MEET OUR DOCTORS
Prof Gerrard Gill
Dr Muhammad Aftab
Dr Mel Cabatuando
MBBS, FRACGP
Our Senior Doctor, Dr Mel is a passionate GP who is well established in the Cooloola Coast region having been with the Practice for well over a decade. Gaining her qualifications in the Philipines in 1983, she became a Fellow of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2011. Dr Mel has also trained in Dermoscopy and Skin Cancer Management.
Other areas of interest are Aboriginal Health, Paediatric Health, Mental Health and General Medicine.
In her free time Dr Mel is involved in community outreach and tending to her beloved garden.
Dr Dhushy Rajesparasingam
MBBS
Dr Raj, as he is affectionately known, trained in Sri Lanka (1990) before relocating to New Zealand and then Australia. Having practiced for 20 years in Victoria, Dr Raj joined our Practice in 2018.
With an interest in all aspects of family medicine, the Cooloola Coast community keeps him busy.
Dr Raj’s two daughters have followed him into medicine, one being a children’s psychologist and one going for a post graduate degree in nursing. In his free time, he enjoys reading and travel.
Dr Don Hogan
MBBCh, FRACGP
Beginning his medical career in South Africa in 1972, Dr Don spent 5 years in hospital practice before moving to the field of psychiatry. No stranger to remote areas, he has practiced medicine in some of the most isolated places in the world, including Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha.
Dr Don then spent 8 years in northwest Tasmania followed by another 4 in the Northern Territory.
Health issues necessitated retirement a few years ago, but he has recently returned to limited practice and enjoys the blend of work stimulation and sailing, fishing and golf.
Dr Emma-Jane Rees
MBChB, MRCGP, FRACGP, PgCertMedEd, PgCertOccMed, FHEA, DSRH, DRCOG, LLMC, GP Specialist
Dr Emma Rees is a Specialist General Practitioner with additional qualifications in women’s health. She is also a clinical lecturer and author of published research. She has worked in medicine in the UK and Australia for over twenty years.
Dr Emma’s experience and specialist qualifications span general practice, women’s health, occupational health, and medical teaching. She has a strong background in clinical research and is particularly passionate about shared decision-making, a concept she actively promotes in her practice to ensure patients are actively involved in their healthcare journey.
Dr. Emma’s vision is to create a world where everyone, regardless of gender, can access high-quality healthcare and feel empowered by genuine community support to lead a healthy and fulfilling life. Her unwavering commitment to this vision is a source of inspiration for her patients and colleagues alike.
Dr Emma is a private billing doctor who works from multiple locations for the convenience of her patients. She is available at Rainbow Beach on Mondays and Fridays, Cooloola Cove on Tuesdays, and Tin Can Bay on Wednesdays and Thursdays. This diverse schedule allows her to reach a wider patient base and provide her services to more people.
Dr Emma is registered to perform Coal Board and Rail Medicals.
- Women’s Health
- Implanon Insertion & Removal
- IUD Inserton & Removal
- Skin Biopsies & Excisions
- Oil and Gas Medicals
- Dive Medicals- both Commercial and Recreational
- Commercial Driver’s Licence
- Queensland Coal Board, Rail and Mining Medicals
- Aviation Medicals
Emma is working from Rajnbow Beach on Monday to Friday.