Canobolas Haematology

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)

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

Cobar - THURS 23rd November
Walgett - THURS 14th December

2024 clinics

Bourke - THURS 22nd February
Cobar - THURS 21st March
Walgett - THURS 11th April
Bourke - THURS 23rd May
Cobar - THURS 20th June
Walgett - tbc
Bourke - tbc
Cobar - tbc

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:

plasma cell dyscrasias (MGUS, multiple myeloma)
myeloproliferative neoplasms (e.g. polycythaemia vera, essential thrombocythaemia, chronic myeloid leukaemia)
chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
iron deficiency anaemia
iron overload conditions (e.g. hereditary haemochromatosis)
venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism)

Initial consultations: 30mins standard, 45mins complex

Review consultations: 20-30mins

Please note this is a private billing clinic.

Caladenia gracilis, growing at 1200m elevation on the slopes of Mount Canobolas, Orange NSW

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.