Are all obstetric practices the same?

From what we know and what patients tell us the answer is definitely no.

What services do we provide?

While we have in common with other Sydney obstetric practices “pregnancy care”, we are repeatedly told by our patients of services and aspects of care which exceed what other obstetric practices provide. Indeed, we have never heard of another practice that has the full range of services we provide.

Our wish is to try to make your pregnancy and birth experience as positive and as enjoyable as possible, as well as you having a successful outcome. We have endeavoured to provide the most pleasant, the most friendly, the most up to date facilities and services possible. We have called our practice "Obstetric Excellence" with this goal in mind.

This is a very special time in your life and we feel honoured and privileges that you have chosen us for supporting you on your pregnancy journey.

Highlights of your pregnancy management with us include:

• Professional, personalised and friendly pregnancy care. Our goal is not only for your pregnancy and childbirth to have a successful outcome, but also to provide an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
• Extremely supportive and friendly secretarial staff (Michelle, Jasna, Kylee and Robyn).
• Ultrasound scans with latest 4D scanner at each antenatal visit, at no "out of pocket" cost to you. Images are also projected onto a large flat screen TV monitor in the examination room at the end of the examination couch for convenient viewing. You will be given at each visit visual images of your baby on your own USB flash drive (that we give you) so you have a personal album of your baby's growth during pregnancy. You can see a sample of images in the relevant photo album on our Facebook site.
• Our own obstetric web site that is very comprehensive and user friendly with lots of information about our pregnancy care and also pregnancy in general. We get so much positive feedback about our web site. It is very encouraging.GPs tell us how they direct patients not booked with us to our website for pregnancy information.
• Our own comprehensive obstetric Facebook site for communication, information and photos. There are hundreds of baby photos sent in by patients, photos of Dr Sykes and his family, photos of the hospitals, our offices and more.
• Our own Flickr web site of photos. Check it out. There are many hundreds.
• Our own Twitter site for information.
• Communication options for our patients to contact us with any questions and concerns which include phone, our web site (“Contact Us” icon), e-mail and Facebook messaging.
• Saturday morning antenatal appointments.
• Free “meet and greet” consultation (no referral needed) with us to assist you in choosing your obstetrician.
• Well located offices that have been tastefully fitted out for your comfort and aesthetic appeal.
• Kiddies’ play areas in the waiting room and Dr Sykes’ consulting room.
• Affordable charges with convenient payment facilities. These include Medicare and health funds on-line, installment payment plans and electronic payment facilities (EFTPOS, Visa card, MasterCard and American Express). As we are a “no gap” practice for health funds your in-hospital delivery fee charged by us. Your health fund will be billed and we will be paid in full by your health fund (if you are entitled). Assuming you belong to a no gap program health fund there will be no delivery fee / gap for you to pay for this account.
• Computerised patient recording for efficiency, security and convenience.