Dr Wasif Baig . MBBS. FACRRM. EM.Cert (ACEM)

Over 25 years clinical experience, providing services in all domains of family practice and
emergency care, Including all age groups.
Avid Cricket fan, and traveler.

Speaks English, Urdu, Hindi, Malay

Interest:
1. Chronic Disease ( Diabetes, Hypertension, heart disease, Arthritis management)
2. Men’s Health
3. Women’s and children’s Health
4. Mental Health
5. Skin Checks
6. Skin cancer surgery and treatments
7. Minor Surgical procedures including ingrown toenail surgery
8. Work cover

Dr AL-ALI graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and General
Surgery (M.B.Ch.B). He acquired the Royal Australian College of General
Practitioners Fellowship (FRACP) in 2016. He has been practising medicine as a
general practitioner in Australia since 2014 and at Thornlands Surgery since 2017.

Dr AL-ALI has a special interest in skin cancer checks and has achieved a Professional
Diploma of Skin Cancer Medicine from HealthCert whilst obtaining further certificates
in such field. Furthermore, Dr AL-ALI provides general practice care, including mental
health, antenatal care, children’s health and immunisation, women’s health, men’s
health check, heart health check, diabetes care, elderly care, work cover injuries and
travel health. He is also a hepatitis B community prescriber.

Dr AL-ALI speaks Arabic and English fluently and is learning some Spanish.
In his free time, he is a passionate soccer spectator for his 15-year-old son. He also
enjoys playing soccer socially and watching soccer matches. He enjoys cycling, and
you might spot him on the weekend cycling through the Brisbane River Loop.

Dr Chandrika Pazhanivel, with 20 years of medical experience, is keen about patient-centric
care and believes in a holistic approach when working with her patients to improve their
health and wellbeing.

Dr Chandrika graduated from a medical school in India, shortly before moving to her new
home in Australia. Here, she subsequently undertook specialist training and obtained her
FRACGP fellowship.

She also has obtained multiple professional certificates, including in skin cancer medicine
and a Certification for Intrauterine Device Insertion.

She loves all aspects of general medicine, though her focused specialities include:

1. Antenatal care
2. ⁠Contraception
3. ⁠Incontinence treatment
4. ⁠Menopause treatment
5. ⁠Adolescent Health
6. ⁠Childhood immunizations
7. ⁠Travel Immunizations
8. ⁠Chronic Disease Care
(Diabetes, Hypertension)
9. ⁠Skin cancer Checks
10. ⁠Heart health Check
11. ⁠Mental Health Care
12. ⁠Work Cover Injuries

Procedures:

1. Implanon insertion & removal
2. ⁠Mirena insertion & removal
3. ⁠Skin cancer biopsy & excision
4. ⁠Iron infusion
5. ⁠Ear syringing & Ear Micro suction
6. ⁠cervical screening ( Pap smear )

Outside of medicine, Dr Chandrika enjoys music, travel and gardening.