Visiting MGWH
Hello! We look forward to welcoming you to our professional practice and making you feel comfortable and reassured.
Your First Appointment
What to bring to your first appointment
We want to ensure your visit is as smooth as possible, so it’s important that you are prepared for your first consultation with Dr Girgis.
Please review our appointment document checklist below and bring the following with you:
- Referral letter
(Medicare requires you to have a valid referral letter to allow you to claim Medicare rebates. Specialist medical practitioner referrals are only valid for 3 months, so you will need to obtain a referral from your GP at some point during your care with Dr Girgis, especially if you are seeing Dr Girgis for your pregnancy, as the GP referral will be valid for 12 months).
- Medicare card, DVA card, Pension Card
- Private Health Insurance Information
- A list of your regular medications and allergies
- All recent blood results, urine test and vaginal swab test
- All recent/relevant imaging studies (Ultrasounds, CT, MRI).
- Your most recent cervical screening test result (formerly known as a pap smear).
- Previous operation reports or hospital discharge summaries related to your condition.
- Letters, information, and dates of your fertility treatment if you are seeing Dr Girgis for your pregnancy and your pregnancy, was through assisted reproduction.
Please ask your GP to e-mail or fax the results to us or bring copies with you to the appointment. It is in your best interest that our team has a thorough understanding of your past medical history; bringing along all required paperwork will minimise delays during your review.
If you are attending the rooms for pregnancy care, we recommend that you contact us to book your first appointment as soon as you know you are pregnant. Dr Girgis would like to see you between 7 and 10 weeks gestation after you have had a dating scan. You are welcome to see us earlier if you wish or if you have any concerns. Your partner or support person is always welcome to come along.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to any NEW appointment to allow time to complete appropriate registration and paperwork.
Cancellation: You will receive a reminder call prior to your appointment date. In the interest of allowing other women on our waiting list to receive an appointment, if you are no longer able to attend your appointment or would like to change the appointment, please call the rooms during business hours at your earliest convenience. Please be aware that fees apply for a same-day cancellation or a no show.
Consulting & Operating Locations
Consulting Locations
Call 1300 718 861 to schedule an appointment and for all other enquiries.
Obtain a referral letter from your GP so you can claim Medicare benefits.
Appointment waiting time: Dr Girgis will endeavour to see you as soon as possible. For urgent matters, please inform the staff, and we will do our best to accommodate.
KOGARAH OFFICE
St. George Private Hospital
Suite 2, Level 5
1 South Street, Kogarah NSW 2217
Phone: 1300 718 861, select option 1
Fax: 02 9553 1022
E-mail: kogarahreception@mgwomenshealth.com.au
Transport and Parking:
The rooms are located within St George Private Hospital. Onsite paid parking is available. The hospital is a 7-minute walk (550m) from Kogarah Train Station. Alternatively, there are ample 2-hour street parking spots within a 5-minute walking distance.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm.
CAMPSIE OFFICE
383 Canterbury Rd
Campsie NSW 2194
Phone: 1300 718 861, select option 2
Fax: 02 8959 5398
E-mail: campsiereception@mgwomenshealth.com.au
Transport and Parking:
The rooms are located on the corner of Park and Canterbury Rd. They are located a short 13-minute walk from Campsie Train Station. Alternatively, the Bus stop is: Canterbury Rd at Park St. There is also plenty of free unlimited street parking on Park Rd.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.
Operating Locations
Dr Girgis operates at the following locations
St George Private Hospital
To find out more about St George Private Hospital’s women’s health services:
1 South St, Kogarah NSW 2217
Ph: (02) 9598 5555
Hurstville Private Hospital
To find out more about Hurstville Private Hospital women’s health services:
37 Gloucester Rd, Hurstville NSW 2220
Ph: (02) 9579 7777
Strathfield Private Hospital
To find out more about Strathfield Hospital’s women’s health services:
3 Everton Rd, Strathfield NSW 2135
Ph: (02) 9745 7444
Canterbury Public Hospital
To find out more about Canterbury Hospital’s women’s health services:
575 Canterbury Rd, Campsie NSW 2194
Ph: (02) 9787 0000
Contact Us
KOGARAH OFFICE
St. George Private Hospital
Suite 2, Level 5
1 South Street, Kogarah NSW 2217
Phone: 1300 152 302, select option 1
Fax: 02 9553 1022
E-mail: reception@mgwomenshealth.com.au
Transport and Parking:
The rooms are located within St George private hospital. Onsite paid parking is available. The hospital is a 7-minute walk (550m) from Kogarah Train Station. Alternatively, there are ample 2-hour street parking spots within a 5-minute walking distance.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm.
CAMPSIE OFFICE
383 Canterbury Rd
Campsie NSW 2194
Phone: 1300 152 302, select option 2
Fax: 02 9718 5326
E-mail:
reception@southernwomenscare.com.au
Transport and Parking:
The rooms are located on the corner of Park and Canterbury Rd. They are located a short 13-minute walk from Campsie Train Station. Alternatively, the Bus stop is: Canterbury Rd at Park St. There is also plenty of free unlimited street parking on Park Rd.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.
Afterhours/Medical concerns
For any urgent pregnancy-related matters, please contact the Birth Unit at St George Private Hospital
on (02) 9598 5172 or (02) 9598 5395, or the hospital where are you are booked for your delivery.
For gynaecological problems requiring urgent review, please present to your local emergency department.
Fees
For information regarding fees, we invite you to please contact the rooms of Dr Girgis. We will provide you with;
- Obstetrics fee schedule
- Initial and follow-up consultations fees
- In-office procedures such as IUD insertion and colposcopy
Surgery fee estimates will be provided to you once you have seen Dr Girgis in order to assess the most appropriate surgery for you if surgery is required.