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How much is an appointment?
Posted on June 19, 2019
Your appointment should be covered under the Physiotherapy benefit if private health insurance is applicable. The clinic offers HICAPS claim on-site. However, depending on your level of private health cover, there will likely be an out of pocket expense for lymphoedema treatments
In addition, depending on your level of cover, private health insurance cover is variable for medical appliances or aids such as Compression Stockings. Please call your private health insurance fund for more information. Medicare does not cover for compression stockings currently.
What do I need to prepare for my first appointment?
Posted on June 24, 2019
To prepare for your first appointment with LK Lymphoedema Centre, we would appreciate that:
- You arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your first appointment time is due to complete some paperwork including a treatment consent form.
- Bring along your medical practitioner (GP) or specialist contact and referral (if applicable).
- If applicable, please do bring along any compression garment or aids that you are currently using or have used previously.
What will my first appointment be like?
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Our clinician will take your medical history to assess and most importantly, to understand your concern so do feel free to share your journey. During the first appointment with you, she will review any previous or existing appliances e.g. stockings you have used. Importantly, she will also address your concerns and recommend a plan tailored to your needs and preferences.
Please do bring along your partner or other person for the session if you wish.
Click to learn more about our Lymphoedema assessment services.
Research into cause of Lymphedema
Posted on September 7, 2019
Memorial Sloan Kettering has a lymphedema laboratory dedicated to finding the cause of Lymphedema. For more information, click here
GP and Lymphoedema
Posted on August 7, 2019
Dr Helen Mackie has written a perspective of lymphoedema and differential diagnosis that I feel is useful for General Practitioners. Click here for the article.
Lymphedema: How common is it?
Posted on June 28, 2019
Lymphoedema, also spelt as Lymphedema has been identified as an under-recognised medical problem because not much is known as how widespread is the problem. Personally, like other researchers, I faced issues attempting to seek research funding for lymphoedema studies as prevalence data especially of the non-cancer origin was general
ly lacking. I am so glad that this issue is finally over! There has been a break through of an immense scale. (more…)
To operate or not to operate? Risks involved with lymph-node transplant
Posted on January 5, 2017
A Different Accolade
Posted on October 2, 2016
PhD candidate, Linda Khong, decided this year to round out her education with a completely extraordinary experience……
Notre Dame PhD candidate helps create app to avoid Bali Belly
Posted on August 12, 2016
ANYBODY who has travelled to Bali knows the fear of catching Bali Belly.
Notre Dame’s Linda Khong and a team of fellow PhD candidates used this fear at the Australian-French 24-hour Entrepreneurship Challenge recently, inspiring them to create a business model mobile app, in just one day, which would help travellers avoid diarrhoea while on holiday.
PhD Student Wins Inaugural Australian-French Business Challenge
Posted on July 27, 2016
Notre Dame Researcher, Linda Khong, was part of the winning team at the inaugural Australian-French 24-hour Entrepreneurship Challenge in France.
