Sydney CBD Medical Centre™

& Skin Cancer Clinic
(02) 9268 0133
242 Castlereagh St
SYDNEY 2000
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Our Team

Our Doctors

Allison Ward

MBBS(Syd), Dip Paed, DRACOG

Allison is vocational registered with Royal Australian College of GP, and holds Diploma of Paediactrics & Diploma of Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. She enjoys the experience in practising family medicine. Allison has special interest in women and child health, care of the elderly, management of mental health and chronic diseases. She is dedicated to general practice teaching and continuing professional development.

Yan Zhang

MBBS (Syd), FRACGP, Cert Women’s Health

Dr Zhang has worked for different hospitals and clinics around Australia. She holds certificate of Women’s Health from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrician and Gynaecology. She specialising in all aspects of general practice including women's health, family planning, antenatal care, paediatrics, preventative health and chronic disease management.

Ian Denness


MBBS (UNSW), FRACGP, DCH, DSCCA
Accredited Skin Cancer doctor


Dr Ian is from Sydney and graduated in 1975. After that, he chose to escape the traffic of the city and so worked as a junior doctor in Canberra hospitals for several years before becoming a country GP in NE Victoria. After 5 years there, he and his wife and family shifted to Pakistan as missionaries where they served mostly in the backward province of Balochistan. They were able to help many destitute people who were suffering from chest diseases, especially TB of the lungs. After 9 years there, they went to a new area where they set up a drug rehabilitation service and also served in a very active mission hospital doing adult and paediatric medicine for quite some years.

Dr Ian has especially liked skin cancer medicine over these last years. He has devoted his whole time to this special interest whilst working in this CBD practice. He has qualified as an accredited practitioner in this field through the Skin Cancer College of Australasia.

James Lam

MBBS (Syd), FRACGP, Cert Skin Cancer

James graduated from Sydney Uni. He has 19 years of experience in Medicine. He has been trained extensively in emergency, family medicine, general & plastic surgery, skin cancer, women’s health and paediatrics. He has worked for quite a number of hospitals in the Emergency Departments around Sydney and NSW. He had been a doctor with the Australian Red Cross Blood Services.

David Wai

MBBS (Syd), FRACGP

David graduated from Sydney Uni. He has more than 20 years of experience in general medicine. David has special interest in women and child health, care of elderly and management of chronic diseases and mental health.

Arunachlam Lakshmanan

OAM
MBBS, MRACGP, FACRRM


Dr Arunachalam Lakshmanan is a vocationally registered GP. He has worked as a solo GP in a single doctor town, Holbrook, for 43 years. He enjoys practising family medicine, is well experienced in palliative care, and is interested in paediatric and geriatric medicine.

Arun Maji 

MBBS, AMC, PGDHHM, FRACGPA

GP with a passion to assist Overseas Students and Visitors to access better health. He has a special interest in Men's Health, Travel Medicine, Sexual Health and Mental Health. 
 

Our Nurses
Lulu
Helen
Ruby


Our Reception Team
Bernadette
Alex
David
Fernanda
Laara
Asma


Our Practice Manager

Caroline Fung

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Our Fees


Yes, Bulk Billing is available on medical consultations for patients with a valid Medicare card.

We also Direct Bill Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) and selected Overseas Visitors Cover* (OVC).

Please be advised additional fees apply for (please see below).

PRIVATE PATIENTS
For those WITHOUT a valid Medicare card or OSHC/OVC* membership, our doctor's fees are as follows:
  • Standard consult (<10 min) - $70
  • Long consultation (20 min) - $100

Please note any pathology tests will incur additional fees. Please check the fees with the pathology collector.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS/VISITORS
(Overseas Student Health Cover/ Overseas Visitors Cover)
We are able to Direct Bill the following:
OSHC- Medibank, BUPA, Allianz, NIB, AHM
*OVC - BUPA, Allianz (Visitors Plus), NIB/IMAN (Budget Cover excluded)

There is no fee payment for all medical consultations. Please note additional fees will apply for any pathology tests, medical procedures and the completion of forms from school/college/universities.

PROCEDURES
We perform various of procedures including:
  • Most skin cancer and flap procedure
  • Minor trauma and skin repair
  • Ingrown toe nail wedge excision
  • Implanon insertion and removal
  • IUD removal
  • Pap smear

Please advise Reception when making a procedure appointment to ensure you are allocated with the appropriate doctor and time. Fees vary depending on the complexity of the procedure. Our doctors will be happy to discuss this with you prior to the procedure.

OTHER CHARGES
We will advise you the fee for any service that is not covered by Medicare, these include:
  • Workcover
  • Pre-employment Medical Examination
  • Recreational Scuba Diving Medical Check
  • Commercial Vehicle Driver Medical Check
  • Medical Assessment for Insurance Purposes

Psychologist Fees



Bulk billing is available for those with financial difficulties when using a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) from your GP. Please discuss this with the Psychologist. For those with no financial duress, there is a $50.00 service gap fee for each counselling session. Please speak to reception for further information.

Please note that Medicare will reimburse for up to 10 sessions per calendar year. Beyond that, the fee will be $135 per session.

For those without a valid Medicare Mental Health Care Plan, our standard fees are $135 per session (approx. 50 minutes). The Australian Psychological Society recommended hourly fee for psychologists in 2016-2017 is $241. Please note that a proportion of your fees may be redeemable from your private health insurance, depending on your health plan. Last minute cancellations (less than 24 hours) or 'no shows' will be charged $50 fee.
Sydney CBD Medical Centre™
242 Castlereagh St. Sydney 2000
P: (02) 9268 0133 , F: (02) 9268 0177
sydneycbdmedicalcentre@gmail.com
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