Specialist Doctors in Blacktown

Dr Richard Curran is a General and Laparoscopic Surgeon.  He graduated from the University of Sydney in 1995 and completed advanced training in general surgery on the NSW Western rotation. He was awarded his fellowship from
the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2008.

Dr Curran is a Consultant General Surgeon at Westmead Hospital and Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals, specialising in laparoscopic general surgery. He is also a Visiting Medical Officer at Norwest Private Hospital. Dr Curran operates at Westmead Private Hospital.

• Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) gallbladder surgery
• Minimally invasive hernia surgery, particularly TEP (totally extraperitoneal) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
• Thyroidectomy and hemithyroidectomy
• Carpal tunnel release
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Workers’ Compensation surgery for an inguinal and ventral hernia and carpal tunnel syndrome

• Westmead Hospital
• Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital
• Norwest Private Hospital

Dr. Peter Kolovos – Nephrologist in Blacktown

Dr. Peter Kolovos is an experienced Nephrologist providing specialist renal care in Blacktown and throughout Western Sydney. He also serves as a General Physician at Blue Mountains Hospital.

Dr. Kolovos completed his advanced Nephrology training across some of Sydney’s leading hospitals, including Prince of Wales Hospital, St George Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital, and Nepean Hospital. His extensive expertise covers all aspects of renal medicine, such as hypertension management, diabetic kidney disease, chronic kidney disease (CKD), glomerulonephritis, dialysis, and kidney transplantation.

Passionate about holistic care, Dr. Kolovos employs a proactive approach aimed at preventing disease progression and reducing the impact of chronic conditions on patients’ quality of life. He is actively engaged in research, having published in several respected peer-reviewed medical journals, and contributes to training and mentoring junior medical officers.

If you’re looking for a trusted Nephrologist in Blacktown committed to comprehensive and compassionate kidney care, Dr. Peter Kolovos provides expert guidance and personalized treatment plans to support your health and wellbeing.

Referrals available from GPs consulting at KRMC and GPs outside the practice. 

• Hypertension Management
• Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Glomerulonephritis
• Dialysis (Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis)
• Kidney Transplantation

• Blue Mountains Hospital

Dr. Gupta graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2005 and completed his physician training in Concord, Westmead and Nepean Hospitals prior to specialising in 2018.

Dr. Gupta offers bulk-billed appointments.

Referrals available from GPs consulting at KRMC and GPs outside the practice. 

• Assessment of cognition and dementia
• Assessment of falls risks
• Parkinson’s disease
• Depressive disorders in the elderly
• Chronic medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease and other neurological problems

• Nepean Hospital
• Holroyd Hospital
• Minchinbury Community Hospital

Dr. James Forbes is a dual-fellowship trained pain specialist consulting from South Steyne Medical Centre. With qualifications in both Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, he provides advanced interventional treatments for conditions such as neuropathic pain, CRPS, chronic back pain, and post-surgical pain.

Dr. Forbes sees patients by referral only. A GP who consults at South Steyne Medical Centre can assist with this, or you can speak to your regular GP.

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• Neurostimulation
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
• Neuropathic pain
• Persistent post-surgical pain
• Chronic musculoskeletal pain
• Chronic back pain.

• Northern Beaches Hospital
• Sydney Adventist Hospital