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  Nephrology

The Department of Nephrology provides a comprehensive clinical and referral service for patients with kidney disease and end-stage kidney failure, a renal transplant service, day ward and outpatient clinics.

The Department participates in a wide variety of international and local clinical studies and is actively involved in ongoing medical and scientific trials in cell culture, cell biology and molecular biology.  Our service strives to provide co-ordinated care from medical, nursing, dialysis staff, and allied health professionals integrated with primary health services, General Practitioners, Practice Nurses and community based services.  As well as postgraduate and undergraduate medical student teaching, there is ongoing training for nurses, dialysis technicians and clinical research co-ordinators.

Department of Nephrology
1SE Administration
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street, Parkville Vic 3050

Telephone               (03) 9342 7058
Facsimile                 (03) 9347 1420

GP Referrals

For renal clinic referrals, please phone the Renal Clinic in office hours on 9342 7733 or 9342 7782.
For advice and urgent referrals: Weekdays phone 9342 7073. After hours, phone RMH switchboard on 9342 7000 for renal unit resident or Nephrologist on call.

Nephrologists and Surgeons

Prof Steve Holt Director
Prof Gavin Becker Consultant Nephrologist
Dr Kathy Nicholls Consultant Nephrologist 
Dr Russell Auwardt Consultant Nephrologist
Dr David Barrit Consultant Nephrologist
Dr Paul Champion de Crespigny Consultant Nephrologist 
Dr Anastasia Chrystostomou Consultant Nephrologist
Assoc Prof Ian Fraser Consultant Nephrologist 
Dr Ian Forbes Consultant Nephrologist 
Assoc Prof Christoph Gatzka Consultant Nephrologist
Dr Peter Hughes

Consultant Nephrologist

Dr Michael Lian Consultant Nephrologist 
Dr Rosemary Masterson Consultant Nephrologist
Assoc Prof David Packham Consultant Nephrologist 
Assoc Prof Eugenia Pedagogos Consultant Nephrologist
Assoc Prof Nigel Toussaint Consultant Nephrologist
Dr Martin Walter Consultant Nephrologist 
Dr Kate Wiggins Consultant Nephrologist
Dr Scott Wilson Consultant Nephrologist
Dr Boon Tan Consultant Dermatologist
Miss Amanda Robertson Head of Nephrology Surgery
Mr Tim Furlong Nephrology Surgeon
Mr Robert Millar Nephrology Surgeon
Miss Nancy Suh Nephrology Surgeon

Nephrology Clinics

1 South East Clinic cares for patients with all forms of kidney disease, including those with chronic kidney disease, patients who are pre-dialysis, on peritoneal dialysis, haemodialysis or after a kidney transplant.   Other clinics held in 1 South East Clinic include Bone Marrow Transplant and Urology clinics.

The Clinic operates from 0800 to 1630 Monday through to Friday and is closed on public holidays. 

Renal Outpatients Clinic 
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan St., Parkville  3050
Victoria, Australia

Clinic Nurse Manager (ANUM) Ray Steenveld
Telephone 03 9342 7733
Facsimile 03 9347 1420
Email ray.steenveld@mh.org.au

 
Renal Transplant Service

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is a major renal transplant centre.

Kidney transplantation in Australia was pioneered by RMH in the 1960s, and the hospital continues its groundbreaking work - in 2006, the hospital successfully performed Australia's first kidney transplant across incompatible blood groups.

 

 



 


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