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Cardiac Rehabilitation
How we can help you
We will assess your individual needs via video conference/telephone and provide you with a program involving group exercise and information sessions to help you understand, recover from and manage your heart condition. We will support you to make changes to your lifestyle to improve your health and reduce your risk of further heart problems.
Our service is for people who have a heart condition. For example heart surgery, angioplasty/stent, insertion of pacemaker/ defibrillator, arrhythmias and heart failure.
Typically people attend 12 sessions (twice per week for up to 6 weeks). Supervised exercise sessions comprise warm up/cool down walks, use of gym equipment and upper resistance training. Moderate Intensity Continuous Training and High Intensity Interval Training group sessions are available.
Lifestyle sessions cover a range of heart health topics and we assist with referral to a psychologist if people need individual stress management or help with mood adjustment and emotional wellbeing after a heart event.
You must live or work locally and be able to move around independently. You will need to be able to attend the hospital twice a week for approximately 2 hours.
The World Health Organization recommends that everyone with a heart related condition should attend cardiac rehabilitation.
Mobile
0408 183 189
Manager
Jennifer Fildes, Clinical Nurse Consultant and Fiona Cotter, Clinical Nurse Consultant
Exercise Coordinator
Katie Holgate, Senior Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist
How to find us
Physiotherapy, Level 1, High St building (Building 2 on our campus map)
Information about how to get to our Randwick campus
The cardiac rehabilitation team includes cardiac nurses, physiotherapists and other health professionals.
We work with your local doctor (GP), your treating heart specialist/surgeon and your family. We liaise with community health who offer the Heartlink heart failure program and AIM, the community exercise classes. We also work in partnership with The National Heart Foundation.
You do not need a referral to join this program but a health professional may recommend that you join.
To make an appointment, telephone 9369 0400 and register. You can also phone our office directly on 9382 2286.
We will contact you to book you in for an assessment. Please bring a list of the current medicines you are taking and the discharge letter sent to you from the hospital and/or your cardiologist.
Depending on your preferences and needs we will book you into the structured outpatient program and confirm a commencement date for the supervised exercise session.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment please telephone the office direct on 9382 2286 M 0408 183 189 Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4pm.
Can I chose the day and time I attend the program for my appointment?
The cardiac rehabilitation program has access to the gym for our group classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings between 8.00am and 11.00am. For individual assessments we will try to find an appointment time that suits you. The cardiac rehabilitation Clinical Nurse Consultant is available 8.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays).
Please bring:
- The discharge letter sent to you from the hospital and any information given to you by your GP or specialist
- An up to date list of your medicines or bring all your medicines in a bag, including any herbal or over the counter medicines
- You are welcome to bring a support person (a relative, friend or carer) with you.
- You will need comfortable clothing (not skirts), supportive closed footwear, short sleeves (for having your blood pressure measured) and you will need to eat breakfast and take your usual medicines before attending each session.
We are a teaching hospital and you may be invited to participate in research or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will not impact in any way on the services we will provide.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.
Managing My Heart Health, Heart Foundation
Heart Foundation Website: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/
Cardiac Rehabilitation
How we can help you
We will assess your individual needs via video conference/telephone and provide you with a program involving group exercise and information sessions to help you understand, recover from and manage your heart condition. We will support you to make changes to your lifestyle to improve your health and reduce your risk of further heart problems.
Our service is for people who have a heart condition. For example heart surgery, angioplasty/stent, insertion of pacemaker/ defibrillator, arrhythmias and heart failure.
Typically people attend 12 sessions (twice per week for up to 6 weeks). Supervised exercise sessions comprise warm up/cool down walks, use of gym equipment and upper resistance training. Moderate Intensity Continuous Training and High Intensity Interval Training group sessions are available.
Lifestyle sessions cover a range of heart health topics and we assist with referral to a psychologist if people need individual stress management or help with mood adjustment and emotional wellbeing after a heart event.
You must live or work locally and be able to move around independently. You will need to be able to attend the hospital twice a week for approximately 2 hours.
The World Health Organization recommends that everyone with a heart related condition should attend cardiac rehabilitation.
Mobile
0408 183 189
Manager
Jennifer Fildes, Clinical Nurse Consultant and Fiona Cotter, Clinical Nurse Consultant
Exercise Coordinator
Katie Holgate, Senior Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist
How to find us
Physiotherapy, Level 1, High St building (Building 2 on our campus map)
Information about how to get to our Randwick campus
The cardiac rehabilitation team includes cardiac nurses, physiotherapists and other health professionals.
We work with your local doctor (GP), your treating heart specialist/surgeon and your family. We liaise with community health who offer the Heartlink heart failure program and AIM, the community exercise classes. We also work in partnership with The National Heart Foundation.
You do not need a referral to join this program but a health professional may recommend that you join.
To make an appointment, telephone 9369 0400 and register. You can also phone our office directly on 9382 2286.
We will contact you to book you in for an assessment. Please bring a list of the current medicines you are taking and the discharge letter sent to you from the hospital and/or your cardiologist.
