CORONAVIRUS

We are currently experiencing an unprecedented health crisis with constantly changing information provided through media to the public and to the medical profession.  We have a duty of care to protect our patients and staff which we take very seriously. We are therefore taking the necessary precautions to keep us all safe.

As a surgical specialist our consultations do require a physical examination and our doctors will still be consulting in our rooms.   
A number of measures have been put in place throughout the clinic to try and reduce the risk of spreading the virus.  Please ensure that you are following all guidelines and laws in place regarding leaving your home.
We have hand sanitising bottles as you walk into the clinic. There is also a notice advising if you are sick or have been overseas in the last 14 days that you should not enter the clinic.
The reception staff will utilise antiseptic hand rub between every patient contact as will the medical staff.
Increased gaps have been placed between chairs in the waiting room.
All the books and magazines have been put away.
We encourage all patients to use tap Only and not utilise cash. The secretarial staff will wipe down the EFTPOS machine between each use. 

To ensure we limit the amount of people in the waiting area we ask that each patient be accompanied by no more than one other person.

All surfaces in our waiting rooms and consulting rooms are being cleaned with disinfectant multiple times during the day.

SURGERY

Elective surgery that is not Category 1 or high Category 2 as per the NSW Health guidelines has been stopped until further notice.  Any surgery that does fit into this classification will be postponed and we will contact all patients that this will impact.  We do acknowledge that this will impact patients and we will continue to work with them and their local medical practitioner to manage these orthopaedic conditions.  

As soon as the restrictions are lifted we will contact patients currently booked in to reschedule their procedure.

Please call our offices if you have any questions:  Dr Cossetto 4423 6377 or Dr Goudar 4480 6596

For further information about the coronavirus please contact the hotline on 1800 020 080

ABOUT US

The South Coast Orthopaedic Clinic has provided premium orthopaedic services to residents of the NSW South Coast for over 30 years. Located in the heart of the Shoalhaven, our orthopaedic specialist team has extensive expertise in hip, knee and shoulder joint replacement, complex joint revision surgery, arthroscopic soft tissue and ligament repair and reconstruction surgery, foot and ankle surgery, as well as the management of orthopaedic trauma. Dr David Cossetto welcomes existing and new patients to our clinic in Nowra, whilst Dr Anil Goudar consults from our clinic in Nowra as well as Shellharbour Private Consulting rooms and Batemans Bay Medical Centre.

With each of our specialists having sub-specialist training and interests in the different fields of orthopaedics including experience with patient-specific solutions including smart surgery and robotics, we are able to provide our patients with comprehensive orthopaedic advice and tailor management and treatment services to fill their needs.

Our purpose-built clinic now offers radiology imaging services through Shoalhaven Medical Imaging. We are also able to support our patients with access to a range of visiting surgeons, including neurosurgeon Dr Ravi Cherukuri, and dedicated foot and ankle surgeon Dr Anthony Cadden, and will provide an increasing range of services in the future.