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MARCH 2020
Novel Coronavirus – Patient and Carer Notice
To all Patients and Carers,
We are taking extra precautions with our admissions process and throughout your stay to ensure we continue to keep you as safe as possible. These precautions include:
- Asking all our patients about their international travel history in the period prior to admission
- Asking all patients to declare if they are suffering from any symptoms consistent with respiratory infection (particularly fever > 37.5 deg C, sore throat, cough)
- Taking the temperature of patients immediately on presentation at hospital for admission
- Sending any patients home if they display symptoms, have a fever or may have been exposed to potential infection
- Sending carers away after dropping the patient off unless carer support is required
- Implementing social isolating measures in the waiting area. Limited seatings for patients are available
We do not admit any patients with COVID-19 or any of the symptoms mentioned above.
In addition we are also taking extra precautions with regard to our staff and doctors:
- All staff (nursing, administrative) and doctors are screened daily before commencing work, including temperature checks
- Non-essential visits by company representatives or other personnel are being restricted
We have also put in place additional support services for our staff and doctors to help them continue to offer the best and safest care to our patients.
We are doing everything we can to keep our patients and their carers, as well as our staff and doctors as safe as possible.
Information about COVID-19 and community response continues to evolve, and we will ensure that we adapt our protocols to incorporate best practice as this information becomes available.
If you have any concerns or would like further information, please contact the Director of Nursing or go to the Department of Health website and visit the Coronavirus page.
Thank you for your co-operation and understanding.
MARCH 2018
INTRODUCING OUR NEW OPHTHALMOLOGIST
Dr Malvika Gupta MBBS (Hons), DO DNB (Ophthalmology), MNAMS, FICO (London), FRANZCO
Dr Malvika Gupta graduated from Delhi University, India with a gold medal for her proficiency in Ophthalmology. She subsequently completed a diploma and then Diplomate of National Board Degree in Ophthalmology following which was awarded fellowship of the International Council of Ophthalmologists from London, UK in 2012. Further to that, she completed two years of advanced medical and surgical training in retinal diseases at Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW. Malvika has worked extensively in general ophthalmology across various Victorian hospitals including Western Health, Monash Health and Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, training in management of complex cataracts, glaucoma and minor oculoplastic disorders. Having practiced Ophthalmology for over 10 years as a comprehensive ophthalmologist and having performed over 3000 eye surgeries, Malvika provides total eye care with special interests in complicated cataract and pterygium surgery, medical retinal diseases and oculoplastic procedures of the eyelid.
Malvika takes keen interest in writing and has authored over 30 titles in indexed ophthalmology journals and books. She has earned several young ophthalmologist grants to travel across Asia and Europe and participate in Retinal Disease Summits. She has now decided to settle in Australia and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.
Malvika holds public appointments at Northern Health and Lilydale Hospital (Yarra Ranges Health Services).
DECEMBER 2017
Wishing all our Patients, our Consultants, Specialists, referring GPs and Optometrists and everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2018 New Year from all the staff at Goonawarra Day Hospital.
JANUARY 2017
INTRODUCING OUR NEW GENERAL SURGEON AND ENDOSCOPIST
Mr Lean-Peng (LP) Cheah, General Surgeon & Endoscopist
MBBS(Hons) Melb, MRCS(England), FRACS
Goonawarra Day Hospital is pleased to announce that Mr LP Cheah will be joining the team to start minor surgical procedures under sedation and he will be starting and including Thursday 9th February 2017 and on a regular monthly basis thereafter.
Consultations prior to any minor procedures need to be booked through the Goonawarra Medical Centre on 9744 9999.
He performs the following procedures:
- Excision of skin cancers/lipomas/cysts/ingrown toenail under LA & sedation
- Colonoscopy & banding of haemorrhoids
- Gastroscopy
- Carpal tunnel release
- Other minor surgeries
DECEMBER 2016
Wishing all our Patients, our Consultants, Specialists, referring GPs and Optometrists and everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2017 New Year from all the staff at Goonawarra Day Hospital.
NOVEMBER 2016
INTRODUCING ANOTHER NEW GASTROENTEROLOGIST / HEPATOLOGIST STARTING IN NOVEMBER 2016
Dr Edward Tsoi MBBS MPH FRACP
(Ring Goonawarra Day Hospital for bookings Tel: 03-9744 9955)
Having completed his medical degree from Monash University in 2006, Dr Edward Tsoi undertook his postgraduate specialty training in Gastroenterology and General Medicine at Monash Health, Austin Health and Northern Health in Victoria. He then completed his Master of Public Health from University of Newcastle in 2015 and was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians later that year.
Dr Tsoi is now working at Northern Health while continuing his research though his Doctor of Medical Science and subspecialty training in advanced endoscopy at the University of Melbourne and St Vincent's Hospital. He has a special interest in Barrett's oesophagus, endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic mucosal resections, evaluation of small bowel luminal disease through double balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy.
Dr Tsoi manages problems in all areas of gastroenterology including liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and bowel cancer screening. He is involved in ongoing teaching of medical students and has published widely in international journals and presented at numerous national and international meetings. Dr Tsoi also speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese and is available for consultations and endoscopies at Goonawarra Day Hospital.
SEPTEMBER 2016
INTRODUCING OUR NEW GASTROENTEROLOGIST / HEPATOLOGIST
Dr Puneet Mahindra MBBS FRACP
(Ring Goonawarra Day Hospital for bookings Tel: 03-9744 9955)
Special Interests
Barret's Oesophagus, IBS, Bowel cancer prevention and screening, Crohns and Ulcerative colitis, Liver disease including Viral Hepatitis, Video Capsule Endoscopy (PillCam)
BIO
Dr Puneet Mahindra did his initial training at University Hospital Aintree (Liverpool) and University Hospital Coventry. He then finished his fellowship in Gastroenterology at BoxHill Hospital and the Royal Melbourne Hospital (FRACP).
He continues his medical research on oesophageal disorders (Barretts, Reflux) and interventional endoscopy at St Vincent's Hospital and University of Melbourne.
Goonawarra Day Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr Puneet Mahindra has started consulting as from 19th September 2016 and he will be here fortnightly Mondays. All consultations will be bulk billed.
SEPTEMBER 2016
INTRODUCING OUR NEW OPHTHALMOLOGIST
Dr Suheb Ahmed, Ophthalmologist FRANZCO, FRCSEd, MRCOphth
We are pleased to announce that Dr Suheb Ahmed has started consulting at Goonawarra Day Hospital as from 3 September 2016 and will be consulting once a week here. His weekly sessions will be on Wed pm, Thu All day, Mon All day and Sat All Day. He will see patients with any eye problems such as
- Cataract
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Eye Disease
- Retinal Vein Occlusions
- Glaucoma
- Cornea and any acute ophthalmology
He will bulk bill for all consultations. Minor procedures will incur a nominal charge. Surgical procedures such as cataract surgery will have no Doctor's gap and special rates for those with no private insurance for compassionate cases.
Ring Goonawarra Day Hospital for bookings Tel: 03-97449955 or contact via website for any queries you may have.
Dr Suheb Ahmed ophthalmology referral form DRSUHEBREFERRAL.pdf
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