TGPN — Practice Profile

Northside Family Medical Centre

Background & History:

Northside Medical, an AGPAL accredited practice, located at 89 Bundock Street, Belgian Gardens, provides "one stop" complete health care. Time is a limited commodity for many people, therefore, Northside Medical Has created a practice with many facilities housed in the same space, allowing our patients to receive many services at one appointment. The practice personnel and facilities enable Northside Medical to:

• See patients efficiently and effectively,
• Take X-rays,
• Collect pathology Specimens,
• Perform minor medical procedures such as vasectomies, suturing, application of plasters
• Carry out Cardiac Stress and lung function tests,
• Test hearing,
• Perform recreational, commercial dive screening,
• Assess Work cover claims
• Aviation and Mining Medicals
• Pre and post employment medicals,
• Remove skin lesions and perform cryotherapy
• Provide acupuncture and laser therapy

Northside Pharmacy, located on the same premises, dispenses medications.

Care has been taken to employ practitioners of all ages, both genders and varying interests so that all our patients’ health needs are catered to. A registered nurse is on the premises throughout the day, to provide patients with advice and assistance.

Practice Aims & Philosophy:

The motto of Northside Medical is "Best Care, Anywhere"

Northside is about people, their relationships and their health.

Northside believes in timely complete care.

Practice Details:

Practice Principals: Dr Alan Wallace & Dr Brennan O’Dempsey

Phone: 4721 2455

Fax: 4721 4757

Address: 89 Bundock Street

BELGIAN GARDENS QLD 4810

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday: 8:00am to 5:30pm

Saturday: 8:30am to 11:30pm

After Hours:

Northside Medical is a member of the Townsville After Hours GP Service, located at The Townsville Hospital Site in Douglas.
The phone number is 1300 552 252.

Facilities

• One reception area
• 4 medical consulting rooms
• 3 treatment bays

Northside provides health packages for companies, including pre-employment screening, immunisations, workers’ compensation advice along with strategies to bring employees back into the workforce earlier. Northside is committed to innovative healthcare solutions. If you have a health care need, contact us and we will strive to create this service.

Doctors:

• Dr. Alan Wallace BSc (Med) MBBS FRACGP

Dr Alan Wallace graduated from University of Queensland in 1976. He worked for four years at Royal Brisbane and Vancouver General Hospitals prior to training to be a general practitioner. He returned from Canada to practice medicine in Longreach in 1982. He was the Foundation Chairman of the Faculty of Rural Medicine within the RACGP and is passionate about the provision of good health care to all Australians. In 1994, he left Longreach to work as a Senior Lecturer in General Practice at the University of Queensland, and is the original medical director in the Rural Health Training Unit set up in Townsville. From there, he joined Northside in 1997. He has four children and is heavily involved in rowing, both as a participant and coaching school aged children. Medically, he has a special affinity for rural people, corporate work, minor surgery, child, adolescent, and male health.



• Dr Brennan O’Dempsey MBBS FRACGP Dip RACOG FRCRRM Dip Derm CIME

Dr Brennan O’Dempsey graduated from University of Queensland in 1984. He has worked in various locations - Central West Queensland, Airlie Beach, Mt Isa, and now Townsville. He possesses a Diploma of Dermatology, a certificate of Sports Medicine, and a Diploma of Obstetrics. He is qualified to perform Aviation, Corporate, Commercial and Recreational Dive Medicals, along with Work cover Assessments. He is also an accredited examiner for the American Board of Independent Examines. His current studies will gain him a Masters of Aviation Health. Medically, he enjoys all areas of medicine especially the assessment of skin lesions.

He has a wife, three children, 2 dogs and is an avid sailor.



• Dr. Barbara Jones MBBS, FRACGP, Dip Clin ED, MClSc

Dr Barbara Jones, a local girl, graduated from the University of Queensland in 1972. She has worked in general practice in Townsville, Brisbane, Geelong, Melbourne, the UK and Canada. She also has extensive experience in medical education and is currently the Director of Vocational Training for general practice in Northern Queensland. She is employed as an Associate Professor at James Cook University and continues to work part time in general practice. She has served on a number of RACGP committees and governmental advisory committees, particularly in the areas of women’s health and preventative medicine. Her other interest is travel medicine.



• Dr. Maree Poggio MBBS, FRACGP

Dr Maree Poggio grew up in Ingham and graduated from the University of Queensland. She returned to the North to settle in Townsville. She has 4 children. Her medical interests are in all areas with a special interest in women’s and child health.



• Dr Nichola O’Reilly MBBS(UQ), FRACGP

Dr Nichola O’Reilly graduated from the University of Queensland. She has 3 young children and shares her work between Northside and TAIHS. Her medical interests are preventative care, diabetes, asthma and women’s health.

Other health professionals in practice:

Pharmacy, Pathology Collection services, Nursing, Visiting Dietician and Orthopedic Surgeon

Page last modified: 29 Oct 2007


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