Specialist anaesthetic care · Melbourne
Your safety matters.
Anaesthetic care from Associate Professor Pierre Bradley, specialist anaesthetist. Planned around your health and your procedure, explained clearly, and with you from your first conversation through to recovery.
My approach to your care
Compassionate care when you need it most
Having an operation can feel daunting, and it is natural to feel anxious about what lies ahead. My role is to look after your safety and comfort, to work closely with your surgical team, and to make sure you understand your anaesthetic and have every chance to ask questions.
Before
Careful assessment and preparation
A pre-assessment questionnaire, then a review of your heart and lung health, medications, allergies and any previous anaesthetic experiences. For major surgery, formal risk tools help tailor your plan.
During
With you throughout
I stay with you for the whole procedure, continuously monitoring your breathing, heart, blood pressure and oxygen levels, and adjusting your anaesthetic as needed.
After
Comfort in recovery
Pain relief and anti-nausea care are planned in advance. You will know what to expect when you wake, and who to contact if you have concerns once home.
For patients
Information for your procedure
Clear, balanced information to read before your operation. It supports, and never replaces, the conversation we will have about your own care.
Start here
Your Anaesthetic
What anaesthesia involves, the different types, and how to prepare.
- Types of anaesthesia GA · REGIONAL · SEDATION
- Preparing for your procedure FASTING · MEDICATIONS
- Informed consent A CONVERSATION
- Recovery & aftercare GOING HOME
Procedures
Anaesthesia for neurosurgery, spine, vascular, interventional radiology, dental, plastic, orthopaedic and endoscopic procedures.
Find your procedure →Anaesthetic Safety & Risks
Common side effects and rare complications, placed in context, and the steps taken to reduce them.
Understand the risks →Fees & Accounts
How fees are set, Medicare and health fund rebates, and your out-of-pocket costs before surgery.
About fees →FAQs & Patient Resources
Frequently asked questions, printable instructions and trusted external links.
Browse resources →Experience
Clinical practice, teaching and professional standards
Practice in public and private hospitals across Melbourne, alongside academic work and contributions to the national standards that guide anaesthetic care.
Specialist Anaesthetist
Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, since 2006
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor
Teaching and academic contribution
Contributor to national guidelines
Airway obstruction, difficult airway equipment, vascular access and operating room fire safety
Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council
Statewide quality improvement and patient safety
Private practice, principally at Epworth HealthCare
Also Cabrini · Melbourne Private · Warringal Private · The Avenue · John Fawkner Private
Co-founder of national airway training courses
Simulation, airway management and crisis resource management
For colleagues and institutions
Professional & Academic
Airway management, patient safety, simulation education and professional standards in anaesthesia.
CommentaryAustralian healthcare
Beyond the Operating Theatre
Medicine, money and politics — the headlines shaping Australian healthcare.
Contact
Questions before your procedure?
For appointments, fee estimates or general enquiries, the practice team can help. Please do not send detailed medical information through the website.
In an emergency, call 000. For urgent concerns after your procedure, contact the hospital where you were treated or attend your nearest emergency department.