Category Archives: Latest Developments
Cost no longer a barrier for Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Procedures
Cost is no longer a barrier as Southern Cross Health Society members on extensive cover plans no longer have a shortfall for Robot Assisted Laparascopic Prostatectomy (RALP) procedures. Under a new Affiliated Provider agreement with Grace Hospital, the procedure is now … Continue reading
Men’s Health Week
Men’s health week is from the 9th – 15th June 2014. We noticed there is a survey that helps men to assess their health risk and we thought that we should encourage our male patients or family members to have … Continue reading
Grace Hospital gets new Surgical Robot
Grace Hospital’s latest acquisition, a multi-million dollar surgical robot, is lifting the hospital’s keyhole surgery to a new level. Hospital staff and surgeons have been keenly anticipating the arrival of the da Vinci Si robot, increasing the range of surgical … Continue reading
Movember funding research for Prostate Cancer
Movember is a fundraising venture to support men and their health issues. The main areas of focus are prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health. Grace Prostate Cancer Centre is pleased to see that Movember is funding research into two … Continue reading
Surgeon at Grace Hospital makes the list in Top Doctor Ranking
A Surgeon at Grace Hospital is now on the list of top doctor rankings. Associate Professor Peter Gilling, has made the list of top doctors ranking internationally in the treatment of prostate enlargement. The Expertscape medical search and ranking solution … Continue reading
Prostate Cancer Surgery now .. or Wait and See?
An article on Prostate Cancer Surgery published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine this month (http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1311593) has compiled data from men treated with prostate cancer with follow up going up to 23 years. The study showed that men under 65 … Continue reading
Prostate Cancer – New Advanced Technology Apps
Jim Duthie is a Urologist who is based at Grace Hospital. He is launching a new advance in technology for patients with prostate cancer. While Jim is known for his expertise in the field of Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy, he has also developed an interest in prostate … Continue reading
Government to raise awareness of prostate cancer
The Government is to raise awareness of prostate centre with the injection of $4.3 million into a project to provide comprehensive information to men to assist them in taking action to assess their risks and access treatment. Grace Prostate Centre Centre … Continue reading
New Surgeon on the Robotic Surgery Team
Jim Duthie is the new surgeon on the Robotic surgery team at Grace Hospital. Jim commenced private practice at Grace Hospital this month; he is a Urologist and specialises in robotic assisted prostatectomy for prostate cancer.Jim completed his Fellowship training … Continue reading
Taking surgery beyond the limits of the human hand – Robotic surgery
The Da Vinci Si robot provides the latest technology platform for a range of robotic surgery, including urological, gynaecological and general surgery and Grace Hospital is planning to purchase this latest model or 3rd generation of the surgical robot early … Continue reading