Depending on your preferences and needs we will book you into the structured outpatient program and confirm a commencement date for the supervised exercise session.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment please telephone the office direct on 9382 2286 M 0408 183 189 Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4pm.
Can I chose the day and time I attend the program for my appointment?
The cardiac rehabilitation program has access to the gym for our group classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings between 8.00am and 11.00am. For individual assessments we will try to find an appointment time that suits you. The cardiac rehabilitation Clinical Nurse Consultant is available 8.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays).
Please bring:
- The discharge letter sent to you from the hospital and any information given to you by your GP or specialist
- An up to date list of your medicines or bring all your medicines in a bag, including any herbal or over the counter medicines
- You are welcome to bring a support person (a relative, friend or carer) with you.
- You will need comfortable clothing (not skirts), supportive closed footwear, short sleeves (for having your blood pressure measured) and you will need to eat breakfast and take your usual medicines before attending each session.
We are a teaching hospital and you may be invited to participate in research or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will not impact in any way on the services we will provide.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.
Managing My Heart Health, Heart Foundation
Heart Foundation Website: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/
Cardiology Services - Inpatient Wards and Echo Lab
How we can help you
We care for patients with heart disease, heart rhythm issues, heart failure and other heart problems. We can help by diagnosing your heart problem and providing medical and surgical treatment.
Surgical treatment includes open heart surgery such as bypass or valve surgery. Medical treatment includes management of heart attacks, cardiac arrest, heart rhythm problems and heart failure.
We also undertake procedures to diagnose and treat cardiac disease, such as:
- Ultrasound (echo)
- Stress tests
- Angiograms
- Stents
- Pacemakers
- Cardioversion
Our service areas are all on Level 3 of the Dickinson Building and include:
Our service areas |
Contact number |
Coronary Care Unit - This is a 9 bed unit where critically unwell patients are provided a high level of care and continually monitored. The unit is supported by specialist nurses, cardiologists in training and cardiologists. |
9382 0200 |
Acute Cardiology Ward (Dickinson 3 North) - This ward has 26 monitored beds and looks after patients who are more stable than those in the Coronary Care Unit. |
9382 0220 |
Echo Lab - This lab provides exercise stress tests, cardiac ultrasound (echo) including transoesophageal echo and cardioversion. |
9382 0740 |
We also partner with Eastern Heart Clinic, a private clinic located on the same level. They assist with diagnosis and treatment using:
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty and stent
- Pacemaker and implantable defibrillator insertion
- Pacemaker lead extraction
- Valve procedures including valvuloplasty and TAVI.
How to find us
Level 3, Dickinson Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (Building 15 on our campus map)
We are a specialised team of cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiothoracic anaesthetists, intensive care specialists, nurses and allied health professionals.
The majority of our patients are admitted as emergencies, although some are booked admissions for investigations or procedures. Usually patients stay 3-5 days however some patients may require only a short admission and others may require longer stays.
You may find being admitted to a cardiac unit quite frightening and stressful, however, our staff are here to support you and your family as you recover.
Once admitted to hospital you will probably have a number of tests to determine how well your heart is working. You may be asked to fast (not eat) before these.
A significant number of our patients come from areas outside of Sydney. We have a social worker who can assist with transport and accommodation if required.
In general, 3-5 days however some patients may require only a short admission and others may require longer stays.
In most cases, you will need to see a heart specialist after leaving our hospital. If you live in the local area, we will give you an appointment to see the specialist you saw at our hospital. If you live outside our local area, or already have your own cardiologist we suggest you make your own appointment. You will need a referral from your GP to see a specialist. We recommend that you contact the specialist’s rooms before your appointment to ask how much the appointment will cost. Some of the cost will be refundable from Medicare.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.
My heart, my life app (Heart Foundation)
Cardiology Services - Inpatient Wards and Echo Lab
How we can help you
We care for patients with heart disease, heart rhythm issues, heart failure and other heart problems. We can help by diagnosing your heart problem and providing medical and surgical treatment.
Surgical treatment includes open heart surgery such as bypass or valve surgery. Medical treatment includes management of heart attacks, cardiac arrest, heart rhythm problems and heart failure.
We also undertake procedures to diagnose and treat cardiac disease, such as:
- Ultrasound (echo)
- Stress tests
- Angiograms
- Stents
- Pacemakers
- Cardioversion
Our service areas are all on Level 3 of the Dickinson Building and include:
Our service areas |
Contact number |
Coronary Care Unit - This is a 9 bed unit where critically unwell patients are provided a high level of care and continually monitored. The unit is supported by specialist nurses, cardiologists in training and cardiologists. |
9382 0200 |
Acute Cardiology Ward (Dickinson 3 North) - This ward has 26 monitored beds and looks after patients who are more stable than those in the Coronary Care Unit. |
9382 0220 |
Echo Lab - This lab provides exercise stress tests, cardiac ultrasound (echo) including transoesophageal echo and cardioversion. |
9382 0740 |
We also partner with Eastern Heart Clinic, a private clinic located on the same level. They assist with diagnosis and treatment using:
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty and stent
- Pacemaker and implantable defibrillator insertion
- Pacemaker lead extraction
- Valve procedures including valvuloplasty and TAVI.
