Specialist Medicine Toowoomba
Welcome to Specialist Medicine Toowoomba
Our practice was established in 2013 with the aim of providing high quality Specialist Physician care to the region. Our mission is to improve your ‘whole person’ health, delivering expertise in managing a broad range of acute and chronic health problems.
When do you need a General Physician review?
Certain symptoms and medical conditions are not just related to one organ system of the body. Dizziness or lightheadedness, blackouts or syncope, fatigue, heart racing or palpitations or even chest pains, for example, may have origin in different organ systems. Often a search for the cause is necessary across multiple body systems and also the way different organs and systems interact with each other.
Some diseases and medical conditions are complex and have effects and complications in multiple body systems. Diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) are some examples.
Identifying what systems are involved and managing health as a whole person is necessary.
Preventative measures can make a large difference if the risks are identified early and managed, for example, with high blood pressure (hypertension) or a family history of stroke or coronary artery disease.
Medications often need review with regard to benefit, potential side effects and interactions.
These are some of the speciality areas of a General Physician.
OUR SERVICES
ECG
An electric tracing of your heart is important if you have a chest complaint, especially chest pain or palpitations (heavy, fast or irregular heart beat) occurs
Spirometry
This is used as a basic test in Doctor’s rooms if you are likely to have breathing problems due to Asthma or smoking related lung disease.
Exercise Test
Exercise tests are performed for multiple reasons including assessment of chest pain, palpitations, breathlessness and fitness for work.
MEDICAL REVIEW
You can receive Specialist General Physician review by Dr Manu Ratnayake as an inpatient or outpatient (see Medical Specialist page for more information).
Dr Anthony Htin can assess you as an inpatient.
TESTS
We perform
ECG (with Specialist opinion)
Holter monitor
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring ABPM
Exercise ECG (Treadmill ECG)
Tilt Table Testing
(Please see the section on SERVICES)