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GP appointments in Bowen Hills

General healthcare and tailored treatment under one roof 

At The Banyans Medical Centre, you can access experienced GPs, comprehensive medical services and convenient onsite healthcare facilities from one Brisbane location.

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Call 07 3155 3848
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Same-day appointments available

Experienced Gps

Experienced GPs

Onsite pathology, pharmacy and X-ray

Onsite pathology, pharmacy and X-ray

Free onsite parking

Free onsite parking

Healthcare that starts with listening

Whether you’re booking a routine health check, managing an ongoing condition or looking for support with a new health concern, choosing the right medical team matters.

At The Banyans Medical Centre, our GPs take the time to understand what has brought you in, discuss your concerns and explain appropriate next steps. Longer consultation options are available when you need more time.

From everyday general practice to skin checks, mental health support, chronic disease management and minor procedures, we aim to help you access the right care in a comfortable, welcoming environment.

Medical and specialist services under one roof

The Banyans Medical Centre provides a broad range of general practice services, allowing you to access care for many common health needs from the one medical centre.

Our psychology services can assist with:

  • General medicine – health assessments, preventive care, chronic disease management and care for acute illness and injury
  • Children’s health – newborn checks, routine immunisations and referrals where required
  • Women’s health – cervical screening, sexual health checks, preventive care and general health
  • Men’s health – general health, sexual health and prostate checks
  • Mental health – GP support for adolescents and adults experiencing a range of mental health concerns
  • Skin cancer services – skin checks and assessment
  • Minor procedures – selected procedures performed onsite in purpose-designed treatment suites
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Specialist Services

If your health needs require additional expertise, our GPs can provide referrals to an appropriate specialist. The broader Banyans facility also brings together services including psychiatry, pain medicine and addiction medicine, helping support continuity of care when specialist input is required.

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A medical centre designed around your visit

Your healthcare experience is about more than the time you spend in the consultation room.

The Banyans Medical Centre is located within the Bowen Hills Medical Specialist Centre and has been designed to provide a modern, welcoming environment for patients.

The facility includes:

  • Purpose-built medical consulting and treatment spaces
  • Private consultation rooms
  • Purpose-designed treatment suites
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
  • Wheelchair accessibility throughout
  • Onsite pathology
  • Queensland X-Ray diagnostic imaging
  • Onsite Ace pharmacy
  • Figgz Café and Restaurant
  • 120 patient car parks onsite and free, including accessible parking spaces.

Having several complementary healthcare services in the same location can also make appointments, tests and follow-up care more convenient.

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What to expect when you visit

We know visiting a doctor can sometimes feel stressful, particularly when you’re dealing with a new health concern or have been putting off making an appointment.

We know visiting a doctor can sometimes feel stressful, particularly when you’re dealing with a new health concern or have been putting off making an appointment.

When you arrive at The Banyans Medical Centre, our team will help you check in and direct you to the appropriate waiting area. During your consultation, your doctor will take the time to discuss your concerns, ask relevant questions and talk you through the next steps appropriate to your individual needs.

If you think you will need extra time with your doctor, or you have several concerns you would like to discuss, consider booking a longer consultation.

And if you’re unsure which appointment type to select, contact reception before booking. We can help you determine the most appropriate appointment option.

The Banyans is a private billing practice. Medicare rebates are available for eligible services.

Mental Health Care Plans​

When you arrive at The Banyans Medical Centre, our team will help you check in and direct you to the appropriate waiting area. During your consultation, your doctor will take the time to discuss your concerns, ask relevant questions and talk you through the next steps appropriate to your individual needs.

If you think you will need extra time with your doctor, or you have several concerns you would like to discuss, consider booking a longer consultation.

And if you’re unsure which appointment type to select, contact reception before booking. We can help you determine the most appropriate appointment option.

The Banyans is a private billing practice. Medicare rebates are available for eligible services.

