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.
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associations
Dr Gleeson is a member of the following associations and professional bodies:
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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)
Remote outreach clinics:
Walgett Hospital, Bourke District Hospital, Cobar District Hospital (one THURS per month on a roatating schedule)
Telehealth:
Wellington, Dunedoo, Mudgee, Coolah, Coonabarabran, Baradine, Gilgandra, Gulargambonbe, Coonamble, Walgett, Collarenebri, Lightning Ridge, Brewarrina, Bourke, Cobar, Nyngan, Warren, Trangie, Narromine, Peak Hill
REMOTE outreach clinics
Dates for the next outreach clinics are as follows:
2023 clinics
2024 clinics
All referrals via Western Cancer Centre Dubbo
These are bulk-billed public clinics
Contact details here
private ROOMS
Dr Gleeson will begin offering private haematology consultations in Orange on fortnightly Fridays from 17th November 2023. He will be seeing patients at 93 Byng Street, the rooms of Neurologists Prof Simon Hawke, Dr Emma Blackwood, Prof Leo Davies, Dr Ruhaida Daud and Endocrinologist Dr Kannan Reddy.
Particularly welcome are referrals for patients >16 years with:
Initial consultations: 30mins standard, 45mins complex
Review consultations: 20-30mins
Please note this is a private billing clinic.
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private FEES
For many years now, the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) has not kept pace with the cost of providing high quality medical care in the private sector. In fact, the MBS rebates for physician consultations cover less than 40% of the fees recommended as fair and reasonable by the Australian Medical Association. That leaves a “gap fee” or out of pocket cost, which is paid by the patient. There has been little political will from governments of all persuasions to address this issue head on in an honest and meaningful way.
Dr Gleeson’s private fees are set below the AMA recommended fees and include not only the consultation, but additional time spent reviewing investigations, communicating with referring clinicians and planning the next stage of the patient’s care. The fees also contribute towards practice costs such as wages and utilities. Patients are able to have their Medicare rebate processed at the time of payment for the consultation.
Keep in mind the Medicare Safety Net Arrangements, through which an increased rebate is applicable to individuals and families who have met various thresholds with regards to out of pocket fees in a calendar year.
links
The following are good starting points for those seeking further information about blood cancers:
contact
All correspondence for public clinics
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
Correspondence for private rooms
Canobolas Haematology
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Central West Neurology & Neurosurgery
93 Byng Street
Orange NSW 2800
ph: (02) 6362 0711
fax: (02) 6362 0129
C) Dr T Gleeson 2023