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Ms

EMMA BIRCH

BNurs

UROLOGY NURSE CONSULTANT

  • Urology
  • Optimizing sexual function post robotic surgery
  • Prostate Cancer
Cancer Specialists > Nursing and Allied Health - Independent affiliates providing supportive care > EMMA BIRCH

Emma Birch is a Urology Nurse Consultant in Cancer Surgery, who specialises in providing care for men and their families before and after robotic-assisted prostatectomy. Emma initially trained in New Zealand has also worked in Singapore, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Emma has vast surgical experience with the addition of many years at the Australian Catholic University as an educator and coordinator. She has been recognised nationally for her many achievements including runner up for APNA Australian Nurse of the Year and being the recipient of the Victorian Travelling Fellowship which enabled her to visit international centres of excellence to further enhance her multi-disciplinary approach to care for men with prostate cancer.

For the past 15 years she has delivered care in the many areas of urology, focusing on men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. She has published her research work ‘Robocare’ streamlining care involving optimizing sexual function post robotic surgery and has presented this internationally in Europe, Asia and Amercia.

Emma has always been a member of the care team at Cancer Specialists with Prof Declan Murphy and continues with her public appointment as a nurse consultant with urology and sexual health at The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

THE BEST PERSONALISED CARE THROUGHOUT THE CANCER JOURNEY

Current Appointments

Private Practice

Cancer Specialists

Public Clinic

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Featured Publications

European Journal of Oncological Nursing 2016 EJON, Developing and evaluating Robocare; An innovative, nurse-led robotic prostatectomy care pathway, Birch, E K, Van Bruwaene, S, Everaerts, W, Schubach, K, Bush, M, Krishnasamy, M, Moon, D, Goad, J,  Murphy, D. G, & Lawrentschuk, N

Australian Nurse and Midwifery Journal 2014 ANMJ, Improving patient experience of Robotic Prostatectomy through Nurse Led Care, Birch, E K, Schubach, K. & Murphy, D. G.

British Journal of Urology International 2013 BJUI UI, Early urinary continence recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in older Australian men, Emma Birch, Declan G Murphy, Daniel Moon, Marnique Y Basto, Luc Te Marvelde, Chinni Vidyasagar, Adam Landau, Helen Freeborn

Australian New Zealand Journal Society 2013 ANZJS, Early Experience and Operative Technique of Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy, Emma Birch, Daniel Moon, Marnique Basto, Declan Murphy, Adam Landau, Reid Graves, John R. Kucharczyk, Wouter Everaerts

British Journal of Urology International 2013 BJUI UI, Transition from open to robotic assisted radical prostatectomy in the public sector in Victoria: a single center comparison of 100 consecutive cases men

Contact

CONTACT DETAILS

Phone (03) 9421 6425
Fax (03) 9421 6372
Email info@cancerspecialists.com.au
Post 1/84 Bridge Rd, Richmond VIC 3121

Richmond Practice
Level 1, 84 Bridge Rd,
Richmond VIC 3121

North Melbourne Practice
Ground Level, 23 Oxford St,
North Melbourne VIC 3051

Richmond

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RICHMOND

Public Transport

Public transport is easily accessible as we are right on the 48 and 75 tram lines. The stop is 15 – Epworth Hospital/Bridge Road. The closest train stations are West Richmond and Richmond, we are only a short walk from either station.

Parking

Parking is also available (subject to availability) at the rear of the building. This can be accessed via Verity Street from Bridge Road. There is free 2 hour parking in the surrounding back streets of Rotherwood Street and Sherwood Street. Bridge Road parking is available at a cost, please pay attention to the Clearway times.

NORTH MELBOURNE

Public Transport

Tram No 58 (North Coburg)
Tram No 59 (West Coburg)
Bus No 401,  (Airport West)

For more Public Transport information, please contact Public Transport Victoria on 1800 800 007 or visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au

Parking

We do not have parking on site, however, there is some street parking available on Courtney Street, between Wreckyn Street and Bedford Street. Metered street parking is available on Wreckyn Street and Blackwood Street. Alternatively, you can try parking at any of the nearby hospitals.


 

AFTER HOURS CARE

For urgent after hours care our affiliated specialists can be contacted on (03) 9421 6425 via the Cancer Specialists personalised after hours phone service. For all emergency care Epworth Richmond Emergency Department is open 24 hours.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

For information on public transport visit
Public Transport Victoria.

APPOINTMENTS

All appointments can be arranged by calling (03) 9421 6425, Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays) between 9:00am to 5:30pm or by email.

TO CANCEL AN APPOINTMENT

Please call on (03) 9421 6425 during office hours and let us know at least 24 hours in advance so we can give that time to another patient.

We understand that your time is valuable, and we make every effort to run on time; however, emergencies occur that cause schedule delays. We apologise in advance if we keep you waiting.

When you come to your appointment remember to bring the following:

  • Medicare or DVA (veteran affairs) card
  • A referral from your General Practitioner or specialist
  • All pertinent x-ray scans, reports and test results from your General Practitioner or referring physician
  • A list of all medications that you are currently taking
  • A list of any known drug allergies and the symptoms you may have from taking these medicines
  • If you have had surgery elsewhere, please bring a copy of your operation report
Patients requiring surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or other interventions may be managed in the following locations:


EPWORTH HEALTHCARE – RICHMOND

89 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121
Phone (03) 9426 6666
Fax (03) 9427 0353
www.epworth.org.au


EPWORTH HEALTHCARE – FREEMASONS

166 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Phone (03) 9483 3833
Fax (03) 9419 6018
www.epworth.org.au


EPWORTH HEALTHCARE – EPWORTH FREEMASONS DAY PROCEDURE UNIT

320 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Phone (03) 9418 8178
Fax (03) 9418 8108
www.epworth.org.au


ST VINCENTS PRIVATE HOSPITAL – EAST MELBOURNE

159 Grey Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Phone (03) 9928 6555
Fax (03) 9928 6444
www.svpm.com.au


ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL

Grattan Street, Parkville VIC 3052
Phone (03) 9342 7000
Fax (03) 9342 7802
www.rmh.mh.org.au


PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE

305 Grattan Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone (03) 9656 1111
Fax (03) 9656 1400
www.petermac.org

Our Cancer Specialists are co-located with the state-of-the-art Bridge Road Imaging centre in Richmond, offering unparalleled and convenient access to all imaging modalities including CT, MRI, ultrasound and PET/CT.


LUMUS IMAGING

www.bridgeroadimaging.com.au


TISSUPATH

www.tissupath.com.au


ANATPATH

www.anatpath.com.au


MELBOURNE PATHOLOGY

www.mps.com.au


DOREVITCH PATHOLOGY

www.dorevitch.com.au


MIA VICTORIA

www.miavictoria.com.au


MDI RADIOLOGY

www.mdi.net.au


HEALTHSCOPE PATHOLOGY

www.healthscopepathology.com.au

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