Anaesthetic Services

Providing quality anaesthetic care for Victorian patients

Anaesthetic Services is an association of anaesthetists working in private practice whose origins date back to the late 1950’s, making it one of, and maybe, the oldest private anaesthetic groups providing anaesthetic care to the people of Melbourne

STOP

smoking

before your anaesthetic

If you smoke, you risk more complications during and after your operation.

Stop at any time before your operation. After 24 hours, your blood pressure improves and more oxygen will reach your heart. After 1 week, your lungs are better at removing mucous, tar, and dust. After 3 to 4 weeks, your body is better at fighting wound infections.

Smoking starves your body of oxygen. It makes it more difficult to breathe during and after surgery. It can lead to blood clots. You will have more trouble recovering.

Patient Information

Major hip surgery

Anaesthesia and you

By Dr. Alister Ford | March, 2022

New Layer

"The type of anaesthetic that you will receive is influenced by the magnitude / nature of your operation, your past anaesthetic experiences, your past medical history and any medications that you are taking..."

Supporting Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Leadership

Scholarship

Since 2013, Anaesthetic Services has funded a scholarship for an anaesthetist in a low and middle income country to attend a relevant anaesthetic or pain medicine conference.

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We have moved!

From 1st August (2023), Anaesthetic Services has a new home! Our new address is:

LEVEL 5, 115 BRIDGE ROAD, RICHMOND, 3121.

All of our other details, numbers, etc., will remain unchanged.

Our Anaesthetists

All the anaesthetists of Anaesthetic Services are doctors who have completed a full medical degree and maintain ongoing medical registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Our anaesthetists have all completed many further years of post-graduate training and are Fellows of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA). We are all engaged in continuing professional development programs to maintain and improve standards, and are committed to providing quality anaesthetic care.

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Dr. Simon Bradfield

Dr. Steve Chester

Dr, Ben Di Luca

Dr. Alister Ford

Dr. Doron Gradstein

Dr. James Griffiths

Dr. Josh Hargrove

Dr. Joshua Hoppe

Dr. Kaylee Jordan

Dr. Nin Manivasagan

Dr. Laurie Poon

Dr. Simon Reilly

Dr. Andrew Rubinfeld

Dr. Chris Scarff

Dr. Stuart Skyrme-Jones

Dr. Darren Teoh

Dr. Justin Watts

Our Staff

We have a team of staff who are a responsible for keeping the office a happy and enjoyable place to work. Patients are encouraged to contact our office if they have any concerns about their anaesthetist, their anaesthetic, or their account.

Our telephone number is (03) 9427 7899

Our office is attended between 0830-1700, Monday to Friday.

Information for Patients

We have put together some resources that patients may find useful. How this information applies to your individual circumstance can only be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Our Anaesthetists

Our anaesthetists have skillsets that are diverse and varied. Click here for information and a short bio about the anaesthetists of Anaesthetic Services.

Join Anaesthetic Services

If you’re an anaesthetist who is interested in joining Anaesthetic Services, speak to one of our anaesthetists about the application process. We are always looking for quality people who are skilled at their job, and will fit well with our existing team of anaesthetists.

We keep patients safe

Whether through general or regional anaesthetic techniques, our anaesthetists will endeavour to provide patients with the best possible care during their operation and subsequent hospital stay.