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Dr Gautam Ramnath is a gastroenterologist specialising in gastroenterology and hepatology and has been practicing at Canossa Private Hospital since 2007. Dr Ramnath also has a special interest in management of acute bleeding and anaemia, complex presentations, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, endoscopy and colonoscopy and liver disease.
Dr Ramnath completed his undergraduate training at the University of Queensland followed by a year in Darwin. He then spent ten years of post graduate training in gastroenterology and with the Liver Transplant team at Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians and the Gastroenterology Society of Australia
Gautam’s training also included time spent in clinical pharmacology plus several years in geriatrics and acute internal medicine.

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Dr David Chin
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
MChir PhD (Plast), FRCS, FRACS (Plast)
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Dr Chin is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon specialising in skin cancers (particularly melanoma), head and neck surgery, hand surgery, Dupuytren's disease, keliod scars, laser and breast surgery. Dr Chin practices privately at Canossa Private Hospital.
Dr Chin was educated in Dublin, Ireland and graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1988. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. His higher degrees include a Masters of Surgery in breast cancer surgery from University College Dublin and a Dean's List PhD in Plastic Surgery from the University of Queensland.
In 1994, he started his plastic surgery training in Dublin, Ireland and in 1996, Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland. This was followed by a 22-month Hand Fellowship in The Princess Alexandra Hospital in 1998. He then returned to Dublin in 2000 to complete his training with Mr. James Small and Mr. Michael Earley in The National Craniofacial and Congenital Hand unit in the Mater Hospital and The Temple Street Children's Hospital in Dublin.
He returned to Brisbane in 2001 to complete his PhD and in 2003 resumed clinical work as a Senior Lecturer for the Head and Neck Unit and as a Plastic Fellow/Research in the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Dr Chin pursues research at QIMR and is a Visiting Scientist at its Melanoma Genomic Group and The Drug Discovery Group. Dr Chin's research interests include wound healing and the prevention of cancer from spreading in skin, head and neck cancers.

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Dr Mark Tuffley
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
MB BS QLD; BDSC QLD; MDSC QLD
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Dr Mark Tuffley BDSc (Hons Qld), MBBS (Qld), MDSc (Qld) is a highly qualified and experienced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practising in South East Queensland. Dr Tuffley graduated with First Class Honours in Dentistry from the University of Queensland and then went on to complete further degrees in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Queensland, as well as a Masters and training in Oral and Maxillofacial (OMF) surgery. He holds current memberships in the Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS), the Australian Medical Association (AMA), the Australian Dental Association (ADA) and the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (IAOMS).
This combination of dental and medical health training, ensures that Dr Tuffley is uniquely qualified to diagnose conditions and recommend treatment plans with your whole health in mind.
Dr Tuffley consults at his practices in four locations across greater Brisbane (Brisbane CBD, Everton Park and Indooroopilly) and Redland Bay Shire (Cleveland). He operates at Canossa Private Hospital.

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Dr Mohammed Mansour
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
MBBS, MSC, MD, BDENT, FRACDS (OMS), FICD
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Dr Mohammed Mansour graduated overseas from the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in 1990 with honours and a very high ranking. He immediately sought surgical training in Ear Nose & Throat surgery, obtaining a Masters and Doctorate Degrees in 1994 and 1998 respectively. He held a university academic career and practiced as an ENT Specialist until 1999. Dr Mansour then moved to Australia with his family and decided to specialise in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery because of the great passion he had for surgery on facial trauma.
Dr Mansour commenced his dental degree as a mandatory requirement for training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2000 at Sydney University. He graduated with an Honours Degree in 2004 and was awarded the prize for competency in Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine. He commenced his maxillofacial specialist training in 2005 in Victoria for one year then joined the Queensland training program for another three years. He completed his Specialist training in January 2009 and was admitted to the Fellowship of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr Mansour has been working in private practice and operates at Canossa Private Hospital. He practices all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery including impacted teeth, facial trauma, facial deformity, and oral pathology with a special interest in the full mouth rehabilitation with dental implants.

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Dr Sugitha Seneviratne
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
MBBS (Hons), FRACS (Plast), FACCS
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Dr Sugitha Seneviratne is an Australian trained Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon. She completed her undergraduate qualifications at Monash University in 1993 and after ten years of Melbourne based post-graduate training, became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 2003.
In 1996, whilst training in surgery Sugitha became a Faculty Member in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Melbourne University and in 1997 was appointed a Junior Faculty Member in the Department of Anatomy at Stanford University in the United States of America. In 2001, she enrolled in a MD degree at Melbourne University examining the neurovascular anatomy of the arm and shoulder girdle. From this work, she has contributed a number of peer-reviewed scientific publications to the international literature.
Sugitha is highly trained and experienced in all aspects of plastic surgery ranging from cosmetic surgery to microsurgery. Sugitha has been in private practice since 2007 and co-founded the formerly very successful Northern Plastic Surgery based in Essendon where she undertook plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. This was in conjunction with her ongoing private practice in Kew, formerly the established practice of Professor Donald Marshall which she had the honour of being asked to take over. In 2015, she co-founded NorthEast Plastic Surgery with Dr Tansley MD FRCS (Plast) and has practices in Melbourne and Brisbane. She operates privately at Canossa Private Hospital.
Sugitha has a special interest and significant experience in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery and cosmetic surgery of the face in addition to skin cancer surgery and hand surgery.

