Surgery & Oral Health

The Division of Surgery & Oral Health Services provides Emergency, Trauma and Elective Surgery services to the citizens of the ACT and surrounding regions and dental health prevention and treatment programs for children and targeted youth and adults of the ACT community. Surgery & Oral Health aims to provide timely access to elective and emergency surgery with a focus on quality patient centred care, supported by evidence based practice.

The Division includes Surgical Bookings & Pre Admission Clinic, Anaesthesia & Pain Management, Operating Theatres, Post Anaesthetic Care Unit, Day Surgery Unit (DSU) Admissions/Extended Day Surgery Unit (EDSU), various specialty Surgical Ward areas, Outpatient Department, Pain Management Unit, Shock Trauma Service, Trauma Orthopaedic Research Unit and the ACT Dental Health Program.  The Division includes the surgical specialties of Cardiothoracic, Plastics, General Surgery, Ear, Nose & Throat, Oro-Maxillofacial, Ophthalmology, Urology, Vascular, Neurosurgery and Orthopaedics.