Dr Donald Angstetra

He completed his general obstetrics and gynaecology training through John Hunter Hospital training network in Newcastle before undergoing two and a half years of advanced gynaecological endoscopic training at Sydney South West Area Health Service. In 2011, Dr Angstetra trained at Liverpool hospital, Sydney as a pelvic surgical fellow, mastering the advanced surgical treatment of endometriosis and complex pelvic surgery.

A/Prof Angstetra is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist specialist at Gold Coast University and Robina Hospitals. He has recently been appointed as an honorary Associate Professor at Bond University. He has a strong interest in endometriosis and is involved in research in this area.

He has a keen interest in developing and applying minimally invasive surgery for all benign diseases of the female

reproductive tract. His passion for advanced gynaecological laparoscopic surgery sees him fit the role as the training-site director of the Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (AGES) and as O&G training supervisor for RANZCOG training program.

He has published articles in peer reviewed journals and presented multiple papers at local, national and international meetings and is fluent in Bahasa Indonesia, Malay and Chinese Hokkien.

Dr Angstetra specialises in:

• Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain

• Infertility and reproductive surgery

• Laparoscopic hysterectomy

• Laparoscopic pelvic floor repair

• Colposcopy and Cervical dysplasia

• Heavy menstrual bleeding

• Contraception

• Fibroid

• Menopause