Dr Chandika Wewelwala is a breast and general surgeon who specialises in the treatment of breast cancer and a wide range of acute and elective general surgical conditions such as gallbladder disease, hernia, pilonidal disease and a variety of skin lumps and skin cancers. He utilises minimally invasive (keyhole) procedures when appropriate, such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic hernia repair. Dr Wewelwala also obtained recognition by the Gastroenterology Society of Australia (GESA) as a certified colonoscopist in 2020.

Completing his accredited surgical training at Monash Health Victoria, Dr Wewelwala obtained the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2020. Following this, he completed two further years of subspecialised training under the BreastSurgANZ, the peak body governing accreditation and training of breast surgeons in Australia and New Zealand.
During his first year of post-fellowship training, he worked at the Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand. This experience gave him excellent exposure to various breast surgeries and helped develop his expertise in extensive general surgical procedures. He also developed skills in managing a variety of skin cancers during this period. Dr Wewelwala then returned to Monash Health as a breast surgical oncology fellow to complete the accredited training in breast surgery and gained expertise in complex breast surgical procedures. He can now offer the latest surgical management services for breast cancer and other related diseases.

Dr Wewelwala has public appointments at Monash Health, Warragul Hosptial and Wonthaggi Hospital.

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Ms Chere McCamley

BM BS BOccThy GradDipMuscMed GradDipSurgAnat FRACS

Breast & General Surgeon

Chere is an Australian trained Surgeon who has a long-term commitment to providing specialist General and Breast Surgery services to regional Australians.

Chere obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Flinders University in 2007 and trained in General Surgery at Monash Health. Chere was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in General Surgery in 2018.

Chere has completed an Emergency and General Surgery Fellowship in Regional Victoria. During this Fellowship she was a Deakin University lecturer, steering committee member for the Sepsis Collaboration and commenced a Masters of Breast Surgery. In 2019 she commenced Breast Cancer subspecialty training (BreastSurgANZ) at the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s Hospital.

Chere is involved in clinic research and is currently a principle investigator for a clinical trial in Magseed localisation for Breast Cancer Surgery, intern supervisor for Breast Surgery Services and works as a Consultant Surgeon at West Gippsland Hospital & operated at Maryvale Private Hospital. Chere is GESA accredited.

Chere provides specialisation in breast, general and emergency surgery to the local Gippsland community.

In her spare time, she enjoys her cattle farm with her young family in Neerim South.