Southern Fleurieu Health Service surgical services and specialists

The list of specialists who provide surgical services at Southern Fleurieu Health Service is provided to assist GPs and members of the community with information about each specialist, including an indication of procedures performed, referral information, and the location of their consulting rooms.

The information listed has been provided by each specialist.

Information about surgeons can be found on the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons website ‘Find a Surgeon’ directory. The listing includes surgeons who meet the requirements of the College’s Continuing Professional Development program and have opted to be on the list.

Anaesthetic assessment

Patients may also need to book and attend an appointment for anaesthetic assessment and if this is the case, a surgeon, specialist or a member of our nursing team will let the patient know. Costs may be involved as appointments will be required within the rooms of a specialist or GP.

A patient’s responses to the pre-anaesthetic screening, which is either completed digitally or via a paper-based form, will also indicate the need for a Pre-Anaesthetic Consult (telephone or face-to-face) and/or additional assessment(s).

Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery

Ramon Baba

• Procedures:
  • Extractions
• Referrals — private only
• Website — www.adelaideomc.com.au

Ear, nose and throat

Kym Diamantis

Procedures:

• Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
• Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty
• Nasal cautery
• Insertion of pressure equalising tubes (grommets)
• Myringotomy
• Septoplasty
• Rhinoplasty (functional only)

Referrals — appointment bookings via phone on (08) 8223 2633, referrals to be emailed to tenille@diamantisent.com.au or faxed to (08) 8223 3811

Consulting rooms — 3/316 Wakefield St, Adelaide (main office), 233 Main South Road, Morphett Vale (South Specialist Centre), 59 Ocean Street, Victor Harbor (Victor Specialist Rooms)

Fees — fees apply for public and private patients on initial and return consult (with Medicare rebate); additional fees on the day if tests are required (rebatable); patients 80 years and over are bulk billed; patients 75 years and over are bulk billed from return consult onwards; no charge for surgery (only consultation fees) if surgery is at Southern Fleurieu Health Service on Dr Diamantis’ public patient operating list

Website — www.diamantisent.com.au

Gastroenterology

Alex Barnes

Procedures:

• Colonoscopy
• Upper GI endoscopy

Referral criteria — www.dralexbarnes.com

Sam Edwards

Procedures:

• Colonoscopy
• Upper GI endoscopy

General Surgery

Dayan De Fontagalland

Procedures:

• Repair of anal fissure
• All hernia types (inguinal, femoral, incisional, umbilical)
• Haemorrhoidectomy
• Rubber band ligation haemorrhoids
• Excision of non-malignant skin lesions
• Colonoscopy
• Upper GI endoscopy
• Vascular access/infusaports
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Other general surgery

Referrals — HealthLink ID: drtwilson, email admin@gisurgery.net.au, fax 8275 3197 or 8362 7010

Consulting rooms — Southern Fleurieu Health Service as well as Flinders Medical Centre for public patients, as well as Ashford Hospital, Flinders Private Hospital, Burnside Hospital, Calvary Adelaide Hospital and Seaford Day Surgery for private patients

Fees — initial consultation fee (pensioner rates) and subsequent visit fee (pensioner rates) for public and private patients, gaps on some surgeries and case-by-case decision for private hospital surgery

Website — www.colorectalsg.com.au

Abdullah Rana

Procedures:

• All hernia types (inguinal, femoral, incisional, umbilical)
• Haemorrhoidectomy
• Banding of haemorrhoids
• Vasectomy
• Colonoscopy
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Carpal tunnel release
• Excision of skin and soft tissue lesions
• Anal fissure and fistula surgery
• Toenail surgery
• Temporal artery biopsy
• Other general surgery 

Referrals — HealthLink ID: drtwilson, fax 8275 3197 or 8362 7010, email admin@gisurgery.net.au

Consulting rooms — Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Harbor View Terrace, Victor Harbor; with other locations including Flinders Medical Centre and Murray Bridge Hospital for public patients, and Ashford Hospital, Flinders Private Hospital, Calvary Adelaide Hospital, Calvary Central District Hospital, and Seaford Day Surgery for private patients

Fees — initial consult and subsequent visits for both public and private patients, no gaps on surgeries except for vasectomy

Website — www.colorectalsg.com.au 

Obstetrician - Gynaecologist

Robert O’Shea

Procedures:

• Cystoscopy
• Hysterectomy
• Hysteroscopy/dilatation and curettage
• Laparoscopy
• Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix
• Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy
• Anterior and posterior vaginal repair

