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Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology (DHM), based at the Kookora Surgery, has been serving the Griffith area for the past 18 months.
The recent opening of the new premises within the Griffith Central Plaza (next to Sandent Dental) establishes DHM's presence in the community and marks the long-term commitment to provide the premium pathology service which the Griffith region deserves.
"With our convenient opening hours and highly skilled and experienced staff, we are here for the long term," regional manager Pene Jefferies said.
Although most patients do not realise it, they can, in fact, choose the pathology provider they wish to collect their specimens and perform their tests.
"Our aim is to provide a level of service which makes DHM that pathology provider of first choice," Pene said.
"The initial step in achieving that aim is to maximise convenience when it comes to specimen collection.
"For example, those patients who must be fasting when their specimens are taken will appreciate the early opening (7.30am) and convenient location of our new Collection Centre, close to home and close to work.
"Patients will have plenty of time to have their blood collected, grab some breakfast and get to work on time."
Pathology is the branch of medicine that involves studying and diagnosing diseases.
By looking at changes in tissue, blood and other body fluids, it is possible to find the causes of disease, show a conditions severity and monitor the progress of treatments.
Pathology underpins modern medicine.
More than 70 per cent of all diagnoses are made in a pathology laboratory and every single case of cancer in Australia is diagnosed by an individual pathologist.
Chronic diseases, such as diabetes, high cholesterol and kidney or liver disease, are diagnosed and then managed by means of pathology investigations and virtually all preventive health programs rely on pathology tests.
Pathology is therefore a service of critical importance and is the service which DHM has been providing to the Riverina and district for many years.
Dr Kirstin Johnson, the resident pathologist based at the Wagga Wagga laboratory, and more than 70 local employees, are proud to maintain that record.
DHM's NATA-accredited laboratory is located at Calvary Hospital in Wagga Wagga.
"Most of the tests which your doctor may request are performed there, allowing a rapid turnaround time for results," Pene said.
"More specialised and complex testing is performed at our main laboratory in Sydney, where specialists in each branch of pathology are available for consultation by local doctors when necessary.
"The close association of our regional laboratories with our main laboratory gives referring doctors the convenience and efficiency of local services, backed by the strength and resources of the largest private pathology facility in Australia."
- Contact: 10 - 12 Yambil Street, Griffith (02) 4064 4606