Meet Dr. Kannan
Dr. Kurinji Kannan, our down to earth and approachable Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and certified Urogynaecologist, will help you understand your condition and provide quality care. That’s our promise at Uro-Gynaecology & Women’s Health Clinic!
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Your Pregnancy and Child Birth
Pregnancy and the birth of your child is a very special event in every woman’s life! Dr. Kannan, with her extensive experience, will help you to make informed decisions throughout your care.
COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: Our clinic has a protocol and we continually update it to ensure the safety of everyone from the pandemic. We request your co-operation to prevent/minimise infection risks.
1st Time Visitors: What to Expect
Every baby is a miracle
Dr Kannan’s Obstetric experience comes from delivering thousands of babies in large hospitals like National Women’s Hospital, Middlemore Hospital (both in New Zealand) and The King Edward Memorial Hospital (in Perth, WA).
COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: Our clinic has a protocol and we continually update it to ensure the safety of everyone from the pandemic. We request your co-operation to prevent/minimise infection risks.
1st Time Visitors: What to Expect
Incontinence and Prolapse treatment
In our clinic, you can expect to receive specilased care for Urinary Incontinence, Prolapse, Pelvic Pain and most gynaecological issues. Dr. Kannan is a qualified Sub-specialist in Urogynaecology and one of very few women to have this qualification in Australia.
COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: Our clinic has a protocol and we continually update it to ensure the safety of everyone from the pandemic. We request your co-operation to prevent/minimise infection risks.
1st Time Visitors: What to Expect
Comprehensive Care
We provide comprehensive Obstetric, General Gynaecology and specialised Urogynaecological services to women of all ages!
COVID-19 INFORMATION: Our clinic has a protocol and we continually update it to ensure the safety of everyone from the pandemic. We request your co-operation to prevent/minimise infection risks.
1st Time Visitors: What to Expect
Robotic Surgery
Dr Kannan performs Robotic Surgeries using the state of the art Da Vinci XI robot at Mater Hospital. Dr Kannan is a Certified Urogynaecologist who performs gynaecology and urogynaecology surgeries when appropriate and beneficial to her patients.
1st Time Visitors: What to ExpectROBOTIC SURGERY UPDATE FOR PATIENTS
Mater Hospital, Townsville now has the state of the art, Da Vinci XI robot to assist surgeries. Dr Kannan is a Certified Urogynaecologist, and she performs robot-assisted surgeries when appropriate and beneficial to her patients. Dr Kannan is also an experienced Laparoscopic surgeon and uses a variety of minimally invasive surgical methods/procedures since 2006.
Dr. Kurinji Kannan
MB BS (Ind), Dip O&G (NZ), CPI (USA), FRANZCOG, FICOG, M.Surg. Ed, CU
OBSTETRICIAN AND GYNAECOLOGIST, UROGYNAECOLOGIST
Many years of Dr. Kannan’s experience from large tertiary hospitals in Australia and New Zealand is now extended to private patients at Mater Hospital. Dr. Kannan served in King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth, WA, National Women’s, Middlemore and Auckland City Hospitals in New Zealand prior to joining Townsville Hospital in 2006. Child birth or Genecology related care, you get the benefit of Dr. Kannan’s long years of experience. Dr. Kannan is also among a small group of women in Australia who are certified as subspecialists in Urogynaecology. Learn more
