An innovative program to save rural and remote renal dialysis patients unnecessary travel through the use of telehealth technology has been recognised as the best in the state at the 2017 Queensland Health and Department of Health Awards for Excellence.The Queensland Health Regional, Rural and Remote Award for Outstanding Achievement was presented to representatives from Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service (DDHHS) Renal Services at a gala awards event in Brisbane on Tuesday night.Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board Chair Mr Mike Horan AM said the award was a tremendous reflection of the innovative work of the DDHHS Renal Services team. Neurologist and General Physician.

Neurologist in Toowoomba Neurology provides private neurology services in Toowoomba and Darling Downs area Meet the Team. "We established a telehealth service for renal patients because many of our patients are elderly, with multiple health issues, and also many of them don’t drive, so as much as they want to come and see a specialist regularly, for some people that is very difficult," he said. "The success of this initiative is evident in the fact that 25 per cent of all our chronic kidney disease patients have been seen via telehealth, with more than 100,000km travel saved since the project began. Pictured are Dr Sridevi Govindarajulu, Karen Gordon, Dr Vinod Khelgi, John Fanning, Sharon Challenor, Dr Usman Mahmood, Dr Alice Lee, Stacy Hanna, and Shirley-Anne Gardiner. Verify your email address to receive email notifications. Alice has 2 jobs listed on their profile. Shop10/11 James St The Range S/C Toowoomba QLD 4350St. F: (07) 4646 3291. Dr Alice Lee is a Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) located in Toowoomba QLD. E: info@toowoombaneurology.com.au. Contact Us. Dr Alice Lee (Nephrologist) is a registered Nephrologist in Toowoomba Dr Ronald Siu. Dr Alice Lee is a Nephrologist. Vincent'S Medical Centre, Scott Street Toowoomba QLD 4350Whitecoat online bookings are for standard appointments only. "The winning ‘Reduce MILES, Spread SMILES’ project has been largely driven by Dr Sree (Krishna) Venuthurupali, with support from medical, nursing administration staff in the renal unit at Toowoomba Hospital. Pictured are Dr Sridevi Govindarajulu, Karen Gordon, Dr Vinod Khelgi, John Fanning, Sharon Challenor, Dr Usman Mahmood, Dr Alice Lee, Stacy Hanna, and Shirley-Anne Gardiner. "Dr Venuthurupali, a senior staff specialist in nephrology, said the service had been extremely well received by patients. Dr Alok Gupta is a Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) in Toowoomba. "To be recognised and honoured at such a prestigious event is a tremendous achievement," Mr Horan said. For emergencies, please dial 000. View her full profile, contact details and location on HealthShare.
"With the telehealth service we do the first consultation here in Toowoomba, face-to-face, then when the patient is back in their local hospital or health care centre we can communicate via the telehealth link. "Director of Renal Services Dr Sridevi Govindarajulu said teamwork had been a cornerstone of the success achieved by the project. "All our DDHHS facilities have telehealth capability and we are also seeing patients from Southwest Hospital and Health Service, from places including Roma, Charleville, St George and Mungindi. More... Meet the team. "In addition to the winning project from our Renal Services team, Toowoomba Hospital’s Acute Geriatric Evaluation Services (AGES) Integrated Model of Care was also a finalist, and our congratulations go to both project teams," Dr Gillies said.