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Mr Robert Forsyth performs surgery with the da Vinci surgical robot

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First da Vinci robotic surgery successfully completed at St John of God Ballarat Hospital

17 Mar 2025

New robotic technology expands surgical options for patients in Ballarat region.

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Surgeon in scrubs looking at a screen during a coronary angiogram

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Aortic stenosis with Dr Kevin Chung

14 Feb 2025

St John of God Health Care Interventional Cardiologist Dr Kevin Chung joins the Medical Forum Podcast for an in-depth conversation about aortic stenosis.

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The view from St John of God Mt Lawley looking across the Swan River to Burswood and the city.

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St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital unveils plans for new Intensive Care Unit

2 May 2024

St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital has announced plans to open a seven-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in 2025, which will provide specialised care for critically ill individuals in the community.

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Dr Michael Kern speaks to donors about the cranial ultrasound probe in St John of God Murdoch Hospital’s Brain Lab.

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Donor funded cranial ultrasound probe arrives

21 Dec 2023

St John of God Murdoch Hospital will be the first adult hospital in Western Australia to offer a transformative new technology for brain cancer patients.

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Set of hands with the right hand holding the wrist of the left hand.

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Is it carpal tunnel syndrome or a mimicker

14 Aug 2023

Each year, an estimated 200,000 patients see their general practitioner with carpal tunnel like symptoms.

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St John of God Bendigo Hospital Orthopaedic Associate Nurse Unit Manager Alanna Sheehan

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New orthopaedic robot comes to Bendigo

29 Mar 2023

St John of God Bendigo Hospital is proud to announce the installation of a new Mako SmartRobotics device, giving the local community great access to the latest technology.

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