SPECIALISTS AND VISITING SPECIALISTS WIMMERA MEDICAL CENTRE
WMC SPECIALISTS AND SERVICES:
Surgeons: Phone: 53819167 Secretary: Kay Kennedy
Dr Ya’acov Leigh (Does not do vasectomies, carpal tunnel, circumcisions or any breast surgeries at all)
Dr James Gallagher (Locum until the end of January 2022)
General Physicians: Phone: 53819167 Secretary: Vicki-Lee Hughes
Dr Chris Ebersohn
Dr Nay Oo
Dr Roshan Brito
(Do not see chronic fatigue, pain management patients)
Obstetrician/Gynaecologists: Phone: 5381 9062 Secretary: Terri Parry/Jacqui Hill
Dr Yakep Angue (Full-time)
Dr Ananda Wijewardana (Comes for five days every fortnight)
Neurologist: Phone: 53819167 Secretary: Vicki Hughes
Dr Fari Islam (Consults Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Fully private and no bulk billing. Patients need to be informed that if they choose to see Fari outside of hospital, there is a charge.
Please phone secretary for prices.
Paediatrician: Phone: 53819167 Secretary: Jenni Avery
Dr Niroshan Amarasiri (2 consulting days per week)
Women’s Sexual Health/Family Planning/Pap Smears:
All appointments made with WMC secretaries. Phone: 5381 9167 or 5381 9062
Angela Morgan RN
Holter Monitors/BP Monitors/Spirometries
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
All referrals Medical Centre Phone: 5381 9167
WMC Practice nurses
WMC Practice Nurses
All referrals to go to Manse Medical and all appointments made by Manse Medical
Phone: 5571 1822
Fax: 5571 1859
Pacemaker Clinic: Phone: 5381 9167 Secretary: Bronwyn Avery
Approximately 10 Clinics per year. All appointments made by WMC secretary.
Overseen by Dr John Van Den Broek, Cardiologist who visits from Ballarat Cardiology: Phone 5381 9167
Fracture Clinic: Phone: 53819167 Secretary: Jenni Avery
Every Tuesday morning or afternoon.
For follow up of patients who have been seen in the Emergency Department or from the wards only. No direct referrals from GP’s.
All referrals go to WMC secretary.
Overseen by Mr John Patrikios, Orthopaedic Surgeon.
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VISITING SPECIALISTS:
Cardiologists: (Visiting from Ballarat)
Dr Wayne Childs
Ballarat Cardiology
101 Drummond St
Ballarat Vic 3350
Phone: 5329 2111
Dr Trent Zeitzen
Ballarat Cardiology
101 Drummond Street
Ballarat Vic 3350
Phone: 5329 2111
Each visits once a month at WMC on a Wednesday (All referrals go to Ballarat and all appointments made at Ballarat – Private Billing, no Bulk Billing)
Stress echoes are done in Horsham at Lister House clinic. Patients referred to Dr William Wilson from One Heart Cardiology who come from Melbourne.
Dr John Van Den Broek
1013 Mair Street
Ballarat Vic 3350
Phone: 5331 2221
Visits once every three months at WMC (All referrals go to Ballarat and all appointments made at Ballarat – Private Billing)
Dermatologists:
(Visiting from Melbourne – Private Billing, no Bulk Billing)
Once a month, Friday or Saturday, different dermatologist each month.
ALL APPOINTMENTS MADE BY SECRETARY AT WMC. REFERRALS MADE OUT TO DERMATOLOGY CLINIC AND PATIENTS SCHEDULED WITH NEXT AVAILABLE DERMATOLOGIST.
Appointments: Secretary: Jenni Avery Phone: 5381 9167
Dr Josephine Yeatman
154 Grimshaw Street
Greensborough
Phone: 9024 3327
Dr Mei Tam
198 Furlong Road, St Albans 3021
15 Collins St, Melbourne 3000
Phone: 9650 9948
Dr Edward Upjohn
746 Malvern Road
Armadale 3413
Phone: 98229944
Dr Rebecca Nguyen
71 Mayston St
Hawthorn East 3123
Phone: 9811 6500
ENT SURGEON:
(Visiting from Ballarat – Private Billing, no Bulk Billing)
Dr Niall McConchie
17 Errard Street
North Ballarat 3350
Phone: 5334 4888
Fax: 5334 4600
Visits once a month on a Friday.
All referrals go to Ballarat and appointments made at Ballarat.
New adult referrals must go to Ballarat for initial appointment.
Hearing Aid Specialists
77 Yarra St
Geelong 3220
Phone: 5223 2770
Fax: 5229 9446
Visits once a month on a Tuesday. All appointments made at Geelong.
Hear Clear Audiology
Ben Wood
Audiologist
86 Ormerod Street
Naracoorte SA 5271
Phone: (08) 8762 3262
Fax: (08) 8762 3353
Visits every fortnight. All appointments made at Naracoorte
LIVER CLINIC: (Hepatitis patients)
Ballarat Hospital Phone: 53384572 or 0459819601
Visits once every couple of months on a Wednesday. No charge.
ONCOLOGIST: (Please note, no longer at WMC, now consults from the Wimmera Cancer Centre)
(Visiting from BRICC Ballarat – ALL APPOINTMENTS BULK BILLED)
Dr Stephen Brown
BRICC
Ballarat Hospital
Drummond St
Ballarat 3500
Phone: 5320 8500
Visits every Tuesday all day. All referrals to go to BRICC in Ballarat.
OPHTHALMOLOGIST:
(Visiting from Ballarat – Private Billing, no Bulk Billing)
Mr Michael Toohey
8 Drummond St
North Ballarat 3350
Phone: 5333 1095
Visits once a month on Thursday. All referrals go to Ballarat and appointments made at Ballarat rooms.
PAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGIST
Prof Sam Menahem
Royal Childrens Hospital
Phone: 9509 1333
Fax: 9576 1352
Bookings made on numbers above, no defined times, usually once every 1-2 months.
Private billing. May bulk bill some patients at his discretion.
RENAL PHYSICIAN: Please note, no longer coming to WMC, now consulting from Cancer Centre.
(Visits from Ballarat – Private Billing, no Bulk Billing)
Dr Iqbal Hussain
1016 Mair Street
Lake Wendouree 3350
Phone: 53313811
Visits once a month on a Tuesday. All referrals go to Ballarat and appointments made at Ballarat rooms.
UROLOGIST:
(Visits from Ballarat – Please note now consulting from Wimmera Cancer Centre. Private Billing, no Bulk Billing)
Mr Richard McMullin
1328 Sturt Street
Ballarat 3350
Phone: 53314811
Visits every Friday. All referrals go to Ballarat and appointments made at Ballarat rooms.
VASCULAR SURGEON: Please note, no longer coming to the medical centre, now consulting from Arapiles Building.
Mr Tim Wagner
Suite 7.9-32 Erin Street
Richmond Vic 3121
Phone: 9347 5722
Visits once a month on Thursdays and Fridays. All referrals go to Melbourne and appointments made at Melbourne rooms.