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About Dr Dushan Alponsu
MBBS MD FRANZCP IFAPA
Profile: Dr Dushan Alponsu is a Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry. He specialises in adult mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders and detoxification, and Indigenous mental health. Dr Alponsu is experienced in treating mental illnesses using psychological methods, medications,Trans Magentic Stimulation (TMS) and ECT.Dr Alponsu completed his undergraduate training in 1998 and postgraduate training in Psychiatry in 2007 in Sri Lanka.In 2009, he enrolled in the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists fellowship training program and he received his training in Royal Adelaide, Glenside and Modbury Hospitals in South Australia. He became a Fellow of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 2011. He is an accredited member of the Faculty of Adult Psychiatry of RANZCP.Dr Alponsu is also an International Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of Ceylon College of Physicians. .Dr Alponsu also accepts -• Item number 291 – Referral for an opinion and report. These involve an initial detailed patient consultation and assessment by the Psychiatrist, with ongoing management by by the GP, in collaboration with the Psychiatrist. Dr Alponsu recommends attendance of a family member or carer for the 291 assessment to discuss care. Note, under Medicare rule a patient must not have been seen on an item 291 by another psychiatrist in the preceding 12 months.• Item number 293 – Referral to review current patient plan done by Dr Alponsu under Item 291, within the 2 month period..• Item 296 – Referral for ongoing management by Dr Alponsu at Caloundra Private Clinic’s Outpatient Clinic.• WorkCover Assessments – No out of pocket gap fee for patients.• Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) – No out of pocket gap fee for patients. *
Special interests: • Mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder)• Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)• Anxiety disorders• Alcohol and substance use disorders and detoxification• Indigenous mental health
Practice Location
- Practice name Caloundra Private Clinic
- Address 96 Beerburrum Street, Caloundra Private Clinic, Caloundra, QLD
- Suburb or City Caloundra, QLD
- State Queensland
- Country Australia
- What is the Dr Dushan Alponsu's specialty?
- Dr Dushan Alponsu is a Psychiatrist.
- What is the address of the Dr Dushan Alponsu's practice?
- Dr Dushan Alponsu works at 96 Beerburrum Street, Caloundra Private Clinic, Caloundra, QLD
- What are the Dr Dushan Alponsu's qualifications?
MBBS MD FRANZCP IFAPA
Profile: Dr Dushan Alponsu is a Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry. He specialises in adult mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders and detoxification, and Indigenous mental health. Dr Alponsu is experienced in treating mental illnesses using psychological methods, medications,Trans Magentic Stimulation (TMS) and ECT.Dr Alponsu completed his undergraduate training in 1998 and postgraduate training in Psychiatry in 2007 in Sri Lanka.In 2009, he enrolled in the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists fellowship training program and he received his training in Royal Adelaide, Glenside and Modbury Hospitals in South Australia. He became a Fellow of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 2011. He is an accredited member of the Faculty of Adult Psychiatry of RANZCP.Dr Alponsu is also an International Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of Ceylon College of Physicians. .Dr Alponsu also accepts -• Item number 291 – Referral for an opinion and report. These involve an initial detailed patient consultation and assessment by the Psychiatrist, with ongoing management by by the GP, in collaboration with the Psychiatrist. Dr Alponsu recommends attendance of a family member or carer for the 291 assessment to discuss care. Note, under Medicare rule a patient must not have been seen on an item 291 by another psychiatrist in the preceding 12 months.• Item number 293 – Referral to review current patient plan done by Dr Alponsu under Item 291, within the 2 month period..• Item 296 – Referral for ongoing management by Dr Alponsu at Caloundra Private Clinic’s Outpatient Clinic.• WorkCover Assessments – No out of pocket gap fee for patients.• Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) – No out of pocket gap fee for patients. *
Special interests: • Mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder)• Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)• Anxiety disorders• Alcohol and substance use disorders and detoxification• Indigenous mental health
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Peter Smith
• 05.03.2023He is a grossly incompetent piece of shit who mis-diagnoses you. He also uploads fake reports onto your federal health file to mislead other psychiatrists to cover up his gross incompetence! Do not use him under any circumstances!
Allen
• 17.04.2023He immediately diagnosed me and treated my disorder. That was after several useless visits to a money hungr shrink who just wanted to buy another holiday home. Silver lining, a friend was going to the money hungry shrink for 10 yrs with no improvement. I told her to go elsewhere, she did and can now cope. If you’re not happy, seek out another doctor.