Your First Visit

Our aim is to provide you with all the information needed to make informed decisions about managing your health.

Booking Your First Visit

Dr Krishnan consults at a number of locations. To book an initial consultation please either

Email rooms@specialistsurgeon.com.au
Phone our rooms at (02) 94675400
Book Here

Urgent Appointments

Advise the staff if the matter is urgent and we will endeavour to arrange an expedited appointment.

If it is an urgent appointment, we can speed up your appointment and organise additional tests as necessary to save time.

We may ask you to email details regarding your previous biopsy and/or imaging reports.

All this information allows us to fit in urgent patients.

Plan With Notes

It’s easy to forget all the questions you wish to discuss once in front of the doctor. We recommend you prepare a list of questions you want to discuss.

Referral Information

Anyone can make an appointment to see Dr Sandra Krishnan

Valid Referral

With a valid specialist referral, you will receive a Medicare rebate The referral must be current and come from general practitioner or another specialist.

No Valid Referral

Without a valid referral, you will not obtain your Medicare rebate and be required to pay the full consulting fee.

You can make an appointment and then arrange for your general practitioner to fax through a referral prior to your appointment date.

WHAT TO BRING ON YOUR FIRST APPOINTMENT

Before your visit, when you ring us, please be prepared for questions regarding the problem so we know how urgent this is for you.

Please ensure you have a referral from your General Practitioner faxed or sent via encrypted email.

You may still see A/Prof Sandra Krishnan, but without a referral, you won’t be able to claim a Medicare rebate.

Do arrive 5 – 10 minutes earlier to fill out an Information sheet or fill this out online before your appointment.

Please bring along the following:

Your Medicare card, any pension or health care card
Health fund details
Relevant X-rays or imaging of your breast
Biopsies or previous breast surgery results
List of your current medications
Contact details of your previous surgeon, if you have had surgery previously
Information of any significant medical conditions from other specialists or doctors
Bring along a relative or friend who can translate for you if needed. Helpful to have someone with you anyway
List of any questions you may have