Dr Tom Gleeson
BA MBBS FRACP
CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN - CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGIST
central west & WESTERN Nsw
DR TOM GLEESOn
Tom is a Clinical Haematologist, living and practising in central-west and western New South Wales.
He grew up in Sydney, initially completing a Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) at the University of Sydney, majoring in Latin with minor studies in Ancient Greek and Classical Literature. He completed his MBBS at the ANU Medical School in 2011.
Medical training was completed at Orange Base Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, Wollongong Hospital, Canberra Hospital and Nepean Hospital. He received his Fellowship (FRACP) in Clinical Haematology in early 2023.
He is married with two young sons. He enjoys gardening with native Australian plants, trail running and bush walking.
Telopea speciosissima (New South Wales waratah)
associations
Dr Gleeson is a member of the following associations and professional bodies:
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Haematology Society of Australia & New Zealand (HSANZ)
- Thrombosis & Haemostasis Society of Australia & New Zealand (THANZ)
- Haematology in Obstetrics & Women’s Health Collaborative
- Council of Rural Doctors - Australian Medical Association
Thelymitra ixioides, growing in the Mullion Ranges, Orange NSW
REFERRALS
Dr Gleeson has a special interest in multiple myeloma, as well as myeloproliferative neoplasms and provides an obstetric haematology service to women at Dubbo Base Hospital.
In his public clinics, Dr Gleeson accepts referrals for all haematologic conditions except inherited bleeding conditions (e.g. haemophilia) and does not see patients under sixteen years of age who instead can be discussed with the on-call haematologist at Westmead Children’s Hospital in Sydney.
Some conditions, eg high-grade haematologic malignancies or certain bleeding disorders, are best treated in larger hospitals with access to multidisciplinary teams.
PUBLIC clinics
Dr Gleeson has an appointment as a Clinical Haematologist at Dubbo Base Hospital and Mudgee Hospital. In addition, he provides remote outreach clinics & telehealth consultations to many of the small rural towns across the district. These are his public clinics through which Medicare-eligible patients are seen with no out-of-pocket fees.
Public clinics:
Dubbo Base Hospital (MON-WED)
Mudgee Hospital (fornightly TUES)
Coonabarabran Hospital (once every three months)
Walgett Hospital (once every three months)
Bourke District Hospital (once every three months)
Telehealth:
Wellington, Dunedoo, Mudgee, Coolah, Coonabarabran, Baradine, Gilgandra, Gulargambone, Coonamble, Walgett, Collarenebri, Lightning Ridge, Brewarrina, Bourke, Cobar, Nyngan, Warren, Trangie, Tottenham, Narromine, Peak Hill
REMOTE outreach clinics
Dates for the next outreach clinics are as follows:
2024 clinics:
- Walgett - WED 24th July
- Coonabarabran - WED 7th August
- Bourke - THURS 26th September
- Walgett - WED 23rd October
- Coonabarabran - WED 20th November
Please note the outreach clinic to Cobar District Hospital is currently suspended due to funding cuts to the Rural Aerial Health Services programme.
All referrals via Western Cancer Centre Dubbo.
These are bulk-billed public clinics.
Contact details here
WAITING TIMES
Referrals are triaged and consultations allocated according to clinical level of urgency.
Category A - review within 1-2 weeks
Category B - review within 2-6 weeks
Category C - review within 6-12 weeks
Waiting list - review >12 weeks
Dr Gleeson endeavours to see patients as soon as possible, as close to home as possible. Whilst urgent cases such as acute leukaemia and obstetric emergencies will be seen the same or next day, clinically non-urgent cases can expect a waiting time of 6-12 months at present. If your clinical condition changes whilst on the waiting list, please ask your referring GP to phone the haematology clinic to discuss whether an earlier review may be possible.
Initial consultations: 20-40mins
Review consultations: 15mins
Caladenia gracilis, growing at 1200m elevation on the slopes of Mount Canobolas, Orange NSW
contact
All correspondence please:
Western Cancer Centre - Dubbo Base Hospital
PO Box 739
Dubbo NSW 2830
ph: (02) 6809 6200
fax:(02) 6809 7279
NSW Cancer Institute Canrefer website
(C) Dr T Gleeson 2024