Ms Lai is a General Surgeon with interests in endocrine and laparoscopic surgery. Clinical interests include gallbladder surgery, open and laparoscopic hernia surgery, thyroid, parathyroid and parotid surgery. She also performs gastroscopy and colonoscopy with a GESA accreditation.
She completed her medical degree at the University of Melbourne in 2002, and her surgical fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2011. She then furthered her training in General and Endocrine Surgery. Ms Lai was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon in 2013 at The Northern Hospital and Epping and Werribee Mercy Hospital, Werribee.
Dr Betty Lai has a wide breath of experience in treating and managing surgical conditions. She has performed hundreds of general surgical and Endocrine cases such as gallbladder surgery, hernia surgery, thyroid, parathyroid and parotid surgery.
She is committed in providing excellent patients care by providing prompt review of patient, excellent communication ensuring patients are well informed.
She has been appointed as the Head of Acute Surgery Unit at The Northern Hospital, Epping since 2015. This has allowed her to work closely and teach junior doctors and registrars. She also participates in the teaching program for local General Practitioners and is amongst a few female surgeons in Melbourne.
Ms Lai is fluent in written and spoken Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka and Malay.
Main interests include:
- Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy: management of gastric ulcer, reflux, colonic polyp, positive FOBT, iron deficiency anaemia.
- Laparoscopic Surgery: cholecystectomy, hernia and adrenal Surgery, management of gallstone /gallbladder polyps, hernia surgery.
- Perianal Diseases: haemorrhoid, fistula, fissure surgery.
- Minor Surgery: skin lesion excision, vasectomy, ingrown toenail, pilonidal surgery, Carpal tunnel surgery, circumcision, varicose vein surgey.
- Endocrine Surgery: management of thyroid nodules, thyroid cancers and neck dissection, management of Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid adenoma, minimally invasive Parathyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, management of submandibular stones and Parotid urgery, management of Parotid tumour, Thyroglossal cyst and Branchial cyst surgery.