The Prince Charles Hospital on Radiopaedia.org

The Prince Charles Hospital

Verified

Brisbane, Australia

  • Originally known as The Brisbane Chest Hospital – opened 1954 for TB screening and treatment for migrants
  • 1961 Renamed Chermside Chest Hospital with expansion of services.
  • 1970 1st coronary artery bypass graft operation in Queensland performed at Prince Charles Hospital
  • Visit from HRH Prince Charles in 1974 saw the Hospital renamed in his honour
  • Currently a major quaternary referral hospital for heart and lung patients including state-wide services for Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Heart and Lung transplantation and Pulmonary Hypertension.
  • Home to The Richard Slaughter Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular MRI and is now the largest cardiac MRI unit in Australia.
  • Lead site for International Lung Screening Trial in Australia (ILST).
  • 2007 major upgrade to include general medical and surgical services.

This institution has no active members.

Previous Members

Heather Allen

Brisbane , Australia

Heather Allen, The Prince Charles Hospital

Ultrasonography·Radiographer/Technician

Marcelo Santos Teles

Brisbane, Australia

Marcelo Santos Teles, The Prince Charles Hospital

General radiology·Registrar (year 5)

Rachael O'Rourke

Brisbane, Australia

Rachael O'Rourke, The Prince Charles Hospital

Cardiac radiology·Consultant (year 11-15)

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