Clinics

The TACS Unit runs several clinics which are used to provide streamlined, efficient and safe care to TACS patients.

The TACS Unit runs several clinics which are used to provide streamlined, efficient and safe care to TACS patients. These clinics are free of charge to patients with Medicare cover. We will provide support for your appointment using formal interpreter services – please let us know if you require an interpreter. Some clinic appointments are “face-to-face” clinics and others are by telehealth. Face-to-face appointments occur via Liverpool Hospital Clinic 117. Information regarding these clinics can be found below. If you have any questions regarding these clinics please contact us.

GENERAL SURGICAL OUTPATIENTS CLINIC

Our General Surgical Outpatients Clinic is a free of charge (for Medicare patients) public clinic for new patients requiring General Surgeon Specialty Consultation
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Trauma Clinic

Our trauma clinic is intended for the post injury management of Trauma patients managed by our unit.
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ACUTE SURGICAL UNIT (ASU) CLINIC

The ASU clinic is intended for the follow-up of emergency general surgical patients managed by our unit.
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Dr Valerie Malka is the Director of the Trauma and Acute Care Surgical Unit at Liverpool Hospital. She was the previous Director of Trauma Services at Westmead Hospital for over a decade. She is an EMST Director and DSTC Instructor with a great passion for trauma and acute care surgery. With special interests in education and quality assurance she has worked extensively in patient safety and the maintenance of ethics in healthcare. Valerie has worked with the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Rescue Committee and holds a Diploma in International Humanitarian Assistance from Geneva University and a Master’s Degree in International Public Health with a major in Humanitarian Law. She also holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and works freelance writing medical, health and wellbeing articles.