Frequently Asked Questions
Where are you located?
SJS Orthopaedics has three rooms:
Wollongong
Shop 1/143-149 Corrimal St
Wollongong, NSW, 2500
P: 02 4209 5218
Central Coast
Suite 2/54 William Street
Gosford, NSW, 2250
P 02 4331 7343
Macquarie University Hospital
Suite 303
Level 3, 2 Technology Place
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
P 02 9883 0340
To book an appointment in one of our locations and find out about parking go to our contact us page here
What are Dr Markham’s consulting days?
Dr Markham consults at Wollongong on Thursdays or Fridays, Gosford on Mondays or Tuesdays and Macquarie University usually on Fridays.
Where does Dr Markham operate?
Dr Markham operates at Wollongong Day Surgery, Shellharbour Private Hospital, Macquarie University Hospital Sydney and Gosford Private Hospital.
What joints does Dr Markham treat?
Dr Markham treats shoulder, hip and knee conditions as well as worker injuries for hips, shoulder, knee and elbow.
How much is the first consultation with Dr Markham?
Your first consultation with Dr Markham will be $270 with a rebate of $81.
Subsequent consultations will be $150 and a $40 rebate from Medicare.
For your worker injury consults, your first consult you will not be charged if you have an approval number from your insurance company or employer at time of the consultation.
If you do not have this, you will be charged.
The only exception is in circumstances where the injury occurred in the last 24 hours.
In this case, approval is not required, and we will bill the employer directly.
What should I bring to my first appointment?
- Recent pathology reports, radiology reports and imaging (blood tests, X-rays, MRI, Ultrasound, CT).
- A GP referral letter – valid for 12 months from the first date you see Dr Markham.
Or specialist referral – valid for three months from the first time you see Dr Markham.
- Your Medicare card
- Your private health care card
- Your Veterans Affairs Card (if applicable)
- Your Pension Card (if applicable)
- A list of current medications
- Any recent progress letters from physiotherapists
- Your initial surgery report (if you are seeking revision surgery)
- WorkCover/Third Party Patients require an approval and details of their claim
If you forget to bring imaging this will mean more of your consult time is spent with Dr Markham chasing your images, which may also cause delays for other patients. If the imaging cannot be located it may mean you have to pay for a second consult to go through the results with you.
What should I do if I have sustained an urgent injury?
- We keep appointments open for urgent injuries every week.
- These injuries are triaged on a needs basis and generally include fractures, disclocations, infections, biceps tendon tears, ACL tears, or worker injuries.
- Arthritis or common sporting injuries are painful but are not usually triaged as urgent, however we will try to fit you in as soon as possible.