Referrals — fax 8326 0622

Consulting rooms — Southern Specialist Centre, 233 Main South Road, Morphett Vale; Old Police Station & Courthouse, 22 Torrens Street, Victor Harbor; Level 6, Suite 603, Flinders Private Hospital, Bedford Park

Fees — patients 70 years old and over are bulk billed through Medicare, while a gap payment is charged for those under 70 years gap payment is charged, which varies depending on the procedures provided

Melanie Johnson

Procedures:

• Hysterectomy
• Curettage and evacuation of uterus
• Endometrial ablation
• Hysteroscopy/dilation and curettage
• Laparoscopy
• Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix
• Terminations of pregnancy
• Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy
• Vaginal repair (anterior and posterior) 

Referral criteria — relevant scans, pathology reports

Acceptance of referrals — HealthLink, fax 8485 1917

Consulting rooms — Adelaide Hills O&G, 89 Wellington Road, Mount Barker, with other locations at Stirling Hospital, Burnside Hospital, Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Kangaroo Island Health Service

Fees — payment required on day (concession rates available), non-gap for minor procedures, gap for major procedures

Website — www.adelaidehillsoandg.com

Ophthalmology

Richard Fleming

Procedures:

• Cataract extraction and interocular lens
• Excision of pterygium

Referrals — Argus Secure Messaging: harley_argus@internode.on.net, phone (08) 8267 6544, fax 8267 6456, email recep.heg@internode.on.net

Consulting rooms — 20 Torrens Street, Victor Harbor; Level 2, 195 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide; 688-692 Anzac Highway, Glenelg

Fees — contact the rooms on (08) 8267 6544 in relation to the gap

Website — www.harleyeyeclinic.com

Mark Perks

Procedures:

• Cataract extraction and interocular lens

Website — www.eyemedics.com.au

Adam Rudkin

Procedures:

• Cataract extraction and interocular lens

Referrals — private only

Website — www.specialisteye.com

Orthopaedic Surgery

Jonathan Cabot

Procedures:

• Total hip replacement
• Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
• Arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression
• Arthroscopy
• Total knee replacement

Consulting rooms — Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Harbor View Terrace, Victor Harbor (uninsured patients only)

Fees — fee for new patient visits and follow-up

Website — www.jcabot.com.au

Anthony Samson

Procedures:

• Total hip replacement
• Arthroscopy
• Total knee replacement

Website — www.orthosa.com.au

Chen Tu

Upper limb sub-specialty

Procedures:

• Acromioplasty
• Arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression
• Repair of rotator cuff
• Shoulder joint replacement
• Shoulder reconstruction
• Arthroscopy
• Carpal tunnel release
• Dupuytren’s contracture release
• Trigger finger/thumb release
• Other orthopaedic surgery

Referral criteria — all patients over 50 referred with shoulder problems require a plain X-ray prior to appointment

Consulting rooms — Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Harbor View Terrace, Victor Harbor; private patients can also be seen at Calvary Adelaide Hospital

Website — www.woc.com.au

Plastic surgery

Stephen Brooks

Procedures:

• Excision and or grafting of skin lesions

Referrals — admin@skintechmedical.com.au

Website — www.skintechmedical.com.au

Michael McCleave

Procedures:

• Carpal tunnel release
• Dupuytren’s contracture release
• Exclusion of and or grafting of lipoma
• Exclusion of and or grafting of malignant skin lesion
• Excision of non-malignant skin lesions
• Trigger finger/thumb release

Website — www.newbodyspecialists.com.au

Urology

Andrew Fuller

Procedures:

• Bladder neck incision
• Removal of epididymal cyst
• TUR prostatectomy
• Prostate biopsy
• Cystoscopy
• Vasectomy
• Hydrocoele
• Circumcision
• TURBT (transurethral resection of bladder tumour)

Referral criteria — Dr Fuller is happy to see patients for any urological concerns

Acceptance of referrals — fax rooms on (08) 8232 3316 or email mail@sturology.com.au

Consulting rooms — Southcoast District Hospital, 56 Bay Road, Victor Harbor; also consults at Victor Medical Centre, 65 Ocean Street, Victor Harbor

Fees — initial consult and review with rebate

Website — www.sturology.com.au

Vascular

David King

Procedures:

• Varicose veins treatment (excluding stripping and ligation)

Referrals — whvc.julie@internode.on.net