Heart specialist rooms in Camberwell.
Dr Helen Oduya, cardiologist, sees adults by referral at 14 Through Road.
Send it to us. We’ll call you.
Your GP can send it straight here, or attach a photo of it to your request. Dr Oduya reads every one, then Anna calls you with a time.
How long you’ll waitFax, secure message, or call.
What to includeA first consultation is $350.
A review is $180. With a valid referral, Medicare pays part of each fee back to you.
All fees, and private coverChest pain or very unwell right now? Call 000, not the rooms.
From referral to your first appointment
The wait is on this page, and Anna updates it every working morning.
Next new-patient appointment Tuesday 13 October with Dr Helen Oduya, at the rooms
Checked by Anna on Wed 30 Sep. If your GP marks the referral urgent, Dr Oduya reads it first and you may be seen sooner.
- Your referral arrivesFrom your GP by fax or secure message, or as a photo you attach to your request.
- Dr Oduya reads itShe decides how soon you need to be seen. Urgent referrals are read first.
- Anna calls youWithin two working days of the referral arriving, with a time and what it will cost.
- Your first appointmentAt the rooms on Through Road. Bring the things on the list further down.
How long a referral lasts
From your GP: 12 months, counted from your first appointment with Dr Oduya, not from the date it was written. Your GP can write a longer or indefinite period.
From another specialist: 3 months. A new heart problem may need a new referral. If yours is running out before a review, we’ll remind you.
What Dr Oduya sees
Adults 18 and over, referred by a GP or another specialist.
- Palpitations and an irregular heartbeat
- High blood pressure and your heart risk
- Breathlessness, and known heart valve problems
- Ongoing care for heart failure
- Second opinions, with your earlier results
- Follow-ups, by video when it suits
Not here: children, and emergencies. If you need a procedure or a hospital stay, that happens at the hospital, not the rooms.
Heart tests, in the same house
When a test will help, Dr Oduya asks for it. Tests are booked separately, aren’t always on the day of your consultation, and have their own fee. We tell you what it is before you book.
- ECGA tracing of your heartbeat
- Heart ultrasoundAn echocardiogram
- Rhythm monitorA Holter you wear home
Who you’ll see
Dr Helen Oduya
MBBS, FRACP
CardiologistHelen sees every new patient herself, and writes to your GP after each visit. She often draws what’s going on as she explains it, and you can take the drawing home.
- Consults
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Interests
- Heart rhythm problems, heart valve disease and heart failure
Anna Petridis
Practice manager
Anna logs every referral that comes in, calls you with a time, and answers questions about fees and paperwork. She’s at reception Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm.
You won’t find patient reviews here. Doctors can’t advertise with testimonials about care.
What it costs
You pay the full fee on the day, then Medicare pays part of it back to you, as long as your referral is valid.
First consultation
Your first visit with Dr Oduya
- Fee
- $350
Medicare pays part of this back when your referral is valid. Anna tells you the current amount when she books you in.
Review consultation
Each visit after the first
- Fee
- $180
Medicare pays part of this back too, on the same referral. It pays less for a review than for a first visit.
- Private health insurance doesn’t pay for consultations in the rooms.Insurers can’t cover out-of-hospital Medicare services. Hospital is different: see below.
- The Medicare benefit needs a valid referral, and depends on the kind of visit and your circumstances. Anna checks before your visit.
- Tests have their own fee. We tell you before you book one.
- Medicare Safety Nets may lower your out-of-hospital costs. How they work.
- DVA Veteran Card? Ask us before your visit, and we’ll check your entitlement and referral with you.
- Want it in writing? Ask Anna for an estimate.
Where you’re seen
Two different places, with different bills. Consultations and tests are always at the rooms.
The red-brick house on Through Road
14 Through Road, Camberwell VIC 3124
- Parking: two-hour parking in the street, and one accessible space in the driveway. Ask Anna to keep it for you.
- Getting in: a ramp along the side path to a step-free door. All the rooms are on one level.
- Bring: the things on the list below.
Tallowmere Private Hospital
6 Tallowmere Lane, Camberwell VIC 3124
- Parking: the hospital’s own car park, entered from Tallowmere Lane.
- Bring: the admission letter we send you, your medicines in their boxes, and your Medicare and health fund cards.
The bill is different in hospital. Dr Oduya, the hospital and others, such as an anaesthetist, can each charge, and your hospital cover works differently from the rooms. We give you a written estimate before you go in.
Before your first visit
Tick things off as you pack. This list stays ticked on your phone.
Nothing ticked yet.
- Bring someone. A partner, family member or carer is welcome in the room.
- Need an interpreter? Tell Anna when she calls and we’ll book one.
- Video follow-ups. Your first visit is in person. Some reviews can be by video, when Dr Oduya thinks it suits.
For GPs and specialists referring
Referrals come straight to Anna, and Dr Oduya reads each one before we book.
- Fax (03) 5550 0389Reception, read every working day
- Secure messaging: camheartrmOur ID in your secure messaging directory
- Urgent: (03) 5550 0390The doctors’ line. Anna puts you through, or Dr Oduya calls you back.
What to include
- The reason, and how soon you’d like them seen
- Current medicines and allergies
- Recent ECG, bloods and any imaging
- Past heart history and procedures
- A period, or “indefinite”, if it should last longer than 12 months
Please don’t email referrals to our general inbox. Fax and secure messaging keep them out of ordinary email.
Questions people ask Anna
Do I need a referral?
Yes, for a new appointment: from your GP or another specialist. The Medicare benefit for a specialist visit depends on a valid referral too.
What happens after my referral arrives?
Dr Oduya reads it and decides how soon you need to be seen. Anna calls you within two working days of it arriving, with a time and the fee.
Will my private health insurance pay?
Not for consultations in the rooms: insurers can’t cover out-of-hospital Medicare services. If you need hospital treatment, your hospital cover comes into it, and we give you a written estimate first.
DVA Veteran Card holders: ask us before your visit so we can check your entitlement.
Will I have a heart test that day?
Maybe not. Tests are booked when Dr Oduya asks for them, may be on another day, and have their own fee. We’ll tell you how to prepare and what it costs.
Can I have a video appointment?
Your first visit is in person. Some reviews can be by video if Dr Oduya thinks it suits; the fee and Medicare benefit for video can differ, and Anna will tell you before.
How do I get my results?
Dr Oduya reviews every test done here and writes to your GP. If something needs to happen sooner, we call you. If you’re worried while you wait, call Anna. If it’s an emergency, call 000.
Do I need a new referral for a review?
Only if yours has run out, or for a new problem. A GP referral lasts 12 months from your first visit; one from a specialist lasts 3 months. We’ll remind you if it’s close.
How do I change or cancel?
Call Anna on (03) 5550 0388 as early as you can, so someone else waiting can have the time.
Call, or send a request
Reception open weekdays, 8.30am to 5pm
| Monday | 8.30am to 5pm |
| Tuesday | 8.30am to 5pm |
| Wednesday | 8.30am to 5pm |
| Thursday | 8.30am to 5pm |
| Friday | 8.30am to 5pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |