General Appointment

Prof Minoo Patel
Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon

For all appointments and enquiries, please call (03) 9429 8084 or click to request an appointment online.

Tel: (03) 9429 8084
Fax: (03) 9429 4045
E-mail: reception@limblengthening.com.au

Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm, Fridays 8:00am to 4:00pm (except holidays)

Website: www.shoulderelbowsurgery.com.au

Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for your Appointment for registration and to fill in a health questionnaire.

When you come for your appointment please remember to obtain and bring the following:

• Referral letter from GP, family physician or other doctor
• Medicare card, DVA card, Pension Card
• Have your Private Hospital Insurance information with you
• Reports, X-Rays, MRI's, CT scans etc and any other relevant information
• If you have had surgery elsewhere, please bring a copy of your operation report

Very often during the course of your evaluation or treatment for an orthopaedic condition Dr. Patel will require x-rays to determine the cause of a problem or to evaluate your progress. If not all the relevant information is available at the time of your appointment this may cause a delay in your treatment.

Please dress so that the body part you are having trouble with can be easily examined and or X-rayed. For example, please wear shorts if you are attending for a knee problem.

If you need to cancel an appointment

Telephone the office during business hours and allow at least 1 day's notice so that we can offer your appointment time to patients on our waiting list.

We recognise that your time is valuable, and we make every effort to run on time. Occasionally emergencies or patients require a little more time, and these cause scheduling delays beyond our control. We apologise if we keep you waiting.