| Neurosurgery |
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The Department of Neurosurgery provides a comprehensive inpatient service for patients with neurosurgical diseases, with a clinical and referral service for patients with intracranial, spinal and peripheral nerve disorders requiring neurosurgical assessment and treatment.
Each year, the department treats over 5000 outpatients and is involved in more than 1200 operations at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The Department of Neurosurgery has active clinical and laboratory research programs that augment each of the clinical specialised programs undertaken by the Department alone and in conjunction with the Department of Neurology. Many clinical programs are involved with national and international clinical trials.
 The specialised clinical programs include:
- Brain Tumours
- Cerebrovascular
- Spinal Disorders
- Neurotrauma
- Pain Surgery
- Neuro-endocrinology
- Epilepsy and Functional
- Peripheral Nerve
The Department has an active research and teaching program at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level for medical, nursing and allied health staff.
The Department works very closely with the Department of Neurology within The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Centre.
Department of Neurosurgery
Administration
Room 426, 4 East
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street, Parkville, Vic 3050
AUSTRALIA
Telephone (03) 9342 8219
Facsimile (03) 9342 7273
Head of Department Professor Andrew Kaye, Director
Executive Officer Kate Lagerewskij
Ward 4 South
Nurse Unit Manager
Telephone 9342 7541
Facsimile 9342 8951
Recent clinical initiatives
The Department has established a dedicated cerebrovascular clinic headed by Mr John Laidlaw. This clinic treats patients with complex cerebrovascular disorders in conjunction with members of the departments of Neurology (Dr Bernard Yan) and Neuroradiology (Professor Peter Mitchell). Dr Kate Drummond has established a neuro-oncology clinic, and this is also attended by members of the Department of Oncology including Professor Mark Rosenthal and Professor David Ashley. The clinic provides a holistic, unified approach to the treatment of patients with malignant brain tumours.
Senior Staff
| KAYE Andrew |
Director |
| LAIDLAW John |
Deputy Director |
| KAVAR Bhadu |
Supervisor of Training |
| DRUMMOND Kate |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
|
JITHOO Rondhir |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
| LO Patrick |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
| MAARTENS Niki |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
| MAIXNER Wirginia |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
| MOROKOFF Andrew |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
| SIU Kevin |
Honorary staff member |
| TEDDY Peter |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
| WALLACE David |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
|
WRAY Alison |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
GP Referrals
Referrals to the Department of Neurosurgery: phone the Outpatient Booking Office on (03) 9342 7393
or fax (03) 9342 4234.
Urgent referrals and advice: phone the Neurosurgery Registrar via The Royal Melbourne Hospital on
(03) 9342 7000.
After hours: phone The Royal Melbourne Hospital Switchboard on 9342 7000 and ask for the Neurosurgery Registrar or Neurosurgeon on call. | 
