Your General Practitioners

MBBS, FRACGP, DCH

Dr Jay has been serving the Townsville community as a general practitioner since 2005, delivering comprehensive, patient-centred care with warmth and compassion. With a strong commitment to Indigenous health, paediatric care, and the prevention of chronic disease, Dr Jay is deeply passionate about supporting patients through every stage of life.

Known for his kind and welcoming nature, he finds great joy in helping others and strives to create a comfortable, respectful environment for all. Outside of work, Dr Jay enjoys light exercise, meditation, and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. He truly believes his life’s calling is to provide the best possible health care to his community.

MBBS, FRACGP, MD

Dr Saputra is an experienced general practitioner who brings a wealth of knowledge from both international and rural Australian settings. He has over eight years of experience in Australia, including six years serving the community in North Queensland.

Fluent in both English and Bahasa Indonesia, Dr Wijaya is well-versed in all areas of general practice, with particular interests in chronic disease management, children's health, men’s health, and skin checks. Known for his approachable and caring nature, he builds strong relationships with his patients.

 Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending quality time with his daughter and showcasing his creative side through balloon art.

MBBS, AMC, Advanced Certificate in Women's Health, Professional Diploma in Paediatrics (RCPI)

Dr Pavani Ganapathi is a GP in training who originally hails from Andhra Pradesh, South India, where she also completed her medical degree and internship before moving to Home Hill, Queensland.

Pavani enjoys all aspects of general practice, with a special interest in women’s and children’s health. She is passionate about family planning, preconception and pregnancy care, women’s preventive health (including cervical screening), infant and child health, and sexual health.

Pavani believes in building strong, trusting relationships with her patients and providing compassionate, holistic care for individuals and families alike.

MBBS

Dr Damith brings decades of medical experience, including working at one of the largest hospitals in the world across intensive care, neonatal intensive care and anaesthesia. This extensive background has equipped him with strong clinical judgement, attention to detail and a calm, compassionate approach to patient care in both complex and routine situations.

His clinical interests include general and family medicine, skin cancer checks, men’s health and chronic disease management. Dr Damith enjoys building long term relationships with his patients and supporting them through preventative care, early intervention and ongoing health management.

Outside of the clinic, Dr Damith enjoys spending time in nature with his family, playing badminton and engaging in the arts. 

Dr Damith's Native language is Sinhala

 MBBS, MSc PHCC 

A highly experienced General Practitioner with more than 19 years of clinical experience across Australia, the Maldives and Bangladesh. He brings a broad, well-rounded background in hospital and community-based medicine.

Dr Ratan practises with a strong commitment to holistic, patient-centred care. He takes the time to understand the physical, psychological, social and cultural factors that influence health, and places great importance on continuity of care and long-term therapeutic relationships with patients and families. 

His clinical interests include chronic disease management such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma, skin cancer checks and procedures, men’s health, children’s health, aged care, immunisations and travel medicine, and minor surgical procedures.

Dr Ratan is fluent in English, Bengali and Hindi.

MBBS

Dr Satya is an experienced General Practitioner with more than 16 years of clinical experience. With experience across both general practice and hospital settings, including Home Hill Surgery and Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

Dr Satya provides comprehensive, patient focused care and believes in treating the whole person, not just their symptoms. He works collaboratively with patients to understand their individual health needs and supports long term health outcomes through continuity of care and ongoing management.

His areas of interest include the ongoing management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma, preventative health and skin cancer checks, men’s and children’s health, aged care, immunisations and travel medicine. He also performs minor surgical procedures and has additional expertise in pain management and medical cannabis. Dr Satya holds a professional certificate in skin cancer medicine and surgery.

Dr Satya is fluent in English and Telugu.