques allowing effective removal of cancer whilst maintaining or improving cosmetic outcome. This includes combining lumpectomies with breast reductions or breast lifts and immediate reconstructions with skin and nipple sparing mastectomies.
Following training in the UK, Helen completed advanced surgical training in Perth, WA gaining the fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2019. She then completed sub specialist breast training with Breast Surg ANZ in Perth. She holds public appointments in Royal Perth Hospital and St John of God Midland and operates privately out of St John of God Subiaco and St John of God Murdoch hospitals
Multi-disciplinary Approach
Helen manages all her patients in a multidisciplinary fashion. She works closely with many highly regarded specialists to ensure the best outcomes for her patients in the most streamlined manner possible. This includes SJOG breast care nurses, medical oncologists (for chemotherapy), radiation oncologists, reconstructive plastic surgeons, geneticists, fertility specialists, clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, lymphoedema specialists and gynaecologists
Membership organisations
Dr Ballal holds fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and full memberships of BreastSurg ANZ, Australasian Society of Breast Disease, Breast Cancer Trials and General Surgeons Australia. She is also an elected member RACS WA State committee and is the younger fellows representative