Rooms, hospitals and how to reach them
Consultations are held at the Spring Hill rooms in Brisbane, at St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital, at a monthly clinic in Townsville, or by telehealth for eligible regions. Surgery takes place at Greenslopes Private Hospital and, for children, the Queensland Children’s Hospital.
Greenslopes Private Hospital, Brisbane
Spring Hill, Toowoomba and Townsville, or telehealth
A current GP or specialist referral is needed
At a glance
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
(07) 3236 9555
Referrals and correspondence.
Watkins Medical Centre, Level 10
225 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill QLD 4000
If this is an emergency, call 000.
The rooms are not an emergency service.
Consulting rooms, Spring Hill
Initial and follow-up consultations, scan reviews and pre-operative planning. Nothing has to be arranged online; the rooms are happy to do it by phone.
- AddressWatkins Medical Centre, Level 10, 225 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill QLD 4000
- HoursMonday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
- Phone(07) 3870 3708
- Fax(07) 3236 9555
- PostDr Gert Tollesson, Watkins Medical Centre, Level 10, 225 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill QLD 4000
Getting there
Watkins Medical Centre is on Wickham Terrace, on the northern edge of the Brisbane city centre, a short walk uphill from Central Station. Public car parks are close by on Wickham Terrace. If you have limited mobility or need help getting into the building, mention it when you book and the rooms will advise.
What to bring
Your referral, all scans (the images, not only the reports), your Medicare and health fund cards, a list of current medications, and a family member or friend if you would like a second pair of ears in the room.
Consulting, Toowoomba
Consultations for patients in Toowoomba and the Darling Downs. Appointments are booked through the Spring Hill rooms on (07) 3870 3708.
- AddressSt Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital, 280 North Street, Rockville QLD 4350
- Bookings(07) 3870 3708, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
- Fax(07) 3236 9555
Consulting, Townsville
A clinic once a month for patients in Townsville and North Queensland. Call the rooms on (07) 3870 3708 for the next clinic date.
- Address5 Fulham Road, Pimlico, Townsville QLD 4812
- ClinicOnce a month. Call the rooms for the next date.
- Bookings(07) 3870 3708, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Where surgery takes place
Dr Tollesson operates at one of two Brisbane hospitals, depending on the patient’s age. Admission times, ward details and visiting hours are provided by the hospital before surgery.
Greenslopes Private Hospital
Newdegate Street, Greenslopes QLD 4120
Adult brain surgery, with neurosurgical services and intensive care on site. greenslopesprivate.com.au
Queensland Children’s Hospital
501 Stanley Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Paediatric neurosurgery for babies, children and adolescents. childrens.health.qld.gov.au
Consultations are not held at either Brisbane hospital. Brisbane appointments, including pre-operative and post-operative reviews, are at the Spring Hill rooms or by telehealth. Regional consultations are held in Toowoomba and Townsville.
Greenslopes Private Hospital for adults, and the Queensland Children’s Hospital for children. Brisbane consultations stay at the Spring Hill rooms.
If you live outside Brisbane
Many patients come from regional Queensland and northern New South Wales. Not every appointment needs a trip to the city: Dr Tollesson also consults in Toowoomba and Townsville.
Telehealth video consultations are available for patients in Medicare-approved regions. They suit follow-up appointments and scan reviews particularly well, and some first consultations, provided the imaging has already been done and released. The rooms will tell you whether telehealth is an option for your appointment when you book.
Surgery, and the pre-operative assessment that goes with it, is done in Brisbane. Where a hospital stay is needed, the rooms can help you plan the trip around it.
Toowoomba: St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital
Dr Tollesson consults at St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital, 280 North Street, Rockville QLD 4350, for patients in Toowoomba and the Darling Downs. Appointments are booked through the Spring Hill rooms on (07) 3870 3708.
Townsville: monthly clinic
Dr Tollesson consults once a month at 5 Fulham Road, Pimlico, Townsville QLD 4812, for patients in North Queensland. Call the rooms on (07) 3870 3708 for the next clinic date.
Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme
Patients from Rockhampton, Gladstone, Mackay and surrounding areas may be eligible for the Queensland Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme, which contributes to travel and accommodation costs for specialist care that is not available locally. Ask the rooms when you book; the application usually starts with your GP.
Dr Gert TollessonNeurosurgeon, Brisbane
Ready to book, or not sure who to ask?
A current referral is needed to book. If you do not have one yet, call the rooms and they will explain what to ask your GP for.
Request a consultation
Send your details and the rooms will call you to arrange a time. Referrals are triaged as they arrive.
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. No referral yet? The rooms will explain what to ask your GP for.
Before your appointment
What happens from referral to follow-up, and what it costs.