Dr Dongrong Situ

MD FRACS

Thoracic, Upper GI & General Surgeon

Dr. Situ, a highly respected Thoracic and General Surgeon, now serves Central and Northern Victoria with a warm, caring approach that patients truly appreciate. Known for his exceptional skill and compassionate care, Dr. Situ has quickly become a trusted figure, admired by patients and colleagues alike. He brings invaluable expertise to the region’s healthcare landscape.

Areas of Interest

• Lung nodule and lung cancer surgery: Removal of lung lesions by minimally invasive approach, incluidng wedge excision, segmentectomy and lobectomy
• Robot-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS), Video-Assistated Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), Laparoscopic surgery: Minimally invasive techniques
• Upper GI conditions: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for oesophageal and gastric diseases, including oesophageal or stomach cancer, hiatus hernia, anti-reflux surgery
• Pleural disease management: Assessment and treatment for pleural effusion, pneumothorax, pleural infection or malignancies (mesothelioma, metastastic cancer)
• Mediastinal diseases: Removal of tumors located in the mediastinum, biopsy of mediastinal lymph nodes
• Thymectomy: Surgical removal of the thymus gland, typically used to treat myasthenia gravis or thymoma
• Bronchoscopy and Endobronchial ultrasound biopsy (EBUS-TBNA)
• Endoscopy - Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
• Endocrine surgery - Thyroid and Parathyroid
• General Surgery - Abdominal wall hernias, gallstone/biliary diseases, malignant and benign skin lesions

Accepting new patients

• Timely & Emergency appointments available
• Serving Central and Northern Victoria
• Bendigo
• Echuca / Moama
• Shepparton
• Swan Hill
• Mildura
• Horsham
• Kyabram
• Kerang

Current Appointments

• St John of God Hospital, Bendigo
• Breastscreen, Bendigo
• Bendigo Health
• Echuca Regional Health
• Ballarat Base Hospital