Turbot Street Medical Centre
Turbot Street Medical Centre
Turbot Street Medical Centre was established in July 2013 by Dr Gaurav Singh. With an excellent team of doctors and staff, we continue to grow and are today, a popular practice in the area amongst all age groups.
We are open 365 days a year and pride ourselves in being a teaching practice. In addition to being accredited for first and second-year registrars, we also host clinical placements for medical students from UQ.
Being in the CBD area, we are primarily a private billing practice, with a discount fee available to students. The patient base comprises of working professionals, families living in the area, domestic and international students.
Alumni Registrars:
- We took in our first GP registrar in 2017, Dr Natasha Romond, who has continued to work full-time at the practice.
- Dr Alexandra Hepson joined as a registrar in 2019 and has recently moved from Turbot Street Medical Centre to our sister practice, The Butterfly Clinic.
- Dr Vivian Cham joined our team in 2020 on a full-time basis and has remained at the practice after fellowing in early 2021. She recently joined our sister practices, The Butterfly Clinic and South City Doctors.
- Dr Kristoffer Phare joined Turbot Street Medical Centre on a part-time basis in 2020. He completed his fellowship in early 2021. He has since gone back to hospital work as this is where his passion lies.
- Dr Alana Rowan joined Turbot Street Medical Centre on a part-time basis in 2021, she received her fellowship in 2022 and has since left to further her studies.
- Dr Jordan Tonakie joined our team in 2021 too, he fellowed in early 2022.
- Dr Dayae Lah joined our practice in 2022 as a full-time registrar, and she fellowed in 2023. She continues to work with our team.
- Dr Lisa Song joined our team in 2022 on a part-time basis. She also works at our sister practice, Moggill Road Family Practice. She fellowed in 2023.
- Dr William Lane joined the practice in early 2023 and is soon due to fellow.
- Dr Alex Edson joined the practice in early 2023 as a part-time registrar, and also works at our sister practice Moggill Road Family Practice. He is soon due to fellow.
Current Registrars:
- Dr Angela Chang joined our practice in early 2024.
- Dr Daniel Edey joined our practice in early 2024.
GP Supervisors: Dr Sarah Chu, Dr Gaurav Singh, Dr Hassan Haque
Dr Sarah Chu
Dr Sarah Chu has been at the clinic for more than 6 years and was one of the first doctors to join the practice with Gaurav. She is also referred to as the "travel guru" for Cordium, and has immense knowledge about travel vaccinations. She enjoys teaching and is passionate about taking registrars as well as medical students. Her special interests also include women's health, paediatrics and preventative medicine.
Dr Gaurav Singh
Dr Gaurav Singh is the practice principal and has been at the clinic from day one. His special interests include mental health, paediatrics, men's health, minor procedures such as toe-nail resection, skin excisions and iron infusion. He also enjoys teaching and had the vision of the practice being a teaching practice for future doctors. He enjoys having registrars and thinks he often learns from them as they have the most up to date knowledge. He also enjoys taking on medical students.
Dr Hassan Haque
Dr Hassan takes a great interest in supporting the next generation of medical practitioners. He is a graduate of the University of Queensland and has a special interest in chronic disease, paediatrics and skin cancer medicine and treatment.