Overview
Mercy Health Lymphoedema Clinic provides a range of individual and group services. These include:
- comprehensive assessment
- lymphoedema education sessions
- individual lymphoedema therapy
- compression prescription, including made-to-measure compression garments
- counselling
- at-risk education sessions
- breast oedema education group.
Getting here
Find us at:
Location details
This service is in the outpatients area on Level 3.
Opening hours
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8.30am–5pm
Your appointment
What to do before
Please print and bring your appointment letter.
What to bring
Please bring existing x-rays, films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports.
What to expect on the day
Please allow one to two hours for your first appointment. Subsequent appointments may take up to one hour.
More information
Team Composition
Throughout your experience you may be supported by:
- a lymphoedema therapist
- a medical practitioner
- a support services worker.
Opportunities to be involved in research
Sometimes there are opportunities to be involved in research. Please ask your clinician if you are interested.
For health professionals
Mercy Health Lymphoedema Clinic is a specialist clinic providing assessment, education and management for people with lymphoedema or those who are at risk of developing lymphoedema.
Mercy Health Lymphoedema Clinic provides a range of individual and group services. These include:
- comprehensive assessment
- lymphoedema education sessions
- individual lymphoedema therapy
- compression prescription, including made-to-measure garments
- counselling
- at-risk education sessions
- breast oedema education group.
What/when you should not refer to us
Currently admitted patients to either a private or public hospital, or patients who are not able to attend the service presently due to illness or treatment they are undergoing. These patients should be referred once they are well enough to be seen.
Additional contact details
Mercy Health Lymphoedema Clinic, Heidelberg
Mercy Hospital for Women
Level 3, 163 Studley Road
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Phone: 03 8458 4949
Fax: 03 8458 4989
Email: lymphenquiries@mercy.com.au
Service closed/retired
22 March 2018
Due to growth of our waiting list, the Mercy Health Lymphoedema Clinic is currently not accepting new referrals. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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