FROM THE CEO From the CEO Trish Hogan CEO Pindara Private Hospital With spring well and truly in the air, the warmer weather has brought with it a busy and exciting time for Pindara Private Hospital. The stage three expansion project is well under way with the expanded and fully refurbished emergency department and South Coast Radiology due to be finished by early December. This development continues on from the Stage 2 expansion project, which I am proud to say recently won the ‘Health Facilities Over $5Million’ category in the Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards. Thank you to ADCO constructions for building this beautifully designed luxurious facility. We are also busily making progress in opening The Southport Private Hospital in Spendelove Avenue, Southport. This hospital, due to open in early 2017, will offer comprehensive mental health services, including care for drug and alcohol dependency, depression, anxiety and eating disorders to help meet the community’s demand for further mental health facilities on the Gold Coast. The campus will also provide mainstream rehabilitation inpatients and day programs, with specialised facilities. We are looking forward to sharing more as the project progresses. Spring is also the time for babies! With our aim to continually improve patient experience here at Pindara, we have introduced the option of a king size bed into the Maternity Regal Suites to accompany the new gourmet, all-day refreshment menu. Make sure you check out the Pindara Private Maternity Instagram and Facebook pages to keep up to date with all the latest news from our maternity team. As always at this time of year, it’s important to keep up to date with your skin checks and to slip, slop, slap. We at Pindara Private Hospital are taking a proactive approach to sun safety by sponsoring the SunSafe Design Category in the 2016 Australian Resort & Swim Week Design Awards. These are set to be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 17-20 November and I, for one, can’t wait to see the stylish sun-safe designs this year’s entrants come up with. Until next time, take care Warm regards Trish Hogan 2016 Pindara Private Hospital Trish Hogan CEO Pindara Private Hospital Katriya De Vincentiis Nude Publishing Executive Group Editor Published by Nude Publishing a division of Nude Creative Pty Ltd www.nudepublishing.com.au Art Direction, Editorial & Production Nude Creative hello@nudecreative.com.au www.nudecreative.com.au National Advertising Manager Peter Wastie peter@nudepublishing.com.au Assistant Editor Elizabeth Kennedy Marketing Coordinator Pindara Private Hospital MEDICAL CONTRIBUTORS Adrian McDonald, Diabetes Educator Pindara Private Hospital Dr Benjamin Walters, Emergency Specialist Dr Brent McMonagle, ENT Specialist Dr Charles Chabert, Urologist Dr Claire Allanach, O & G Specialist Dr Craig Layt, Plastic Surgeon Dr Daniel de Viana, Breast Surgeon Dietician team Pindara Private Hospital Dr Dilip Gahankari, Plastic Surgeon Dr Frank Howes, Ophthalmologist Dr Hanlon Sia, Clinical Haematologist Dr Herman Lee, Clinical Haematologist Jan Bond, Clinical Counsellor Dr John Gault, General Surgeon Dr Jorrie Jordaan, General Surgeon Dr Laurence McEntee, Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Portia Millar, Dermatologist Paul Hunt, Physiotherapist and Allied Health Services Manager Pindara Private Hospital Dr Ross Sharpe, Cardiologist Dr Shannon Emmett, Clinical Haematologist EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Annie Lyon Angela Metohianakis Disclaimer. No part of this publication may be reproduced or copied in any form by any means without prior written permission from the Publisher. Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and not necessarily those of Pindara Private Hospital or Nude Publishing. Every issue of Pindara Magazine is prepared with careful attention to accuracy. Please use this magazine as a general guide. Pindara Magazine expresses the views of the authors and is based on the information available at the time of publication and it is not to be taken as advice. All prices quoted in this publication are correct at time of printing. All editorial material is accepted in good faith. We welcome editorial and photographic contributions. 6 Pindara Magazine 2016
Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Eight
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