Children's Referrals

Paediatric Medicine

General Paediatrics

Head of Service: Dr Alison Pearce

Clinic	General Paediatrics
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Alison Pearce
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Medicine (PDF, 265KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Developmental and Behavioural

Clinic	Developmental and Behavioural
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Alison Pearce
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Behaviour and Development (PDF ,274KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital, Bacchus Marsh and Melton Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Endocrinology

Clinic	Endocrinology
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Danielle Longmore
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Endocrinology (PDF, 262KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Cardiology

Clinic	Cardiology
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Darren Hutchinson
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Cardiology (PDF, 240KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Allergy

Clinic	Allergy
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Brendan McCann
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Allergy (PDF, 239KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Growth and Nutrition

Clinic	Growth and Nutrition
MBS	Yes*
Lead clinician	Dr Lisa Barrow
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Growth and Nutrition (PDF, 203KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Neurology

Clinic	Neurology
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Sarah Curnow
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Neurology referral guidelines (PDF, 247KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Dermatology

Clinic	Dermatology
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Laura Scardamaglia
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Dermatology (PDF, 239KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Sunshine Investigation of Newborn and Childhood Hearing Loss (SINCH)

Clinic	Sunshine Investigation of Newborn and Childhood Hearing Loss (SINCH)
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Brendan McCann
Referral guidelines	No
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Adolescent Health

Clinic	Adolescent Health
MBS	Yes*
Lead clinician / Head of unit	Dr Bronwyn Francis
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Adolescent Health (PDF, 237KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Young Adolescent Diabetes Services (YADS)

Clinic	Young Adolescent Diabetes Services (YADS)
MBS	Yes*
Lead clinician	Dr Yvonne Chow
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Young Adolescent Diabetes Services referral guidelines (PDF, 200KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Paediatric Surgery

Ear, Nose and Throat

Director of Surgery: Dr Meron Pitcher

Clinic	Ear, Nose and Throat
MBS	No
Head of unit / Manager	Mr Patrick Walsh
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Ear, Nose and Throat (PDF, 359KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Fracture Clinic

Clinic	Fracture Clinic
MBS	No
Head of unit / Manager	Mr Chris Harris
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Fracture and Orthopaedics referral guidelines (PDF, 291KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Paediatric Surgery

Clinic	Paediatric Surgery
MBS	No
Head of unit / Manager	Dr Tom Clarnette
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Surgery referral guidelines (PDF, 200KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Plastic Surgery

Clinic	Plastic Surgery
MBS	No
Head of unit / Manager	Dr Wai-Ting Choi
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Plastic Surgery referral guidelines (PDF, 166KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Neonatology

Neonatal Review

Head of Service: Dr Claire Collins

Clinic	Neonatal Review
MBS	No
Head of unit / Manager	Dr Claire Collins
Referral guidelines	N/A
Referral form	This clinic accepts internal referrals only.
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

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