Headache Clinic
Health professional information
Clinical service overview
To assess and treat the patient, it is important that we are aware of what has been trialled previously, including medications and their use, and the type, severity and duration of headaches they are currently experiencing.
Neuroimaging that has been undertaken will also assist in the assessment and management of the patient.
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 6800
(03) 9076 6435
Clinic times
| Day | Campus | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Caulfield Hospital | 9.00am - 12.00pm - Headache Injection Clinic |
| Thursday | Caulfield Hospital | 8.30am - 12.00pm - Headache Clinic |
| Friday | Caulfield Hospital | 8.30am - 11.30am - Headache Clinic with psychology & neurodietetic services. |
| Friday | Caulfield Hospital | 1.30pm - 4.00pm - Headache injection clinic |
Clinic consultants
- Dr Elspeth Hutton: Head of Headache Service, Consultant Neurologist
- Dr Trudy Cheng: Neurology Consultant
- Dr Jason Ray: Neurology Consultant
- Dr Emma Foster: Neurology Consultant
- Dr Subahari Raviskanthan: Neurology
- Dr Gabrielle Tse: Neurology Consultant
- Ms Josephine Baker: Senior Headache Specialist Nurse
- Dr Lakshini Gunasekera : Specialist Headache Fellow
- Ms Linda Buchholz: Senior Neurology Service Coordinator & Headache Service Administrator
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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