About us

The Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Surgery unit is one of the largest in Australia. We have close links with the Liver Transplant Unit.

We offer advanced and minimally invasive surgical and medical techniques, when approriate.

All patients are seen and then discussed by a team of surgeons, cancer specialists, interventional radiologists, endoscopists and allied health professionals to create a unified treatment plan tailored to each patient's needs.

Our services

We treat:

• Liver, pancreas, gall bladder and biliary cancer
• Pancreatitis
• Bile duct injury

Our clinics

We run the following clinics:

• HPB Surgery Clinic

Head of Unit

Associate Professor Vijayaragavan Muralidharan

Related services

• Liver transplant

  We provide liver transplant services to people in Victoria, Tasmania and parts of southern New South Wales.

• Kidney transplant

  We provide a comprehensive kidney transplant service involving all types of kidney transplantation for patients at all levels of complexity.

Referrals

For patients

You need a referral from your GP, specialist or health care provider to access this service.

For health professionals

Find out how to refer your patient.

What you need to bring

Every time you come

• Medicare card
• Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
• Private health insurance card (if applicable/if you want to use it)
• Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
• Previous x-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
• Medicines you need to take while you are here
• List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
• Glasses, hearing aid, walking frame

For your clinic appointment

• Your appointment letter
• Any special items listed on your letter
• TAC or Workcover claim number (if relevant)

For your day procedure

• Responsible adult carer to stay with you to hear instructions, help you and take you home
• Comfortable day clothes, such as a tracksuit

Our locations

You may have your surgery at the Austin Hospital or Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital.

Check the information you have received to make sure you know which hospital to visit. If you are unsure, call your surgical liaison nurse or contact us on the numbers below.

Austin Hospital

The Surgery & Endoscopy Centre
Level 2, Austin Tower
145 Studley Road Heidelberg

Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital

The Surgery Centre
Level 2, Centaur Building
300 Waterdale Road Ivanhoe

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Contact us

HPB Surgery

For clinic appointments

Contact Specialist Clinics

For enquiries about your surgery

Contact the Elective Surgery Booking Team.

Phone: 03 9496 3750

Email: surgicalbookingservices@austin.org.au

Open hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm 

Postal address

HPB Surgery
Austin Health
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg Victoria 3084