Trauma and General Surgery & Surgical Oncology

The Trauma and General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Unit provides specialised assessment and care for people with the following conditions:

• hernias – umbilical, inguinal & incisional, laparoscopic and open
• melanoma
• sarcoma and soft tissue tumours
• post-trauma
• general surgery
• gall bladder surgery for biliary colic and cholecystitis.

We do not offer paediatric services or services to patients receiving care for the same condition at another health network.

Outpatient clinics are held on Level 3 (ground floor) of the RAH.

Check appointment information and screens on arrival at the RAH, for the specific location.

Consultants

• Dr Shivangi Jog – Head of Unit
• Dr Peter Bautz
• Prof Brendon Coventry
• Dr Chris Dobbins
• Dr Cea Cea Moller
• Dr Richard Smith
• Dr Ali Shah.

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.

Contact us to:

• change your appointment time
• cancel your appointment
• find out triage status
• general outpatient 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.

eReferrals are preferred. 

Use the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) and as a referral guide for General Surgery only.

Note: Pilonidal Cysts are to be referred to Colorectal Surgery unit.

Use the Trauma/General Surgery/Surgical Oncology referral guidelines for all other referrals.

To ensure timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details. 

The service triages referrals according to clinical urgency.