Our Doctors

Dr Robert Bourke
M.B., B.S., F.R.A.N.Z.C.O.

"Delivering safe, reliable visual results from treating macular, cataract and vitreo-retinal conditions".

Practice Reputation

Dr Bourke's extra postgraduate training positions him as one of only a handful of Australian eye surgeons who can deal with all complexities of Cataract, Macular and Vitreo-retinal treatment - whether highly complex or routine conditions. The demanding, intricate surgical requirements and the additional training required for vitreoretinal surgery make Dr Bourke's skills a rare commodity and since returning home from overseas in 1995, he has been an ever-reliable community resource for the Gold Coast as well as for referrers throughout Oceania, Europe and US.

Training

Dr Bourke’s practice is founded on his additional experience in his formative training years as well as his continued dedication to stay at the forefront of advanced Retina, Macular and Cataract treatment. Instead of heading out to private practice after completing his Medical (1979-87) then Ophthalmology training (1987-1991), Bob completed 2 Vitreoretinal-Macular-Cataract Fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and St Paul’s Eye Hospital, Liverpool UK (1991-1995). He performed more surgery in this intensive supervised extra 3 ½ year postgraduate surgical training than many Eye doctors perform in their entire career, treating the UK’s most complex intraocular complexities. The result of all this extra training? – he learnt not only how to deal with all complexities, but more importantly, how to treat to avoid or minimize complications in intraocular surgery.

What to Refer

Anybody with blurred vision or difficulties with vision. (Including - Cataract, ARMD, Diabetes, Macular holes, Epiretinal membranes, Retinal Detachments.)

Keeping at the forefront -

Dr Bourke shares his latest innovations and insights and in return receives valuable academic stimulation from his peers in such select organizations including American Society of Retinal Surgeons, Oceania Retinal Association, Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Surgeons, Australian and New Zealand Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He is regularly an invited lecturer and has been an invited panel participant in "Innovative Leaders of Thought in Vitreoretinal Surgery" "think tank" meetings (Singapore 2006, Kyoto 2007, Hong Kong 2008).