For GPs & referrers

Information to streamline referrals and help you know what to expect when referring a patient to Dr Kooner.

Send a referral

Referrals can be sent by secure messaging, email or fax. All referrals are triaged on the day they arrive.

Phone 02 8382 6980
Email Raji.Kooner@svha.org.au
Fax 02 8382 6991
Secure messaging Provider (HealthLink / Argus / Medical Objects) to be confirmed
Call the rooms Email referral

Urgent referrals

Please phone the rooms for any patient with:

  • Visible (macroscopic) haematuria, particularly in patients over 40 or smokers.
  • A new solid renal mass on imaging.
  • An obstructed kidney stone with fever or rising inflammatory markers (likely to need emergency drainage).
  • A new solid adrenal mass, particularly if hormonally active.
  • Any patient with severe, uncontrollable pain.
Truly emergency presentations (obstructed infected kidney, septic patient, uncontrollable bleeding) should go directly to the nearest emergency department. We can then arrange definitive urological follow-up.

What to include in your referral

  • Reason for referral and key clinical question.
  • Relevant history, medications and allergies.
  • Recent imaging reports (and ideally a link or disc with the images themselves).
  • Recent urinalysis, culture, creatinine and other relevant bloods.
  • Any previous specialist correspondence.
  • Patient contact details and preferred consulting location.

Template referral prompts

Short referral prompts for common scenarios:

Incidental renal mass

"Dear Dr Kooner, please see this [age][sex] patient with an incidentally discovered [x]cm solid lesion in the [left/right] kidney on CT [date]. Renal function is [eGFR]. Past medical history: [list]. On [blood-thinners: yes/no]. Current medications: [list]. Imaging disc/link attached. Please review for suitability for kidney-preserving surgery."

Haematuria

"Please review this [age][sex] patient with [visible / microscopic] haematuria. [Smoking history / no history]. Urine: [negative for infection / culture result]. Imaging: [CT urogram result]. Renal function: [eGFR]. Medications including anticoagulants: [list]. For workup and cystoscopy."

Kidney stones

"Please see this [age][sex] patient with [first / recurrent] kidney stones. Recent stone on CT [date] — [x]mm [location], [obstructing / non-obstructing]. Pain: [controlled / not controlled]. Urine: [clear / infected]. Renal function: [eGFR]. Known stone type: [if known]. For definitive stone management."

UPJ obstruction

"Imaging on this [age][sex] patient shows [left/right] hydronephrosis with delayed drainage on MAG3 suggesting UPJ obstruction. Symptoms: [loin pain / recurrent infections / asymptomatic]. Please review for consideration of robotic pyeloplasty."

Adrenal incidentaloma

"Incidentally noted [x]cm [left/right] adrenal lesion on CT [date], density [HU]. Blood pressure [controlled/uncontrolled]. For hormonal workup and surgical opinion. Endocrinology referral: [in progress / not yet arranged]."

Turnaround & communication

  • Referrals are triaged the same working day.
  • Urgent referrals are usually offered an appointment within 7–10 days.
  • Routine referrals are usually offered an appointment within 2–3 weeks.
  • A detailed consultation letter is sent to the referring GP after each appointment.
  • Dr Kooner is happy to be phoned directly for brief clinical discussion of an urgent case.

Linked condition pages

HaematuriaReferral guide & workup. Kidney CancerIncidental renal mass. Kidney StonesHow treatment is chosen. Renal CystsBosniak classification.

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Arrange a consultation or request a second opinion on kidney cancer, stones, or reconstructive kidney surgery.

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