How to find us
Level 3, Dickinson Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (Building 15 on our campus map)
We are a specialised team of cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiothoracic anaesthetists, intensive care specialists, nurses and allied health professionals.
The majority of our patients are admitted as emergencies, although some are booked admissions for investigations or procedures. Usually patients stay 3-5 days however some patients may require only a short admission and others may require longer stays.
You may find being admitted to a cardiac unit quite frightening and stressful, however, our staff are here to support you and your family as you recover.
Once admitted to hospital you will probably have a number of tests to determine how well your heart is working. You may be asked to fast (not eat) before these.
A significant number of our patients come from areas outside of Sydney. We have a social worker who can assist with transport and accommodation if required.
In general, 3-5 days however some patients may require only a short admission and others may require longer stays.
In most cases, you will need to see a heart specialist after leaving our hospital. If you live in the local area, we will give you an appointment to see the specialist you saw at our hospital. If you live outside our local area, or already have your own cardiologist we suggest you make your own appointment. You will need a referral from your GP to see a specialist. We recommend that you contact the specialist’s rooms before your appointment to ask how much the appointment will cost. Some of the cost will be refundable from Medicare.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.
My heart, my life app (Heart Foundation)
Epilepsy and First Seizure Clinic
How we can help you
We work with your local general practitioner (GP) and other health care professionals to help you look after conditions that cause seizures or blackouts.
We will work with you while you are in hospital or at home to identify the cause of your seizures or blackouts by using tests such as an electroencephalogram (EEG). We will help you and your family/carers to manage your condition and will provide advice on what it means for driving, working, pregnancy and leisure activities.
We may also refer you to other specialist health professionals or assess you for procedures such as surgical therapy or vagus nerve stimulator therapy. This may involve admission to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit for video-EEG or we may suggest ambulatory EEG. We may refer you to other support services and will assist young adults to transition from the Sydney Children’s Hospital to Prince of Wales Hospital.
All of our consultations are bulk billed.
We are one of the Neurology Services our hospital provides.
Medical Manager
Prof Ernest Somerville
To make a referral
Visit Information for Health Professionals
Clinic Times
The clinic runs on Mondays and Tuesday afternoons.
How to find us
You can find us in the Institute of Neurological Sciences on Level 2, High St Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (building 2 on our campus map)
Our team includes:
Medical doctors
Professor Ernest Somerville, Dr Hanka Laue-Gizzi, Dr Christian Zentner and Dr Penelope Gordon are our medical specialists. We also have as specialist doctors in training. Our doctors will assess, treat and help you manage your condition.
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Ms Bobbi-Jo Byrnes provides education and counselling and is the person you can speak to if your have any questions or concerns between appointments.
Vagus Nerve Stimulator Co-ordinator
Mrs Jenine Murray
Clinical Trials and Research Co-ordinator
Ms Susanne Chun
Inpatient VEEG and Outpatient AEEG Coordinator
Mrs Roxanne Fielding
Secretary
Ms Angelique Boyadgis will help you make appointments and provide information about what happens at the clinic. She will also answer calls from patients who need to contact us between appointments.
Our service also refers to:
Dr Erica Jacobson who is a neurosurgeon
Dr Adith Mohan, a neuropsychiatrist
Dr Teresa Lee, a neuropsychologist.
Your GP, another specialist doctor or the Emergency Department doctor will decide if you need to use our services. If they think you do, they will send a referral to one of our specialist doctors explaining your medical history, relevant test results and what medicines you are taking.
Once we have your referral we will send you your appointment letter in the post. If you provide your mobile phone number you will receive an SMS reminder 2 days before your appointment. Please let the clinic know if you do not want to receive an SMS reminder.
The clinic runs on Mondays and Tuesday afternoons.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment please telephone the clinic on 9382 3805. Please leave a voicemail if the call is not answered.
Waiting times
You may need to wait up to several months to be seen in the clinic. If your GP thinks you need an urgent appointment they need to telephone the clinic to discuss your needs.
How often do I need to attend the clinic?
How often you need to attend will depend on your progress. If your condition is stable you will need to visit the clinic every 6-12 months.
On the day of your first appointment please bring:
- Your referral letter from your GP
- Your Medicare card
- MRI scans
- A list of your medicines or bring all your medicines in a bag, including any herbal or over the counter medicines
- Any medical records or reports that you have. This may save us and you considerable time and even reduce the number of visits necessary
- You are welcome to bring a support person (a relative, friend or carer) with you.
- If this is your first visit, it is helpful to bring someone with you who has seen one of your attacks
Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.
We are teaching hospital and you may be asked to be involved in research, including clinical trials or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will not impact in any way on the services we will provide.
Epilepsy and First Seizure Clinic
How we can help you
We work with your local general practitioner (GP) and other health care professionals to help you look after conditions that cause seizures or blackouts.
