Our services

We treat the following conditions:

• Spinal trauma
• Spinal tumours
• Spinal emergencies such as cauda equina syndrome, infection, epidural haematoma
• Disc protrusions and spinal stenosis causing intractable pain, radiculopathy and neurological deficit
• Spinal pain and nerve pain
• Neurological deficit, difficulty walking and paralysis
• Deformity
• Infection

Clinics

We run the following clinics:

• Spinal Surgery Clinic (Thursdays)

Find out more about clinic times and bookings in Specialist Clinics

Head of unit

Mr. Gerald Quan

Related services

• Bone, joint & soft tissue surgery

  We care for and treat people with injuries or disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.

• Spinal cord injury

  Our Victorian Spinal Cord Service is one of the leading specialist services for acute spinal cord injury management and rehabilitation in Australia.

• Cancer & wellness

  We provide comprehensive cancer services at the Austin Hospital, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre, and in the community.

• Managing pain

  We care for and treat people who have acute, complex and persistent pain during their hospital stay, especially after surgery.

• Brain surgery

  We care for and treat people who need brain surgery, including people with epilepsy, brain tumours or who have had a stroke.

• Nerve & brain conditions

  We care for and treat people for diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.

• Nerve & tendon transfer surgery

  We perform nerve & tendon transfer surgery to give people back arm and hand function.

Referrals

For patients

You need a referral from your GP, specialist or health care provider to access this service.

For health professionals

Find out how to refer your patient.

For urgent referrals or advice:

Phone: 03 9496 5000 (ask for the on-call Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery Registrar)

What you need to bring

Every time you come

• Medicare card
• Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
• Private health insurance card (if applicable/if you want to use it)
• Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
• Previous x-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
• Medicines you need to take while you are here
• List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
• Glasses, hearing aid, walking frame

For your clinic appointment

• Your appointment letter
• Any special items listed on your letter
• TAC or Workcover claim number (if relevant)

For your day procedure

• Responsible adult carer to stay with you to hear instructions, help you and take you home
• Comfortable day clothes, such as a tracksuit

Our location

You may have your surgery at the Austin Hospital or Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital.

Check the information you have received to make sure you know which hospital to visit. If you are unsure, call your surgical liaison nurse or contact us on the numbers below.

Austin Hospital

The Surgery & Endoscopy Centre
Level 2, Austin Tower
145 Studley Road Heidelberg

Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital

The Surgery Centre
Level 2, Centaur Building
300 Waterdale Road Ivanhoe

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Contact us

Spinal Surgery

For clinic appointments

Contact Specialist Clinics

For enquiries about your surgery

Contact the Elective Surgery Booking Team.

Phone: 03 9496 3750

Email: electivesurg@austin.org.au

Open hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm 

Postal address

Spinal Surgery
Austin Health
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg Victoria 3084