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Yes. Most funds will cover pre-existing conditions after a 1 year waiting period, provided that your new policy covers you for that type of surgery. Be careful when choosing your policy. In [...]

Yes I do. I have public appointments at St John of God Hawkesbury and Sydney Children’s Hospitals. This surgery is performed without cost to you. However this does not include pre- and [...]

The most significant is to cease smoking/ nicotine patches as studies have demonstrated this improves blood flow to the limb and thus healing. Controlled blood sugar levels in diabetics is also [...]

Contact my rooms immediately either by phone or email steningmichael@gmail.com so that I can review the area to assess whether surgery needs to be re scheduled. Cuts /scratches may become [...]

No as shaving prior to surgery is associated with higher rate of wound infection. It is best that this is done on the day of surgery by admission nursing staff using hair clippers in conjunction [...]

Yes.

If you elect to be treated as a private patient, you will be able to have your surgery sooner than in the public system. Typical waiting times in the public hospital system can be up to a year, [...]

My fee is determined by the AMA (Australian Medical Association) scheduled list of fees that is updated annually. A quote will be forwarded to you before the surgery by my billings secretary. [...]

For elective surgery this depends on whether you elect to be treated as either a private or public patient. Public patients where surgery may be done by a trainee surgeon under my supervision can [...]

This depends on the nature of the surgery and your work requirements. It’s best to discuss this with me at the time of your consultation as there are many variables.