Cardiac Sarcoidosis Clinic
Health professional information
Clinical service overview
We offer a multidisciplinary approach that includes specialised cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac surgeons, geneticists, nurses and pharmacists. Our expert heart team manages all aspects of cardiac sarcoidosis care including
- Endomyocardial biopsy
- Rheumatology and respiratory consultations
- Bronchoscopy and extra-cardiac biopsy
- Advanced cardiac imaging (cardiac MRI and cardiac PET)
- Pharmacotherapy including immune suppression
- Arrhythmia management and ablation procedures
- Sudden cardiac death risk stratification and prevention with implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD) including subcutaneous ICDs (S-ICD)
- Cardiac transplantation
- Clinical trials through research collaborations with Monash University and the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Cardiac sarcoidosis is a complex diagnosis which may be mimicked by a number of rare conditions. A secondary purpose of our clinic is to investigate complex patients with undifferentiated cardiomyopathy and to on-refer them to our in-house expert colleagues who manage other conditions such as cardiac amyloidosis, myocarditis and other ischaemic or non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies.
Our goal at Alfred Cardiology is to facilitate the best standard of care for patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. We aim to collaborate with referring practitioners in a shared-care model and encourage referrals and consultations.
Refer your patient
Fax referral to us
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency. Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre.
To refer your patient, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.
To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.
If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.
(03) 9076 2025
(03) 9076 6938
Clinic times
| Day | Campus | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | The Alfred | Afternoon |
| Wednesday | The Alfred | Morning |
Clinic consultants
- A/Prof James Hare: Cardiology
- Dr Sarah Gutman: Cardiology
- A/Prof Hitesh Patel: Cardiology (Pacing and Heart Failure)
- A/Prof Justin Mariani: Cardiology
MBS-billed service
On the doctor’s behalf, Alfred Health can bulk bill the cost of the consultation for some services through Medicare. This means there is no out of pocket expense to the patient.
MBS-billed services require a current referral. Provide your patient with a 12 month referral to see the specialist of your choice at the requested clinic.
Referrals must be addressed to a named specialist or the Head of service, listed at the top of this page. Clinic consultants are listed on every clinic page.
Note that from time to time, your patient may be seen by another specialist in the clinic, in order to expedite their treatment.
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