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Adolescent Clinics

Location Department of Adolescent Medicine, Level 1
Appointments Ph: (02) 9845 2446 (Intake Officer)
Consultants A/Prof Susan Towns (Senior Staff Specialist)
Prof David Bennett (Senior Staff Specialist)
A/Prof Michael Kohn (Senior Staff Specialist)
Dr Stewart Birt (Staff Specialist)
Dr Kath Knight (Psychiatry)
Prof Louise Baur (Weight Management)
Dr Shirley Alexander (Weight Management)
Dr Anne Morris (Weight Management)
Dr Sloane Madden (Eating Disorder)
Dr Kim Matthews (Gynaecology)
Dr Rachel Skinner (Gynaecology)
Dr Basiliki Lampropoulos (Teenlink)
Clinic days Weight Management 1st & 3rd Monday am
Complex Adolescent Clinic - Tuesday pm, Wednesday pm
Family Therapy - Tuesday and Thurdays
Addiction Medicine Wednesday am
Psychiatry - Wednesday pm
Eating Disorder Thursday
Gynaecology Friday (1 per month)
Method of referring From GP, Specialist, Youth Health Centres and School Counsellors and Families or young person Referral letter from doctor to Adolescent Medicine is required.
Function of the clinic To provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to Adolescent Health. We cater to adolescents 12 - 16 yrs who may be experiencing complex symptoms, chronic illness, eating disorders, weight management concerns, drug and alcohol misuse and gynaecology assessment.
Urgent cases To be referred through the Emergency Dept or refer to the above number so that the necessity for an urgent appointment can be established.
Special interests

A/Prof Susan Towns - Complex medico- psychosocial presentation / Chronic Illness / Transition to Adult Care / Respiratory Medicine/Smoking Cessation

Dr Michael Kohn - Eating Disorder / Weight Management / ADHD (private rooms)

A/Prof David Bennett - Complex medico- psychosocial presentation

Sub-specialty clinics Adolescent, Renal Clinic
Outreach linics High Street Youth Health Service

Click here Adobe PDF Document for the clinic referral form.

This document was updated on Tuesday, 3 March 2009.

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