Pindara Private Hospital

Pindara Private Hospital, is an acute medical, surgical and maternity hospital servicing the northern end of the Gold Coast. Pindara is the largest private hospital in the city, with 348 licensed beds, 17 operating theatres and a 24-hour emergency/ cardiac centre.

WWW pindaraprivate.com.au

Facility services

24-hour Emergency and Cardiac Centre
Cardiac and Coronary care
Obstetrics, Gynecology and IVF
Pediatrics
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), Orthopedic, Breast, Obesity, Colorectal, Plastic and vascular surgery
Neurosurgery and Neuro intervention
Respiratory medicine supported by a lung function laboratory
Gastroenterology supported by a dedicated Endoscopy unit
Urology
Gynecology
General Medicine
Day Oncology
Renal Dialysis unit
Chronic Pain unit
Rehabilitation unit
Day Procedure

History

Early history

Built by Allen and Gwen Ramsay, Pindara Private Hospital opened to the public in 1971 offering 50 beds and three operating theatres. In 1987 the first private emergency department in Australia was established. During the 1990s the hospital underwent numerous expansions and renovations. A 47-bed wing, catering for maternity and surgical needs was established in 1995 and in 1998 the Pindara Day Procedure Centre was opened.

2000s–present

2004 saw a cardiac lap opened and a sixth operating theatre. The upgrade/ refurbishment of the East Wing in 2007 added an extra 80 beds to the hospital. In 2009 stage one of a major redevelopment commenced adding; a 50-bed ward, four additional operating theatres, a suit of specialists' rooms and a new multi-storey car park. In 2014 stage two of the redevelopment was opened, officially being named the Dr David Lindsay Wing. The new five-storey wing features; five new wards – two new 29 surgical wards, a 24-bed neurosciences unit and a 29-bed oncology unit bring the total number of beds to 348. Two new operating theatres and kitchen facilities were also included in the new wing. In 2015 the rehabilitation unit, renal unit and chronic pain unit also opened.