Haematology
We treat and care for people with blood disorders.
What we do
The service offers inpatient and outpatient management of the following conditions:
- bleeding and clotting disorders
- malignant diseases of blood and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues
- non-malignant disorders of red and white blood cells and platelets.
Specific services include:
- allogenic and autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplants
- state-wide haemophilia service (for adults ≥18 years of age).
Where to find us
- Inpatient services are located on Levels 6 & 7, Zone E
- Outpatient treatment is delivered at Cancer Day Centre on Level 3, Zone E
- Additional Outpatient Clinics are also located on Level 3, Zone E.
Who we are
We are a multidisciplinary team covering various subspecialties of haematology.
Alongside our medical specialists, the service includes experienced nurses, researchers and administrative staff.
Myeloid stream including acute leukaemias and myeloproliferative neoplasms
- Prof Tim Hughes (CML lead)
- A/Prof Devendra Hiwase (AML lead)
- A/Prof Peter Bardy (BMT lead)
- A/Prof David Yeung (ALL lead)
- A/Prof David Ross (MPN lead)
- Dr Deepak Singhal
- Dr Ashanka Beligaswatte
- Dr Naranie Shanmuganathan
Lymphoproliferative disorders
- Dr Uwe Hahn (co-lead)
- Dr Pratyush Giri (co-lead)
- Dr Danielle Blunt
- Dr Akash Kalro
- Prof Brendon Kearney
- Dr Malcolm Green (TQEH)
- Dr Wilfred Jaksic (TQEH)
Plasma cell dyscrasias (including amyloid)
- Dr Noemi Horvath (co-lead)
- Dr Cindy Lee (co-lead)
- Dr Wilfred Jaksic (TQEH)
- Dr Oi Lin Lee (TQEH)
- Dr Akash Kalro
- Dr Angie Yong
Haemostasis and thrombosis
- Dr Chee Wee Tan
- Dr Yvonne Brennan
Other non-malignant conditions
- Prof Brendon Kearney
- Dr Kathryn Robinson (TQEH)
- Dr Oi Lin Lee (TQEH)
Cancer Services
Learn about all cancer care and treatment services offered at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
You need a referral from a GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
Once your referral has been received it will be triaged according to clinical urgency.
If your referral is accepted, you will either:
- receive a letter, phone call or text message confirming your appointment time, date and location
- receive a letter confirming you have been waitlisted for an appointment.
If the referral is declined, your GP or referring medical practitioner will be notified.
Outpatient services
Find out information about specialist outpatient appointments, how to be referred, plus information when attending an outpatient clinic.
Your outpatient appointments
Contact us to:
- change your appointment time
- cancel your appointment
- find out triage status
- general outpatient appointment enquiries.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment time, let us know as soon as possible.
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
Email or fax referrals.
Use the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) as a referral guide.
To ensure timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details.
The service triages referrals according to clinical urgency.
Urgent and serious referrals
If you are concerned about the appointment being delayed or if the patient's condition is deteriorating, contact the registrar to discuss.
Registrars are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent directly to the Emergency Department.