Dr Rowena Giard
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Rowena Giard is a Tennant doctor here at Pittwater Family Practice and operates under her own ABN and insurances.
ABN: 87416908684
Dr Rowena Giard MBBS, FRACGP graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1992. She did further training completing an Internal Medicine residency in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Phoenix, USA. She did an additional year after her residency as a Chief Resident teaching in Phoenix and obtained her Board Certification in Internal Medicine in 1997. She worked for three years as an Internal Medicine physician in a Native American clinic and hospital in Phoenix, treating patients with diabetes, kidney disease and other chronic illnesses. In 2003 she moved back to Australia and obtained her general practice certification and has been working in general practice ever since. She has special interests in dermatology and has completed a certification in primary care skin cancer medicine. She performs skin cancer checks and also skin cancer biopsies and removals. She has also been specially trained in cosmetic injectables including anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers and injections for excessive underarm sweating.
Dr Rowena Giard works Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday only and some Saturdays
| Service | Price | Gap | Rebate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | $100.00 | $57.15 | $42.85 |
| Pensioners | $70.00 | $27.15 | $42.85 |
| Saturdays | $110.00 | $67.15 | $42.85 |
| Saturday long Consultation (20-40 min) | $175.00 | $92.10 | $82.90 |
| Pensioner Saturday Rate | $75 | $32.15 | $42.85 |
| Long consultations (20-40 minutes) | $165.00 | $82.10 | $82.90 |
| Pensioner Long Consultation | $115.00 | $32.10 | $82.90 |
| Home Visits (less than 20 minutes) | $175.00 | $102.15 | $72.85 |
| Telehealth ( phone) | $85.00 | $42.15 | $42.85 |
| Skin Check | $120 | $77.15 | $42.85 |
| Telehealth ( phone) No rebate applicable | $85.00 | Nil | Nil |
| Hot Doc online referral & script requests | $30 | Nil | Nil |
| Cancellation fee less than 2 hours notice for a standard appointment | $55 | Nil | Nil |
| Cancellation fee less than 2 hours notice for a standard appointment on a Saturday | $65 | Nil | Nil |
| Cancellation fee less than 2 hours notice for a long appointment | $85 | Nil | Nil |
| Cancellation fee less than 2 hours notice for a long appointment on a Saturday | $95 | Nil | Nil |
| Cancellation fee less than 2 hours notice for a New Patient appointment | $165 | Nil | Nil |
| Cancellation fee less than 2 hours notice for a New Patient appointment on a Saturday | $175 | Nil | Nil |
* This tenant doctor continues to provide bulk billing to our Veterans and all children 12 years and under.
* This tenant doctor does not offer a bulk billing service on Saturdays. Saturdays consults incur a higher fee.
If you have difficulties in paying your bill, please talk to reception. Our tenant doctors are sensitive to situations of financial hardship and are willing to assist where possible.
