Services & Departments

The Gretta Volum Centre is a freestanding day surgery unit within University Hospital Geelong.

It has two operating theatres and one endoscopy procedure room. Services are provided for patients undergoing a broad range of surgical, diagnostic procedures, intravenous therapy, abdominal paracentesis, and CVC line insertions.

Specialties include:

• Paediatric surgery
• Ophthalmology
• General Surgery
• ECT
• Gynaecology
• Plastic Surgery
• Urology, Lithotripsy
• ENT
• Endoscopy
• Pain Management
• IVF treatment
• Cardio version
• Dental

We also provide admission and discharge services for patients undergoing surgery in main theatre and procedures in medical imaging.

Ward procedures performed in recovery include infusions – Intragam, Infliximab, Magnesium, Lignocaine, Iron, Abatecept, Tysabri, Blood transfusions, Allergy testing and Abdominal Paracentesis. Other procedures performed include CVC line insertion, lumbar punctures and testosterone implants.