Specialist healthcare services
RiverCity Private Hospital is equipped with operating suites, consulting suites and on-site pathology services to ensure both surgeons and patients are fully catered for.
Ophthalmology
Including:
- Vision correction/laser eye surgery
- Cataract surgery
- Glaucoma
- Pterygium surgery
- Corneal disorders
- Reconstructive (oculoplastic) surgery
Pain management
Including:
- Diagnostic injections
- Radiofrequency neurotomy
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- Regenerative therapy
Our doctors
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Dr Fiona Chan
Ophthalmology
With over 13 years of experience as an ophthalmologist, Dr Chan focuses her practice on general ophthalmology and manages cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease. She has been a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Brisbane Eye Clinic since late 2008.
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Dr Erwin Groeneveld
Ophthalmology
Dr Groeneveld is an ophthalmologist with an interest in surgical and medical diseases of the retina and vitreous. He was a founding member and Director of the Queensland Eye Hospital, a Director of the Queensland Eye Institute and served as Director of Ophthalmology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.
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Dr Ramsey Jabbour
Pain Management
Dr Jabbour is a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician and Specialist Occupational Physician who received prestigious academic awards during his training. In his practice, Dr Jabbour aims to minimise the effects of pain using both an interventional and medical approach. He consults privately at several Queensland hospitals.
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Dr Matthew Keys
Pain Management
Dr Keys is a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician and Specialist Intensive Care Physician. He has a special interest in the application of new technology to the field of pain medicine, particularly neuromodulation. Dr Keys holds adjunct teaching positions at the University of Queensland and Bond University.
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Dr Lee Lenton
Ophthalmology
Dr Lee Lenton is a highly experienced eye surgeon having performed vision correction procedures since 1995, including laser eye surgery and refractive lens exchange. He is also an accomplished cataract surgeon and has particular expertise in intraocular lens technology, including premium products such as trifocal lenses.
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Dr Mark Loane AM
Ophthalmology
Dr Mark Loane specialises in cataract surgery and glaucoma treatment. He also treats corneal infections, as well as medical retina conditions. In addition to these specialist areas, Dr Loane provides more general eye care.
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Dr Michelle O’Brien
Pain Management
Dr O’Brien takes a multidisciplinary approach to pain management and has a particular interest in neuromodulation, including Spinal Cord Stimulation. A former anaesthetist, she pursued her specialist training in pain medicine at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and St. Vincent’s Private Hospital, Brisbane.
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Dr Matthew Russell
Ophthalmology
Dr Russell is regarded as an ophthalmic microsurgery specialist. He has international training in refractive surgery, medical retinal disease, and cataract surgery. Dr Russell also served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada.
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Dr Katherine Smallcombe
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologist, Dr Smallcombe, has an interest in diseases of the aging eye, including cataract, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. She consults at her private practice, KindSIGHT, and The Australian Pterygium Centre. Dr Smallcombe was the inaugural Fellow of the Fred Hollows Foundation and serves on its Medical Advisory Committee.
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Dr Frank Thomas
Pain Management
As a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, Dr Thomas focuses his practice on minimally invasive procedures to control pain. He has a particular interest in the application of neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulation) for pain management. Dr Thomas has been working in private practice at QPain since 2011.
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Dr Nick Toalster
Ophthalmology
Dr Toalster has advanced training in cataract, corneal and glaucoma microsurgeries. He helped develop a leading glaucoma co-management program at the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital and the latest, groundbreaking non-grafting treatments for degenerative corneal disease at the Sydney Eye Hospital.
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Other services
Located within RiverCity Private Hospital are several independent specialist rooms offering the following services:
Pathology services
Including:
- ABP
- GDS glucose
- Glucose tolerance testing (GTT)
- Hydrogen breath test
- Quant gold
- Urea breath test c14
Located outside on the corner of Milton Road and Munro Street.
Sleepcare services
Including:
- Physician consulting
- Sleep investigations (both in-hospital and at-home sleep testing)
- Full range of treatment options
For further information or support, please contact 1800 155 225 or [email protected].
World-class facilities
- Modern, quiet and comfortable waiting areas
- Private admission rooms
- Three state-of-the-art operating theatres
- On-site pathology facilities
Providing an exceptional experience is central to the RiverCity Private Hospital philosophy. Our newly refurbished and beautifully appointed waiting areas and consulting suites are designed for patient comfort, while on-site pathology services allow further investigation in a convenient and prompt manner.
RiverCity Private Hospital is a part of Vision Hospital Group, an established operator of numerous day surgeries in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Vision Hospital Group’s longstanding experience in running specialist healthcare facilities, together with its recognised quality management systems, helps to ensure optimal outcomes for all patients.
Fully accredited
RiverCity Private Hospital is licensed with QLD Health.
We are also accredited to ISO 9001 Quality Management Standards and the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
Quality statement
In accordance with our values, RiverCity Private Hospital endeavours to provide the highest level of customer service and optimise outcomes for our patients.
We achieve this by implementing quality management systems that meet the requirements of the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2015 standards, as well as the Australian National Safety and Quality Health Standards in our day surgeries.
Accreditation to these standards involves:
- Compliance with the relevant Australian and professional standards, legislations and regulations
- A focus on continuous improvement
- Partnering with consumers to maximise customer satisfaction with the services provided
- Establishment of governance and reporting structures
- Best clinical practice that aims to maximise outcomes, safety and comfort for our patients
- Staff education and training in patient-centred care.
RiverCity Private Hospital implements a patient-centred care approach to improve the healthcare experience and outcomes for our patients.
RiverCity Private Hospital strives to achieve good corporate governance through effective risk management in a controlled and appropriate manner.
Quality management
ISO 9001 is one of the most recognisable international standards for quality management – certification indicates that an organisation’s service or product meets a certain level of quality. ISO 9001 is the standard accepted by all private health funds.
The Australian NSQHS Standards provide a nationally consistent statement of the level of care consumers can expect from health service organisations.
A surveillance audit is undertaken regularly to ensure that our processes are monitored, maintained and reviewed and that improvements are continuously implemented. A re-certification audit is conducted every 12 months, with all safety and quality processes assessed to ensure the standards required by ISO 9001 and the NSQHS are still being exceeded.
In safe hands
As Australia’s largest private ophthalmology provider, our aim is to deliver world-class eye care to patients by focusing on the quality and safety of our services. We promise to provide a safe and comfortable environment for your medical care by focusing on three key areas: infection control, emotional safety and wellbeing and a commitment to quality – you can download our ‘In safe hands’ program outline here.
Patient safety
Patient safety is at the forefront of everything we do at RiverCity Private Hospital.
To ensure you have a patient experience that meets your expectations, we regularly seek feedback from our consumers to understand their changing needs and confirm that we are providing the best care for all our patients.
We strictly adhere to, and regularly audit, Infection Control processes and Hand Hygiene practices, and all our staff undertake mandatory annual competencies on these areas. We also take part in the National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey and the Antimicrobial Stewardship, which tracks the use of antibiotics in our facility, to ensure we comply with the best practice for prescribing.
If you would like to know more about our safety and quality systems, you can read our annual Quality of Care Report here.
