DR SHARMILA BALANATHAN
MBCHB, FRACS

Sharmila graduated from the University of Otago in 1999 and underwent surgical training in Queensland and Victoria.  She has attained Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in vascular surgery in 2011 and was awarded the AVT travelling fellowship in endovascular surgery with the prestigious Angiology Group in Leipzig, Germany.

Sharmila splits her time between her private practice and commitments to The Alfred Hospital, as she is dedicated to public service and training the next generation of surgeons, as well as philanthropic foreign aid work.

Miss Balanathan has a special interest in the non-surgical treatment of varicose veins using the latest technology, greatly improving patient outcomes by reducing pain, swelling, bruising, operative time and other more serious consequences of varicose vein surgery.

Sharmila also treats spider/surface veins using injection sclerotherapy, which is conducted in consulting rooms on an outpatient basis.