We will work with you while you are in hospital or at home to identify the cause of your seizures or blackouts by using tests such as an electroencephalogram (EEG). We will help you and your family/carers to manage your condition and will provide advice on what it means for driving, working, pregnancy and leisure activities.
We may also refer you to other specialist health professionals or assess you for procedures such as surgical therapy or vagus nerve stimulator therapy. This may involve admission to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit for video-EEG or we may suggest ambulatory EEG. We may refer you to other support services and will assist young adults to transition from the Sydney Children’s Hospital to Prince of Wales Hospital.
All of our consultations are bulk billed.
We are one of the Neurology Services our hospital provides.
Medical Manager
Prof Ernest Somerville
To make a referral
Visit Information for Health Professionals
Clinic Times
The clinic runs on Mondays and Tuesday afternoons.
How to find us
You can find us in the Institute of Neurological Sciences on Level 2, High St Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (building 2 on our campus map)
Our team includes:
Medical doctors
Professor Ernest Somerville, Dr Hanka Laue-Gizzi, Dr Christian Zentner and Dr Penelope Gordon are our medical specialists. We also have as specialist doctors in training. Our doctors will assess, treat and help you manage your condition.
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Ms Bobbi-Jo Byrnes provides education and counselling and is the person you can speak to if your have any questions or concerns between appointments.
Vagus Nerve Stimulator Co-ordinator
Mrs Jenine Murray
Clinical Trials and Research Co-ordinator
Ms Susanne Chun
Inpatient VEEG and Outpatient AEEG Coordinator
Mrs Roxanne Fielding
Secretary
Ms Angelique Boyadgis will help you make appointments and provide information about what happens at the clinic. She will also answer calls from patients who need to contact us between appointments.
Our service also refers to:
Dr Erica Jacobson who is a neurosurgeon
Dr Adith Mohan, a neuropsychiatrist
Dr Teresa Lee, a neuropsychologist.
Your GP, another specialist doctor or the Emergency Department doctor will decide if you need to use our services. If they think you do, they will send a referral to one of our specialist doctors explaining your medical history, relevant test results and what medicines you are taking.
Once we have your referral we will send you your appointment letter in the post. If you provide your mobile phone number you will receive an SMS reminder 2 days before your appointment. Please let the clinic know if you do not want to receive an SMS reminder.
The clinic runs on Mondays and Tuesday afternoons.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment please telephone the clinic on 9382 3805. Please leave a voicemail if the call is not answered.
Waiting times
You may need to wait up to several months to be seen in the clinic. If your GP thinks you need an urgent appointment they need to telephone the clinic to discuss your needs.
How often do I need to attend the clinic?
How often you need to attend will depend on your progress. If your condition is stable you will need to visit the clinic every 6-12 months.
On the day of your first appointment please bring:
- Your referral letter from your GP
- Your Medicare card
- MRI scans
- A list of your medicines or bring all your medicines in a bag, including any herbal or over the counter medicines
- Any medical records or reports that you have. This may save us and you considerable time and even reduce the number of visits necessary
- You are welcome to bring a support person (a relative, friend or carer) with you.
- If this is your first visit, it is helpful to bring someone with you who has seen one of your attacks
Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.
We are teaching hospital and you may be asked to be involved in research, including clinical trials or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will not impact in any way on the services we will provide.
Endocrine Department
Our Clinics
We provide specialist medical service for people with endocrine problems. These include:
- Osteoporosis and metabolic bone disorders
- Parathyroid & calcium disorders
- Hypertension due to adrenal disorders
- Disorders of the ovary (such as polycystic ovarian syndrome) and some disorders of the testes
- Thyroid disorders (eg goitre, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, thyroid cancer)
- Pituitary disorders
- Tumours of an endocrine gland.
The endocrine system is made up of glands throughout the body including the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries and testes. Endocrine glands make hormones (chemical messages) allowing communication between various parts of the body. Endocrinology is the study of how these organs work and any resulting problems.
Endocrine problems can occur when there is too much or too little hormone secretion causing an imbalance.
Manager
Director of the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Dr Sue Mei Lau
Learn about our electronic referral system
How to find us
Endocrine Department
Level 2, High Street Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (Building 2B on our campus map)
Endocrine Clinics
Outpatient’s A, Level 2, Campus Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital (Building 16 on our campus map)
Phone: 02 9382 0400
Bone Mineral Density Unit
Located at the Royal Hospital for Women (Building 17 on our campus map). Go to the enquires counter and ask for directions.
Our team includes specialist endocrinologists and doctors in training who assess, treat and help you to manage your endocrine condition.
We work closely with endocrine surgeons, nuclear physicians and pituitary surgeons.
This main role of this service is to measure your bone density to check if you have osteoporosis. We support people who have osteoporosis or are at a risk of developing a bone problem.
There are a number of different ways that osteoporosis is diagnosed. The main method of measuring bone mineral density (the amount of mineral and tissues in a certain volume of bone) is using DEXA analysis, a highly filtered and modified X-ray technique where a small amount of radiation is passed through the body. The amount that is absorbed by the body is proportional to the amount of fat, muscle, soft tissue and bone that is in the path of the two beams (hence the term Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry or DEXA). The absorption from fat and other soft tissues is then subtracted to determine the proportion of bone mineral you have.
