For Referring Practitioners
Refer a patient
Dr Tiang welcomes referrals from General Practitioners and specialist colleagues. Essendon Colorectal provides timely triage and clear, structured correspondence back to the referring practitioner.
How to refer
Referral channels
- Healthlink ID
- unisc32e
Preferred — secure medical messaging
- Fax
- Phone (rooms)
- Practice Manager
Direct mobile for referrers
Consulting rooms: 163 Keilor Road, Essendon VIC 3040.
Referral content
What to include
- 01
A current GP referral (valid for 12 months) or specialist referral (valid for 3 months).
- 02
Relevant correspondence and clinical history, including current medications and known allergies.
- 03
Results of any recent investigations — pathology, imaging, endoscopy reports.
- 04
Patient contact details and preferred consulting location.
Urgent referrals
Triage priority
Please flag referrals as urgent for the following presentations. Where time-critical, the practice will arrange expedited review — contact the practice manager directly on .
- Suspected colorectal malignancy
- Significant per-rectal bleeding
- Acute bowel obstruction
- Severe perianal sepsis