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About Mr Girish Nair

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Mr Girish Nair is a highly trained Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon in Melbourne. He has public appointments at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and The Western Hospital where he is involved in the clinica ...

Special interests

Treating brain and spine tumours, Surgical treatment for degenerative disease, Deformities and trauma of the spine, Spinal tumours, Functional Neurosurgery (surgical treatment for Parkinson`s disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia etc), Minimally invasive surgical techniques, Keyhole spine surgery for discs prolapse, Stenosis, Cervical disc replacement, Spinal tumours and deformities, Primary and secondary brain tumours, and Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders.

Qualifications

  • Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Australia, 2011
  • Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi University, India, 1995

Awards and Publications

  • First neurosurgeon in the world to implant stem cells as part of a clinical trial which is ongoing at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
  • First Neurosurgeon to use directional electrodes for deep brain stimulation in Australia.
  • Currently evaluating techniques for keyhole approaches for treating spinal tumours.
  • Currently researching comparing open surgery versus keyhole surgery in spinal fusions.

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Information from Australian Unity

  • The information below is from aggregated claims data across all health funds that utilise the Access Gap Cover scheme, which includes data from claims through this health fund
  • The information below reflects the out-of-pocket costs this doctor has charged admitted private patients of hospitals, as presented in claims received by health funds
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  • Additionally, any charges raised by this doctor which are not declared to the health fund in claims are not, therefore, included in the information below

Member gap experience

  1. No Gap in 37% of admissions
  2. Gap up to $500 in 1% of admissions
  3. Gap of more than $500 in 62% of admissions
Data based on 86 admissions in a 20 month period.

Percentage of all hospital admissions where Mr Girish Nair has participated in a gap scheme applicable to Australian Unity members.

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Practice location

Hospital affiliations

This practitioner may have admitting, consulting, and practising privileges at these hospitals.

Melbourne Private Hospital (Parkville, VIC)

Private • Healthscope Ltd

1F Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052
(03) 83 ...

Epworth Rehabilitation Richmond (Richmond, VIC)

Public • Epworth HealthCare

89 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121
03 9426 ...

John Fawkner Private Hospital (Coburg, VIC)

Private • Healthscope Ltd

275 Moreland Road, Coburg VIC 3058
03 9385 ...

Mulgrave Private Hospital (Mulgrave, VIC)

Private • Healthe Care Surgical

Blanton Drive, Mulgrave VIC 3170
03 9790 ...
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St John of God Geelong Hospital (Geelong, VIC)

Private • St John Of God Health Care

80 Myers Street, Geelong VIC 3220
03 5226 ...

St Vincent's Private Hospital Werribee (Werribee, VIC)

Private • St Vincent's Health Australia

240 Hoppers Lane, Werribee VIC 3030
(03) 92 ...

Registration numbers and professional memberships

AHPRA: MED0001680242

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