Our multidisciplinary immunobullous diseases service manages patients with all types of blistering autoimmune diseases, including those with oral mucosal involvement.
Key points
- We see and manage patients with all types of blistering autoimmune diseases, as well as specialist management of oral mucosal patients requiring multidisciplinary care
- We have the latest diagnostic and treatment pathways for immunobullous diseases with safe and effective protocols
- All treatments required are available at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH)
What we do
At the Victorian Immunobullous Service, we have the latest diagnostic and treatment pathways for immunobullous diseases, and have pioneered safe and effective protocols.
All treatments required are available at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) and the clinic aims to provide holistic, thorough, experienced, and compassionate care for those suffering with this disease group.
We are a team of dermatologists and oral mucosal physicians, with direct access to other relevant specialist groups involved in the expert management of these disorders.
Who can use our service
We see and manage patients with the following immunobullous diseases:
- Pemphigus vulgaris
- Pemphigus foliaceous
- Pemphigus erythematosus
- Paraneoplastic pemphigus
- IgA pemphigus
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid
- Lichen planus pemphigoides
- Linear IgA disease
- Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
We also provide specialist management of oral mucosal patients requiring multidisciplinary care, including diseases such as:
- Recurrent aphthous stomatitis
- Lichen planus
- Orofacial granulomatosis
- Connective tissue diseases
- Behcet’s disease
Clinic availability
Our clinic occurs on the second and fourth Thursday morning of each month.
Referrals
We accept GP and specialist referrals:
- Use the RMH referral form or a template from your own system
- Complete and fax your referral to Specialist Clinics (Outpatients) on (03) 9342 4234
We do not accept email referrals.
What to include in your referral
As outlined by the Department of Health, referral requests should include:
- Patient demographic information
- Referrer demographic information
- Reason for referral
- Presenting problem
- Service(s) requested
- Required referral information specified by statewide or local referral criteria
- Current patient management
- Impact of the problem on the patient
- Name of the consultant and provider number (for Medicare clinics)
- Investigation reports related to the referral
Urgent and after-hours support
Referrals are triaged based on priority. In an emergency, patients can go to the Emergency & Trauma Service at any time.
For advice, urgent referrals and out of hours support, call The RMH Switchboard on (03) 9342 7000 to page our registrar on call.
HealthPathways Melbourne provides guidance on best practice assessment and management of common medical conditions, including when and where to refer patients.
Parkville Connect is a secure web-based portal providing GPs, specialists and other health professionals with information in the Parkville electronic medical record (EMR).
Need to change or cancel your appointment?
Do one of the following:
- Access Health Hub to change the appointment yourself
- Complete our online form and we'll change it for you
- Call Specialist Clinics (Outpatients) on (03) 9342 7393 and we'll help you over the phone
Interpreters & cultural support
We provide qualified, professional interpreters to help you communicate with us at any time during your stay and at your clinic appointments.
- Μάθετε περισότερα γιά διερμηνείς & υποστήριξη κουλτούρας
- Scopri di più sugli interpreti e sul supporto culturale
- Tercümanlar ve kültürel destek hakkında daha fazla bilgi edinmek için
- Tìm hiểu thêm về thông dịch viên và hỗ trợ văn hóa
- 找出更多翻译与文化支持的信息
- لمزيدٍ من المعلومات عن خدمة الترجمة الشفهية والخدمات الثقافية
Clinical trials and research
For information about our dermatology research and clinical trials, call (03) 9342 4542 or email dermatologyresearch@mh.org.au.
Level 8 Centre for Medical Research
300 Grattan St, Parkville, Victoria