Dr's Info
Dr George Hardas
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Dr George Hardas is a Specialist Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon. He works in private practice and is a Visiting Medical Officer at Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals. In 2004, Dr Hardas completed the Fellowship with Sydney West Advanced Pelvic Surgery unit (SWAPS) and he has a special interest in the treatment of women with endometriosis, infertility (Genea IVF) and in Urogynaecology. Dr Hardas has published in peer review journals. For 15 years Dr Hardas ran the Endogynaecology Clinic at Westmead Hospital, which promotes the teaching and training of Minimally Invasive Pelvic Surgery. Dr Hardas is Head of the SWAPS Unit which is one of the largest Training Centres in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery in Australia. He is currently the AGES Training Unit Director for SWAPS. He is also on the RANZCOG Board of Examiners which accredits the future generation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Specialists. |
Dr Alexander Chen
Dr Alex Chen is a Specialist Obstetrician, Gynaecologist, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon, and Colposcopist. He is happy to consult in both English and Mandarin and believes in excellent communication whilst providing optimal care to all patients. He has extensive experience in supporting women and their partners through their different pregnancy and surgical journeys guiding them through this experience positively.
Dr Chen is a minimally invasive advanced gynaecological surgeon, and is the colposcopy clinic lead at Westmead Hospital with additional specialised training in management of rare types of ectopic pregnancies including Caesarean Scar and non-tubal pregnancies.
Dr Chen graduated with a Bachelor of Medical Science with first class honours in Developmental Physiology at the University of Sydney followed by an MBBS degree with honours at Monash University. He is currently completing a dual Master of Public Health and Master of Health Leadership and Management degree at the University of New South Wales.
Dr Chen has pursued his specialty training across three Australian states (NSW, Victoria, Tasmania), overseas in Taiwan, and in regional settings in Victoria and Tasmania. He trained in the largest tertiary Obstetrics and Gynaecology units in Victoria (Monash Women’s) and NSW (Westmead) managing both high-risk obstetric and complex gynaecological patients. He has completed two fellowships both as Westmead O&G Senior Registrar and Advanced Gynaecology Fellow in Taiwan. He is a member of AGES (Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery Society) and SWAPS (Sydney West Advanced Pelvic Surgery).
Due to his passion for advocacy for patients, doctors, the environment, and education he has taken roles as the AMA Victoria Southern Subdivision Chairperson and Councillor, Victorian Subcommittee member for Doctors for the Environment Australia, presented research in RANZCOG and AGES meetings, taught medical students, junior doctors, and fellows through his capacity as an AGES program surgeon mentor, and RANZCOG training supervisor.
Dr Edmund Gomez
Dr Ed Gomez is an obstetrician, gynaecologist and laparoscopic surgeon who lives and works in Western Sydney. In addition to his Blacktown practice, Dr Gomez operates in private and public hospitals across the Western Sydney area.
Upon graduating from the University of Queensland School of Medicine, Dr Gomez worked and trained in regional and metropolitan Queensland and New South Wales. He undertook his obstetrics/gynaecology Diploma in 2012, then progressed to specialist training, completing his Fellowship in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Blacktown Hospital as Senior Registrar, while concurrently completing advanced training in Hysteroscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery.
Dr Gomez is committed to ensuring patient-centred care sits at the heart of all his services. He is dedicated to providing a safe, secure and welcoming environment where you can feel comfortable to ask questions, express concerns and communicate your needs, so he can work with you to build a treatment plan tailored to you and help ensure you are in a position to make informed decisions about your medical options.
As a member of SWAPS (Sydney West Advanced Pelvic Surgery), Dr Gomez is passionate about training and mentoring of junior doctors, including GPs, and is currently the training supervisor for RANZCOG Certificate of Women’s Health and DRANZCOG candidates at Blacktown Hospital.
He is also a lecturer at Western Sydney University. Dr Gomez enjoys these roles, which assist him in staying up to date with current and emerging medical theory and practice, as well as enabling him to give back to the medical community, in gratitude and fond memory of the many mentors who supported him during his training.
When Dr Gomez isn’t working, training, mentoring or teaching you can find him enjoying family time, exploring nature, running in his local park, or kicking back at some of Western Sydney’s fantastic cafes and restaurants.
Special Interests:
- Obstetrics (all-risk)
- Minimally Invasive gynaecological surgery, hysterectomy
- Colposcopy & management of abnormal cervical screening test
- Management of heavy periods
Dr George Hardas is an AGES approved training supervisor (Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy & Surgery Society). Dr Alexander Chen and Dr Edmund Gomez regularly train AGES Fellows in advanced gynaecological surgery within the Sydney West Advanced Pelvic Surgery Unit (SWAPS).