{"id":20,"date":"2021-02-24T05:38:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T21:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dranumahadik.com.au\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2024-02-06T13:54:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T02:54:12","slug":"obstetrician-and-gynaecologist-sydney","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dranumahadik.com.au\/obstetrician-and-gynaecologist-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan your care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c1fca27 welcome elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c1fca27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-209351a welcome-column\" data-id=\"209351a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d147740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d147740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obstetrician and gynaecologist Sydney<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dea291f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dea291f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plan <br>your care<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b9b1287 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"7b9b1287\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58709ba0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"58709ba0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28dcb440\" data-id=\"28dcb440\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240b3cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"240b3cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen you attend my gynaecology and obstetrics practice, we want to make the best use of our time together. Whether it\u2019s your pregnancy or a women\u2019s health concern we discuss, I am here to listen and to make sure you are well informed. That is why I have listed some of the \u2018frequently asked questions\u2019 about practical aspects here on this page. Please take a moment to go through the relevant information that applies to you.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a133d8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a133d8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"first-visit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c53e2c5\" data-id=\"c53e2c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a7b790 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9a7b790\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68c302f4\" data-id=\"68c302f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b588696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b588696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obstetrician and gynaecologist Sydney | Dr Anu Mahadik<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151f61ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"151f61ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obstetrics: first antenatal visit<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3ca45b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d3ca45b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first antenatal consultation is an important part of your care. It sets us up to go on the journey together and it defines the way we look after you as a team, for the rest of your pregnancy.<\/p><p>In a first consultation, I go over a thorough assessment of your health, including your current and any past pregnancies. What we want to do is exclude or identify any risk factors. If we do come across any risk factors, we can initiate appropriate intervention and make a plan to monitor your pregnancy closely.<\/p><p>Your typical first antenatal visit takes longer than the subsequent visits. We have a lot to go through: your detailed health history, a physical examination, an ultrasound, and the referrals for your routine blood and urine tests.<\/p><p>For your first consultation, please bring:<\/p><ul><li>Copies of your blood tests<\/li><li>Copies of urine tests<\/li><li>Recent ultrasounds<\/li><li>Letters from other specialists about any health condition you may have<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b561c85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b561c85\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"health-funds\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26667445\" data-id=\"26667445\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50cab9c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"50cab9c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b41b661\" data-id=\"3b41b661\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa3de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fa3de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obstetrician and gynaecologist Sydney | Dr Anu Mahadik<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503842c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"503842c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obstetrics: about health funds<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19058ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19058ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is worth noting that when you are expecting a baby, your health fund situation may need attention.<\/p><p>If you are currently covered by singles health insurance, you may want to consider a transfer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privatehealth.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family cover<\/a> at least three months before your expected delivery date. The majority of health funds do not automatically cover your baby if you need neonatal care, unless your family cover has been in place for at least three months.<\/p><p>If you elect to remain on singles cover and your baby is unwell and requires admission to our Special Care Nursery, you will be required to settle the baby\u2019s account on discharge from the hospital.<\/p><p>If you are expecting a multiple birth, family health insurance is highly advisable. Singles health insurance will only cover one baby during your hospital stay.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Please note that I do not charge any gap fees to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in my practice. Based on our commitment to closing the gap in indigenous health outcomes in Australia, our practice has implemented this initiative. Please notify us if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ec9c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"46ec9c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/sydney-obstetrician\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">5 reasons to choose a private obstetrician<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a8e0d47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3a8e0d47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aff0920\" data-id=\"5aff0920\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413095c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"413095c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obstetrician and gynaecologist Sydney | Dr Anu Mahadik<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57804450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57804450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obstetrics: subsequent visits<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ada0935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ada0935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The subsequent visits of your antenatal care normally take about half an hour. We go over a few standard checks:<\/p><ul><li>Recent history: how your pregnancy is going, any symptoms or discomforts, your general mood and general health<\/li><li>Weight check<\/li><li>Physical examination<\/li><li>Ultrasound<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>If you have questions, it may be useful to list them prior to your antenatal visit so that we can cover them and you have peace-of-mind when you leave.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-333d9767 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"333d9767\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mlo7opkbtdqx.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/f:best\/https:\/\/dranumahadik.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAHA-fix-pregnancy-care-2000x1000-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-312\" alt=\"obstetrician and gynaecologist sydney\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-494febfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"494febfc\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"expect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61ec1af\" data-id=\"61ec1af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51265bc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"51265bc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12acfdd5\" data-id=\"12acfdd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcd1dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bcd1dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obstetrician and gynaecologist Sydney | Dr Anu Mahadik<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef15c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ef15c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gynaecology consults: what to expect?