Dr Praveen Vasantharao
General Practitioner
- Qualifications: MBBS, FRACGP, Diploma in Paediatrics, ACCSCMS
- Available: Sundays
- Special interests: Skin Checks, Skin Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Procedural General Practice and Musculoskeletal Injuries
Graduating from University of Western Australian in 2014, Dr Praveen worked in various medical and surgical specialities before deciding on General Practice. He completed a specialist training program in General Practice in 2022. Surgical exposure during his early career led him to skin cancer surgery as a sub-specialty interest within General Practice. After 3 additional years of training with Skin Cancer College of Australasia, he is now an Accredited Skin Cancer Doctor offering advanced skin cancer treatment in the comfort of General Practice setting.
In addition, he is a Clinical Supervisor with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, training upcoming registrars in General Practice.
Dr Praveen's specialties include:
* Full body skin checks and skin cancer prevention
* Full spectrum of Skin Cancer treatment
* Nonsurgical treatment (Cryotherapy, Topical, Photodynamic Therapy) and surgical treatment (excisions including complex skin flaps and skin grafting surgery)
* Procedural General practice
* Cyst/ lipoma removals under local anaesthesia, toe wedge resection, ear lobe repairs
* Musculoskeletal injuries (fractures/ sprains/ ligament injuries) and degenerative conditions (Arthritis, chronic back pain)
