Our services
We specialise in providing a range of neonatal and paediatric urological and surgical operative and non-operative services, including:
- Antenatal counselling for urinary tract problems detected on antenatal scanning
- Antenatal counselling for bowel problems detected on antenatal scanning
- Anal fissures
- Perianal abscess and fistula
- Kidney stones in children
- Duplex kidneys and ureteroceles
- Hydronephrosis
- Vesico-ureteric reflux
- Pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction
- Vesico-ureteric junction obstruction
- Posterior urethral valves
- Complex urogenital anomalies
- Variances of genital development
- Investigation and management of recurrent urinary tract infections
- Investigation and management for blood in urine (hematuria)
- Abdominal pain in children
- Acute appendicitis
- Gallstones in children
- Lumps and bumps in children
- Thyroglossal cysts
- Branchial cysts and sinuses
- Preauricular sinuses and tags
- Periorbital dermoids
- Pilonidal sinuses
- Sacral sinuses and pits
- Lymphatic and vascular malformations
Circumcision
Our surgeons perform male circumcision for infants, children and adolescents, for medical, religious or cultural reasons. Public Hospitals allow circumcision only for medical reasons
Paediatric circumcision
Tongue tie surgery
Tongue tie is a condition that affects newborns, and can impact breastfeeding and speech development. It is simple to correct with a low-risk laser surgery as a day procedure.
Newborn tongue tie surgery
Lip tie surgery
Newborn lip tie may cause complications with breastfeeding and speech development for your infant. Paediatric surgery is a simple and effective treatment, without pain for your baby.
Lip tie surgery
Groin & scrotum conditions
Children may need to see a paediatric surgeon to correct hernias that develop in the groin and scrotum. Surgery can also improve conditions of the scrotum including undescended testes, retractile testes or hydroceles.
Paediatric hernia
Foreskin & penile conditions
There are a number of foreskin and penile conditions that may affect your newborn. Here we explain the symptoms and recommended treatments for tight foreskin conditions, hypospadias, and buried penis.
Tight foreskin & hypospadias
Incontinence
Incontinence in children can be urinary incontinence as well as stooling problems. If the incontinence persists for a long time after toilet training, your child may need assistance to resolve any difficulties.
Urinary incontinence children
Contact our paediatric surgeons and urologists
Should you have any queries about any of the surgical services that we offer, or about your child’s care, please get in touch with our friendly practice managers.
Practice details
Our practitioners
Dr Andrew Barker
Head office:
Suite 40, Hollywood Medical Centre,
85 Monash Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009
Suite 40, Hollywood Medical Centre,
85 Monash Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009
08 6389 0019
abarkersec@gmail.com
Dr Naeem Samnakay
Head office:
Suite 40, Hollywood Medical Centre,
85 Monash Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009
Suite 40, Hollywood Medical Centre,
85 Monash Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009
08 6389 0104
naeemsamnakay@gmail.com
Joondalup office:
Suite 204 Specialist Centre West, Joondalup Health Campus, Shenton Avenue, Joondalup 6027
Suite 204 Specialist Centre West, Joondalup Health Campus, Shenton Avenue, Joondalup 6027
08 9400 9192
Office hours
Mon - Fri: 9 am - 4 pm