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f5308a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f5308a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are attending my practice for a gynaecology consult, we want to maximise our time together to talk about your symptoms or the management and treatment of your condition.<\/p><p>A typical consult includes a detailed history conversation. I usually perform a gynaecological examination with a vaginal speculum. After that, I make recommendations for further tests, including ultrasounds, blood and\/or urine tests.<\/p><p>First consultation fees are $300, out of which you would get $81.30 back from Medicare.<br \/>Subsequent consultations are $150, out of which you get $40.85 back from Medicare.<\/p><p>Health funds do not cover consultation fees. Depending on your cover, the Health Fund will cover part of your procedure that is performed at the hospital.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Please note that I do not charge any gap fees to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in my practice. Based on our commitment to closing the gap in indigenous health outcomes in Australia, our practice has implemented this initiative. Please notify us if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6960ee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6960ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/sydney-gynaecologist-laparoscopic-surgeon\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">5 reasons to choose a private gynaecologist<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d283bc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7d283bc6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4efebdfb\" data-id=\"4efebdfb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a849f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a849f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obstetrician and gynaecologist Sydney | Dr Anu Mahadik<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63df5607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63df5607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gynaecology consults: do I need a referral?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7e585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a7e585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The short answer is yes.<\/p><p>For gynaecology consultations in Westmead and Sydney (St George Private Hospital), ask your GP for a referral to Dr Anu Mahadik.<\/p><p>For your initial obstetrics consultation and the start of your antenatal care, ask your GP for a referral to my practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-451f4655 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"451f4655\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b65fe30\" data-id=\"4b65fe30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56bdfd44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"56bdfd44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"121\" class=\"elementor elementor-121\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2841e939 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2841e939\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-754fb461\" data-id=\"754fb461\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76dce5b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76dce5b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sydney Obstetrician Norwest and St George Private Hospitals<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c53fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37c53fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consulting in Westmead and Kogarah<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6d1fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b6d1fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My consulting rooms are in Westmead. If you are preparing for your antenatal care and looking for the best and most suitable solution, you can count on my practice to help you.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you live in the Sydney CBD, or south of Sydney, you may be best served by coming to my rooms in Kogarah, at <a href=\"\/st-george-obstetrician\/\">St George Private Hospital Medical Suites<\/a>.<\/p><p>I am affiliated with Norwest Private Hospital, St George Private Hospital and Westmead Private Hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25c360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"c25c360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2031\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2031\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">About the Maternity Unit at Westmead Private Hospital<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2031\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2031\"><p>Westmead Private Hospital welcomes over 2,300 babies into the world each year. They demonstrate a leading and innovative approach to outcome-focused care for women and their families prior to, during and after childbirth.<br \/>New parents will enjoy the modern conveniences and perks of a luxury hotel when they experience Westmead Private Hospital\u2019s maternity unit, which has a strong emphasis on assisting new families in the journey of parenthood, with comprehensive postnatal education provided by their maternity team.<br \/>They have the unique advantage of being co-located with both Westmead Hospital and Westmead Children\u2019s Hospital. This allows us to provide our patients with the highest standard of private care whilst having access to tertiary level care facilities if required (*access to Neonatal Intensive Care at Westmead Hospital and Westmead Children&#8217;s Hospital is dependent on bed availability).<\/p><p><strong>The Maternity Unit comprises:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>8 birthing suites<\/li><li>46 bed antenatal\/ post natal unit<\/li><li>14 cot Special Care Nursery<\/li><li>8 spacious Parenting Suites (additional costs apply)<\/li><li>Women\u2019s only Infant Feeding Support Centre supported by experienced clinicians<\/li><li>Education Centre<\/li><li>Bathing Centre<\/li><li>Rooftop garden for the whole family to enjoy<\/li><li>All private rooms with ensuite<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Guaranteed Private Room<\/strong><br \/>Westmead Private Hospital is pleased to offer all of our maternity patients the guarantee of a private room following the birth of their baby.\u00a0 One support person is welcome to stay free of charge.<\/p><p>More information on the maternity services at Westmead Private Hospital.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a954900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a954900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I come from a family of doctors and it has always been my intuitive first choice to become an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. I basically grew up in it, with my father being one of the co-founders of a series of IVF clinics in India. Care for mothers and the babies they are expecting has always been my first nature and I am grateful for being able to serve my patients in their journey.<br \/>So if you are in that phase where you are not sure <a href=\"\/sydney-obstetrician\/\">how to choose a private obstetrician in Sydney<\/a>, let\u2019s have a chat so we can <a href=\"\/obstetrician-and-gynaecologist-sydney\/\">plan your antenatal care<\/a> together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dabfeb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dabfeb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dce89aa\" data-id=\"dce89aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684dc40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"684dc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1091\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1091\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Westmead<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1091\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1091\"><a href=\"\/norwest-obstetrician\/#norwest-obstetrician\">Westmead obstetrician<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"\/norwest-obstetrician\/#norwest-gynaecologist\">Westmead gynaecologist<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e77d3fc\" data-id=\"e77d3fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2df2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"ee2df2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Kogarah<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\"><p><a href=\"\/st-george-obstetrician\/#st-george-obstetrician\">St George Private Hospital obstetrician<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/st-george-obstetrician\/#st-george-gynaecologist\">St George Private Hospital gynaecologist<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e39065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e39065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/mlo7opkbtdqx.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/f:best\/https:\/\/dranumahadik.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Location-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-456\" alt=\"Anu Mahadik locations\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obstetrician and gynaecologist Sydney Plan your care When you attend my gynaecology and obstetrics practice, we want to make the best use of our time together. Whether it\u2019s your pregnancy or a women\u2019s health concern we discuss, I am here to listen and to make sure you are well informed. 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