Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Dr. Omar Gailani
Dr Omar Gailani is a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at Capital Women’s Health in Deakin. Dr Gailani provides private obstetric care from his practice rooms and delivery at Calvary John James Hospital. Dr Gailani offers ultrasound scans at every antenatal visit, complete with take home baby pictures captured on a complimentary USB thumb drive. Dr Gailani offers the Colposcopy and Urodynamic clinic at Capital Women’s Health, where he uses the most up-to-date digital colposcope and urodynamics equipment. Dr Gailani is a staff specialist at the Canberra Hospital and a visiting Specialist at Moruya Hospital in NSW.
With extensive experience in obstetrics and gynaecology in remote rural and urban Australia and New Zealand Dr Gailani is well qualified to care for all patient needs including high risk obstetrics, and all aspects of gynaecology including pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence. Dr Gailani has undertaken advanced training in laparoscopic surgery and urogynaecology at the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide and completed training courses and workshops in Australia and Europe for advanced surgical techniques in pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence to insure that he remains engaged in the most progressive practice of medicine. Dr Gailani also has a teaching role at the ANU.
Dr Gailani is committed to excellence in all aspects of medical practice and his care starts with listening to patients about their concerns and needs, allowing him to provide compassionate, and contemporary the best practice care.
Dr Gailani has regular operating sessions at
- The Calvary John James Hospital in Deakin, ACT
- The Canberra Hospital in Garran, ACT
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBCHB) Baghdad University 1992
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) 1996
- Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1999. Auckland University. Auckland New Zealand
- Fellow of The Royal Australian And New Zealand College of Obstetricans
- and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG) 2007
Current Appointments
- Private practice in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Capital Women’s health
- The Colposcopy and Urodynamic Clinic at Capital Women’s health
- Specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology consultant at The Canberra Hospital
Career Summary Specialist O&G Consultant
- The Canberra Hospital, ACT
- Broken Hill Hospital, NSW
- Shepparton Hospital, Vic. (Locum)
- Latrobe Regional Hospital, Vic. (Locum)
- Launceston General Hospital, Tas. (Locum)
- Burnie Hospital, Tas. (Locum)
- Bundaberg Hospital, Qld. (Locum)
Fellow
- Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Vic. (2009)
Senior Registrar
- Lyell McEwin Hospital, Adelaide, SA. (2006-08)
While at the Lyell McEwin Hospital I gained valuable experience in endoscopic gynaecology, undertaking outpatient hysteroscopy clinics as well as advanced laparoscopic surgery. I was also responsible for weekly urodynamic clinics and urogynaecology surgery.
Senior O&G Registrar
- The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Roma, Qld. (March – Sept. 2006)
This position involved daily general gynaecology operating lists, including hysterectomies (abdominal and vaginal) and vaginal repairs. I performed more than 300 operations in the six months of my appointment.
O&G Registrar
- Dunedin Hospital, New Zealand (Jan – Feb 2006) (Locum)
- Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (2003-05)
- National Women’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (2002-03)
- Newplymouth Hospital, New Zealand (2001-02)
- Northshore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (2000-01)
O&G Senior House Officer
- National Women’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (1998-2000)
House Officer
- Hawkes Bay Hospital, New Zealand (1997-98) This position included general medicine, general surgery, ED and orthopaedics
- Baghdad Teaching Hospital (1992-94) General Medicine, General Surgery and Paediatrics
Research
- Clinical prospective audit comparing Kings Health Questionnaire results pre and post sling operations
Advanced Courses and Workshops
Master Class in Female Pelvic Anatomy, Urogynaecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Prof Linda Cardoza, Mickey Karram and Mark Walters
King’s College London
University of London
London
United Kingdom, July 2013
AMS sponsored training with Prof Dirk De Ridder(Urologist)
University Hospital KU Leuven
Belgium, July 2013
AMS
Slings and Roundabouts Cadaver Lab Workshop
Monarc/ Miniarc precise/ SPARC
Prof. Ajay Rane
Macquarie University Clinical lab
Macquarie University
North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, March 2013
Urodynamics course
Dr Michal Gray, PH.D
Professor Millard, Urologist
Prince of Wales Hospital
Sydney, December 2012
CARE Master Class in Hysterectomy, Myomectomy and Adnexal Surgery
The Centre for Advance Reproductive Endosurgery
Associate Professor Alan Lam
University of Sydney
Northshore private hospital
Mater hospital
Sydney,December 2012
AMS
Pelvic floor and urinary incontinence surgery workshop
Elevate mesh and Miniarc precise
Dr. J.P. Roovers
AMC Hospital
Amestrdam
Netherlands, October 2012
Laparoscopy course
Policlinico Gemelli Hospital
Rome
Italy, October 2012
FIGO Conference
Rome
Italy, October 2012
Managing depression during pregnancy and post-partum
Dr Emma Adams
Canberra, June 2012
Master class in vacuum assisted delivery
Dr Aldo Vacca
The Canberra Hospital,February 2012
Advanced Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery Course
Sydney Women’s Endosurgery Centre
Dr Gregory Cario/ Dr Danny Chou
St George Hospital / Sydney, October 2011
AMS
Pelvic floor Solutions workshop
Continence solutions
Dr Thomas Giudice
Macquarie University Clinical lab
Sydney, September 2011
AMS
Advanced laparoscopic surgery and pelvic floor repair
Mater Hospital/ North Shore Hospital
Prof Alan Lam
Sydney, August 2011
Adiana Permanent Contraception Physician Training Program
Canberra, June 2011
AMS
Pelvic floor repair
Elevate Mesh workshop
Dr George Kaladelfos
Belmont Public Hospital
Newcastle, May 2011
Advanced Novasure endometrial ablation training
Dr Jason Abbott
Sydney, April 2011
Other Interests
Master class in renaissance art
National gallery of Australia/Canberra, 2012
