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Chronic Pain Management (CPMS)

Chronic Pain Management Clinic

• About us
• Referrals
  • Chronic pain clinic
  • Headache clinic
• Patient appointments
• Staff

About us

We are a multidisciplinary chronic pain management team which meets weekly to assess new patients and to review current patients. An outpatient approach is preferred, with an emphasis on return to school and normal function. Cognitive behavioural approaches are often employed in conjunction with analgesic techniques including acupuncture, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.

Referrals

Referrals must be accompanied by a written letter of referral letter from a Medical Practitioner. The letter should include details of the patient's relevant history and investigations. Referrals are accepted from Doctors outside of the Royal Children's Hospital. Referrals should be directed to the Coordinator of Pain Management, Dr George Chalkiadis who can be contacted by telephone (03) 9345 5233 or by mail:

Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Management
Royal Children's Hospital
Flemington Rd
Parkville, VIC 3052

Appointments

Once a letter of referral has been received, an appointment is sent out to the patient and their family. A new patient referral takes about 5 hours. It involves assessment by our physiotherapist, occupational therapist, psychologist, child psychiatrist and a pain medicine specialist. The team then meets to discuss the treatment options and later meets with the patient and their family to inform them of the team's assessment. A letter detailing the team's findings and recommendations are sent to the referrer and to the patient's General Practitioner.

New patients are assessed on Thursdays. Assessments commence at 8am. The final meeting with the patient and family is usually concluded by 1pm.

Staff

Pain Medicine Specialist:

• Dr George Chalkiadis

Consultant Anaesthetist:

• Dr Jill Robertson

Physiotherapists:

• Mark Bradford

Occupational Therapist:

• Roz Rogers

Clinical Psychologist:

• Sophia Franks

Child Psychiatrist:

• Dr Roger Foot