- Our services
- Medical and surgical
- Cardiothoracic surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery
We offer a calming environment for you and your loved ones and provide all the information and support you need every step of the way.
Furthermore, our experienced and specially trained caregivers use the latest technology to ensure you receive the highest standard of care.
Cardiothoracic services
Our cardiothoracic surgeons are experts in a range of procedures and specialise in bypass operations using minimally disruptive techniques such as off-pump coronary grafting. We also offer lung resections and thoracoscopic surgery, where a small video camera in inserted in the chest to observe the surgery procedure, allowing for faster recovery.
Our surgeons work closely with our multidisciplinary cardiac services team. Your care may also include inpatient cardiac services, inpatient rehabilitation services and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation.
We are committed to helping you recover from your cardiothoracic surgery as quickly as possible, so you can get on with living your life.
Post-operative care
After your cardiothoracic surgery, you are likely to spend some time in intensive care where our caregivers will closely monitor you.
You may experience some pain after surgery, particularly around your chest and the incision site itself. For this reason, our caregivers will actively monitor and manage your pain levels around the clock.
Your recovery
We offer a range of rehabilitation services, including cardiac rehabilitation, which can help you return to your normal activities as quickly as possible.
Benefits of cardiothoracic surgery
Our cardiothoracic surgery service provides:
- access to leading surgeons and first-class facilities
- the highest standards of post-operative care
- a multidisciplinary approach
- a focus on early diagnosis and treatment.
Costs and fee payment options
If you have private health insurance, the costs for your hospital stay and specialist fees may be covered by your health fund, based on your level of cover.
If you don’t have private health insurance, you can access treatment at a St John of God Health Care hospital through our self-funded care option.
When you use your private health insurance, you get benefits that include access to St John of God Health Care private hospital facilities, your choice of specialist, minimal wait times, and with an eligible policy most of your hospital costs can be covered by your private health insurance fund.
You should contact your health insurer to understand your level of cover, and whether your policy is subject to additional fees such as a hospital excess or other ‘out-of-pocket’ expenses. Your health insurer will also be able to assist in understanding if you will have doctor, radiology and pathology out-of-pocket costs.
Patients who don’t have private health insurance can choose to access St John of God Health Care private hospital services and treatments by paying fees themselves.
By accessing our self-funded care option, you’ll be able to avoid wait times and have your surgery or treatment with your choice of specialist at a St John of God Health Care private hospital.
- Learn more and enquire about the self-funded care option.
- Call 1300 940 199 to get a quote for self-funded treatment.
If you have received an invoice for an expense associated with treatment from a St John of God Health Care service you can pay your bill online.
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