Dr Grace Gunasegaram

Dr Grace Gunasegaram is an anaesthetist. They work in public and private hospitals. Their anaesthetic training took place at Austin Hospital. They also spent time at the Mercy Hospital for Women, Royal Children's Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. They have a wide range of practice that includes anaesthesia for major abdominal surgery, vascular, ENT, ophthalmic, paediatric and obstetric anaesthesia.

They have a special interest in using nerve blocks to reduce pain after an operation, particularly in limb surgery and epidural anaesthesia for obstetric patients. They are a member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and keep up to date with the latest anaesthetic techniques and research via the ANZCA continuing professional development program.

Before surgery, they will speak with you about any medical issues you may have and describe the plan for your anaesthetic in detail. In general, most medications should be taken right up to the morning of the surgery with the exception of those that affect blood clotting and blood sugar levels.