Dr. Bertie Weitkamp
FANZCA, FRCA
Dr Weitkamp joined the Victorian Anaesthetic Group in February 2008 and holds a VMO appointment at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Dr Weitkamp has a special interest in cardiac anaesthesia and transoesophageal echocardiography.
His other interests include anaesthesia for maxillary/oral surgery, ENT, plastic/reconstructive and colo-rectal surgery.
Introduction:
Originally from Germany, Dr. Weitkamp completed his undergraduate training at the University of Munster before moving to the UK. Here he completed his specialist training in Anaesthetics and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) in 1996.
He then moved to Australia in 1998 and completed a 1-year fellowship at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. On his return to the UK he worked as a consultant in the north east of England but returned to Australia permanently in 2000.
Dr Weitkamp became a Fellow of the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 2002 and was a staff anaesthetist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne between 2002 and 2008.
He lives in Melbourne with his wife and 3 children.
Eight questions you should ask your doctor about costs before going into hospital is a one page guide for patients about fees and out of pocket expenses prepared by the Australian Medical Association.
An example of informed financial consent produced by the AMA for Doctors and Patients.
Anaesthesia And You is a pamphlet produced by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists for patients preparing for an anaesthetic procedure.