General Surgery

What the clinic does	General surgical clinic that includes head and neck. Exclusions: cosmetic surgery, obesity management, circumcision (see DHS guidelines) and carotid endarterectomy.
Booking phone number	5454 7571 or 5454 8896
Contact person	Liaison nurse
Booking office hours	08:30am - 04:30pm Mon to Fri (Closed public holidays)
Clinic frequency	Three times weekly
Clinic medical staff	Mr Rodney Mitchell – head and neck Associate professor Beth Penington – paediatrics Mr Graham Campbell Mr Andrew Barclay Mr Matt Oliver
Clinical information requirements that supplement the referral form	Referral letter should include a reasonable patient history including which allied health services the patient is already linked to and up-to-date medication list. Notes on any relevant pathology /radiology results with copies of results accompanying the referral letter. Nerve conduction studies in Bendigo are carried out by:- Associate Professor Steven Collins Neurologist 58 Booth St Bendigo P (03) 5441 2322 Breast Lumps Investigations Mamogram +/- ultrasound Fine needle aspiration if clinically indicated Upper git Investigations U&Es LFT Amylase/Lipase FBE Gall bladder/pancreatic disease Abdo ultrasound +/- CT Colorectal Investigations U&Es LFT FBE FOBT Endocrine Investigations Thyroid nodule/goitre Ultrasound +/- fine needle aspiration Thyroid function tests Adrenal mass CT U&Es Vascular Investigations AAA Full blood work up ie FBE, U&Es, LFT Abdo CT PVD/leg ulcers/varicose veins Doppler studies Hernia Investigations Ultrasound Skin Lesions Investigations Biopsy if applicable
Approximate wait time for referred patients	Category 1 Rapid 2 - 6 weeks Category 2 Next available - 2 - 18 months Category 3 Routine up to 3 years
Clinic location	Acute Outpatients Department, entrance is beside main Bendigo hospital entrance, (Lucan St). Click here for map (reference (K6).

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