St Vincents Private Hospitals

Biography

Dr Jennifer M. Wheatley is a paediatric surgeon consulting at St Vincent’s Private Hospital, East Melbourne and Fitzroy campuses. Her personable and informative approach ensures parents, and their child, are put at ease.

Dr Wheatley is experienced in providing services such as penile surgery (circumcision, hypospadias correctional surgery and the treatment of penile conditions), inguinal and scrotal surgery (inguinal hernia, hydrocele and undescended testis surgery), umbilical surgery, tongue tie, head and neck surgery, evaluation of lumps, bumps and skin lesions. She works with a multifaceted team for bowel dysfunction, acute and chronic abdominal pain, constipation and urinary tract dysfunction.

Jennifer undertook her medical training adult general surgery and paediatric surgery in Sydney and also spent time in New York gaining invaluable experience in paediatric cancer. She has been involved in the Melbourne-based liver transplant program and assisted in the establishment of the paediatric program.

Jennifer is a senior lecturer in paediatrics with the University of Melbourne, coaching the medical student group who are based at Northern Health.