Referring Your Patient to Mr Patten

Referring Patients to Mr Patten

Mr Patten is accepting new patients. Please send your referral via email to  reception@sampatten.com.au, fax to (03) 9516 2394, or HealthLink (EDI: sapatten).

Mr Patten will triage your referral and we will then contact the patient to book an appointment. If your referral is urgent, please outline this in your referral letter. Please also outline the patient’s history, injury, symptoms and any other relevant information for Mr Patten’s review.

When referring a new patient, up-to-date imaging (generally performed within the last 3-4 months) is ideal. X-rays are helpful to assess bony injuries or arthritis, and are generally useful as a baseline assessment in other cases. MRI or CT scan can be indicated in some situations, particularly MRI as this is useful in evaluating soft tissues. Ultrasounds are rarely useful in assessing orthopaedic injuries. Mr Patten has no preference for particular radiology clinics. If you are unsure of what investigations to order for a patient, please do not hesitate to call us on (03) 9516 2390; Mr Patten is happy to speak with doctors directly to provide advice.

Mr Patten sees patients covered by private health insurance or DVA. We also welcome patients without private health insurance, either simply for an opinion or with a view to self-funding surgery in a private hospital. Please note that Mr Patten no longer sees new WorkCover or TAC referrals.