Dr Namal Munasinghe

Dr Namal Munasinghe is a Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon based in Melbourne with over 10 years of experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is based at Monash Health and Peninsula Health and also sees private patients at Beleura Private Hospital and Mulgrave Private Hospital. Dr Munasinghe completed his medical degree at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2005 before he moved to the UK and completed an internship at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. He began his surgical training in Yorkshire and was awarded his Membership with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He later moved to Australia and completed his specialty plastic and reconstructive surgery training with several leading surgeons across hospitals in Canberra, Melbourne and Perth. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2021. Dr Munasinghe is passionate about all areas of plastic surgery and strives to provide his patients with the best possible surgical outcomes. He provides both aesthetic and reconstructive services including microsurgery, breast reconstruction and hand trauma surgery and sees patients with the following conditions: • Dupuytren's contracture • Ganglions • Basal thumb arthritis • Carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome • Hand fractures • Trigger finger • Tendon and ligament injuries • Nail bed injuries • Melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma • Moles, skin tags and scars • Birth marks, skin lesions, burns and scalds www.drnamal.com.au

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2011–2017
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

2. 2017–2021
   Residency · Plastic Surgery

   UAB Barcelona

3. 2021–2022
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Royal Marsden London, UK

1. 2021-09–2022-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Plastic Surgery

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2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 6 · i10: 16

Selected publications

1. Outcomes of Plastic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Dr Namal Munasinghe, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.8500/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 50

2. European registry analysis of Plastic Surgery outcomes

   Dr Namal Munasinghe, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.6977/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 136

3. Outcomes of Plastic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Dr Namal Munasinghe, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.4688/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 158

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