David Cook

David Cook graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1980 with a MBBS and was awarded FRACS(urol) in 1990. Fellowships in urologic oncology were then undertaken at The Royal Marsden Hospital and The Hammersmith Hospital, London, before returning to take up a post in Ballarat in 1992. He has a broad interest in urology, sub-specialising in prostate cancer, brachytherapy, stone disease, and vasectomy reversal. As well as practising in Ballarat, David also visits Melton/Bacchus Marsh on a weekly basis. 
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Lachlan Dodds

Lachlan Dodds has been practising urology in Ballarat for over 20 years. He has a broad experience in treating urological cancers with particular reference to prostate, kidney and bladder cancer and has skills in laparoscopy. He has a sub-specialty interest in paediatric urology. Lachlan is Head of the Urology Unit at Ballarat Health Services. He is a Director of a Ballarat Community organisation focusing on men's mental health and suicide prevention in our region. 

Rob Forsyth

Rob joined Ballarat Urology in 2008, after undertaking fellowship training in the UK and USA in laparoscopic, reconstructive/urethral, and prosthetic surgery. He has broad experience in general urology including the treatment of kidney, bladder and prostate cancer, urinary and sexual dysfunction, and stone disease. He provides urology services to Castlemaine and Maryborough fortnightly, and is actively involved in urological training and education, currently as Deputy Chair of the Board of Urology, and Chair of its Education Subcommittee.

Lydia Johns Putra

Lydia has an interest in female urology, particularly urinary incontinence, overactive bladder and painful bladder syndrome. In addition, she sees patients with prostate, bladder and kidney problems such as cancer, infection and stones. Following completion of general urology training, she did a fellowship in Neurourology and Continence, and further training in Oxford, UK. Lydia is Deputy Chairperson of the Victorian Regional Training Committee for the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand and the chairperson of the Medical Advisory Committee of St. John of God Hospital Ballarat. She operates and consults in Ararat on a regular basis. 

Richard McMullin

​Richard McMullin graduated in Medicine from Melbourne University in 1983 and has practised at Ballarat Urology since 1993. He practices in all areas of General Urology with particular interest in andrology, paediatric urology and the management of urological malignancies. He visits Horsham on a fortnightly basis, providing a consulting and operative service. He is actively involved in medical education, teaching medical students and junior surgeons. Richard is a retired examiner in Urology for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Since 2013, he has visited Madagascar annually as a member of Australian Doctors for Africa (ADFA).