Inherited Diseases Clinic
This clinic specialises in the management of Marfan's Syndrome and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
Clinical service overview
The Marfans clinic is run by Dr Shaw who is a senior cardiologist at The Alfred. He sees patients who may have Marfans Syndrome to help confirm the diagnosis and follow up patients with the disease to ensure they are receiving up-to-date evidence based therapy.
The clinic has access to echocardiography and ophthalmological review at the time of the patients initial review allowing for a detailed initial evaluation. Family members of patients are also encouraged to attend for screening.
The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) clinic is weekly and assesses patients with a diagnosis of HCM. Genetic counselling and testing is available on site and the clinic is assisted by Dr Justin Mariani, a specialist in pacemakers and defibrillators, and Dr Silvana Marasco, a cardiac surgeon with an interest in septal reduction surgery.
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 3263
- Referral enquiries (03) 9076 3263
- Referral fax (03) 9076 2461
- Referral enquiries email h.centre@alfred.org.au
Clinic times
| Day | Campus | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | The Alfred | 9.00am - 1.00pm |
| Wednesday | The Alfred | 9.00am - 1.00pm |
Clinic consultants
- Prof Silvana Marasco: Cardiothoracic Surgery & Transplantation
- Dr James Shaw: Cardiology
- Dr Andris Ellims: Cardiology
- A/Prof Justin Mariani: Cardiology
MBS-billed service
On the doctor’s behalf, Alfred Health can bulk bill the cost of the consultation for some services through Medicare. This means there is no out of pocket expense to the patient.
MBS-billed services require a current referral. Provide your patient with a 12 month referral to see the specialist of your choice at the requested clinic.
Referrals must be addressed to a named specialist or the Head of service, listed at the top of this page. Clinic consultants are listed on every clinic page.
Note that from time to time, your patient may be seen by another specialist in the clinic, in order to expedite their treatment.