Other radiological techniques include Quantitative Computerised Axial Tomography (QCT) scanning and vertebral morphometry using a plain lateral spine X-ray of the thoracolumbar region.
For more information on osteoporosis visit www.osteoporosis.org.au
For further information and bookings please call 9382 6617 or fax 9382 6210.
Endocrine dynamic function testing involves collecting two or more blood samples to determine if there are any problems with the function of an endocrine gland. The Endocrine dynamic function team includes an endocrine nurse and endocrine medical registrars.
To make an appointment for your test please telephone the Endocrine Nurse on 938 24680, or Administrative Assistant on 9382 4602. They will give you all the information you need to prepare for your test.
We provide specialised endocrine clinics for the following conditions:
- Thyroid disease including goitre, thyroid nodules, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer
- Pituitary and hypothalamic disease including pituitary adenomas and cysts, Cushing's disease, acromegaly, prolactinoma, hypopituitarism, hypophysitis.
- Osteoporosis and metabolic disease including hypercalcaemia, hypocalcaemia, Paget's disease, osteomalacia, osteodystrophy.
- Adrenal disease including adrenal related hypertension, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, adrenal adenomas
- Gonadal diseases including Polycystic ovarian syndrome, testosterone deficiency
- Hereditary endocrine cancer syndromes including VHL, MEN I, MEN II
These clinics are held on Mondays and Thursdays in our outpatients department.
We also provide specialised diabetes clinics. For information on these please see our Diabetes Centre page.
You will need a referral letter from your local general practitioner (GP) or specialty doctor to use this service. Your doctor will need to submit this referral electronically via Healthlink. Your referral will include your medical history, relevant test results, X-ray results and what medicines you are currently taking.
Once we receive this referral and accept it we will send you a letter with your appointment details. We will also send this to your doctor. If we cannot make an appointment for you, we will send you a letter confirming that you are on the waiting list for the next available appointment.
If you provide your mobile phone number you will receive a SMS reminder 5 days before your appointment.
If your address or phone number changes or if you need to change or cancel your appointment please telephone the appropriate phone numbers below during business hours:
Specialised endocrine clinics on Tel: 9382 4602
Specialised diabetes clinics on Tel: 9382 4600
Please bring
- Recent blood test results. If you do not have a copy of your results, please bring the name of the pathology company that performed the test so we can follow up with them.
- Any scans and reports related to your hormone condition.
- A list of all the medicines you are currently taking including any herbal or over the counter medicines.
When you come to our hospital for your appointment, you can check-in using our electronic check-in kiosks. These are located in our Adult Outpatient Department, Acute Services Building (Botany Street), High Street and Barker Street entrances.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter before your appointment date. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and call:
Specialised endocrine clinics on Tel: 9382 4602
Specialised diabetes clinics on Tel: 9382 4600
Endocrine Department
Our Clinics
We provide specialist medical service for people with endocrine problems. These include:
- Osteoporosis and metabolic bone disorders
- Parathyroid & calcium disorders
- Hypertension due to adrenal disorders
- Disorders of the ovary (such as polycystic ovarian syndrome) and some disorders of the testes
- Thyroid disorders (eg goitre, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, thyroid cancer)
- Pituitary disorders
- Tumours of an endocrine gland.
The endocrine system is made up of glands throughout the body including the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries and testes. Endocrine glands make hormones (chemical messages) allowing communication between various parts of the body. Endocrinology is the study of how these organs work and any resulting problems.
Endocrine problems can occur when there is too much or too little hormone secretion causing an imbalance.
Manager
Director of the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Dr Sue Mei Lau
Learn about our electronic referral system
How to find us
Endocrine Department
Level 2, High Street Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (Building 2B on our campus map)
Endocrine Clinics
Outpatient’s A, Level 2, Campus Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital (Building 16 on our campus map)
Phone: 02 9382 0400
Bone Mineral Density Unit
Located at the Royal Hospital for Women (Building 17 on our campus map). Go to the enquires counter and ask for directions.
Our team includes specialist endocrinologists and doctors in training who assess, treat and help you to manage your endocrine condition.
We work closely with endocrine surgeons, nuclear physicians and pituitary surgeons.
This main role of this service is to measure your bone density to check if you have osteoporosis. We support people who have osteoporosis or are at a risk of developing a bone problem.
There are a number of different ways that osteoporosis is diagnosed. The main method of measuring bone mineral density (the amount of mineral and tissues in a certain volume of bone) is using DEXA analysis, a highly filtered and modified X-ray technique where a small amount of radiation is passed through the body. The amount that is absorbed by the body is proportional to the amount of fat, muscle, soft tissue and bone that is in the path of the two beams (hence the term Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry or DEXA). The absorption from fat and other soft tissues is then subtracted to determine the proportion of bone mineral you have.
Other radiological techniques include Quantitative Computerised Axial Tomography (QCT) scanning and vertebral morphometry using a plain lateral spine X-ray of the thoracolumbar region.
