Dr Myriam Girgis is a gynaecologist and obstetrician with advanced laparoscopic surgical skills at Hospital, Strathfield Private, Hurstville Private and St George Private Hospitals.
She is calm, patient, compassionate and culturally sensitive. She takes the time to listen, to offer treatment options, and to provide clear communication and advice to patients and their families, in order to empower women to make informed decisions, and to tailor her care to the individual woman’s need to achieve an optimal clinical outcome.
Myriam is a postgraduate Fellow in Complex and Advanced Laparoscopic Gynaecological Surgery as part of the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery (AGES) Society. She has extensive experience in Minimally Invasive Gynaecology, having worked as a Urogynaecology and Laparoscopic Fellow at St Vincent’s Hospital, and as Gynaecology Fellow at the Sydney West Advanced Pelvic Surgery (SWAPS) unit.
She graduated with First Class Honours from the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. She has continued devotion to self-education, having completed the Master of Surgery (Advanced Gynaecological Surgery) at UWS and the Master of Women’s Health Medicine at UNSW. She regularly presents at national and local conferences and has been the author of papers published in peer-reviewed publications.
Myriam loves to teach. She is a clinical educator and mentor of specialist juniors and medical students. She coordinates laparoscopic training sessions and Minimally Invasive Surgery workshops, specialist interview training, and RANZCOG practice examinations.
Myriam is happy to discuss patients and to provide a second opinion.
Interests
- Endometriosis
- Ovarian cysts and pelvic masses
- Fibroids
- Pelvic pain
- Fertility surgery and tubal patency check
- Abnormal uterine bleeding (heavy periods, irregular periods, bleeding after menopause)
- Contraception (including Mirena IUD insertion)
- Abnormal cervical screening tests and colposcopy
- Prolapse
- Early pregnancy problems (including miscarriage and ectopic)
- Urinary incontinence