GENERAL PRACTICE

The doctors are friendly and gentle with kids. Some of the doctors hold a postgraduate diploma in Child Health.

Areas of Child Health: Baby checks, Allergies, Eczema, rash, Asthma, Developmental and Behavioral issues, Feeding and settling problems Bedwetting, Constipation Ear and throat infections, respiratory illnesses Immunisations, Medical, and Surgical problems.

We provide comprehensive vaccination services. Childhood vaccines are provided free by the Department of Health. Some adult vaccines are also free for high risk groups Eg.

Flu vaccine for over 65s, Pneumococcal and Zostavax/Shingles vaccines for over 70s Travel and other vaccines are available by prescription.

Please purchase vaccines immediately prior to your appointment and give to reception when you arrive. We will place them in the fridge to preserve their integrity.

Before you go for your much-awaited holiday or business trip, please see your doctor to discuss travel safety and travel immunisations

We provide treatment for the following: sports injuries, musculoskeletal injuries…foreign bodies in the eye.

The doctors can help you achieve your healthy lifestyle goals: General check-ups, Immunisations, Obesity, and weight loss management, Smoking cessation, alcohol cessation. Cancer screening: cervical cancer, bowel cancer, breast cancer

The doctors and nurses: Allied health staff work together to provide preventive medicine, health assessments and management of chronic diseases.

These include Heart Check, Spirometry (lung function testing), Health checks: 45-49 year old health check, >75 year old health checks, ATSI health checks, Hypertension, Diabetes, Asthma, Thyroid, Liver and Kidney diseases, Autoimmune problems, Chronic Heart Failure, COPD, Alcohol liver disease, Cancer, Flu and pneumococcal immunisations

Women and girls have different health and well-being needs. The doctors can see you for Cervical screening test, Breast examinations, Perimenopause/Menopause, Contraception- oral contraceptive, Implanon, Mirena, Depot injections, Incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, Infertility, Pregnancy and GP shared antenatal care and Family planning.

Prevention and early detection is essential in Men’s health. Our doctors can also help in the management of incontinence, urination problems, erectile dysfunction, hair loss, infertility, mental health to name a few.

GP shared antenatal care with Hornsby Hospital and Westmead Hospital, Immunisations in pregnancy, 6-week post natal check,Post-partum blues and depression.

We provide skin cancer and mole checks, cryotherapy, punch biopsies and excision biopsies.

Navigating the modern times can be difficult. Our doctors are here to help manage the following: depression, anxiety, panic attacks, adjustment disorder, eating disorder, PTSD. We provide in-house counselling and psychological services.

Home visits are available to patients who are too ill to come in. The doctors work with Palliative Care doctors and nurses.

Services include: Dementia screening, Home medications reviews, Over 75 health, assessments, Depression screening, Aged care assessment and referral.

Work cover injury, Pre – Employment Checks, Corporate health and Insurance medicals, Drug screening, Driver’s medical (commercial and private vehicles)

Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, the skin and soft tissue covering the head of the penis (glans). It dates back in antiquity reflecting religious and cultural practices. Today, it’s accepted that circumcision has health benefits.

Boys shouldn’t swim or take a bath for at least a week after the procedure. They should avoid strenuous activities such as bike riding and sports for at least 4-6 weeks.
Adults can start being active by walking, going a little longer each day, but should wait 4 to 6 weeks to get back to activities like swimming and gym activities

Call the medical center right away if you notice:

• Any problems passing urine
• Fever
• Profuse bleeding
• Foul smelling discharge
• Blistering

What to expect during circumcision

During a circumcision, under regional anaethesia, the foreskin is freed from the head of the penis and the excess foreskin is removed. We use a bipolar diathermy (sort of “laser”) so that there will be no or minimal chance of bleeding.

The procedure generally takes round 30-45minutes and the stitches should be fully absorbed within 7-10days. The circumcision generally heals in 10-14 days.

Circumcision Benefits:

• Reduced risk of urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases in men
• Protection against penile cancer and a lower risk of cervical cancer in female sex partners
• Prevention of inflammation of the penile head (glans) or balanitis and inflammation of the foreskin balanoposthitis
• Prevention of narrowing of the opening of the foreskin (phimosis/paraphimosis)

Circumcision also makes it easier to keep the end of the penis clean.

Circumcision Risks
Like any other surgical procedure, there are risks in getting circumcision. But this risk is low. Problems linked to circumcision include:

• Pain
• Risk of bleeding and infection at the site of the circumcision
• Irritation of the glans
• Higher chance of meatitis inflammation of the opening of the penis)
• Risk of injury to the penis

Please book using our online system or call to arrange an appointment to see our general surgeon

Skin lumps and bumps can be due to a variety of causes, including both benign and malignant lesions. Benign causes include  warts, cysts, moles, sebaceous cysts and lipoma. Malignant lesions include melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.

The first step is to establish a diagnosis. This can be done in many cases by simple examination, and in other cases, a biopsy, shaving or sample of the tissue in question is required for microscopic examination to determine the diagnosis.

Depending on the diagnosis, cosmetic appearance, and patient preference, the lesion may be removed by surgical excision or shaved down with radiowave (radiofrequency) surgery or laser. Surgical excision in itself can be a means of obtaining a definitive diagnosis of the pathology.

Surgical excision has been the traditional method of removing such lesions. The main advantage of this method is that it removes the lesion in its entirety, including any part of the lesion that lies below the skin surface. The procedure is done in the clinic under local anaesthesia or field block and you can go home the same day. To decrease the possibility of complications, we use a meticulous technique and diathermy. However, the main disadvantage of surgical excision is that it leaves a scar behind on the skin.

In our clinic , you will be assessed by our general surgeon who will schedule you at a time that will suit your needs. You will have a set of written instructions including wound care and you will follow up in 10-14 days. This is to examine the progress of wound healing and to check the histopathology.