For more information on osteoporosis visit www.osteoporosis.org.au
For further information and bookings please call 9382 6617 or fax 9382 6210.
Endocrine dynamic function testing involves collecting two or more blood samples to determine if there are any problems with the function of an endocrine gland. The Endocrine dynamic function team includes an endocrine nurse and endocrine medical registrars.
To make an appointment for your test please telephone the Endocrine Nurse on 938 24680, or Administrative Assistant on 9382 4602. They will give you all the information you need to prepare for your test.
We provide specialised endocrine clinics for the following conditions:
- Thyroid disease including goitre, thyroid nodules, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer
- Pituitary and hypothalamic disease including pituitary adenomas and cysts, Cushing's disease, acromegaly, prolactinoma, hypopituitarism, hypophysitis.
- Osteoporosis and metabolic disease including hypercalcaemia, hypocalcaemia, Paget's disease, osteomalacia, osteodystrophy.
- Adrenal disease including adrenal related hypertension, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, adrenal adenomas
- Gonadal diseases including Polycystic ovarian syndrome, testosterone deficiency
- Hereditary endocrine cancer syndromes including VHL, MEN I, MEN II
These clinics are held on Mondays and Thursdays in our outpatients department.
We also provide specialised diabetes clinics. For information on these please see our Diabetes Centre page.
You will need a referral letter from your local general practitioner (GP) or specialty doctor to use this service. Your doctor will need to submit this referral electronically via Healthlink. Your referral will include your medical history, relevant test results, X-ray results and what medicines you are currently taking.
Once we receive this referral and accept it we will send you a letter with your appointment details. We will also send this to your doctor. If we cannot make an appointment for you, we will send you a letter confirming that you are on the waiting list for the next available appointment.
If you provide your mobile phone number you will receive a SMS reminder 5 days before your appointment.
If your address or phone number changes or if you need to change or cancel your appointment please telephone the appropriate phone numbers below during business hours:
Specialised endocrine clinics on Tel: 9382 4602
Specialised diabetes clinics on Tel: 9382 4600
Please bring
- Recent blood test results. If you do not have a copy of your results, please bring the name of the pathology company that performed the test so we can follow up with them.
- Any scans and reports related to your hormone condition.
- A list of all the medicines you are currently taking including any herbal or over the counter medicines.
When you come to our hospital for your appointment, you can check-in using our electronic check-in kiosks. These are located in our Adult Outpatient Department, Acute Services Building (Botany Street), High Street and Barker Street entrances.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter before your appointment date. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and call:
Specialised endocrine clinics on Tel: 9382 4602
Specialised diabetes clinics on Tel: 9382 4600
Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Department and Chest Clinic
How we can help you
We diagnose and support people with respiratory and sleep problems.
Sleep Unit
Phone: 02 9382 8484
Lung Function Lab
Phone: 02 9382 4632
Opening times
8.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
Closed on weekends and public holidays.
How to find us
Level 2, Dickinson Building (Building 15 on our campus map)
Information about how to get to our Randwick campus
Respiratory and Sleep Consultants or doctors in training who assess, treat and help you to manage your respiratory and/or sleep problems.
A team of nurses who specialise in tuberculosis education and screening.
Lung function laboratory staff, hospital scientists that perform lung function tests and other diagnostic tests.
Sleep technicians book and supervise sleep studies, provide education sessions on operating your breathing machine, download data, perform mask fittings and can help you if you have problems with your machine.
Health education officer offers counselling for smoking cessation, asthma education and also manages our clinical research trials.
Administration staff will help you make appointments, inform you about what will happen at the Respiratory and Sleep Department and help to answer any questions you may have about your appointment.
We work in partnership with your local family doctor (GP) and Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs.
