Doctors

Dr Iranthi De Silva

MBBS

Dr. Iranthi De Silva is a graduate of the Fudan University School of Medicine in Shanghai-China. Dr. De Silva brings a wealth of knowledge to the table from practicing in Australia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and China for over 16 years in clinical medicine and general practice.

She has special interests in women's health, chronic disease management, minor surgery, and mental health.

Dr. De Silva also speaks fluent Mandarin and Sinhalese and has a basic knowledge of Tamil.

Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her cat, cooking, gardening and walking.

Dr Shibli Sharif

M.B, B.S, F.R.A.C.G.P

Dr Sharif has recently returned from working overseas in the UK and the Middle East. He is welcoming new patients and has extensive knowledge in all areas of general practice.

Dr Syeda Tausif

M.B, B.S

Dr Tausif has an interest in all areas of general practice especially womens and childrens health.

Dr Iftikhar Hafeez

M.B, B.S, F.R.A.C.G

Dr Hafeez comes to us with a wealth of surgical and general practice experience.
Having worked rurally and at the Canberra Hospital, Dr Hafeez has a wide range of knowledge in a variety of settings.
He has a particular interest in surgical procedures including skin grafts and skin flaps as well as detection and removal of skin cancers.

Dr Kelechi Edgar Nnajide

M.B, B.S

Dr. Kelechi Nnajide completed his general medical training in Nigeria since 2000.
He has been a public health physician as well as a general practitioner in various African countries before relocating to Australia in 2018.
He enjoys meeting patients from various backgrounds and is interested in all aspects of General Practice. Apart from putting hard effort at work, Kelechi likes cooking and travelling.
He speaks fluent English, Setswana and Igbo.

Kereng Modise

Physiotherapist

Kereng graduated from the University of South Australia (Adelaide) in 2006. She has since worked across different areas of Physiotherapy. Since moving to Canberra, she enjoys walking around “the lake”.

Areas of Interest:

• Musculoskeletal conditions & post surgical rehabilitation:
• Back pain
• Tension headaches & Whiplash Associated Disorders
• Sporting injuries
• Shoulder reconstruction, frozen shoulder
• Hip & knee replacements
• Acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions
• Tennis elbow
• Plantar fasciitis
• Arthritic joint pain
• Gait training & equipment prescription
• Disability Care including stroke rehabilitation
• Pre-employment screens, return to work programs, office ergonomics

Paul Frean

Dietitian

Paul is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD). He has expertise in: Weight loss, Diabetes, IBS, Coeliac Disease, Low Fodmaps, Cardiac Rehab, Sports Nutrition, Disability (NDIS), Palliative Care, Men's Health and meal plans. Paul bulk bills DVA patients and those who have a current EPC.

Dr Syed Rashid Ali

Career Medical Officer Psychiatry (non-specialist)

Dr Rashid Ali joined Belconnen Mall Medical Centre in 2018.

He has 25 years of experience assessing and managing mental health illness. He has worked as a Career Medical Officer (CMO) consultant for 8 years in Cairns and Mackay Hospitals, focusing on mental health and AODS.

Since moving to Canberra in 2016, he has worked with The Canberra Hospital and the Belconnen Community Mental Health Team as Senior CMO Psychiatry, which was a non-specialist consultant position followed by working in private practice
since 2017.

He can treat adolescents aged 14 and older, adults, and older persons presenting with Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, D&A Dependency, Personality Disorders, Somatoform Disorders, Schizophrenia, and dual diagnosis of mental illness with substance use disorder. He does not treat patients for ADHD.

As there is 6-12 months waiting time to see a psychiatrist in Canberra, Dr Ali can assist with managing your client's mental health while they are waiting for a psychiatrist's appointment, and he is happy to provide a comprehensive
handover when required.

Dr Ali’s consultations do not attract a Medicare rebate. Referrals can be made by GPs, Allied Health or patients can self-refer.
Dr Ali is working at Belconnen Mall Medical Centre each Thursday.

Ghizala Jafri

Psychologist

Ms Jafri is a graduate of University of Newcastle. She has a decade of experience with adolescent mental health. She has been in private practice since 2010 and has worked in Sydney, Mackay and Canberra. She provides both face to face and telehealth appointments.
Ghizala is trained in CBT, DBT, IPT and uses narrative and conversational models to engage with clients. She is competent in managing depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief and loss, vocational and educational coaching, drug/alcohol issues and family/relationship issues. Special interests cross cultural issues and BPD. Clients can self-refer, however, a GPMHCP will attract a rebate from Medicare.

Ghizala works at Belconnen each Wednesday and Thursday.

Ruth Tarrant

RN, RPN, CMHN, Psychotherapist, Transformational Life Coach

Ruth has been in mental health since 1994. She is qualified in mental health and has a Master’s Degree focused on PTSD and Other Trauma Responses.

She uses a mix of Psychotherapy, Life Coaching, Mentoring and Nursing skills to help people come through some of the toughest times of their lives.

Ruth is a big believer that each of us has our own way of doing things, our own way of healing and our own priorities for wellness and life itself. She seeks to understand who you are, how you want to live and what's important to you so you can work together to make life today, life this week a little easier.

You can find Ruth at Belconnen each Monday.