Dr Tristan Nguyen

Dr Tristan Nguyen (ABN: 70114352008) is a General Practitioner who is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Tristan completed his university degree in medicine at Western Sydney University in 2013.

He has over 9-year experience working as a doctor in more than 20 fields, 8 different hospitals including Westmead Hospital in New South Wales prior to working in General Practice. He has also had previous experience in Physicians training for 2 years gaining further experience in management of complex and chronic health conditions including neurology, gastroenterology, cardiology, respiratory, drug and alcohol, immunology, renal, rheumatology, and geriatric medicine. He has also had Obstetrics and Paediatric experience. He completed his fellowship General Practice training in 2022.

He has a keen interest in managing chronic and complex diseases at all ages, proactive preventative health, mental health, men’s health along with women’s and children’s health.

After working for many years hospital system, Tristan believes that proactive high-quality holistic healthcare can completely prevent or delay progression of many chronic health conditions and presentations to hospital, along with improving patients' quality of life and wellbeing.

In his spare time, Tristan enjoys family time with his wife and primary school aged daughter, playing games with his dog Milo, persists with regular calisthenic exercises every day, along with ongoing reading, learning about a variety of topics including history and economics, and travelling the world.

Dr Tristan's services are listed as follows:

Please note: Procedures will incur a treatment room and consumable fee that is charged in addition to the GP consultation. Treatment room and consumable fees are not eligible for a Medicare rebate.

10% less on GAP fee for Pension and Concession Card Holders and patients under the age of 18 years old. Bulk billing available for children under 2 years of age. DVA Gold holders will be charged directly to DVA only.

You will be eligible for a Medicare Rebate for telehealth appointments if you have visited the clinic for a face-to-face consultation previously. If not, you can still book a telehealth consultation, however you will not be eligible to receive a Medicare rebate, until we have seen you for a face-to-face consultation.

WorkCover:
You will need to pay for your GP visit on the day until your case is accepted or denied by WorkCover. Reimbursement will be provided by WorkCover QLD.

My Billing Policy:

My fees cover the cost of providing you with a high-quality healthcare service, that includes my services alongside practice nurses and reception staff, within a purpose-built, state-of-the-art medical facility.

Please note that I require full payment at the time of your consultation. I accept contactless and card payments to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. For your convenience your claim can be processed through Medicare online and your rebate will be deposited into your nominated bank account within 24/48 hours, provided that you have registered your bank details with Medicare.

Telehealth Appointments:

For all of my telehealth appointments, a $50 deposit is needed in order to secure the appointment, at least 24 hours in advance. This amount will be deducted from the final fee.

For your convenience your claim can be processed through Medicare online and your rebate will be deposited into your nominated bank account within 24/48 hours, provided that you have registered your bank details with Medicare. If no deposit is received for your Telehealth consult, your appointment may be canceled.

New Patients:

For all new patients, a $50 deposit is needed to secure the appointment, at least 24 hours in advance. This amount will be deducted from the final fee.

Cancellation Policy:

• Standard Appointments: If you need to cancel or reschedule your standard appointment, I require at least 2 hours' notice. If you fail to attend your standard appointment without warning; after the second occurrence a did not attend (DNA) fee of $50 will apply. Please note that no Medicare rebate applies to this charge.

• Care Plan and Extended Appointments: If you need to cancel or reschedule a care plan or extended appointment, I require at least 24 hours' notice. If no cancellation is made there will be a full charge without warning. No Medicare rebate applies to this charge.

• Exceptional Circumstances: In the event of exceptional circumstances, such as sudden illness or emergency, please contact the clinic as soon as possible to let me know. I will endeavor to work with you to reschedule your appointment at the earliest convenience.

Please note, Dr Tristan Nguyen operates his own medical services business at Next Practice Newstead and other locations. All correspondence should be directed to the individual practitioner themselves via the Next Practice Newstead email newstead.pa@nextpracticehealth.com.