Clinic |
Attending Specialist |
Description of Clinic |
Respiratory and sleep clinicMonday 9.00am |
Dr Chaminda Lewis, Respiratory and sleep physician |
Clinic includes both general respiratory and sleep with a special focus on non-invasive ventilation (NIV), spinal cord injury and neuromuscular diseases. Special interests in interstitial lung disease (ILD), pleural disease, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), sleep medicine, NIV in complex patients with spinal injuries and neuromuscular disorders. |
Respiratory and sleep clinicMonday 12.15pm |
Dr Elizabeth Brown, Respiratory and sleep physician |
Special interests in cystic fibrosis and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) research including recruitment for a multicentre trial of mandibular advancement splint and other trials of novel treatments for OSA. |
Respiratory and sleep disorders clinicTuesday 1.45pm |
Dr A. Desai, Respiratory and sleep physician |
Dr Desai reviews all sleep and respiratory patients. Special interests in sleep disorders, both respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders, including snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, restless legs, narcolepsy, parasomnias and other movement disorders in sleep. He has particular expertise in the management of sleep disorders and driving. |
Tuberculosis clinic (Chest)Wednesday 9.00am |
Dr Hazel Goldberg, Consultant |
Dr Goldberg runs a weekly tuberculosis (TB) clinic. Services include diagnosing and managing active TB, screening for latent TB infection (LTBI) among health care workers, those exposed to TB, migrants and the immune suppressed and treating LTBI, organising radiology surveillance as well as BCG vaccination service. A referral is needed from the nurse’s clinic. |
Respiratory and sleep clinicThursday 8.30am |
Prof Paul Thomas, Respiratory and sleep physician |
Professor Thomas has a particular interest in sarcoidosis. He also sees patients with other immunological diseases of the lung, severe asthma, COPD and lung cancer. He is also an international expert on diving medicine. |
Respiratory and sleep clinicThursday 1.00pm |
Dr Nicholas Murray, Respiratory and sleep Physician, Head of Department |
General respiratory and sleep medicine, interventional pneumonology including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), interstitial lung disease, neuromuscular disease, cystic fibrosis and diving medicine. |
Lung function laboratoryMonday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm |
Lung function laboratory staff |
Offers a range of lung function and exercise tests for both inpatients and outpatients. This includes; skin allergy testing, investigation for home oxygen, fitness to fly tests and saline challenge tests used for diagnosing asthma and suitability for scuba diving. |
Nurses clinicMonday, Wednesday, Friday 8.30am |
Nurses |
Our nurses clinic provides TB screening (TST/Mantoux), including screening for immigration, TB education and BCG vaccinations. |
Sleep laboratoryMonday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, plus overnight stays |
Sleep laboratory staff |
|
Bronchoscopy serviceTuesday, Thursday & Friday 8.30am |
Respiratory staff specicalists | Performs bronchoscopy, EBUS, pleural tap for both inpatients and outpatients. Requires referral from a respiratory Specialist. |
Smoking cessationAsthma educationRespiratory clinical trialsMonday - Thursday 9.00am -5.00pm |
Kerry Luttrell | Provides individual counselling service to help patients and staff to quit smoking. Offers outpatient asthma education. Conducts clinical trials in asthma and COPD. |
To attend one of our clinics you will need a referral letter from your local general practitioner (GP) explaining your medical history, relevant test results, X-ray results and what medicines you are currently taking.
Ask your GP to complete this referral electronically via Healthlink. See this webpage for further information around electronic referrals.
Once we have received your referral, we will send you and your GP a letter with appointment details. If we cannot make an appointment for you, we will send you a letter confirming that you are on the outpatient waiting list for the next available appointment.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment or no longer require an appointment, please contact 02 9382 4631 or 02 9382 4643.
- Our medical clinics and lung function clinics are covered by Medicare.
- There is no charge for Dr Goldberg’s weekly TB clinic.
- Tuberculosis screening for health care workers and students carries a fee of $75.00 payable at our cashier’s office.
Yes, we are always looking for patients who would be happy to participate in clinical trials. These often asses the effectiveness of new medication for asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To find out more please contact us.
Doctor clinics
You may need to wait up to 3-4 months before you can see a Respiratory Consultant.
It is a busy centre and there could be delays when you arrive for your clinic appointment. Most people are seen within one to three hours.
Nurses Clinic
The waiting period for the nurse’s clinic is usually between 1 and 3 weeks.
Lung Function Clinic
The waiting period for the Lung Function clinic is usually between 1 and 3 weeks, but depends on the test you need. If you need a test urgently we usually will organise this to happen within a few days.
It is a busy department and there could be delays when you arrive for your clinic appointment. Most people are seen within one to three hours. We ask that you arrive at your scheduled appointment time to prevent waiting even longer.
You will see a nurse who will measure your weight, height, blood pressure, pulse and temperature.
You may also see a hospital scientist who may perform lung function testing.
- Your Medicare card
- Any relevant recent test results
- You are welcome to bring a support person (a relative, friend or carer) with you.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter before your appointment. You can contact us phoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak, and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and our service.
We are teaching hospital and you may be asked to be involved in research or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will no impact in any way on the services we will provide.
Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Department and Chest Clinic
How we can help you
We diagnose and support people with respiratory and sleep problems.
Sleep Unit
Phone: 02 9382 8484
Lung Function Lab
Phone: 02 9382 4632
Opening times
8.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
Closed on weekends and public holidays.
How to find us
Level 2, Dickinson Building (Building 15 on our campus map)
Information about how to get to our Randwick campus
Respiratory and Sleep Consultants or doctors in training who assess, treat and help you to manage your respiratory and/or sleep problems.
A team of nurses who specialise in tuberculosis education and screening.
Lung function laboratory staff, hospital scientists that perform lung function tests and other diagnostic tests.
Sleep technicians book and supervise sleep studies, provide education sessions on operating your breathing machine, download data, perform mask fittings and can help you if you have problems with your machine.
Health education officer offers counselling for smoking cessation, asthma education and also manages our clinical research trials.
Administration staff will help you make appointments, inform you about what will happen at the Respiratory and Sleep Department and help to answer any questions you may have about your appointment.
We work in partnership with your local family doctor (GP) and Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs.
