Specialists Directory

Procedures performed:

• General Anaesthesia

Procedures performed:

• General Anaesthesia
• Intensive Care

Areas of Specialty:

Acute Pain Management

Dr Edwards has General and Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA), is a registered Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and is a member of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists.

Dr Edwards currently provides anaesthesia and acute pain management for a broad range of surgery including Spine and Orthopaedic surgery, General surgery, Gynaecological surgery, ENT, Ophthalmic and Urological surgery on both adult and paediatric patients.

Procedures Performed:

• General Anaesthesia

Dr Groves attained the Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) in 2009. In addition to her private practice, Dr Groves also works as a part-time Senior Medical Officer in Anaesthesia, where she is a Supervisor of Training for the ANZCA registrars. Dr Groves aims to provide a professional, knowledgeable and calming anaesthetic experience for her patients.

Procedures performed:

• General Anaesthesia

Areas of Specialty:

• General Anaesthesia

Areas of Specialty:

• General Anaesthesia

Procedures Performed:

• General Anaesthesia
• Intensive Care

Areas of Specialty:

• General Anaesthesia

Areas of Specialty:

• General Anaesthesia

Areas of Specialty:

• General Anaesthesia

Areas of Specialty:

• General Anesthesia
• Intensive Care

Areas of Specialty:

• General Anaesthesia
• Intensive Care

Procedures Performed:

• General Anaesthesia
• Intensive Care

Procedures Performed:

• General Anaesthesia
• Intensive Care

Dr Schapiro is registered as a Specialist Anaesthetist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA), the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Dr Schapiro works at the Mater and Friendly Society Hospitals doing anaesthesia for all types of surgery including Orthopaedic, Spinal, Opthalmic, General, ENT and Dental Surgery.

Procedures Performed:

• General Anaesthesia
• Intensive Care

Procedures Performed:

• General Anaesthesia
• Intensive Care

Procedures Performed:

• Electrocardiography (ECG)
• 24-hour Ambulatory BP
• Holter Monitoring
• Pacemaker Testing
• Exercise Treadmill Test
• Echocardiography
• Exercise Stress Echo
• Dobutamine Stress Echo
• Transoesophageal Echo
• Permanent Pacemaker and ICD
• Interventional Cardiology procedures

Procedures Performed:

• Transthoracic Echocardiogram
• Non-Interventional Cardiology
• Exercise stress testing
• Holter Monitoring
• Cardioversion
• Preventative health assessment
• Heart rhythm restoration

Procedures Performed:

• Non-Interventional Cardiology
• Electrocardiography (ECG)
• 24 hour Ambulatory BP
• Holter Monitoring
• Pacemaker Testing
• Exercise Treadmill Test
• Echocardiography
• Exercise Stress Echo
• Cardiovascular Imaging Specialist

Procedures Performed:

• Electrocardiography (ECG)
• 24 hour Ambulatory BP
• Holter Monitoring
• Pacemaker Testing
• Exercise Treadmill Test
• Echocardiography
• Exercise Stress Echo
• Dobutamine Stress Echo
• Transoesophageal Echo
• Heart Failure clinics

Procedures Performed:

• Electrocardiography (ECG)
• 24 hour Ambulatory BP
• Holter Monitoring
• Pacemaker Testing
• Exercise Treadmill Test
• Echocardiography
• Exercise Stress Echo
• Dobutamine Stress Echo
• Transoesophageal Echo
• Interventional Cardiology Procedures

Procedures Performed:

• Tonsillectomies
• Adenoidectomies
• Grommets
• Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Turbinate Reductions
• Septoplasties
• Variety of ear operations
• Mastoidectomies, Tympanoplasties and Stapedotomies
• Parotidectomies, Submandibular Gland excisions & Sialendoscopies
• Head and neck cancer management
• Direct Laryngoscopies and biopsies
• Laryngeal Surgery

Small Office Procedures:

