Our Doctors

Dr Sasitharan graduated  from India in 2004, and has over 10 years of experience in the field of general medicine from overseas and Australia. Dr Sasitharan has been working in Canberra, Goulburn and Yass for the past seven years. Her main interests are in women’s health, paediatrics, mental health and chronic diseases management. Dr Sasitharan also does minor procedures including mole excisions (except face and neck).

Dr Ashraf has been practicing as a General Practitioner in Australia since 2004. Before his current role, he worked as a Medical Officer at Mersey Community Hospital in Tasmania.

Dr Ashraf’s areas of interest and expertise include:

• Skin Checks
• Minor procedures, including:
• Wound repair
• Excision of skin lesions
• Treatment of fractures and application of fiberglass casts
• General medicine
• Paediatrics and child health, including immunizations
• Mental health
• Men’s health
• Women’s health (Implanon, papsmear)
• Occupational health and worker’s compensation
• Preventive medicine
• Chronic disease management
• DVA Patients

Outside of his medical practice, Dr Ashraf has a keen interest in cricket and enjoys listening to music.

Dr Shaikh Wahab graduated from Dhaka University in Bangladesh in 1991, and has been practising as a GP in Australia since 2011. He previously worked as a Registrar in Mental Health in The Canberra Hospital for 6 years, and also worked as a Medical Officer in Bangladesh and New Zealand before coming to Australia. His special interests include general medicine, paediatrics, and men’s health. Dr Wahab is also interested in chronic disease management, mental health, women’s health including antenatal care, and occupational health including work-related injuries. Dr Wahab also enjoys travelling, cricket, community and multicultural activities.

MBChB, DCH , DRANZCOG ADV, FRCGP

Dr Raya is a General Practitioner with additional qualifications, including an Advanced Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and a Child Health Diploma. Dr Raya initially trained as an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and has worked within this field for a number of years across Australia before deciding on a change of direction towards general practice. She is non-delivering GP obstetrician and has interest in providing holistic medical care. Dr Raya speaks English and Arabic. Her areas of interest are minor procedures, preventative medicine, antenatal share care, sexual and reproductive health, women’s health, child and adolescent health, and menopause.

Dr Dan Corkery completed a Bachelors of Information Technology before getting his MBBS from University of Sydney in 2006. Dr Corkery relocated from Townsville to Canberra, and has worked extensively in the emergency medicine, pre-hospital and trauma fields. His professional interests include sports medicine, veteran’s health and paediatrics.

Please note Dr Corkery is not accepting new patients.

Jacqui Bampton holds a Bachelor of Human Nutrition and a Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Canberra. She is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with Dietitians Australia. Her professional interests include geriatrics, mental health and oncology, and she has experience within community dietetics, alongside organisations such as Nutrition Australia. Jacqui is experienced with weight management, Type 2 Diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Thabile Twala is a Registered Psychologist who graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology from Curtin University, WA and a Masters in Applied Psychotherapy and Counselling from Torrens University, SA. Thabile is a Certified Counsellor in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Forensic Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Counsellor (NEA, Melbourne). Thabile participates with Psychological intervention and psychotherapy at the Alexander Maconochie Centre and provides clinical input to the Aboriginal Health Community service in Winnunga. Thabile has been working in this field since 2004, and in addition to psychotherapy and counselling she provides training in personal development. She enjoys all areas of the psychological discipline, with special interests including personality disorders, developmental stages, coaching parenting skills, personal growth and development for both individual and organisation referrals. She sees patient 18 years and over only, and no longer sees DVA patients but will continue treatment for her current DVA patients.