Urology

St Vincent’s Department of Urology provides several specialist clinics.


Our Team

Dr Anita Clarke
Director
Tel: (03) 9419 4715

Miss Cathy Temelcos
Urologist
Tel: (03) 9417 2374

Mr Lih-Ming Wong
Urologist
Tel: (03) 9419 5290

Mr Owen Niall
Urologist

Dr Kapil Sethi
Urologist

Dr Deanne Soares
Urologist

Dr Luke Wang
Urologist

Our Clinics

Urology Clinic

Regular clinic with the full urology team present. Hospital interpreters are available. There is capacity to see urgent patients but direct consultation with registrar or consultants is required. For urgent appointments, please call (03) 9231 2211 and ask for urology registrar.

Additional streamlined clinics:

Haematuria Clinic

This is a fast-tracked clinic for patients with any haematuria, GPs can refer directly to this clinic. This streamlined clinic is run concurrently with a flexible cystoscopy list in endoscopy. To avoid delay in booking patients in, please arrange a MSU, urine cytology and either CTIVP or renal tract ultrasound.

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) Clinic

A multidisciplinary clinic consisting of urology team, continence nurse and physiotherapist designed to streamline patient assessment and care. Voiding flow rates, post-void bladder ultrasound and urodynamics can be performed in this clinic.

Stone Clinic

Expedited review for patients with urinary tract stones. Priority is given to patients with symptoms and/or stones >5mm in size. Having the state lithotripsy service at St Vincent’s allows accelerated treatment of many patients in this clinic.

Urology Nurse Consultants

Nurse Consultants coordinate care and urodynamics and are available to assist with patient education. 
Contact Genevieve Duggan or Molly Trethewey 
Tel: (03) 9231 3737

Referral Information

Referral Forms and Guidelines 

Refer to the Specialist Clinics area

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Lithotripsy Service Referral Form

For referrals to the St Vincent's Lithotripsy Service, please use the ESWL Referral Form and FAX to: (03) 9231 3627

Enquiries regarding lithotripsy phone: (03) 9231 3628

For more information visit the Lithotripsy webpage

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Department of Health's Statewide Referral Criteria

Please refer to the  Urology  Statewide Referral Criteria for the below conditions:

Clinic Times

  • Friday 9.30am
  • Urology LUTS every fourth Friday 9.30am
  • Urology Ward Discharge - Wednesday 9.00am

Contact Us

Patient Enquiries:    

Tel: (03) 9231 3475

GP Enquiries:

Tel: (03) 9231 2898
Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Friday: 8:30am to 4:00pm, or please leave a message.
Fax referrals: (03) 9231 3489

Case Coordinator Nurse:

Tel: (03) 9231 1251

Referral Officer:

Tel: (03) 9231 1252



Health Pathways

HealthPathways Melbourne is an online portal designed to be used by general practice at the point of care to guide best practice assessment, management and referral of common clinical conditions.

 

Please Note:
This is a public outpatient service. All patients need to be referred to us by a GP. Please see your GP if you believe you would benefit from a referral to this clinic. Many doctors have private consulting suites as well as working in the public hospital system. This is entirely separate from St Vincent’s and our staff do not have any information about the private consulting practices of doctors.