• Wax removal
• Nose bleed cauterization
• Nasal endoscopies
• Adult grommets

Areas of Specialty:

• Diabetes
• Thyroid
• Osteoporosis
• Pituitary disorders
• Adrenal pathology
• Parathyroid pathology
• Obesity
• Menstrual irregularities

Areas of Specialty:

• Osteoporosis
• Testosterone replacement
• Oestrogen deficiency
• Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pituitary disorders including tumours
• Thyriod over activity
• Hypercalcaemia and Hyper Parthyroidism
• Pituitary tumours and Pituitary hormone replacement
• Diabetes type 1 and type 2 including insulin pumps
• Hyponataemia
• Hyperlipidaemia

Bio:

Dr. Babar is a dedicated general physician with extensive experience in providing comprehensive healthcare. Graduated from Pakistan, Dr Babar has completed his training in acute and general medicine from UK. Dr. Babar worked as a consultant physician and clinical director in UK before moving to Australia in 2022. He holds fellowships of Royal College of Physicians UK and Royal Australian College of Physicians. Dr. Babar is known for compassionate patient care and a commitment to staying abreast of the latest medical advancements. Specializing in internal medicine, Dr. Babar offers a holistic approach to health, emphasizing preventive care and patient education. With a strong foundation in diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical conditions, Dr. Babar strives to create a supportive and empathetic environment for every patient. He is passionate about delivering high quality individualised care to his patients.

Area of Interest:

• CKD
• Hypertension
• Acute kidney injury
• Glomerulonephritis
• Renal calculi
• Renal tubular disorders
• Renal supportive care
• All aspects of general (internal) medicine

Area of Interest:

• Perioperative Medicine
• Geriatric Medicine
• Immunology
• Tropical Medicine

Procedures Performed:

• Cardiovascular Medicine
• Stroke Medicine
• Perioperative Medicine
• Acute Care Medicine

Procedures Performed:

• General Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Hernia Surgery (Open)
• Bowel Resection
• Skin Lesions and Skin Grafts
• Drainage of Haematoma
• Thyroidectomy
• E/O Lymph Glands
• Laparotomy
• Appendicectomy (Laparoscopic and Open)
• Cholecystectomy (Laparoscopic and Open)
• Gastroscopy/Colonoscopy (Polypectomy)
• Vermillionectomy
• Melanomas
• E/O Lipomas

Areas of Interest:

• Open and Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery
• Thyroid surgery
• Upper Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
• Gallbladder Surgery
• Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
• Skin malignancies

Dr Mudalige has 15 years’ experience as a General Surgeon
He trained in Sri Lanka and Ireland relocating to Australia in 2015 where he spent 4 years in South Australia, before moving to Bundaberg in 2019. Dr Mudalige works at both the Bundaberg Base Hospital and The Friendly Society Private Hospital.

Procedures Performed:

• General Surgery (Laparoscopic and Open)
• Breast Surgery (Mastectomies, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsies, wide local excisions of Breast Lesions)
• Colo-rectal Surgery (Laparoscopic and Open)
• Endocrine Surgery (Thyroidectomy, Parathyroid)
• Gastroscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Haemorrhoid Removal
• Polypectomies
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

Procedures Performed:

• General Surgery and Cancer Surgery
• Breast Surgery (Breast Saving Procedure, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsies and Mastectomies)
• Hernia Surgery (Laparoscopic and Open)
• Bowel Resection (Laparoscopic and Open)
• Skin Lesions and Skin Grafts
• Drainage of Haematoma
• Thyroidectomy – Parathyroidectomy
• E/O Lymph Glands
• Laparotomy/Laparoscopy
• Appendicectomy (Laparoscopic and Open)
• Cholecystectomy (Laparoscopic and Open)
• Gastroscopy/Colonoscopy (Polypectomy) and Rubber Banding of Haemorrhoids and Haemorrhoidectomy
• Vermillionectomy
• Melanomas, Skin Cancers, Sentinel Lymph Nodes
• E/O Lipomas
• Porta Cath Insertion and Removals
• Nissen Fundoplication
• Varicose Vein Surgery
• Vasectomies & Circumcision
• Temperal Artery, Muscle and Sural Nerve Biopsies
• Toenail Wedge Resection/Complete Resection
• Adheliosys

