FROM THE CEO
From the CEO
Trish Hogan
CEO Pindara Private Hospital
The year is moving ahead rapidly and so too is the
progress of Pindara Private Hospital.
The Mental Health wing, the second stage of the
new Southport Private Hospital, successfully
opened its doors in May. This new purpose-built
facility offers beds for up to 22 inpatients and
countless day patients, and provides the Gold
Coast and wider community with access to the
best mental health practitioners and facilities
to treat a variety of issues. With mental health
becoming a more prevalent issue within our
community, it is vital the proper resources, care
and facilities are available to support those in
need. In the coming months Pindara will see the
opening of another new facility – the Pindara
Medical Specialist Suites in Parkwood. These new
specialist suites will be home to various specialties
and provide patients on the northern end of the
Gold Coast with easier access to their doctors for
appointments and follow-ups.
Access to the best practitioners and exceptional
facilities is key to providing excellent outcomes
and experiences for our patients. Most recently,
a lifesaving mechanical thrombectomy (a
specialised technique used to treat stroke
patients - and a first for Pindara) was successfully
performed by Interventional Nueroradiologist,
Dr Hal Rice in our advanced Pindara hybrid
theatre. The availability of both this expertise
and technological capability at Pindara meant the
patient made a full recovery, a less likely outcome
should the patient have needed to be transferred
elsewhere for this vital procedure.
It seems Pindara Maternity is the destination of
choice for Gold Coast celebrities when bringing
their new babies into the world. Celebrity couple
Lauren Brant and partner Barry Hall recently
welcomed their little boy into the world at Pindara,
joining other Gold Coast identities Jessica Skarrat,
Liz Cantor, Giann Rooney and Melanie Wright,
who also welcomed their new additions at the
hospital recently. It is always such a pleasure to
be part of this special time in the lives of all our
patients and their families. Always embracing
the new, the Birth Suites in Pindara’s maternity
ward are undergoing renovations to update the
current facilities, creating a luxurious home-like
experience for our mothers to be.
Lastly, the Ramsay Health motto of ‘people caring
for people’ was exemplified in the last couple of
months as the hospital celebrated International
Nurses and Midwives week and National
Volunteers week. The hospital marked each of
these special days with a morning tea recognising
the important contribution nurses, midwives and
volunteers make to the lives of others each day.
The dedication of both these groups of people
makes the experience of hospital at Pindara
exceptional and I would personally like to thank
each and every one for their hard work, dedication
and care.
Warm regards,
Trish Hogan
2017
Pindara Private Hospital
Trish Hogan
CEO Pindara Private Hospital
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MEDICAL CONTRIBUTORS
Dr Bas Dall, Psychiatrist
Dr Martin Clark, General Practitioner
Dr Jacobus Jordaan, General
and Bariatric Surgeon
Dr Ben Hunt, Cardiologist
Chris Gunton, Nurse
Dr Darryl Gregor, Ophthalmologist
Dr Dilip Gahankari, Plastic Surgeon
Genesis Sleep Care
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS
Anna Musgrove
Angie Christofis
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