Paediatrics

Women’s and Children’s Clinical Institute

Children from the age of one month through to teenagers can receive age appropriate care, in purpose-built, safe environment.

Meet our specialists

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Overview

Epworth paediatric services are expertly delivered by paediatric doctors and nurses who provide a family-centred approach to providing care to infants, children and teenagers.

Epworth has provided care to more than 36,000 children since the paediatric service was established in 2017.

Specialities include:

Dentistry
Ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery
Gastroenterology
General medicine
General surgery
Gynaecological surgery
Maxillary facial surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Plastic surgery
Rehabilitation
Urological surgery

Epworth offers emergency paediatric services through our emergency departments at Epworth Richmond and Epworth Geelong.

Child safety policy

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Our patients are at the centre of everything we do.

Our Find a Doctor directory allows you to contact an Epworth accredited specialist for your GP to refer you to.

A referral from your GP, a Specialist or other health professional is required to access most Epworth services and some can be called directly by the patient including our Allied Health Clinic, GP Clinic, Men’s Health Clinic as well as our Breast Services, Epworth Sports and Exercise Medicine Group.

Our specialists

Meet our specialists

All our clinicians are here to work with you and achieve the best outcome.

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Epworth Eastern offers paediatric surgery from one year of age to adolescents. Services offered include the following, however may be age dependant:

Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)
Colorectal
Facia-maxillary, dental
Gastroenterology
General surgery
Gynaecology
Orthopaedic surgery
Plastic surgery speciality
Upper gastrointestinal
Urology

Paediatric surgery from one year of age to adolescents.

Dental
Maxillofacial
Orthopaedics
Plastics

Paediatric surgery from one year of age to adolescents.

Endoscopy
Maxillofacial
Ophthalmology

Epworth Geelong offers Paediatric surgical services from one year of age to adolescents. Dedicated and highly trained doctors, nurses and allied health staff work with patients and their families to provide individualised care and support.

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
General surgery
Gynaecological surgery
Oral maxillary surgery
Orthopaedics

Epworth Geelong Emergency Department offers emergency care for paediatrics from one month to adolescents for medical and surgical conditions.

Epworth Rehabilitation

Epworth offers specialised rehabilitation for older adolescents at Epworth Richmond and Epworth Hawthorn. Dedicated and highly trained doctors, nurses and allied health staff work with young people and their families to develop individualised programs focused on supporting young patients to return to the activities they love.

We offer paediatric rehabilitation services for:

Inpatients

Acquired brain injury
Major orthopaedic trauma

Outpatients

Amputee rehabilitation
Acquired brain injury
Concussion Clinic

Our 25 bed children’s ward is the largest private dedicated children’s ward in Victoria, supported by experienced paediatric nurses and paediatricians.

Infants from one month of age through to adolescents can receive clinical care while being cared for in a safe and age appropriate environment that promotes family centred care by allowing one parent/legal guardian being able to stay overnight with their child.

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