Specialists – Mallacoota District Health and Support Service

Clinical Specialists

Mallacoota District Health provides a range of clinical specialists to the community, offering specialist services in Geriatric Medicine, Audiology, Optometry, Pathology, Dentistry and Skin Checks.

Medical Specialist

Dr Craig Clarke is a Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, a role that is important and significant to Mallacoota District community in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and disability in older adults.

Skin Checks

Dr Jane Schlagger offers skin checks to the community. Any minor or major change in the condition of your skin, moles and freckles should be looked at. Skin cancers can be treated if they are detected and intervention happens early.

Pathology Collection

MDHSS provides a service for collecting biological samples like blood, urine or swabs from patients. Our Pathology Collection is from 8:30 am – 11:45 am. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We pride ourselves in having NO waiting times.

Dental Clinic

Dr Karthi has Achieved Masters of Dentistry Degree in the year 2002 after Achieving a Bachelor of Dentistry Degree in the year 1994.

Optometrist Services

Dr Cameron Dyson

Dyson & Long provide Optometrist Services at MDHSS for the Mallacoota District Community.

Dr Dyson

Graduated Melbourne University 1987

Audiologists

MDHSS Audiology Clinic offer comprehensive hearing services with hearing checks, hearing aids, earwax removal services, tinnitus treatment, and more.

Clinical Specialists

Mallacoota District Health provides a range of clinical specialists to the community, offering specialist services in Geriatric Medicine, Audiology, Optometry, Pathology, Dentistry and Skin Checks.

Medical Specialist

Skin Checks

Pathology Collection

Dental Clinic

Optometrist Services

Audiologists

Copyrights © 2022 Mallacoota District Health and Support Service

Medical Specialist

Dr Craig Clarke is a Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, a role that is important and significant to Mallacoota District community in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and disability in older adults.

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion recommends meeting with a physician for an annual checkup, maintaining a healthy diet and keeping an exercise routine to help manage or prevent chronic diseases.

Ask your GP for a referral to the Specialist.

Skin Checks

Dr Jane Schlagger offers skin checks to the community. Any minor or major change in the condition of your skin, moles and freckles should be looked at. Skin cancers can be treated if they are detected and intervention happens early.

A major part of Australian lifestyle is nature. In order to maintain our health we must care for our skin when out in the sun, this includes having regular skin checks and monitoring changes to your skin

Pathology Collection

MDHSS provides a service for collecting biological samples like blood, urine or swabs from patients. Our Pathology Collection is from 8:30 am – 11:45 am. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We pride ourselves in having NO waiting times.

Pathology Collection helps to determine cause and nature of diseases by examining and testing body tissues and bodily fluids ( including blood). The results from these pathology tests help doctors diagnose and treat patients correctly.

Our team will collect, label and send specimens to the laboratory for analysis and reporting to your Doctor.

Dental Clinic

Dr Karthi has Achieved Masters of Dentistry Degree in the year 2002 after Achieving a Bachelor of Dentistry Degree in the year 1994.

Dr Karthi is a General dentist with over twenty years experience providing and overseeing direct Dental Diagnosis , Treatment and Procedures.

He has special interested in:

Treatment planning

Complex restorative procedures

Removable partial dentures

Fixed partial dentures

Full mouth Rehabilitation

Implant placement and restoration

Complex Root canal treatment

Surgical extraction and impacted teeth

Minor Orthodontic treatment

Mrs Priya Karthi is a Qualified Dental Technician.

Ms Ingrid Stefan is Qualified in Sterilisation Service.

The team contributes to the skills required to comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standards of Quality and Safety.

At MDHSS, the Dental Team operates a Private Dental Clinic which provides a full range of Private, DVA and Child Dental Benefits Scheme Services including regular Dental checkups, Dental Fillings, Dentures, Crowns, Bridges, Root Canal and Cosmetic dentistry.

Emergency Dental Services may also be accessed on treatment days.

HICAPS and EFTPOS facilities are available at the MDHSS Dental Clinic.

Optometrist Services

Dr Cameron Dyson

Dyson & Long provide Optometrist Services at MDHSS for the Mallacoota District Community.

Dr Dyson

Graduated Melbourne University 1987

Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics 2002

Memberships include Optometrists Association Australia, Victorian College of Optometry, Cornea & Contact Lens Society of Australia, and The Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists.

Cameron began Optometry services in Bairnsdale in 1992, at East Gippsland Optical, before joining with Kenneth Long and forming Dyson & Long Optometrists in 1997.

Currently a Director and Consulting Optometrist at Dyson & Long, his professional interests include technological advances in eye disease management, custom optical lens design, and rural optometry services.

Away from Optometry, Cameron’s interests include paragliding, cycling, snowboarding and camping.

Remember your eyesight is important, so don’t put-up with sore eyes, make an appointment and get your eyesight issues sorted.

Audiologists

MDHSS Audiology Clinic offer comprehensive hearing services with hearing checks, hearing aids, earwax removal services, tinnitus treatment, and more.

The independent audiologists bring years of experience and have the expertise to accurately diagnose your hearing problem. Using the latest equipment and industry best practices. They conduct comprehensive hearing tests to help you with the best solutions in your hearing journey.

Suggesting only the most suitable aids for your specific hearing condition, the Audiologists we will deliver the very best outcome for your hearing health. So, rest assured, the Audiologists will only recommend what is best for you.