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Private Patient FAQs
*I am not in a private health fund, can I just pay for my operation? * Dr Moloney does not treat uninsured patients. He operates in the private... Read more
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Workers Compensation Patients
stockfresh 1868224 work injury claim approved shows medical expenses repaid sizeS Dr Moloney treats a lot of workers compensation patients. Our team have refined the system for... Read more
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Workers Compensation FAQs
* stockfresh 3599868 medic sitting on faq sign frequently asked questions concept sizeS * *I've hurt my back at work, what do I do now?* If you have... Read more
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Private Patients
stockfresh 7945541 health insurance diagram concept illustration sizeS Dr Moloney operates at the Wollongong Private Hospital[https://www.wollongongprivate.com.au/] which means that he only operates on patients who are... Read more
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Online Payment
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Dr Google Vs Specialist Spine Surgeon
You’ve hurt your back and you just want to know how bad is it? So it’s straight to Dr Google you go. We all do it. ... Read more
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Opiates - The Blurry Line Between Pain Relief and Addiction
Many of the patients who come to see Dr Moloney have been taking opiate medication for a period of time before we see them. Opiates commonly... Read more
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Avoiding Spinal Surgery
Dr Moloney has seen a lot of patients with painful backs that have gone on to have spinal surgery. More often than not he advises his... Read more
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Workers Compensation Patients - Timely Treatment
A frustrating part of the workers compensation process can be how long things take to be approved before a patient can obtain treatment. The following guidelines... Read more
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MRI Scans - What You Need To Know
*What is an MRI Scan?* MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Without getting too technical this means that the MRI machine uses strong magnetic fields and radio... Read more
Recent Blog Posts
2019 - Christmas Wrap Up!
Well, it's been another busy year.
Health Insurance Changes - Spinal Surgery
From 1 April 2019 all Australian health funds will be changing their way of categorising their cover to make it easier for patients to compare the different funds.
Spinal Surgery - Managing Pain vs Managing Expectations
Sometimes the biggest challenge for a spinal surgeon is not the actual surgery but the patient's expectations.
2018 - What a Year!
Well, what a year it's been! Possibly the most challenging our little practice has seen to date! We had our fearless leader fall ill at the start of the year which was scary for all of us. Of course, you can't keep Dr Moloney down for long and he came back stronger than ever and was back operating and consulting before we knew it!
Injured at Work - What Now?
Work injuries can be a tricky business - read on to find out the steps you need to take to get the treatment you need and back to your life as quickly as possible.
Private Health Insurance Reforms
From 1 April 2019 there are going to be some reforms to Australia’s private health insurance. The idea is for this to streamline the whole process and to make it a lot less confusing for people trying to choose their private health fund. Instead of so many various types of cover, there will be Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Spinal Surgery - It's a Team Sport!
There are so many things to think about if you have been told you need a spinal operation. You are given a lot of new information usually in a short space of time and are struggling to accept the fact that you need major surgery and are dealing with all...
Online Appointments
We are happy to offer our patients the opportunity to make appointments through our website. We have had this function available previously but it is now integrated which means that there are a lot more appointments available as the My Health 1st system takes the appointment times directly from our practice software and we are notified when a patient makes an appointment.