Epilepsy Neuromodulation Clinic
Health professional information
Clinical service overview
The aim of the clinic is to provide specialised care for people with epilepsy who are being evaluated for or receiving vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapies. VNS and DBS are examples of what we call "neuromodulation therapies", hence the name of the clinic.
The main services we provide are:
- Evaluation of people with epilepsy who are considering neuromodulation therapies (VNS or DBS)
- Post-operative programming of VNS and DBS devices
- Optimisation, troubleshooting, and long-term follow-up for VNS and DBS therapies
The clinic does not replace patients' usual neurologist or epilepsy specialist, who will continue to see them as normal, and will manage their medication and general epilepsy care.
Exclusion criteria
We can not use referrals that are not addressed to our program and do not have a specialist listed.
Refer your patient
Fax or email referral to us
Request an "indefinite" referral to Dr Hugh Simpson, Epilepsy Neuromodulation Clinic, The Alfred, 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004.
This referral needs to be received prior to the patients' next appointment or unfortunately we cannot book the follow up in.
A current referral is required for all clinic appointments. If not received patients' appointments may be delayed and they might be transferred to another treating clinic for follow up care.
Please fax referrals to (03) 9076 7864 or email referrals to epilepsy@alfred.org.au
(03) 90762497
(03) 90767864
Clinic times
| Day | Campus | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | The Alfred | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Clinic consultants
- Dr Hugh Simpson: Neurology / Epilepsy
- Dr Haris Hakeem: Neurology / Epilepsy
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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