Procedures Performed:

• Cervical, Endometrial and Vulva Biopsy’s
• Colposcopic evaluation of Cervix Abnormalities
• Saline Injection Sonohysterogram
• Mirena Insertion & replacement
• Implanon & HRT Implants
• Pelvic Ultrasounds
• Amniocentesis

Services Offered:

• Contraceptive advice
• Infertility work up and treatment
• Menstrual bleeding problems
• Minimal invasive procedures – Keyhole surgery: laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and endoscopy
• Specialising in total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
• Menopause & hormone replacement treatment
• Sexual dysfunction
• Gynaecology cancer work up aftercare
• Adolescent gynaecology
• Uro-gynaecology – Prolapse management and urinary incontinence (with sling support procedures)
• Urodynamic Studies performed in Bundaberg
• Pelvic pain and endometriosis treatment
• Early pregnancy advice

Areas of Practice:

• Menstrual Disturbances
• Pap Smear Abnormalities
• Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis
• Ovarian Cysts
• Fibroids
• Postmenopausal Bleeding
• Prolapse
• Incontinence
• Contraception
• Preconception care
• Fertility Assessments
• Early Pregnancy Complications
• Pregnancy Care – Fertility, preconception, Antenatal and Delivery

Procedures Performed:

• Obstetrics
  Management of pregnancy and labour
• High risk pregnancy
• Obstetric emergencies
• Ultrasound assessment 2D, 3D, 4D
• Amniocentesis
• Antenatal classes
• Practice midwife appointments

Gynaecology

• Colposcopy and cervical and vulva assessment
• Pap smears, cervical, vulva and vaginal biopsy
• Treatment of cervical, vulva, vaginal lesions
• Mirena, Implanon: removal and insertion
• Fertility assessment and initial treatment
• Assessment and treatment of recurrent pregnancy loss
• Pelvic ultrasound assessment
• Adolescent gynaecology
• Assessment and management of sexual disorders
• Management of menstrual disorders
• Pelvic pain assessment
• Endometriosis treatment
• Pelvic floor and urinary incontinence assessment and treatment
• Vaginal and pelvic floor and incontinence surgery (sling procedures)
• Minimal invasive, hysteroscopic, vaginal and abdominal surgery
• Cancer assessment and follow up
• Menopause assessment and management

Areas of Practice:

• Menstrual Disturbances
• Pap Smear Abnormalities
• Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis
• Ovarian Cysts
• Fibroids
• Postmenopausal Bleeding
• Prolapse
• Incontinence
• Contraception
• Preconception care
• Fertility Assessments
• Early Pregnancy Complications
• Pregnancy Care – Fertility, preconception, Antenatal and Delivery

Procedures Performed:

• General Neurology
• EEG
• Nerve conduction and EMG

Procedures Performed:

• General Neurology
• Botox Clinics
• MS Clinics
• Headache Clinics
• Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons
• Neuro Electrophysiology Studies

Procedures Performed:

• Chemotherapy

Procedures Performed:

• Chemotherapy

Clinical Interests:

• Leukaemia
• Lymphoma
• Multiple Myeloma
• Stem Cell Transplantation
• Clinical Apheresis

Procedures Performed:

• Chemotherapy
• Bone Marrow Biopsies

Clinical Interests:

• Lymphoma
• Myeloma
• Myelodysplastic syndrome
• Leukaemia
• Stem cell transplantation
• Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Practices and Treats:

• Both malignant and non-malignant haematological disorders

Special Interests:

• Haematological Cancer
• Haematological Oncology
• Haematology

Procedures Performed:

