Hepatobiliary surgical outpatient service in CALHN
The Hepatobiliary surgical unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital offers public services and manages all conditions that relate to the Hepato-pancreatic-biliary system and require surgical care as below:
- Biliary obstruction
- Liver, pancreas and biliary tract tumours
- Gall stone disease
- Hernia surgery
Appointment location
Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH)
Outpatient clinics are held on Level 3 (ground floor) of the RAH
Royal Adelaide Hospital
1 Port Road SA 5000
Consultants
- Dr Paul Dolan – Head of Unit
- Dr Mark Brooke-Smith
- Dr John Chen
- Dr Eu Ling Neo
- Dr CP Tan
Clinics
Clinics operate on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
All RAH specialists consult in general hepatobiliary surgical patients.
GP information
Refer your patient
Fax referral to us
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency.
Patients who are unstable and requiring
immediate assessment should be sent directly to the Emergency Department.
To refer your patient, follow the outpatient service information, triage and referral guidelines, complete and fax a referral to us.
For urgent
referrals, also contact the Registrar/Fellow to discuss the case on (08) 7074 0000.
To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.
If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the Registrar/Fellow on call on (08) 7074 0000.
To make a referral
Fax: (08) 7074 6247
Telephone: 1300 153 853
Discharge guidelines and information
Patients whose hepatobiliary surgical condition has stabilised or resolved and for whom no further appointment has been made will be formally discharged. If an assessment is required again, a new referral, explaining the reason should be faxed to us.
As only the GP referral is available to the specialist at the time of triage, simply requesting review without providing information about the problem is insufficient and will lead to significant delays in assessing the referral which will most likely be returned to you for more information.
Health Pathways
Health Pathways South Australia is an online portal designed to be used by general practice at the point of care to guide best practice assessment, management and referral of common clinical conditions.
Related resources
Patient information
How to access that clinic
Referral from your GP
You need a referral letter from your GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
Your doctor will need to fax your referral letter to us. We will be in contact with you within clinically recommended times, depending on waiting list length. If there is no waiting list, you will receive an appointment booking letter or we will contact you to arrange a suitable time.
Information sheets
Refer to the information sheets below regarding the outpatient service.
- Specialist outpatient clinics FAQs (PDF 255KB)
- Outpatient Clinic Appointments patient information and responsibilities (PDF 244KB)
Maps
See outpatient maps below and present to your designated clinic on the day of your appointment.