Dr Patrick Tansley
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
MB BChir (Cantab) PGDipSurgAnat BSc (Hons) MScAesPlasSurg MD FRCS (Eng) FRCS (Plast) FACCS
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Dr Patrick Tansley
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
MB BChir (Cantab) PGDipSurgAnat BSc (Hons) MScAesPlasSurg MD FRCS (Eng) FRCS (Plast) FACCS
07 3180 3400
Mr Patrick Tansley is registered in the UK as a Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. He has lived in Australia for 10 years and is now an Australian citizen. Patrick practises cosmetic (aesthetic) surgery in Melbourne and Brisbane under general registration as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Patrick obtained the UK’s highest qualification in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (the College), in 2010 and has been on the Specialist Register in the UK since 2011. He was awarded his Master of Science in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery degree with distinction from the University of London in 2013. Patrick is trained, qualified and experienced in all aspects of cosmetic surgery and he has a special passion for: breast procedures including breast augmentation, breast implant removal with total 'en bloc' capsulectomies, breast reduction and mastopexies (breast lift); facial rejuvenation, including facelift, neck lift, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) and nasal surgery (rhinoplasty); abdominal procedures such as abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and liposuction.
In 2015 he co-founded NorthEast Plastic Surgery with Dr Sugitha Seneviratne FRACS (Plast) and has practices in Melbourne and Brisbane. Patrick operates privately at Canossa Private Hospital.
Dr David Topchian is the most experienced doctor in Melbourne and Brisbane in the use of the polyurethane coated silicone gel implants and has performed over 1,500 breast augmentation procedures using these implants. David has worked in cosmetic surgeries in both Melbourne and Queensland since 2001. He also has extensive teaching experience with a number of universities and the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery.
He has a Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, University of Melbourne; and has fellowships in Cosmetic Surgery from the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and the Royal Australian College of General Practice. Dr Topchian is actively involved in training surgeons in breast implant surgery and other aesthetic and cosmetic medical modalities.
David understands that cosmetic surgery requires empathy, attention, and expertise and he prides themselves on a high level of care, and always strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. David operates privately at Canossa Private Hospital.

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Dr Georgina Konrat
Cosmetic Surgery
BSc (Melb) BSc Hons (Syd) MBBS FACCSM (Surg)
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Dr. Georgina Konrat’s scope of practice includes Cosmetic Breast Surgery, Abdominoplasty, Otoplasty and Blepharoplasty. She is internationally recognised for her contributions to the field of Cosmetic Female Genital surgery (Labiaplasty).
An acclaimed Brisbane cosmetic surgeon. Dr Konrat is a fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery, certified in cosmetic surgery and a follower of the A.C.C.S. code of practice and an internationally recognised for her contributions to the field of cosmetic female genital surgery professional.
Dr Konrat's Brisbane Cosmetic Clinic offers a wide array of cosmetic surgery procedures, including breast augmentation, mastopexy, breast reduction, breast implant removal, nipple surgery, labiaplasty, liposuction, tummy tuck, blepharoplasty, otoplasty and a wide array of cosmetic injections as well as laser and skin procedures. Dr Konrat operates privately at Canossa Private Hospital.
After graduating with honours from the University of Sydney, Dr Szalay obtained the Part 1 Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and then completed five years of higher surgical training in major teaching hospitals in Sydney and Perth. Dr Szalay has also trained in leading cosmetic surgery centres in the U.S.A. and Australia.
Dr Szalay founded Precision Cosmetic Surgery has performed several thousand cosmetic procedures at the surgery.
In addition to his significant training and cosmetic surgical experience, Dr Szalay is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, The American Society of Liposuction Surgery and The American Society of Cosmetic Breast Surgery. Dr Szalay actively participates in both international and local cosmetic surgery conferences and workshops in order to bring his patients the latest innovations in eyelid surgery, facial rejuvenation, cosmetic breast surgery and liposuction.
Dr Tarunisha Sharma is an Australian-based health professional. Dr Sharma is trained as a Rehabilitation Specialist and practices in Woolloongabba. Her special interests are Rehabilitation Medicine, Chronic Pain, and Interventional Pain. Dr Sharma is a Visiting Medical Officer at Canossa Private Hospital and also a Staff Specialist on the Metro North Community Based Rehabilitation Team and the Director of Medicine for the Brisbane Pain Rehabilitation Service (BPRS).

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Dr Mostyn Yong
Rehabilitation Physician
MB ChB (UK), M Eng (Research), FAFRM (RACP)
07 3393 2001
Dr Mostyn Yong is a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM), with wide ranging and comprehensive clinical experiences and research in the field of Rehabilitation Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr Yong is passionate about the challenges and joys of providing medical oversight for hospital inpatient's needs as well as addressing psycho-social needs of patients, carers and families through education and counselling and spiritual faith-based care.
Dr Yong’s special areas of interest include musculoskeletal rehabilitation, complex neurological conditions including the management of spasticity involving botulinum toxin and baclofen pump management, and reconditioning and optimization of lifestyle for older patients with chronic health conditions.

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Dr Saul Geffen
Rehabilitation Physician
BM,BS (Flin) FRACGP, FAFRM (RACP)
07 3393 2001
Dr Geffen is an experienced Rehabilitation Physician with a special interest in sports medicine, chronic pain management and the treatment of dystonia & migraines.
Dr Geffen was the former team doctor for Australian representative Thaiboxing teams and the South Sydney Rugby League Club. He holds a general practice degree (FRACGP) and is a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland in the School of Medicine.
His treatment programs have been featured in multiple media stories.
Dr Geffen is a keen organic gardener and a surfer whose enthusiasm far outstrips his skill level.