Clinic |
Attending Specialist |
Description of Clinic |
Respiratory and sleep clinicMonday 9.00am |
Dr Chaminda Lewis, Respiratory and sleep physician |
Clinic includes both general respiratory and sleep with a special focus on non-invasive ventilation (NIV), spinal cord injury and neuromuscular diseases. Special interests in interstitial lung disease (ILD), pleural disease, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), sleep medicine, NIV in complex patients with spinal injuries and neuromuscular disorders. |
Respiratory and sleep clinicMonday 12.15pm |
Dr Elizabeth Brown, Respiratory and sleep physician |
Special interests in cystic fibrosis and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) research including recruitment for a multicentre trial of mandibular advancement splint and other trials of novel treatments for OSA. |
Respiratory and sleep disorders clinicTuesday 1.45pm |
Dr A. Desai, Respiratory and sleep physician |
Dr Desai reviews all sleep and respiratory patients. Special interests in sleep disorders, both respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders, including snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, restless legs, narcolepsy, parasomnias and other movement disorders in sleep. He has particular expertise in the management of sleep disorders and driving. |
Tuberculosis clinic (Chest)Wednesday 9.00am |
Dr Hazel Goldberg, Consultant |
Dr Goldberg runs a weekly tuberculosis (TB) clinic. Services include diagnosing and managing active TB, screening for latent TB infection (LTBI) among health care workers, those exposed to TB, migrants and the immune suppressed and treating LTBI, organising radiology surveillance as well as BCG vaccination service. A referral is needed from the nurse’s clinic. |
Respiratory and sleep clinicThursday 8.30am |
Prof Paul Thomas, Respiratory and sleep physician |
Professor Thomas has a particular interest in sarcoidosis. He also sees patients with other immunological diseases of the lung, severe asthma, COPD and lung cancer. He is also an international expert on diving medicine. |
Respiratory and sleep clinicThursday 1.00pm |
Dr Nicholas Murray, Respiratory and sleep Physician, Head of Department |
General respiratory and sleep medicine, interventional pneumonology including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), interstitial lung disease, neuromuscular disease, cystic fibrosis and diving medicine. |
Lung function laboratoryMonday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm |
Lung function laboratory staff |
Offers a range of lung function and exercise tests for both inpatients and outpatients. This includes; skin allergy testing, investigation for home oxygen, fitness to fly tests and saline challenge tests used for diagnosing asthma and suitability for scuba diving. |
Nurses clinicMonday, Wednesday, Friday 8.30am |
Nurses |
Our nurses clinic provides TB screening (TST/Mantoux), including screening for immigration, TB education and BCG vaccinations. |
Sleep laboratoryMonday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, plus overnight stays |
Sleep laboratory staff |
|
Bronchoscopy serviceTuesday, Thursday & Friday 8.30am |
Respiratory staff specicalists | Performs bronchoscopy, EBUS, pleural tap for both inpatients and outpatients. Requires referral from a respiratory Specialist. |
Smoking cessationAsthma educationRespiratory clinical trialsMonday - Thursday 9.00am -5.00pm |
Kerry Luttrell | Provides individual counselling service to help patients and staff to quit smoking. Offers outpatient asthma education. Conducts clinical trials in asthma and COPD. |
To attend one of our clinics you will need a referral letter from your local general practitioner (GP) explaining your medical history, relevant test results, X-ray results and what medicines you are currently taking.
Ask your GP to complete this referral electronically via Healthlink. See this webpage for further information around electronic referrals.
Once we have received your referral, we will send you and your GP a letter with appointment details. If we cannot make an appointment for you, we will send you a letter confirming that you are on the outpatient waiting list for the next available appointment.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment or no longer require an appointment, please contact 02 9382 4631 or 02 9382 4643.
- Our medical clinics and lung function clinics are covered by Medicare.
- There is no charge for Dr Goldberg’s weekly TB clinic.
- Tuberculosis screening for health care workers and students carries a fee of $75.00 payable at our cashier’s office.
Yes, we are always looking for patients who would be happy to participate in clinical trials. These often asses the effectiveness of new medication for asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To find out more please contact us.
Doctor clinics
You may need to wait up to 3-4 months before you can see a Respiratory Consultant.
It is a busy centre and there could be delays when you arrive for your clinic appointment. Most people are seen within one to three hours.
Nurses Clinic
The waiting period for the nurse’s clinic is usually between 1 and 3 weeks.
Lung Function Clinic
The waiting period for the Lung Function clinic is usually between 1 and 3 weeks, but depends on the test you need. If you need a test urgently we usually will organise this to happen within a few days.
It is a busy department and there could be delays when you arrive for your clinic appointment. Most people are seen within one to three hours. We ask that you arrive at your scheduled appointment time to prevent waiting even longer.
You will see a nurse who will measure your weight, height, blood pressure, pulse and temperature.
You may also see a hospital scientist who may perform lung function testing.
- Your Medicare card
- Any relevant recent test results
- You are welcome to bring a support person (a relative, friend or carer) with you.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter before your appointment. You can contact us phoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak, and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and our service.
We are teaching hospital and you may be asked to be involved in research or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will no impact in any way on the services we will provide.