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Specialty care

The key areas of expertise at Matilda include orthopaedics and spine, maternity, general surgery, health checks, and ear nose and throat. The hospital also teams up with experienced specialists to provide a wide scope of specialty services in support of patient care.

Specialties include:

  • Dermatology

    Consultation and treatment for common skin, scalp and nail conditions in all age groups, ranging from acne, eczema, rosacea, warts, psoriasis to other skin infection as well as screening for skin cancers.

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  • Geriatrics

    Geriatric medicine is a subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on the treatment, care and wellbeing of elderly persons, with emphasis on whole-person approach and quality of life.

    The specific conditions and diseases that elderly persons would benefit from this specialist geriatric service include the following: memory problems, fatigue and frailty, mobility decline, loss of balance and falls, weight loss, nutritional deficiency, painful conditions, Parkinsonism, stroke and urinary incontinence. The specialist also helps elderly persons to maintain muscle and bone health, and to treat vascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and elevated cholesterol.

    Elderly persons are often taking drugs for multiple diseases and are thus vulnerable to drug-related problems. Medication reviews and optimization by a specialist in geriatric medicine can help to reverse drug-induced problems and enhance the well-being of elderly persons.

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  • Gynaecology

    Trusted expertise and guidance for women from screening and education through management of family planning and menopause as well as the treatment of conditions such as endometriosis, incontinence and cancerous abnormalities. Fertility consultation can also be arranged for couples to help increase the chances of having a baby.

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  • Ophthalmology

    Consultation, treatment and screening for common eye problems, enabling detection of cataracts, macular degeneration, dry eyes, glaucoma, and retinal disorders, etc. The specialist clinic at the Matilda Medical Centre also supports procedures such as removal of ocular foreign body, excision of minor eyelid mass, lacrimal duct probing and syringing and many more.

  • Oral & Maxillofacial

    A full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery is offered, including the management of oral and maxillofacial diseases and oral mucosal diseases, dentoalveolar surgery, wisdom tooth surgery, and preprosthetic surgery (including implantology). The specialists also help patient to treat Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ) diseases and disorders, maxillofacial trauma, benign and malignant tumours, and congenital abnormalities, for example, surgery for cleft lip and palate, and orthognathic surgery.

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  • Paediatrics

    A team of paediatricians provide clinical services for newborns and children in the Outpatient Department. The regular hour clinics have the extensive support of a multi-disciplinary team and comprehensive of care ranges from physical examination, developmental assessment, childhood vaccinations, to treatment of disease and offer family counseling.

    A child-friendly dedicated Paediatric Unit provides specialised care for infants and children with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions and is attached to the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU).

    In addition, Matilda has 24-hour emergency cover for paediatricians to provide urgent care to babies and children.

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  • Plastic Surgery

    Aesthetic and reconstructive procedures can have profound effects on a person’s emotional, mental and physical health. Common procedures include eyelid surgery, liposuction, tummy tuck, augmentation and breast reduction.

    The comfortable and inviting environment at Matilda is particularly designed for patients who look for a private recovery environment.

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  • Respiratory Medicine

    Patients with acute and chronic respiratory issues such as asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) as well as general pulmonary conditions including chronic cough, shortness of breath, lung nodules, chest infections, pneumonia, and obstructive sleep apnoea can receive expert care at the hospital.

    Equipped with advanced pulmonary function testing equipment, X-ray, low-dose CT imaging, MRI and bronchoscopy (visual examination of the airways under sedation) we provide comprehensive diagnostic services tailored to the patients’ unique condition and personal risk factors. With lung cancer being one of the leading causes of deaths in Hong Kong, and the fact that patients may show no symptoms, early diagnostics and interevent is crucial.

    Educating patients and their families about their illness is an integral part of our care, essential to achieve the best outcomes and the multidisciplinary COPD programme details appropriate approaches to respiratory care, including inhaler techniques, oxygen therapy, equipment use, energy conservation and nutrition.

     

     

  • Urology

    Attend kidney, bladder, prostate and urologic disorders with innovative treatment approach, including minimally invasive surgical therapies for benign prostatic hyperplasia, no-scalpel vasectomy, microsurgical varicocelectomy, flexible ureteroscopy, transperineal MRI fusion ultrasound guided prostate biopsy, en-bloc enucleation of bladder tumour, and other minimally invasive procedures. Specialists also help treat women’s common urological concerns, such as pelvic floor dysfunction and incontinence. All in all, treatment plans are tailor mae by our specialists based on the patient’s conditions.

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  • Infectious diseases specialty

    The infectious disease specialty is a sub-specialty of internal medicine. It embodies the diagnosis and treatment of common, uncommon and life-threatening infections. It includes diagnosing the cause of pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) and the cause of fever in the returning traveller. The specialty also comprises tropical medicine, travel medicine, vaccinations and the management of HIV and sexual health.

     

     

 

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