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Children's Referrals

Children's Referrals

Paediatric Medicine

Head of Service: Dr Alison Pearce

Clinic General Paediatrics
MBS Yes
Lead Clinician Dr Alison Pearce
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Medicine [PDF, 268KB]
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Developmental and Behavioural
MBS Yes
Lead Clinician Dr Alison Pearce
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Behaviour and Development [PDF, 274KB]
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital, Bacchus Marsh and Melton Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Endocrinology
MBS Yes
Lead Clinician Dr Danielle Longmore
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Endocrinology (PDF, 262KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Cardiology
MBS Yes
Lead Clinician Dr Darren Hutchinson
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Cardiology (PDF, 240KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Allergy
MBS Yes
Lead Clinician Dr Brendan McCann
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Allergy (PDF, 239KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Growth and Nutrition
MBS Yes*
Lead Clinician Dr Lisa Barrow
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Growth and Nutrition (PDF, 203KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Neurology
MBS Yes
Lead Clinician Dr Sarah Curnow
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Neurology referral guidelines (PDF, 247KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Dermatology
MBS Yes
Lead Clinician Dr Laura Scardamaglia
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Dermatology (PDF, 239KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Sunshine Investigation of Newborn and Childhood Hearing Loss (SINCH)
MBS Yes
Lead Clinician Dr Brendan McCann
Referral Guidelines No
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Adolescent Health
MBS Yes*
Lead Clinician/Head of Unit Dr Bronwyn Francis
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Adolescent Health (PDF, 237KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Young Adolescent Diabetes Services (YADS)
MBS Yes*
Lead Clinician/Head of Unit Dr Yvonne Chow
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Young Adolescent Diabetes Services referral guidelines (PDF, 200KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125

Paediatric Surgery

Director of Surgery: Dr Meron Pitcher
 

Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat
MBS No
Head of Unit/Manager Mr Patrick Walsh
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Ear, Nose and Throat (PDF, 359KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Fracture Clinic
MBS No
Head of Unit/Manager Mr Chris Harris
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Fracture and Orthopaedics referral guidelines (PDF, 291KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Paediatric Surgery
MBS No
Head of Unit/Manager Dr Tom Clarnette
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Surgery referral guidelines (PDF, 200KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
Clinic Plastic Surgery
MBS No
Head of Unit/Manager Dr Wai-Ting Choi
Referral Guidelines Paediatric Plastic Surgery referral guidelines (PDF, 166KB) 
Referral Form N/A
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125

Neonatology

Head of Service: Dr Claire Collins

Clinic Neonatal Review
MBS No
Head of Unit/Manager Dr Claire Collins
Referral Guidelines N/A
Referral Form This clinic accepts internal referrals only.
Campus Sunshine Hospital
Contact Details Phone: 8345 1727 Fax: 9055 2125
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