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Colorectal DepartmentSurgeryThe Colorectal Unit is a nationally and internationallyacknowledged centre of excellence in the care ofdiseases and conditions of the large bowel and rectum,consisting of a multi-disciplinary team of Surgeons andAllied Health Professionals.Head of UnitPhone:Prof Pierre ChapiusDr Henry CheungA/Prof Anil KeshavaDr Michael SuenDr Peter StewartA/Prof Matt Rickard9812 38809017 98919767 79509812 38809767 69289767 8163Outpatient Clinic:Phone:Fax:9767 79509767 6555Dermatology SurgeryThe Department of Dermatology is situated in theMedical Centre. The Department provides Outpatient,Inpatient and intra-hospital consultations. It also providesWound Care, Preliminary Patch Testing, Skin Cultures,Skin Biopsies, Photo Therapy as well as minor surgicalprocedures.Appointment Phone:9767 7931Fax:9767 5471Head of DepartmentPhone:Dr Elizabeth Dawes-HiggsDr James ChoiDr Haady FallahDr Tai PhanDr Samuel ZagarellaDr David Cook9767 7031 / 983607779767 7031 / 9958 15559767 7031 / 9858 37699767 7931 / 9739 64889767 7031 / 9836 07779767 7031 / 9767 8144Concord Prostate CancerSupport GroupA Self Help Group for Men and their PartnersThe support group provides an opportunity for mendiagnosed with prostate cancer, their partners andfamilies, to obtain information and support from healthprofessionals and more importantly, other mendiagnosed with prostate cancer. Open discussions(informal and facilitated) where men, and their partners,can share their experiences of coping with diagnosis,treatment, side effects and getting on with life aftertreatment. Presentations by health professionals ontopics related to prostate cancer; its treatment andmanagement of side-effects; including medical, diet,physiotherapy and psychosocial information.Allmeetings are supported by health professionals, either aClinical Psychologist and/or Clinical Nurse Consultant.Daytime Group meets every 2nd Wednesdayevery month at 10-11:30am.Most meetings are held in Conference Room 2(opposite Hospital Cafeteria)EnquiriesPhone:9767 5332 / 9767 7734Drug Health ServiceThe Drug Health Services comprises of a 12 beddedinpatient withdrawal service, 12 bedded inpatientstabilisation ward, an outpatient service and a consultliaison team service which provides services to bothConcord Repatriation General Hospital and ConcordCentre for mental Health.Phone:9767 8320Head of Department:Dr Bridin MurnionDr Merissa CappettaDr Alicia ForanDr Abigail YanNurse Unit Manager :Poh LeeInpatient Withdrawal Unit9767 8600Stabilisation Unit9767 8640Ambulatory Services & Consult Liaison 9767 8320Email:Concord.drughealth@health.nsw.gov.auPage 8Concord Repatriation General Hospital - Medical Directory 2020 / 2021

Ear, Nose & ThroatSurgeryEmergencyThe Department of ENT Surgery / Head and NeckSurgery offers a wide range of services related todisorders of the head and neck region. It is subdividedinto areas of subspecialisation:-The Emergency Department (ED) comprises of tworesuscitation bays, 16 acute care beds, 10 subacute carebeds and 5 short stay beds. We see an average of40,000 presentations per year, with a wide range ofmedical and surgical conditions.Paediatricpresentations represent about 6-7% of the total EDpresentations. There is a very high medial acuity ofpatients, with about 40% of patients presenting byambulance and 35% of patient presentations resulting inhospital admission.A/Prof Kalish, Prof Sacks, Drs Ananda & Naidoohaving special training and expertise in disorders of theNose, Sinuses and Anterior Skull Base.Dr Boustred has sub-specialist expertise and fellowshiptraining in disorders of the Ears.Dr Clifford, Dr Kerwin Shannon and A/Prof Elliotthaving expert training in Head and Neck Cancer surgeryand disorders relating to the Salivary and ThyroidGlands.The ENT Department is closely related to the