• Cataract Extraction & Intraocular Lens Implant
• Pterygium Excision and Conjunctival Autograft
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Lid Surgery
• Lucentis Injection for Macular Degeneration
• Retinal Laser for Diabetic Retinopathy
• Laser Treatments for Glaucoma
• Therapeutic Botox Injections

Procedures Performed:

• Cataract Surgery
• Pterygium Surgery
• Glaucoma Surgery

Procedures Performed:

• Hip and Knee Replacement (including uni compartment / Revision Arthroplasty / robotic)
• Lower Limb Sports and Trauma
• Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger procedures

Procedures Performed:

• General Orthopaedics/Special Interest in Knee Surgery
• Joint Replacement – Hip and Knee/Revision
• Knee Replacement
• Computer Assisted Knee Replacement
• Arthroscopic Knee/Tibial Osteotomy/Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
• Meniscal Repair/Cartilage Reconstruction in Knee Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction
• Carpal Tunnel Release/Dupuytren’s Excision/Trigger Finger
• Operative Management of Fractures/Dislocations
• Soft Tissue Injuries

Procedures Performed:

• Joint Replacements – including hip, knee and shoulder replacements
• Arthroscopic Procedures of the shoulder, knee and ankle
• Arthroscopic Procedures for sporting injuries or degenerative conditions

Special Interest:

• Specialising in Acute Hospital trauma.
• Provides general Orthopaedic care to patients within the Wide Bay region.
• Provides skill and supports the Friendlies Emergency Department for Orthopaedic emergency trauma and acute care – including fracture care and soft tissue trauma, including hand trauma.

Bio

Dr Kolt completed his medical training in Victoria and Orthopaedic training in Victoria and New South Wales. He has worked as a Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon in public and private practice in the Albury / Wodonga region for 17 years.

Dr Kolt manages the OrthoRAPID service for management of acute sports and workplace and accidental injuries, with the focus on rapid assessment, prompt surgical management, early rehabilitation and planning to return patients back to work, life and sports as soon as possible. He manages all orthopaedic injuries and fractures from the collar bones to the toes, in all age groups. Dr Kolt joins the Friendlies Private Hospital and the entire Southern Great Barrier Reef region to provide first line support for the busy emergency departments – for advice, input into acute management, rapid admission for surgical services and consultant-led aftercare.

Via his elective practice, Momentum Orthopaedics, he specialises in elective hip and knee surgery with a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery, computer navigated knee replacement, bilateral simultaneous knee replacement and optimised, patient centred rehabilitation pathways. He has performed over 1000 ACL reconstructions with return to sports in six months.

Dr Kolt enjoys hiking, skiing, watersports and the warm Queensland climate and hospitality.

Procedures Performed:

Shoulder Surgery:

• Decompression
• Acromioplasty
• Bursectomy
• Cuff repair
• AC Joint Excision – stabilisation procedures of the shoulder and clavicle
• Shoulder Arthroplasty

Hip and Knee:

• Hip trauma
• Hemiarthroplasty
  Sports knee – meniscal & ligament reconstruction

Elbow:

• Arthroplasty
• Inflammatoric conditions
• Partial Arthroplasty
• Neural conditions

Wrist and Hand:

• Neural Surgery
• Tendon Surgery
• Wrist and hand fractures (carpal bone fractures, non-unions, vascular bone grafting)
• Wrist fusions
• Wrist and hand inflammatory conditions
• Small joint surgery
• Soft tissue hand

Foot and Ankle:

• Sports ankle-ligament repair
• Reconstruction
• Ankle Arthroscopy
• Arthrodesis small and large joint
• Bunions
• Claw toes
• Soft tissue

Procedures Performed:

General Orthopaedics:

• Consulting & operating at the Friendly Society Private Hospital
• Special interest in arthroscopic shoulder reconstruction and day-case surgery

Shoulder Surgery:

