| Clinic Name |
Referral Form |
Referral Form for this clinic |
Location |
4th Floor Outpatients Department, Box Hill Hospital |
Telephone |
03 9895 3333 |
Billing |
Public Clinic |
Doctors |
Professor G Kovacs (Head of Unit)
Dr D Koong, Dr N Gaur, Dr S Lee, Dr S Youssif,
Dr J Clark, Dr S Gordon, Dr B Eldrige - Multiple consultants attend the clinics as do Registrars and Residents
Gyn/Oncology: Dr T Manolitsas
|
Hours of Operation |
Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings |
Description |
The gynaecology clinic is principally a clinic for patients who require
gynaecological surgery.
Contraceptive needs and menopausal problems are best referred to our community partner the Family Planning
Clinic at 901 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. Referrals are triaged into 3 categories:
| Category 1 |
Postmenopausal bleeding |
| |
Complex ovarian mass |
| |
Suspected cancer |
| Category 2 |
Pelvic pain |
| |
Menorrhagia |
| Category 3 |
Prolapse |
| |
Infertility |
| |
Simple cysts |
| |
Lap sterilisation |
| |
Urol-gynae problems |
|
Investigations to be sent with the referral |
Any relevant pathology, imaging and ultrasound performed |
Inappropriate referrals
for this specialty
| Relationship problems, sexual counselling. Patients with PAP smears requiring colposcopy should be referred to the colposcopy clinic. |
Other |
The Jean Hailes Medical Centre for Women (JHMCW)
Family Planning Victoria |