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Media Releases
Lake Macquarie Private on Ch10 News
Lake Macquarie Private Hospital appeared nationally on Channel 10 news for its introduction of a promising new treatment for blocked arteries using a tiny balloon which carries and releases a special medication as soon as it reaches the blocked area. Click here to view.
New Cancer Services Now Open
A new day oncology unit is now open for patients at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital. The purpose-built Unit situated in the Lake Macquarie Specialist Medical Centre contains 8 recliner beds and has the capacity ultimately to expand to a total of 16 to 20 recliner beds depending on demand.
Lake Macquarie Unveils First Stage of Redevelopment
Lake Macquarie Private Hospital has unveiled part of its $12 million development which has been six months in construction. The redevelopment includes a new accommodation wing of 31 private rooms with ensuites to allow for the expansion of orthopaedic, surgical and cardiac services at the hospital. A 1200 sqm extension to Lake Macquarie Specialist Medical Centre and the establishment of a new Day Chemotherapy Unit are also part of the development and due to open in April 2011.
‘Hanan’s Story- A journery of Courage and Hope
1 SEPTEMBER 2010 - reported in the Newcastle Morning Herald
A young Lebanese woman, Hanan Zowayhed, can open her mouth for the first time in nearly 20 years thanks to the life-changing surgery at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital. Hanan’s jaw became fused to her skull as the result of an injury sustained at the age of four. Dr Michael Bowler, Maxillo-facial surgeon, performed a series of operations including the insertion of two titanium custom joints in the side of Miss Zowayhed face that were screwed to what was left of her jaw bone. A happy and grateful Hanan left Australia for Lebanon in January 2010
“SECOND CHANCE OF LIFE” - ANOTHER FIRST FOR AUSTRALIA PERFORMED AT LAKE MACQUARIE PRIVATE HOSPITAL
JANUARY 2008 - reported in the Newcastle Morning Herald.
The Herald article reported on a custom made stent being placed in a patients previously untreatable three abdominal aneurisms. World wide the procedure had been performed only one week earlier in Hong Kong. Professor Paul Myers supported by the hospital theatre team performed the operation.
The patients aneurisms were not treatable by any of the available endovascular stenting methods – hence the custom made stent manufactured in Brisbane
Professor Myers said, “The new procedure means about 95 per cent of patients are now stentable”
HEARTY MILESTONE FOR SURGEON AND HOSPITAL
DECEMBER 2007 - reported in the Newcastle Morning Herald
Lake Macquarie Private Hospital notched up a milestone on December 14th 2007 as senior Cardiac Surgeon, Dr Alan Boyd together with the theatre team performed open heart surgery on the hospital’s 5,000th heart patient. Dr Boyd was also the Surgeon for the first Coronary By Pass patient in 1994, as was the theatre team of 2007.
To celebrate the occasion, the hospital plans to hold a “Picnic with a Heart – a Celebration of Life” inviting previous cardiac patients.
A WORLD LEADER IN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SURGERY PROFESSOR LOUIS MERCURI OPERATES AT LAKE MACQUARIE PRIVATE HOSPITAL
FEBRUARY 2007 - reported in the Newcastle Morning Herald
In February 2007, Lake Macquarie Private Hospital became the first Private Hospital in Australia to reconstruct a jaw joint using a custom-made prosthesis. The patient suffered from a condition called ankylosis where the movable part of the joint becomes fused to the base of the skull, causing restricted movement of the jaw. The patient had been unable to open her mouth more than a centimetre for the past 10 years.
Professor Mercuri inserted the prosthesis during a three hour operation.
Dr Michael Bowler, the patient’s local Maxillofacial Surgeon had removed the affected joint six weeks earlier and inserted a temporary silicone “spacer”. The jaw was immobilised by wire awaiting stage two of the operation. Dr Bowler had facilitated Professor Mercuri’s visit.
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