• Arthroscopic rotator cuff and stabilization procedures
• Shoulder arthroplasty (total and reverse shoulder replacements)
• Fracture fixation

Hands:

• Carpal tunnel release
• Trigger finger
• Trapeziectomy
• Wrist fusion
• Joint replacements

Feet:

• Bunion Correction
• Claw Toes
• Morton Neuroma
• Plantar fascia release

Hand and Wrist Orthopaedic Surgeon

Bio

Dr Jamie McKenzie is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Trauma and Orthopaedics (London), he is also a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons.
He has further post graduate degrees which include a Master of Surgery and a Diploma in Hand and Wrist Surgery. He is a Fellow of the European Board of Hand Surgery.
He is a member of the Society for Surgery of the Hand British and Australia. He is a member of Remote, Humanitarian and Rural Healthcare and the International Bone and Research Institute.
Dr Mckenzie completed his Orthopaedic training in London. He completed a Fellowship in Hand, Wrist and Microsurgery at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane and worked at the world renowned Ganga Hospital on a travelling fellowship specialising in Hand and Wrist surgery and microsurgery of the Hand.
Dr McKenzie has published and presented both nationally and internationally.

Procedures Performed:

General Orthopaedics:

• All aspects of Hand and Wrist Surgery
• Upper and Lower Limb Trauma

Procedures Performed:

General Orthopaedics:

• Consulting & operating at the Friendly Society Private Hospital
• Hip and knee replacement surgery
• Arthroscopic knee surgery
• Orthopaedic trauma surgery

Specialist Techniques:

• Direct Anterior Approach hip replacements
• Kinematic Aligned knee replacements
• Patient-Specific Instrumentation

Procedures Performed:

• Knee Arthroscopy
• Knee and Hip Arthroplasty
• Knee and Hip Revision Arthroplasty
• Dupuytren’s Contracture Excision
• DeQuervain’s Syndrome Excision
• Carpal Tunnel Release
• Trigger Finger Repair
• Carpometacarpal Arthritis
• Synovectomies
• Ganglion Excision

Procedures Performed:

• Spinal degenerative conditions
• Spine fractures
• Deformity
• Mechanical Back Pain
• Peripheral nerve orthopaedic conditions
• Fracture, dislocation and traumatic tendon
• Muscle conditions

Bio:

Dr. Navid Amirabadi is a highly qualified specialist with expertise in Rural General Practice, Palliative Medicine, and Pain Medicine. Having completed extensive training and a fellowship in Interventional Pain Practice across multiple hospitals in Western Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland, he currently serves as a visiting specialist in pain medicine and palliative medicine at various hospitals, including St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Amirabadi, a dedicated medical educator and speaker since 2008, has conducted courses and presented at medical events nationwide, actively contributing to the training of junior doctors. His patient-centred philosophy emphasises attentive listening, recognising each patient’s uniqueness as crucial for accurate diagnosis. Advocating for a collaborative multidisciplinary approach, he employs physical and psychological education, medication optimisation, and various interventional techniques to enhance his patient’s quality of life.

Outside his medical practice, Dr. Amirabadi, a passionate aviator, integrates his love for flying with his profession, reaching rural and regional areas to offer his specialised skills and alleviate patients’ suffering, aligning with his belief that “Though pain might be inevitable in life, suffering is optional”.

Areas of Specialty

• Neck, thoracic (upper back) and lumbar (lower back) spinal pain
• Large joint pain (e.g., Hip, knee, shoulder osteoarthritis – before and after joint replacement )
• Cancer pain
• Pelvic pain and widespread pain including Fibromyalgia
• PTSD and CRPS (sympathetic blocks)
• Spinal cord stimulator and intrathecal pump implants
• Chronic headaches and neuralgias
• Post-spinal surgery persistent pain

Cosmetic Procedures Performed:

Facial:

• Facelift
• Necklift
• Browlift
• Blepharoplasty
• Rhinoplasty
• Otoplasty
• Chin & Cheek Augmentation
• Facial Contouring
• Skin Resurfacing

Breast

• Breast Augmentation
• Breast Reduction
• Breast Lift
• Gynecomastia

Body

• Liposuction
• Abdominoplasty
• Body Lift

Reconstructive Procedures Performed:

Skin Cancer:

• Excision & Reconstruction
• Breast
• Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction
• Congenital Breast Malformation

Hand Surgery:

• Dupuytren’s Disease
• Tendon Repair
• Nerve Repair & Release
• Tumours
• Trauma Repair

Other:

• Microvascular Surgery
• Burns (Facial & Hand)
• Lacerations
• Scar Revision
• Head & Neck Tumors

  Phone	4153 0795
  Fax	4153 0789
  Website	www.pacificplasticsurgery.com.au

Bio

Dr Lisa Myers is a psychiatrist with over 20 years experience in mental health. Currently, she is the co-director and consulting psychiatrist at AwareHub, an established, holistic mental health clinic.

She is a child and adolescent and general adult psychiatrist and is experienced in providing comprehensive care to clients of all ages. She has worked in both public and private mental health and in both inpatient and community settings.

One of her key goals is to establish a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) service in the Friendlies Consulting Suites. This innovative treatment has shown promising results in managing treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, migraines and neuropathic pain. Dr Myers has used this treatment in her Sydney clinic for some time and is excited about bring this to Bundaberg.

Bio

Julie is an experienced clinical psychologist who has recently opened her private practice in the Friendlies Medical Suites in Bundaberg. She is excited to be able to welcome new clients and currently has no waitlist. Julie has worked in a range of public and private mental health settings over the last 15 years and is also involved in teaching and supervising clinical psychology students and registrars.

Julie is accepting referrals for adults for a range of presentations including, anxiety and panic, complex trauma, perinatal mental health, peri/menopausal depression and anxiety, adjustment difficulties, depression, sleep disorders, OCD, and loss and grief. Her primary area of interest is in women’s mental health, in particular during the perinatal and perimenopausal periods when they are more vulnerable to experiencing mental health challenges.

Whilst therapy is always tailored to the individual, Julie’s main therapeutic approaches are cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and other mindfulness-based approaches, compassion-focused therapy (CFT), schema therapy, trauma-focused therapies including EMDR, and others. Referrals can be made directly via medical objects or by emailing hello@mpowerpsychology.com.au.

Procedures Performed:

• General Nephrology
• Hypertension
• Renal Biopsy

Procedures Performed:

• All general adult urology
• Robotic prostatectomy
• Prostate cancer screening – PSA/prostate biopsy
• Kidney & bladder cancer treatment
• Kidney stone management

Procedures Performed:

• Adult general urology
• Kidney stones
• Prostate cancer- screening, biopsy, robotic radical prostatectomy
• Benign prostate enlargement- TURP, Greenlight laser, Rezum, Urolift
• Kidney cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Testicular cancer
• Andrology- vasectomy, circumcision, hydrocoele
• Urinary incontinence

Procedures Performed:

• Uro-oncology including prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer and testicular cancer
• Benign prostate disease
• TURP
• Kidney stones
• Male and female voiding dysfunction
• Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal
• Scrotal surgery (hydrocoeles and epididymal cysts)
• Laparoscopic and robotic surgery

Procedures Performed:

• Aortic Aneurysms
• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Peripheral Arterial
• Venous Disease
• Thoracic Outlet Syndromes
• Endovascular
• Vascular Malformations

Procedures Performed:

• General Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
• Ligation of varicose veins and avulsions and Radiofrequency Ablation
• Carotid Procedures
• Carotid Artery Stenting
• Carotid Endarterectomy
• Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• Open and Endovascular Procedures
• Peripheral Arterial Surgery and Angiography
• Haemodialysis Surgery
• Renal Transplantation