ancillaryservices of Audiology and Speech Pathology.ENT Appointments:9767 5189Head of Department:A/Prof Larry KalishDr Arjuna Nimalanda (Ananda)Dr Yuresh NaidooProf Raymond SacksPhone9362 59919747 31999477 37179477 3717Dr Robert Boustred9476 1919Dr Anthony CliffordDr Kerwin ShannonA/Prof Michael Elliott8514 07908514 03529516 3939Head of DepartmentPhone :Dr Belinda HokinDr Elizabeth GiugniDr Nitin Jain9767 7828 / 9767 7457(Co-DEMT)(Co-DEMT)(Co-DEMT Co-Directors of Emergency Medicine Training)Dr Andrew DwyerDr Rochelle FacerDr Guy PedenDr Richard PaoloniDr Darmas TurnerDr Eleanor MouldenDr Kaveh Kaynama(Ultrasound training lead)9767 7828 / 9767 74579767 7828 / 9767 74579767 7828 / 9767 74579767 7828 / 9767 74579767 7828 / 9767 74579767 7828 / 9767 74579767 7828 / 9767 7457Dr Martin Gleeson9767 7828 / 9767 7457Dr Priya KumarDr Sunny YooDr Andrew WatsonDr Keith EdwardsDr Shima Ghedia9767 7828 / 9767 74579767 7828 / 9767 74579767 7828 / 9767 74579767 7828 / 9767 74579767 7828 / 9767 7457(Co-DEMT Co-Directors of Emergency Medicine Training)Page 9Concord Repatriation General Hospital - Medical Directory 2020 / 2021

Endocrinology &MetabolismGastroenterologyThe Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism atConcord Hospital has been providing a clinical servicesince 1977, in addition to undertaking both basic andclinical research. We provide a comprehensive range ofambulatory and in-patient clinical and laboratoryservices.These include: Bone / Mineral Program Diabetes Program Disorders of male sexual function Endocrine Nursing Services General Endocrinology Obesity and MetabolismThe Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology isone of the largest and busiest clinical departments atConcord Hospital. It provides a comprehensive inpatient, consultative and ambulatory gastroenterologyservice within the hospital and also to the widercommunity in the Inner West of Sydney.Phone:9767 6747 / 9767 6391Head of Department:Phone:Prof Mark CooperDr Katherine BensonDr Bronwyn CrawfordDr Thomas CromerDr Kirtan GandaDr Flora IpDr Nic KormasDr A SuryawanshiDr Soji SwarajDr Shailja TewariDr Rashmi NarayaranProf Markus Seibel9767 6109Clinic9767 6747Clinic9767 6747Clinic9767 6747Clinic9767 7979Clinic9767 6747Clinic9767 6747Clinic9767 6747Clinic9767 6747Clinic9767 7979Clinic9767 6747Clinic9767 6747Endocrine Nursing:CNC Klaus Sommer9767 7939Bone Mineral Densitometry:Beverly White9767 7208 / 9767 7821Diabetes Nurse Educators:Sylvia Mallo NP9767 6979Naxin Jiang CNS9767 6543So Young Lim RN9767 5228Diabetes:General Enquiries:9767 6594Or 9767 5000 ask for Page: 61308Ambulatory Care and Endoscopy: ACEHouses Ambulatory Clinics, C13 Breath TestingFacilities, Oesophageal Manometry and up to fourEndoscopy Procedure rooms with recovery areas. TheACE unit provides a number of services which include: Diagnostic and Therapeutic UpperGastrointestinal endoscopy and Colonoscopy.Endoscopic Retrograde CholangioPancreatography (ERCP)Diagnostic and Interventional EndoscopicUltrasoundEnteroscopyArgon Plasma Coagulation and Laser TherapyCapsule EndoscopyAmbulatory Oesophageal pH MonitoringOesophageal ManometryHydrogen Breath TestingC13 breath testing for H pyloriAmbulatory Liver ClinicInflammatory Bowel Disease ClinicGeneral Gastroenterology ClinicsACE UNITACE UNIT FAX:Head of Department:(Mandarin Speaking)Dr Gavin BarrDr Grace ChapmanDr James CowlishawA/Prof Peter KatelarisDr Avelyn KwokDr Alice Lee (Korean Speaking)A/Prof Rupert LeongDr Charles McDonaldDr Darren Pavey9767 61119767 6767Dr Meng Ngu9767 83109767 79089767 79089745 44999767 79089767 61119767 61119767 61119767 79089707 3523Page 10Concord Repatriation General Hospital - Medical Directory 2020 / 2021

