Dr Philip K Rowlands

Dr Rowlands is a highly experienced Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with over 30 years clinical experience.

He graduated from Dundee University, Scotland and then undertook higher specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in England UK over 7 years, being awarded Certified Completion of Specialised Training (O&G) & Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (London) and Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

In addition, he was selected for a 2 year fellowship program through the RCOG London, in minimal access gynaecological surgery (keyhole surgery). He is accredited to perform the most complex keyhole surgeries (level 6) in Australia.

Dr Rowlands performs all of his surgeries using cutting edge minimal access techniques, facilitating speedy post-operative recoveries & negligible scars.

He undertook a 2 year specialised fellowship program in Gynaecological Surgery/Oncology in the UK, culminating in Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, in gynaecological/pelvic surgery. This is a very rare qualification amongst gynaecologists.

He is well versed in open gynaecological surgery and vaginal surgery for prolapse and urinary incontinence.

Dr Rowlands is a member of the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.

Following immigration to Australia, he was awarded FRANZCOG (Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists), and more recently in recognition of his services/contribution to the specialty of O&G, was recommended and awarded the Fellowship of the London College.

He has attended both national and international courses on managing intra-operative pelvic surgical complications and is competent to deal with these himself, namely bladder, bowel and vascular injuries.

Dr Rowlands has an extensive fertility background and is competent in all aspects of ART (Assisted Reproductive Treatment), IVF, including controlled ovarian stimulation programming, trans vaginal egg collections, Hy-Co-Sy, IUI, MESA/TESA & embryo transfer. He has worked alongside Professor John Yovich, the pioneer of IVF in WA, for 12 years at PIVET Medical Centre and received additional training/fellowship in endoscopic surgery, culminating in Level 6 AGES/RANZCOG classification.

Dr Rowlands has extensive training and over 30 years experience in family planning, offering a tailored approach to contraceptive options, including Mirena, Implanon and sterilisation.

Dr Rowlands is passionate and committed to his patients receiving the most appropriate and best possible care that he can offer.