Specialist Physician Consultation
Dr Tony Tom provides the opportunity for a comfortable and comprehensive consultation with patients, that will further assess complex issues a GP is unable to solve. He seeks to understand the patient’s experience of the illness, condition or injury, and how it impacts on their lives.
He takes time to gain an understanding of a patient’s beliefs, concerns, and expectations in order to earn their trust and treat them holistically. A patient’s full medical history is taken, and Dr Tom ensures complete privacy when doing so. Everyone on the team has a firm philosophy of protecting their clients’ privacy. All information disclosed, and every diagnosis or treatment given to any patient remains confidential. Under no circumstances is any of our patient’s information divulged.
Dr Tom takes doctor-patient confidentiality very seriously. He then uses his resources, training and experience to select appropriate tests, and analyses the results.
He diagnoses and treats his patients according to what their specific condition requires, whether that includes home remedies, lifestyle changes, drug therapies or surgical interventions, administering to them the best possible care.
He believes the best care includes taking a holistic approach to healthcare. During the consultation Dr Tom will discuss, and examine each patient’s lifestyle; eating habits, sleeping patterns, work demands, family and friends, as well as behaviours - such as sexual health, alcohol consumption, smoking, drug use and fitness or activity levels. He then determines what could be helping or hindering their general well-being.
Dr Tom also has a focus on preventative care, therefore offering patient education and counselling. This supports positive adjustments in long term behaviour as well as lifestyle changes that promote better overall wellbeing. Dr Tom understands that when people receive preventative care and education, such as immunizations, cancer screenings and lifestyle advice, they experience better health going forward and lower their future healthcare costs.
If the patient requires the assistance and expertise of another specialist, such as a cardiologist, a psychiatrist or an oncologist, Dr Tom offers multi-disciplinary team referrals.
We understand the growing expenses associated with healthcare and this is why Dr Tom tries to cater to almost all medical schemes, and why he charges scheme rates for consultations, ensuring his patients have no additional co-payments. For those patients not on medical schemes, Dr Tom offers an affordable cash billing rate as well. Contact us today, and Dr Tony Tom will help you to live a healthier life.