For the first appointment please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to complete the patient information health questionnaire.
What to bring:
Referral Letter
Any prior operation reports or discharge summaries
Any x-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, Ultrasounds, bone scans and nerve conduction studies
Your Medicare and private health insurance details
Workers compensation or 3rd party details
Bring a trusted person with you to the consultation. This can often help with any questions you may have
Please wear appropriate clothing that will enable easy examination of your affected limb.
What to expect:
On your first visit, we will spend 30min with you, obtaining a detailed history of your problem and performing a focused examination. He will then review any imaging you may have brought with you
If appropriate, he may send you for further imaging or physiotherapy
If he thinks an operation will help you, he will discuss this with you at length