GynaecologyHaematologyThe Gynaecology Outpatients Clinic is held everyMonday afternoon in the Urology Ambulatory Care Wardon Level 4 of the Multi Building.The Haematology Department at Concord Cancer Centreprovides both a diagnostic and clinical service forpatients with blood cancers, blood disorders anddisorders of coagulation and bleeding. A world leadingClinical Research Unit is embedded in the departmentwhich is supported by the community foundation for aBloody Great Cause.The department provides a range of both inpatient andoutpatient treatment including Autologous Stem CellTransplants, Blood Transfusion Support, Immunotherapyand Chemotherapy for Leukaemia, Lymphoma, Myelomaand Bone Marrow failure syndromes.With a primary focus on quality peer-reviewed care withina nationally leading multidisciplinary team setting, thedepartment operates within a collaborative framework toprovide individualised and holistic care for each patient.Making a Referral:A referral from a general practitioner (GP) or specialist isneeded together with recent relevant investigations (seebelow) for all appointments. All urgent referrals shouldbe discussed via the Haematology Registrar orHaematologist on call.Phone:9767 5000Fax:9767 7650www.sydney.communityhealthpathway.orgUsername: connected Password: healthcareTo make an appointment please Email / Fax yourreferral to the Urology Ambulatory Care.Fax: 9767 6751(Email: SLHD-ConcordClinics4@health.nsw.gov.au)Once the referral has been received the patient will benotified of the next available appointment.There are 7 operating sessions per 4 week cycle toaccommodate the extra patients.The Gynaecology Outpatients will perform all servicessuch as contraception, Colposcopy of abnormal cervicaltests, IUCD’s etc.Head of DepartmentDr Louis IzzoPhone:97676410 /9767 6411Fax:9767 6751Email:SLHD-ConcordClinics4@health.nsw.gov.auDr Rosanna ChoyDr Jessica LoweDr Stanley SantiaguDr Sacha StrockyjDr Kirsten Black (Clinic)First Monday of every MonthHead of Department:Prof Judith Trotman9767 7243Dr Jane Estell(Director Clinical Research Unit)9767 5154Dr Alessandra Bianchi (Laboratory Haematologist)9767 6648Dr Vivien Chen9767 6834A/Prof Ilona Cunningham9767 6648Dr Nicole Wong Doo9767 6648Dr Robin Gasiorowski9767 6834Dr Emma Verner9767 5154Cancer Care Co-ordinator:Ms Lynda Wignall can be contacted on :page 60250 by phoning 9767 5000.Nurse Practitioner:Apheresis and Stem Cell TransplantMs Elizabeth Newman – can be contacted on:Page 60228 by phoning 9767 5000.Page 11Concord Repatriation General Hospital - Medical Directory 2020 / 2021

Medical OncologyHead & Neck SurgeryThe Head and Neck Service is part of the Cancer Centrewhich provides five outpatient clinics per month andsurgery for cancer and non-cancer cases at Concord.Provides integrated patient-focused care, based onevidence-derived treatments protocols, in a supportiveand compassionate environment.The Clinic contact number:9767 5333Dr Anthony CliffordA/Prof Michael ElliottDr Kerwin ShannonDr Sydney Ch’ng851407908355 7940851403528514 1460For most cancers, treatment is led by one or moreprimary physicians, including a Medical Oncologist, aSurgical Oncologist and a Radiation Oncologist.ImmunologyImmunology activities include the inpatient, outpatient,day stay and consultative management of patients withimmunological disorders including: Autoimmune inflammatory diseasesAllergy & AnaphylaxisNeuro inflammatory DiseasePrimary and Secondary ImmunodeficiencyImmunosuppression & Immune InterventionDrug HypersensitivityInterstitial Lung DiseasesHIV / AIDSHIV – related dementia and neurocognitivedisorders – Yaralla HouseClinical Laboratory ImmunopathologyMaking a referral:A referral from a general practitioner (GP) or specialist isneeded for all appointments.Phone:Fax:Patients should bring with them any recent and relevantpathology results, scans or radiology results.Radiation Oncology:Clinics are provided onsite at Concord for initialconsultation and follow up. There is also attendance andparticipation by Radiation