October
Mater Pathology has opened new collection centres in Springfield and Yamanto. They opened on 1 and 29 September respectively.
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Twelve months ago Mater nurse Ros Butler took up a challenging role as a community clinical nurse working at the Brisbane Homeless Services Centre.
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Mater Health Services’ Executive Director Mission Leadership, Madonna McGahan reviews The Spare Room by Helen Garner.
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
By Dr Paul Mainwaring, Dr Scott Ingram, Dr Simon Journeaux and Dr Peter Steadman
Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world.
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Dr Jason Lambley’s exposure to breast surgery early in his postgraduate training, combined with encouragement from enthusiastic mentors, led to his special interest in breast and endocrine surgery.
Monday, 20 October 2008
Queensland X-RAY Mater Private Hospital Brisbane practice recently upgraded their state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) coronary artery imaging capabilities with a new software technique, SnapShot Pulse from GE Healthcare.
Saturday, 18 October 2008
After graduating from The University of Queensland, Dr Domenika Turkiewicz trained in general surgery at Mater Health Services before undertaking a fellowship in breast and endocrine surgery under Dr Chris Pyke and Dr Chris Elmes.
Friday, 17 October 2008
Donna Albrecht has been appointed to the position of Nurse Manager of Mater Private Hospital Redland’s Medical and Surgical Unit.
Thursday, 16 October 2008
After receiving his general surgical fellowship, Dr David Wilkinson spent three years in specialist breast and endocrine surgical units in Brisbane and Bristol, United Kingdom. He has worked in this subspecialty since 1996.
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Two babies who share the same placenta and gestational sac are known as “monoamniotic twins”. The condition occurs once in every 7000 pregnancies and arises after fertilisation of a single ovum. There are about eight monoamniotic twin pregnancies in Queensland every year.
Wednesday, 15 October 2008