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HMO - Critical Care 

Welcome to the Department of Critical Care,
Frankston Hospital

Below you will find helpful links to information regarding the Intensive Care Unit program at Frankston Hospital.

The Intensive Care Unit is a ten-bed unit admitting approximately 580 patients per year. The case mix is equally split between surgical and medical admissions. The unit contributes to the ANZICS aorta data base and regular feedback of outcomes are comparable with other units of equivalent case mix and size.

Specialist Staff
A/Professor David Langton MB BS(Hons), MRACMA, FRACP, FCCP - Director of Medicine and Critical Care Aggregate
Dr John Botha MB CHB, MMed, FCP(SA), FRACP, FJFICM - Director Intensive Care
Dr Ian Carney B.Sc, MB BS(Hons) FRACP, MHP&TM, FJFICM - Deputy Director Intensive Care

Visiting Specialists
Dr Gary Braun MB BS, FRACP - Respiratory Physician

Junior Medical Staff
Four registrars and two residents. The Unit Manager is Mr Peter Taylor.