| Speciality | Description |
|---|
| Allergist/Immunologist | Asthma, dermatitis, hives, food, drug & insect allergy, immune deficiency. |
| Anaesthetist | Opinions re clinical anaesthesia in pre-operative period. Death-related issues & Obstetrics (Medical Negligence Claims). |
| Cardiologist | Assault, motor vehicle, work accidents, viral disease, heart attack, angina, hypertension, pericarditis, mitral regurgitation. Death-related issues & medical negligence. |
| Cranio-maxillary Facial Surgeon | Jaw, eyes/eye socket, cheeks, nose, plastic surgery involving face & neck, nerves to head and neck, gun s hot wounds, car and industrial accidents. |
| Dentist | Teeth/mouth injuries, jaw/bite problems, (temporo-mandibular), motor vehicle accident, assault, loss of teeth. |
| Dermatology | Skin disease and allergy reactions, skin cancers, melanomas, cutaneous lesions, solar keratosis, psoriasis, moles, vitiligo. |
| Endocrinologist | Endocrinology matters & medical negligence. |
| ENT Surgeon | Industrial Deafness, nose/sinus, breathing problems, balance problems, tinnitus, loss of taste and smell. Allergy testing. |
| Gastroenterologist | Liver disease, Hep C, bowel symptoms – all gastrointestinal. |
| Gynaecologist | Gynaecological/obstetric matters. Pelvic bruising, car accidents, assault. Loss of sexual function. Medical negligence. |
| Hand Surgeon | Carpal tunnel, de Quervain’s tenosynovitis, epicondylitis, nerve injury, trauma, burns, Dupuytren’s contracture, reflex sympathetic dystrophy. |
| Neurologist | Neck and back pain, headache, migraine, stroke, peripheral nerves, EMG studies, multiple sclerosis. |
| Neurosurgeon | Neck and back injuries, spinal disc problems, brain & peripheral nerve. |
| Occupational Physician | Neck, back, upper & lower limb musculoskeletal, soft tissue injuries, carpal tunnel, epicondylitis, hernia, ganglion, asbestos &chemicals poisons, “Q” fever, Ross River Fever, work site assessments, occupational asthma, fitness for employment. |
| Occupational Therapist | Section 40, ergonomic assessment, worksite assessments, functional capacity assessments. |
| Oncologist | Medical oncologies, palliative medicine, radiation oncology, file reviews. |
| Orthopaedic Surgeon | Acute and chronic disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including soft tissue injuries, diseases and dysfunction. Broken bones and fractures. |
| Ophthalmologist | Eye injuries, diseases of the eye (cataracts, glaucoma, foreign bodies). |
| Physician | Back, neck, upper & lower limbs, DVT, ganglion, arthritic and rheumatic conditions, epicondylitis, poisons, chemicals/toxins, diabetes, heart & respiratory. “Q” Fever, Ross River Fever, Hernia, RSI, Kidneys. |
| Plastic & General Reconstructive Surgeon | Facial, body disfigurement, including burns, skin grafting, scarring (keloid) and hand injuries, skin cancer, cleft palate. |
| Prosthodontist | Management of painful conditions affecting the muscles and joints of the face, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ). Restorative dental work and cosmetic treatment. |
| Psychiatrist | Assessing depression, manic depressive illness, obsessive or suicidal behaviour, paranoia, dementia, insomnia, schizophrenia, drug & alcohol dependence, post-traumatic stress disorder. |
| Psychologist | Assault, robbery, motor vehicle accidents, anxiety, depression, personal injury, post-traumatic stress disorders, stress claims, pain management, neuropsychological reports. |
| Radiologist | Diagnostic with investigations. |
| Rehab & Occ Physician | Neck and back (soft tissue, pain disorder) pain & injury management – advice, progress & return to work, spinal injury, amputee rehabilitation. |
| Respiratory Physician | Lungs, dust, asbestos disease, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, sleep disorders. |
| Rheumatologist | Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, joint/soft tissue injuries, bursitis, RSI, epicondylitis, tenosynovitis. Chronic fatigue & pain syndrome. Arthritis. Chronic musculoskeletal pain, inflammatory process, joint disease. |
| Surgeon | Back, neck, limbs, fractures, broken bones, car accidents, bruising, hernia, damaged nerves, amputations, crush injury, abdominal, carpal tunnel syndrome, DVT, tumours, veins, gall bladder, liver, pancreas, haemorrhoids, thyroid. |
| Urologist | Urological stones, impotency, sexual dysfunction, prostate disorder, circumcision, incontinence. |
| Vascular Surgeon | Veins, DVT (deep vein thrombosis), cellulitis, circulation problems, phlebitis, arteries, capillaries. |
