Appointments with Dr Evans
Dr Evans offers appointments at both the Wellend Clinic in Adelaide and Eve Health in Brisbane. During the Covid-19 social distancing period, all consultations are via telehealth. Online consultations throughout Australia are welcome, and may be eligible for a full telehealth medicare rebate.
If an in-rooms procedure such as insertion of an intrauterine device or hormonal implant is required, this can be discussed at the telehealth appointment. Dr Evans no longer offers surgical procedures in hospital.
Dr Evans welcomes all women with pelvic pain. She has a particular interest in the care of teens with period pain, keen to optimise their future quality of life and fertility outcomes most effectively. Dr Evans welcomes the opportunity to work with your usual gynaecologist, pain specialist or GP, by providing advice regarding management of your pain.
Appointments through the Wellend Clinic in Adelaide
For girls and women with pain
Dr Evans offers both 30 minute and 60 minute consultations. A letter outlining the management recommended for you will be provided to both you and your referring doctor.
30 minute consultations are suitable for girls or women with one or two pain concerns they wish to discuss. In girls and women with pain, these are available fully bulk billed to Australian girls and women living in a telehealth eligible area. No gap payment is required. A telehealth eligible area includes Australians who live outside the major capital cities. Further telehealth appointments can be made as required.
60 minute consultations are suitable for girls or women with complex pelvic pain concerns who are looking for a comprehensive assessment of their pain symptoms and the preparation of a pain management plan. A private fee of $400 applies for these appointments. Dr Evans will prepare a comprehensive management plan for your pain after the appointment, which is emailed to both you and your referring doctor.
All appointments include a pre-appointment questionnaire and pre-reading. However, the longer appointments provide more time to discuss your individual experience, past history and preferences.
For girls and women without pain
30 minute and 60 minute consultations for a private fee.
As the current eligibility requirements for telehealth are continuing to change, it is recommended that you contact the Wellend Clinic in Adelaide to enquire regarding current fee structures for your needs and in your area of Australia.
Appointment bookings can be made through the Wellend Clinic at :
10-20 New St, North Adelaide, Adelaide
1300 652 028
or email reception: hi@wellendhealth.com
Appointments through Eve Health in Brisbane
For girls and women with pain
Dr Evans offers 60 minute consultations through Eve Health in Brisbane. These 60 minute consultations are suitable for girls or women with complex pelvic pain concerns who are looking for a comprehensive assessment of their pain symptoms and the preparation of a pain management plan. A private fee of $400 for the initial visit or $200applies for these appointments with . Dr Evans will prepare a comprehensive management plan for your pain after the appointment, which is then emailed to both you and your referring doctor.
All appointments include a pre-appointment questionnaire and pre-reading. However, the longer appointments provide more time to discuss your individual experience, past history and preferences.
Appointment bookings can be made through EVE Health:
55 Little Edward St, Spring Hill, Brisbane
(07) 3332 1999
or email reception@evehealth.com.au
What does a 60 minute pain management plan appointment include?
Pelvic pain is complex and women may have several different pain symptoms. They may also have a long history of previous procedures or treatments. Longer consultations offer the opportunity to care for a wider range of symptoms and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment approach in more detail during a single appointment.
Before your appointment
If you have had surgery in the past, we ask you to obtain a copy of the Operation Sheet or photographs taken by your gynaecologist at that time, as well as any other important documents that relate to your pain. If you do not have these details, our staff can help you obtain them.
We will send you a questionnaire to complete that asks about a wide range of pain issues, and helps us understand the full picture of your pain more effectively.
We ask that you read the free Pelvic Pain Booklet available from the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia at http://www.pelvicpain.org.au/information/pelvic-pains/free-pelvic-pain-booklet/
You will need to obtain a referral from your doctor.
At your consultation
Dr Evans will discuss your pain with you, explain the different aspects of your pain, and wish to know the particular issues that concern you most. She will discuss treatment options with you and help you decide which treatment options suit your personal situation best.
She will provide you with a copy of her book, Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain, for further reading, and explain the particular areas that relate to your pain.
After your consultation
Dr Evans will prepare a comprehensive management plan for you, with a copy of the plan sent to both you and your doctor.
You will have the option of making a review appointment with Dr Evans 1-2 months later to assess your progress – or returning to your doctor to work through the recommendations in the management plan yourself.
Please note: Dr Evans offers a consultation service in pelvic pain. Your day to day care remains with your normal Doctor. Dr Evans does not offer a full gynaecological service, laparoscopic surgery, or afterhours care.
To obtain your old notes for care by Dr Evans at Pelvic Pain SA:
Your notes are available in either PDF ($22) or printed format ($33). These costs cover the staff time and IT costs required to obtain your notes for you.
To obtain your notes in digital PDF format, emailed to you: – $22
– Pay $22 to Dr Susan F Evans Pty Ltd, BSB 065144, Account number 1011 5079 by online bank transfer
– Email your bank receipt with your name, address, date of birth and a signed letter requesting the notes to contact@drsusanevans.com.au
– Your notes will be emailed to you in PDF format
To obtain your notes in printed format posted to you – $33
– Post a cheque for $33, or the bank receipt for online bank transfer to Pelvic Pain SA, PO Box 4025, Norwood South, Adelaide, 5067
– Include a signed letter with your name, email address, date of birth, and postal address when you were a patient of Dr Evans
– Your notes will be printed for you, and posted to you at the address provided
For Information about Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain:
If you are looking for further information on Endometriosis or Pelvic Pain, you may wish to read her book ‘Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain’ available in paperback version or in E-Book version from the online shop at http://www.pelvicpain.org.au/online-shop/. You will then be better prepared to discuss your individual situation with your health professional.
There is further information on a wide variety of pelvic pain conditions at the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia website at http://www.pelvicpain.org.au