About Us
Based in the North-East Victoria, Wangaratta Urology provide a tailored, holistic approach to Urologic care with a strong focus on individual needs.
Who We Are
Wangaratta Urology was founded in 2010 by Mr Mark Forbes, a Urologist with family ties in the town to bring a resident urological service to Wangaratta and the wider North-East Victorian region. We aim to provide a comprehensive and contemporary multi-disciplinary Urology service to North East Victoria.
Mark Forbes and Practice Nurses Karen (left), Lia (right).
Mr Mark Forbes
FRACS - Urological Surgeon
Mark graduated with an honours degree in Medicine in 1999. His initial resident then advanced General Surgical training was through St. Vincent’s hospital in Melbourne. Thereafter Urology training was in various highly regarded tertiary centres in Victoria.
Mark aims to provide a tailored, holistic approach to Urologic care with a strong focus on individual needs. He is involved with multi-disciplinary cancer care through the regional integrated cancer care services, and Wangaratta Urology also provides care through on site Urology nurses, and work closely with local specialised care providers such as the prostate cancer nurse and continence services.
“I aim to provide contemporary surgical care and regularly attend National and International Urology meetings as well as keeping informed of advances in management through Urologic publications”.
Mark has extensive experience in endoscopic treatment of prostate enlargement and kidney stones, as well as over 1000 surgeries in open and laparoscopic (keyhole) prostate and kidney cancers.
Mark provides a service covering both acute emergencies such as kidney stones and elective surgery.
Practice Nurse
Karen
Practice Nurse
Lia
Practice Manager
Nikki
Reception
Belinda
Receptionist Belinda with Practice Manager Nikki.