Metabolic_Bone

Clinic name	Metabolic Bone Clinic
Unit	Endocrinology and Diabetes
Head of Unit	A/Prof Shane Hamblin. Referrals need to be addressed to a named clinician.
Clinic Description	This clinic manages a range of metabolic bone conditions including parathyroid, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, Vitamin D deficiency.
Inclusion criteria	Adults with metabolic bone or calcium disorders
Exclusion criteria	Type 2 diabetes (seen in Diabetes clinic) Endocrine disorders apart from metabolic bone and calcium disorders (seen in Endocrinology clinic)
Minimum investigations/clinical information required for triage	Please refer to Melbourne HealthPathways at http://melbourne.healthpathways.org.au for guidance in assessing, managing and referring for patient conditions
How to refer	Referral information and links to Western Health Referral Templates
Contact for Urgent Referrals	Endocrinology Registrar via switchboard 8345 6666
Hours of Operation	Wednesday morning 9am-12.30 pm
Clinic Location	Sunshine Hospital Adult Specialist Clinics POD3 176 Furlong Road St Albans, 3021
Billing	MBS Patients are bulk billed. Referrals need to be to a named clinician
Last updated	18/11/2023

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