Oncology in Concord CancerCentre multidisciplinary teams.Radiation therapy is not provided on site at Concord,patients are often treated at RPAH. The Chris O’BrienLifehouse, however treatment at another centre can benegotiated with the patient and their doctor.Referrals to Radiation Oncology: 9515 8057Head of Department:Head of Department:A/Prof Sean RimintonPhone:9767 6735Fax:9767 8315Dr Sandhya LimayeDr MaiAnh NguyenDr Jessie LeeDr Alexander Headley9767 67359767 67359767 67359767 67359767 57699767 7934Dr Annabel GoodwinDr Belinda KielyDr Anthony LintonProf Martin StocklerProf Janette VardyDr Ashanya MalalasekeraClinical Nurse Consultant:A/Prof Philip Beale9767 57699767 57699767 57699767 57699767 57699767 57699767 57699767 5817Page 12Concord Repatriation General Hospital - Medical Directory 2020 / 2021

Microbiology &Infectious DiseasesThe Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Department atConcord Hospital provides an inpatient, consultation andoutpatient service at Concord Hospital and a consultationservice at Canterbury Hospital. Typically the InfectiousDiseases service provides diagnostic and managementadvice for patients across a broad range of disciplines –this includes patients with multidrug resistant bacterialinfections; returned travellers; skin, soft tissue and bone& joint infection (including prosthetic Joint infections),tuberculosis, gastrointestinal infections, parasitic andfungal infections, etc. The Microbiology servicecompliments the Infectious Diseases service and has aspecial interest in the diagnosis of fungal, parasitic,mycobacterial and gastrointestinal infections as well asdetection of antimicrobial resistance. The unit also hasexperience in hospital infection control management (IC),antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and management ofinfections in the Hospital in the Home. The InfectiousDiseases department provides service to Canterbury andConcord Hospital in AMS and IC management andoversight.Head of Department:Phone:Fax:Dr. Elaine CheongDr. Genevieve McKewDr. Timothy GrayA/Prof Thomas Gottlieb9767 69049767 7868NeurologyDepartment provides comprehensive inpatient andoutpatient care for people with Neurological Disordersincluding a full range of Neurophysiology tests.There is a strong commitment to Neurological researchboth clinical and basic led by Professor Garth Nicholson.The comprehensive Parkinson’s Disease Clinic providesfull multidisciplinary management of Parkinson’s DiseaseNeuroimmunology clinic provides services for patientswith Neurological Disorders with an Immunologic basisincluding Myasthenia Gravis and Multiple Sclerosis.Head of Department:Phone:Dr Arun AggarwalDr James BurrellA/Prof Alastair CorbettDr Todd HardyDr Carrie HurelbrinkA/Prof Stephen ReddelDr David SharpeDr Con YiannikasFax:Dr Michael Hayes9767 64169767 6416 / 9477 27809767 64169767 64169767 64169767 64169767 64169767 6416 / 9399 51819747 26889767 7807NeurosurgeryThe Unit provides services to the general community andat tertiary referral level with special expertise in SpineSurgery, Brain and Pituitary Tumour Surgery andPeripheral Nerve Surgery.All members of thedepartment specialise in minimally invasive spinesurgery. The department is active in a range of clinicalresearch.Head of Department:Phone:Dr Saeed KohanDr Raoul PopeA/Prof James Van Gelder9767 6416 / 9747 66229767 6416 / 9553 94779767 6416 / 8320 7430Stroke services are based around a state of the art AcuteStroke Unit and include thrombolysis, comprehensiveinvestigation and treatment including outreachrehabilitation.Page 13Concord Repatriation General Hospital - Medical Directory 2020 / 2021