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Our Healthcare Team

Knowing who you are going to see can make choosing a medical centre easier. Our GPs bring experience across general medicine, mental health, skin cancer medicine, chronic disease management, eating disorders and minor procedures.

Dr Nerissa Naidoo

Dr Nerissa Naidoo

General Practitioner | MBBS, BSc

Special interests: Chronic disease management, seniors’ health, immunisation, health assessments, chronic pain and veteran healthcare.

Dr Nerissa Naidoo completed her medical training in 2014 and spent the early part of her career working within leading hospitals including Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queensland Children’s Hospital.

Dr Naidoo also provides several minor procedures onsite, including:

  • Skin cancer checks
  • Biopsies
  • Skin tag removal
  • Cyst and lipoma removal
  • Excisions
  • Cryotherapy.

Dr Naidoo is currently seeing patients for minor procedure consultations.

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Dr Andy Lee

Dr Andy Lee

Holistic General Practitioner | MB, ChB, DRCOG, DCH, MRCGP, FRACGP, Dip Skin Cancer Surgery

Special interests: Skin cancer medicine and surgery, mental health, allergy, diabetes and cardiology.

Dr Andy Lee graduated from the University of Liverpool in the UK in 1994 and became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2017.

He holds diplomas in skin cancer and surgery, child health, and obstetrics and gynaecology. 

Dr Lee also performs selected minor procedures including skin excisions, Mirena and Implanon insertions and iron infusions.

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Dr Tamara Weerasinghe

General Practitioner | MBBS

Special interests: Mental health, counselling and skin cancer. (Currently not accepting new patients)

Dr Tamara Weerasinghe has worked primarily in Queensland throughout a medical career spanning more than 30 years.

She has a special interest in mental health and counselling, having undertaken six years of psychiatric training in Brisbane, and has worked in the area of skin cancer for 20 years.

Dr Weerasinghe works collaboratively with colleagues and medical specialists where appropriate to support her patients’ medical care.

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Jane Baccinelli

Jane Baccinelli

Psychologist

Jane Baccinelli is a registered psychologist providing psychological therapy at The Banyans Medical Centre.

Her compassionate, client-focused approach supports people experiencing concerns including depression, anxiety, stress, grief and loss, trauma, chronic illness and significant life transitions.

Her sessions provide a supportive space to explore concerns, develop new insights and consider possibilities for change.

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Banyans a bulk billing practice?
The Banyans Medical Centre and Specialist Clinics is a private billing practice and is not bulk billed.

Medicare rebates are available for eligible services. Please bring your Medicare card to your appointment so applicable Medicare rebates can be processed.

Fees and out-of-pocket costs depend on the consultation or service you require.

Yes. In addition to standard consultations, longer and extended consultations are available.

If you have several concerns to discuss, require a Mental Health Care Plan or believe you may need more time with your GP, let reception know when booking so an appropriate appointment length can be arranged.

Same-day appointments are available, subject to doctor and appointment availability.

Use the booking system below to check current availability or call reception on (07) 3155 3848.

Yes, subject to the doctor’s availability and whether their books are currently open.

The booking system below will show available online appointments. If your preferred doctor does not appear, contact reception for appointment information.

No. You can book an appointment directly with an available GP at The Banyans Medical Centre.

If you need specialist care, your GP can discuss this with you and provide an appropriate referral. Specialist consultations are not booked through the online GP booking system on this page.

Yes. A pathology clinic is conveniently located onsite. Your GP can provide a pathology referral where testing is required.

Yes. Queensland X-Ray Bowen Hills is located within the facility and provides services including MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound and other diagnostic imaging.

Yes. Queensland X-Ray Bowen Hills is located within the facility and provides services including MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound and other diagnostic imaging.

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Ready to arrange your visit?
Use the booking system below to view current appointment availability and select your preferred GP or appointment type.
If you are unsure which doctor to see, need a longer consultation or cannot find the appointment you require online, our reception team can help. Prefer to speak with us? Call (07) 3155 3848

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