Dr Deepa Velusamy

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Dr Deepa Velusamy (MBBS, FRACGP )

Speciality: Women’s sexual, Reproductive Health, Contraception, Depo injections, Implanon, and IUD insertions (Mirena). Skin Cancer Medicine, Children and adolescent health

Dr. Deepa graduated from India in 2007 and she worked in challenging primary care facilities in rural and remote parts of India before moving to Australia in 2010.

NOTE: Dr Deepa is working on Saturdays at Lawnton starting from  22nd April 2023. She will PRIVATELY charge all patients even though they have health concession/ pension cards. She will still bulk bill patients under 16 and over 65.

She gained further work experience in Australia in a wide range of settings and underwent specialist training in General Practice under the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners pathway in Australia.

She completed her Australian Medical Council examination and then successfully completed her fellowship examination by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. As a Vocationally trained and FRACGP doctor, she is committed to keeping her skills up to date by undertaking advanced courses, training, and workshops.

She worked in Sarina, Regional Mackay area for 3 years in General Practice before moving to Brisbane. During this period, she developed special interests in Women’s sexual and reproductive health and offers a range of family planning options like contraception, Depo injections, Implanon, and IUD insertions (Mirena)

With a particular interest in skin, Dr. Deepa completing a Certificate in Skin Cancer Medicine and went on to finish a Certificate of Dermoscopy with Skin Cancer College Australasia. She can perform procedures like biopsy, simple skin excision, incision and drainage of abscess and toenail removal procedures.

She is especially good with kids and has a special interest in children and adolescent health and other aspects of General Practice such as management of mental health conditions, management of chronic conditions including diabetes, hypertension, kidney impairment, and asthma.