Referrals

We would really appreciate it if you could send us referral letters and any test results in advance of your patient’s appointment with us. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the care of your patients.

We prefer to receive communications electronically via Medical Objects or HealthLink (our HealthLink EDI is exxpects).

Clinical interests

Dr Pauline Joubert

Obstetrics

Pauline encourages her patients to discuss their birthing preferences with her. Her obstetric interests include:

  • early pregnancy complications such as miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies
  • vaginal deliveries
  • vaginal twin deliveries when possible
  • vaginal birth after Caesarean (VBAC)
  • external cephalic version (ECV) for breech presentation
  • instrumental vaginal deliveries and Caesarean sections
  • “natural” Caesarean sections
  • maternal assisted Caesarean sections.

Fertility

Pauline provides fertility services in affiliation with Monash IVF, including:

  • pre-conception counselling and initial management of infertility
  • fertility preservation, including egg freezing
  • Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
  • In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).

Gynaecology

Pauline is unfortunately no longer accepting gynaecology patients due to her focus on obstetrics and fertility.

Dr Melinda Heywood

Obstetrics

Melinda’s obstetric interests include:

  • vaginal deliveries
  • instrumental vaginal deliveries
  • gestational diabetes
  • medical disorders in pregnancy
  • twin pregnancies, including vaginal delivery where possible
  • Vaginal Birth after Caesarean (VBAC)
  • Caesarean section
  • external cephalic version (ECV) for breech presentation.

Gynaecology

Her gynaecology interests include:

  • early pregnancy complications, including miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy
  • recurrent miscarriage
  • ovarian cysts
  • endometriosis and pelvic pain
  • laparoscopic hysterectomy
  • heavy or irregular bleeding
  • postmenopausal bleeding
  • management of abnormal cervical screening tests, including colposcopy, biopsy and treatment when required
  • contraception, including the insertion of intrauterine contraceptive devices such as the Mirena, Kyleena and Implanon, and laparoscopic tubal ligation.

Fertility

Melinda provides fertility services including:

  • initial management of infertility
  • ovulation induction
  • IUI.

Dr Sarah Robinson

Obstetrics

Sarah aims to support women and their family to feel empowered through their journey of pregnancy, delivery and beyond. She has special interests in:

  • pre-pregnancy counselling
  • normal and complex pregnancy
  • medical disorders of pregnancy
  • multiple pregnancy
  • vaginal birth, instrumental birth and caesarean section
  • vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC).

Gynaecology

  • general gynaecology
  • recurrent miscarriage
  • early pregnancy complications
  • abnormal uterine bleeding through the phases of adolescence to post menopause
  • endometrial ablation and fibroid/polyp resection
  • laparoscopic hysterectomy
  • pelvic pain and endometriosis
  • contraception (including mirena insertion and laparoscopic tubal ligation)
  • cervical screening abnormalities (she is an accredited colposcopist).

Fertility

Sarah provides fertility services including:

  • initial management of infertility
  • currently training in assisted reproductive (IVF) techniques.