Dr Jiun (Betty) Lai

Ms Lai is a competent general, endocrine and laparoscopic consultant surgeon with an interest in gallbladder surgery, open and laparoscopic hernia surgery, thyroid, parathyroid and parotid surgery. She 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 specialty training in general and endocrine surgery. She was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon in 2013 at The Northern Hospital, Epping and Werribee Mercy Hospital, Werribee.

She is a well-trained general surgeon with 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 teaching program of local General Practitioners.
She is amongst a few female surgeons in Melbourne.

She is fluent in written and spoken Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka and Malay.