OphthalmologyNuclear MedicineHead of Department:Phone:Fax:Dr Robert Russo9767 67279767 7451Dr Robert MansbergDr Grace Yung(Staff Specialist)(Staff Specialist)On call after hours via Switch :9767 5000Hours:8am – 5pm Monday to FridayReferral:All Australian Residents or holders of anAustralian Medicare Card are bulk billed.The Department is a highly specialised division ofmedical imaging which uses very small amounts ofradioactive materials to assist in either the diagnosis ofdisease and injuries or to treat specific forms of cancer.Our diagnostic services encompass a number of matology and Cardiology. Our therapeutic servicesfocus on iodine therapy for thyroid cancer orthyrotoxicosis, lipiodol therapy for liver malignancy andyttrium therapy for certainrheumatic diseases. The department has 2 state of theart SPECT / CT gamma camerasthat can simultaneously acquire a very low dose CTimage for co-registration purposes,thus increasing both the sensitivity and specificity ofclinical reports.The Concord Repatriation General Hospital EyeDepartment is one of the largest ophthalmologicalteaching units in Australia. Its specialist eye surgeonstrain future generations of eye surgeons. It is managedby the Sydney Local Health District and providesophthalmic services for War Veterans, local communityand patients beyond the catchment area in need offurther expertise.Specialised equipment includes Argon and Nd YAGLasers, Automated Visual Field Analyser, AutomatedRefraction, Corneal Topography, Digital Imaging andAngiography, A & B Ultrasound, IOLMaster, SpecularMicroscope, and Optical Coherence Tomography.PhoneAppointment Centre:97675333Fax your Referral for Appointment:FAX:97676743Head of Department:Dr Domit Azar97676899/97183448Dr Hema Arvind98123933Dr Michael Branley94399649Dr Kenny Chan97430088Dr Michael Chilov46048124Dr Michael Davies95218402DrMagdalenaGuzowski93495551Dr Yves Kerdraon92337333Dr James Leong97463378Dr John Males92337333Dr Rohan Merani97678409Dr Michael Rossiter-Thornton46048124Dr Nick Saad96357077Dr Sureka Thiagalingam98197990Dr David Wechsler97472555Stephanie Young98165133Page 14Concord Repatriation General Hospital - Medical Directory 2020 / 2021

OrthopaedicsPalliative CareProvides a comprehensive range of services on aninpatient, ambulatory and outpatient basis.TheOrthopaedic Department provides services for traumaand elective procedures. Services are enhanced by aclose working relationship with other specialties such asRheumatology, Metabolic Bone Disorders, Geriatrics andNuclear Medicine.The main focus of the Palliative Care Team is to supportpatients and their carers to live as independently and aswell as they can in the face of a life limiting illness. Themembers of the team are drawn from a variety of healthdisciplines including Nurses, Social ychologists, Counsellors, Volunteers and Doctors.The team work closely with Oncologists, Haematologists,Physicians, Surgeons, Psychiatrists, Pharmacists andChaplains.The department provides a service to the generalcommunity and at tertiary level with special expertise inthe reconstruction and replacement of major joints. Thedepartment is active in a range of clinical researchactivity closely integrated with clinical practise andteaching activities.Outpatients:Phone:9767 6610 / 9767 6611Head of Department:Dr Peter WalkerPhone1300377925 / 9767 6610 / 9735 3637Fax:9735 3635Dr Paul Della TorreDr Todd GothelfDr Doron SherDr Jai SungaranDr John TrantalisDr Bernard Zicat9735 36379744 26669744 26669735 36379735 36378920 1200The Concord Palliative Care Service is involved in aconsultative role throughout the hospital for pain,symptom management, terminal and other complexaspects of Palliative Care. There are a few inpatientbeds for acute Palliative Care

The RACF Outreach Team provides nursing and medical to residents of residential Aged Care Facilities within the SLHD catchment area. . (MDT) meetings. Patients can be referred for treatment at Concord . (University of Sydney Clinical School) Page 8 Concord Repatriation General Hospital - Medical Directory 2020 / 2021 .