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Blood pressure, fainting & medication problems
Blood pressure, fainting & medication problems
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About us
The Department of Clinical Pharmacology plays a key role in providing expertise in quality use of medicines.
The Department is committed to improving patient care and treatment through research and is also affiliated with the University of Melbourne Department of Medicine.
Our services
We provide the following services:
- Care for patients with blood pressure disorders
- Care for patients with difficult medication problems
- Risk assessment and treatment for people at high-risk of cardiovascular disease
- A state-of-the-art laboratory to test for and analyse hormones, drugs and metabolites in patient samples
- Clinical research
Our clinics
We run the following clinics:
- Blood Pressure Disorders Clinic (run several times each week). This includes ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
Related services
Referrals
For patients
You need a referral from your GP, specialist or health care provider to access this service.
For health professionals
Refer your patient via Specialist Clinics.
Address referrals to:
- Professor Albert Frauman
Director, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Clinical enquiries:
Phone: 03 9496 5000 (ask for the on-call clinical pharmacology registrar)
Contact us
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Appointments
Phone: 03 9496 2444 (Specialist Clinics)
General enquiries
Phone: 03 9496 5486
Monday to Thursday
Director
Professor Albert Frauman
Director, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Location
Level 5, Harold Stokes Building
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg VIC
Postal address
Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Austin Hospital
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Australia