General Nephrology Clinic
We provide comprehensive care for patients with renal impairment (acute renal insufficiency and chronic kidney disease).
Clinical service overview
The Wednesday Renal Clinic is a multidisciplinary clinic which includes a dietitian and an outreach team member.
Refer your patient
Fax referral to us
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency. Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre.
To refer your patient, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.
To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.
If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.
- Referral enquiries (03) 9076 2025
- Referral fax (03) 9076 6938
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
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National Kidney Foundation
Services, resources, fact sheets, research, news and FAQs on kidney disease and transplantation
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Kidney Health Australia
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Renal Society of Australasia
A not-for-profit professional association which aims to advance the care of people with kidney disease
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Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
Education, research and grants, employment, meetings and contacts
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ANZDATA and ANZOD
Statistics relating to the outcomes of treatment of those with ESRF, and data on all organ donors after death