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:


  • 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

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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.


Children under sixteen years of age can be discu​ssed with the on-call haematologist at Westmead Child​ren’s Hospital in Sydney.


Some​ ​conditions, eg high-grade haematologic malig​nancies or certain bleeding disorders, are best treat​ed in larger hospitals with access to multi​disciplinary 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 (fortnightly TUES)

Coonabarabran Hospital (February, May, August, November)

Bourke District Hospital (March, June, September)

Walgett Hospital (April, July, October)


Telehealth:

Rylstone, Mudgee, Gulgong, Dunedoo, Coolah, ​Coonabarabran, Baradine, Gilgandra, Gulargambone, ​Coonamble, Walgett, Collarenebri, Lightning Ridge, ​Goodooga, Brewarrina, Bourke, Cobar, Nyngan, Warren, ​Trangie, Tottenham, Narromine, Peak Hill, Wellington


REMOTE outreach clinics

Dates for the next outreach clinics are as follows:


2024 clinics:

  • Bourke - THURS 26th September
  • Walgett - WED 23rd October
  • Coonabarabran - WED 20th November


2025 clinics:

  • Coonabarabran - WED 19th February
  • Bourke - THURS 27th March
  • Walgett - WED 30th April
  • Coonabarabran - May
  • Bourke - June
  • Walgett - July
  • Coonabarabran - August
  • Bourke - THURS 25th September
  • Walgett - October
  • Coonabarabran - November


All referrals via Western Cancer Centre Dubbo.

WAITING TIMES

Referrals are triaged and consultations allocated according to clinical level ​of urgency.


Rapid Access - urgent immediate review (same day or within the week)

Category 1 - review within 30 days

Category 2 - review within 90 days

Category 3 - review within 365


Dr Gleeson is not taking on any new Cat 3 patients at this point in time. Due ​to clinic capacity being reached, the clinical priority is to see patients with ​new or relapsed blood cancers and a limited number of serious non-malignant ​conditions as soon as possible.


Cat 3 patients will be allocated to a waiting list. Referring doctors may wish ​to consider referral to a Sydney-based haematologist offering telehealth ​consultations or to the haematologists at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. 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.

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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


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www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tom-gleeson-347686298

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