Two out of three Australians will develop skin cancer. Australians have the highest rate of skin cancer in the world and out of all the states; Queensland has the highest rates in the country. Our practice incorporates the most modern technology and the Molemax computer for assessment. Skin cance...

Doctors at the Pelican Waters Family Doctors all have an interest in Women’s Health. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes in the cervix are also common problems. Regular mammograms and Pap Smears are therefore very important screenin...

Pelican Waters Family Doctors provides onsite pathology for all patients at the surgery. When determining the treatment for an illness, your doctor will often require information regarding changes in body tissue, blood or other body fluids. The process of examining these specimens is called patho...

As we get older, many of us become more vulnerable to illness. To reduce this, we would like to invite you to make an appointment to come into the Pelican Waters Family Doctors for a health check. The federal government has recently introduced a new health check. It is for everyone aged between 4...

At the Pelican Waters Family Doctors, Aged Care is a clinical area to which we devote significant attention. General Practitioners at the Pelican Waters Family Doctors are skilled in assessing and treating many of the common clinical conditions that occur in the aging population including ischaem...

Golden Beach Medical Centre and Pelican Waters Family Doctors have nurses that are trained as Respiratory Nurse Educators. Appointments are available daily with the Nurse Educator. The session will involve: Taking notes on your history of asthma Discussing current medications and correct device u...

Child Health is an area of clinical medicine that is of great importance to all the doctors at the Pelican Waters Family Doctors. If you are a parent, you would know that all children are susceptible to a range of illnesses. When it comes to the health of your child, one of the most important […]...

Diabetes Mellitus is a common condition that can affect individuals from early childhood, adolescence and all the way through adult life. At the Pelican Waters Family Doctors, the doctors take a particular interest in the diagnosis, assessment & management of both Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes Mellitu...

At the Pelican Waters Family Doctors we are very much a family oriented practice. It is not uncommon for us to be looking after three generations of the same family. We cater for those trying to conceive, pregnant women, birth, babies, toddlers’ right through to teenage years as well as all rel...

In November 1999 the Federal Government initiated a yearly “health care assessment” consultation available through Medicare. This is to support motivated GP’s to provide health assessments for their patients. All Australians aged 75 and over and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders aged 55 and ov...