South East Specialist Centre
112 Gipps Street BEGA
We are here to look after you and provide you with expert care.
Patients may be referred to Dr van Gangelen by their GP, local medical centre or by doctors working in the hospital. Patients who are admitted to the South East Regional Hospital or National Capital Private Hospital can request that Dr van Gangelen see them as an inpatient for assessment.
Gastro-intestinal: Dr van Gangelen investigates and treats abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, change in bowel habits, bleeding, anaemia, reflux, indigestion, gallstones, haemorrhoids, anal pain and rectal prolapse. Patients are also accepted for bowel cancer screening due to symptoms or a family history. Many patients are monitored by Dr van Gangelen long term due to an increased risk of bowel cancer or a personal history of polyps, bowel cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. Patients who already have a diagnosis of bowel cancer can be referred to Dr van Gangelen for cancer surgery. Dr Van Gangelen performs laparoscopic / key hole surgery to treat bowel cancer and he works closely with oncologists to coordinate care.
Dr van Gangelen is happy to coordinate the care of patients with other gastrointestinal cancers such as liver, oesophagus, pancreas and gastric cancer and works closely with teams at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney to manage these conditions.
Hernias: Ventral, umbilical or inguinal hernias or hernias following previous surgery (incisional hernias) are repaired with laparoscopic techniques. Dr van Gangelen has a special interest in work injury related hernias and surgical repair can be expedited using the private system to return patients to work quickly.
Skin cancer: Dr van Gangelen treats patients with skin cancers including melanoma and performs lymph node biopsies, sentinel node biopsies and lymph node clearance. He works closely with oncologists in the management of melanomas and advanced skin cancers which may also require chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He takes great pride in achieving exceptional cosmetic results and has established a reputation for this using a number of reconstructive techniques.
Hand Surgery: Conditions of the hands that Dr van Gangelen treats include skin cancers, carpal tunnel syndrome and Dupuytren’s contracture.
Formally an original Bega homestead, followed by a legal practice and most recently a Government Medical Centre the building has been lovingly restored to its former glory.
The vision was to create a warm, homely practice with modern and heritage elements while incorporating a state of the art surgical procedure room.
The building has 7 consulting rooms, two waiting rooms and a fully established surgical procedure room for day surgery procedures.
Ethically sourced furniture, local photography by David Rogers, pictures by Tathra Beach Designs, pottery by Nat Totterdell and a range of pot plants by POD garden designs and consultancy, the practice is a comfortable and peaceful place for patients.
At the South East Specialist Centre, 116 Gipps street Bega we take the Covid-19 pandemic extremely seriously and we are going above and beyond the latest Government recommendations to protect the community. We aim to do everything possible to prevent the spread of this virus. We are daily monitoring advice from NSW Health, The Medical Board of Australia, The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, General Surgeons Australia, the Australian Medical Association and local hospital policies.
All patients are screened over the phone prior to their appointment regarding any recent travel, current symptoms or exposure to symptomatic individuals or high risk environments. Any patient who is deemed at risk will be seen via teleconference.
We have 7 consulting rooms at our specialist facility at 112 Gipps street. After using a hand wash station at the main entrance all patients will walk through an open door and be directed to their own private consulting room to prevent any risk of transmission through fomite exposure on waiting room door handles, furniture, books, magazines and paper work or risk of person to person transmission. Social distancing will be maintained while visiting our facility. There will be no non-essential contact between patients, staff and clinicians and a 1.5 metre distance will be adhered to. The consulting rooms will be cleaned between patients. Any situation where clinical examination is essential, personal protective equipment (PPE) will be worn.
Dr Van Gangelen has completed a Covid-19 PPE emergency simulation training course at The Canberra Hospital.
Patients are requested to not use toilet facilities on site if possible and waiting times will be kept to a minimum to assist with this.
Medicare Billing at the South East Specialist Centre is electronic and no touch.
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