Dr Ruben Cohen-Hallaleh

Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Oncology

Contact:
  • +612 9158 8989
  • +612 9182 6058
  • Email
  • Website
  • Practises at:
  • Waratah Private Hospital, 31 Dora Street Hurstville, NSW 2220.
  • Consults at:
  • Sydney Breast Associates - Suite 702, Waratah Private Hospital, 31 Dora St Hurstville NSW 2220

Dr Ruben Cohen-Hallaleh

Qualifications

BSCI (MED) MBBS; FRACS; CHM (GENERAL SURGERY)

About Dr Ruben Cohen-Hallaleh

Sydney surgeon and educator, Dr Ruben Cohen-Hallaleh specialises in breast, endocrine, and general surgery. He brings together the latest in surgical techniques and non-invasive treatments with a careful consideration for each patient and their unique circumstance. With a special interest in oncoplastic breast surgery, Dr Cohen Hallaleh maintains an aesthetic approach to both benign and cancerous breast conditions, applying the latest reconstructive techniques to preserve natural form and shape during the one procedure.

Dr Ruben Cohen-Hallaleh specialises in general surgery and oncoplastic breast surgery. 

He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2014, and received his Masters (ChM) in General Surgery from the University of Edinburgh in 2017. Dr Cohen-Hallaleh’s international experience includes a Clinical Surgical Oncology Fellowship at The Royal Marsden Hospital in London, UK, and a Breast & Endocrine Surgical Fellowship in Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand. 

He has completed post-fellowship training in association with BreastSurgANZ (Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand) at Bankstown-Lidcombe, and St Vincent’s Hospitals.

Dr Cohen-Hallaleh specialises in clinic-based cryoablation treatment for destroying fibroadenomas as an alternative to surgery. Cryoablation uses extreme cold to completely destroy the fibroadenoma and is performed under local anaesthetic. This means: NO general anaesthetic, NO scars, NO post-operative pain.

Dr Ruben Cohen-Hallaleh also manages Breast cancer with oncoplastic surgery,  Breast reductions, Implant-based reconstructions,  Benign breast disease, Male breast surgery / gynaecomastia.

Dr Ruben Cohen-Hallaleh manages general surgical condition such as: 

  • Skin and subcutaneous lesions 
  • Gall bladder surgery 
  •  Hernia repair (laparoscopic and open)
  • Thyroid surgery
  • Parathyroid surgery –
  • Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
Key Interest Areas

– Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
– Research & Clinical Trials particularly in field of Breast Cancer