Every treatment below is an established or emerging, minimally invasive alternative to surgery, carried out through a pinhole under imaging guidance. Choose a condition to see how it works, who it suits, and what to expect. Dr Tarr treats patients across Brisbane and Ipswich.
Heavy periods, pain or pressure from fibroids, treated without a hysterectomy. Uterine artery embolisation shrinks fibroids by cutting off their blood supply.
Uterine artery embolisationChronic pelvic ache, heaviness or visible varicose veins caused by faulty pelvic veins, treated by closing the refluxing veins from within.
Ovarian vein embolisationProximal tubal blockages reopened without surgery, and lipiodol flushing with a recognised fertility benefit of its own.
Recanalisation & lipiodol flushPoor flow, urgency and broken sleep from an enlarged prostate, treated without surgery on the urethra, with better preservation of sexual function in many men.
Prostate artery embolisationAching, swelling or fertility concerns from enlarged veins around the testicle, closed from inside the vein, with no incision and same-day discharge.
Varicocele embolisationTargeted treatment for primary liver cancer and liver metastases, Y-90 selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) and thermal tumour ablation.
Y-90 SIRT & ablationPorts, PICC lines and tunnelled catheters for chemotherapy, long-term IV treatment and difficult access, placed safely under live imaging.
Ports, PICCs & difficult accessRecurrent bleeding despite banding, treated through a pinhole with no rectal surgery, no wound and minimal downtime.
Haemorrhoid artery embolisationVenous, lymphatic and arteriovenous malformations, diagnosed properly and treated with staged sclerotherapy and embolisation.
Sclerotherapy & embolisationDr Tarr consults and treats across Brisbane and Ipswich, with his main procedural base in Ipswich. Consultations are also available by telehealth where suitable.
Specialist consultations in Australia need a referral from your GP or another specialist to attract a Medicare rebate. Your GP can refer by naming Dr Gregory Tarr. For privately insured patients, most embolisation procedures carry no gap on the specialist fee, though hospital or anaesthetic costs may still apply.