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General Nephrology Clinic

Wednesday afternoons at The Alfred

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We care for and treat people with kidney disease.

How to access this clinic

Referral from your GP

You need a referral letter from your GP or medical practitioner to access this service.

Your doctor will need to fax your referral letter to us. We will be in contact with you in clinically recommended times, depending on waiting list length. If there is no waiting list, you will receive an appointment booking letter or we will contact you to arrange a suitable time.

What to bring

Every time you come

  • Medicare card
  • Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
  • Private health insurance card (if applicable/if you want to use it)
  • Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
  • Previous X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
  • Medicines you need to take while you are here
  • List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
  • Glasses, hearing aid(s) and/or walking frame if needed

For a clinic appointment

  • Your appointment letter
  • Any special items listed on your letter
  • TAC or WorkCover claim number (if relevant)

Clinic times

Day Campus Time
Wednesday The Alfred Afternoon

Clinic consultants

  • Prof Rowan Walker: Renal Medicine
  • A/Prof Scott Wilson: General Medicine, Renal Medicine
  • A/Prof Basu Gopal: Renal Medicine
  • Dr Holly Hutton: Renal Medicine
  • Dr Christopher Sia: Renal Medicine
  • Dr Kristeen Barker: Renal Medicine
  • Dr Peggy Teh: Renal Medicine

Resources

All patient resources
  • National Kidney Foundation

    Services, resources, fact sheets, research, news and FAQs on kidney disease and transplantation

  • Kidney Health Australia
  • Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology

    Education, research and grants, employment, meetings and contacts

  • Renal Society of Australasia

    A not-for-profit professional association which aims to advance the care of people with kidney disease

  • ANZDATA and ANZOD

    Statistics relating to the outcomes of treatment of those with ESRF, and data on all organ donors after death

Head of service
Prof Rowan Walker

Contact us

The Alfred
Specialist Consulting Clinics

The Alfred Centre, Level 1,

99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004

  • Phone (03) 9076 2025
  • Fax (03) 9076 6938
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