Dr Abhishek Verma (GP)
- Name
- Dr Abhishek Kumar Verma
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS University of New South Wales Sydney 2008
- Bachelor of Science (Medicine) - BSc(Med) University of New South Wales Sydney 2008
- Master of Surgery - MS The University of Sydney Sydney 2014
- Fellowship of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners - FRACGP The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Melbourne 2016
- Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors - GAICD Australian Institute of Company Directors 2021
- Graduate of the Australasian Institute of Clinical Governance - AICGG Australasian Institute of Clinical Governance 2021
- Occupation
- General Practitioner (GP)
- Conjoint Fellow, School of Medicine & Public Health - University of Newcastle
- Board Member, Victorian Medical Board (AHPRA)
- Director, Edenhope & District Memorial Hospital Board
- Director, Yea & District Memorial Hospital Board
- Director, Peoplecare Health Insurance
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- English, Hindi
- Medical Specialties
- General Medical Practice
- Skin excisions (minor)
- Women's health (Implanon insertion/removal, antenatal care, cervical screening)
- Child & Adolescent Health
- Mental Health
- Chronic Disease Management
Abhi graduated from undergraduate medicine at the University of New South Wales in 2008 where he won the RANZCO Ophthalmology Medal, the Australian Cancer Council Medical Student Scholarship, the NSW Rural Doctors Network Bush Bursary, the Advancing Australia Fairly Prize and an MDA Medical Elective Travel Bursary.
He subsequently completed a Master of Surgery from the University of Sydney in 2014 and achieved his Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) in 2016.
Abhi's medical interests include minor skin excisions, mental health, chronic disease management, women's health (including Implanon insertion/removal, antenatal care, cervical screening) and child/adolescent health.
In addition to clinical practice, Abhi spends considerable time educating both medical students and doctors-in-training.
Abhi is also a current examiner for the RACGP Fellowship examination and has published a number of Australian and international journal articles as well as one original book chapter. Furthermore, Abhi currently sits on the Victorian Medical Board and is also a Board Director of a number of small health services in regional and rural Victoria. He was appointed to these roles by the Minister for Health. Abhi's other roles including sitting on the RACGP Victoria Faculty Council, the RACGP Academic Council of Assessment and the RACGP Expert Committee for Standards in General Practice. Additionally, Abhi is an appointed director of private insurance company, Peoplecare Health Limited.
Outside of medicine, Abhi enjoys spending as much time as possible with his wife and two young daughters; is a cricket enthusiast and is a perpetual over-indulger in gourmet foods. He is also guilty of spending a lot of his weekends "talking shop" with his two younger brothers, who are also both doctors.
In 2022, Abhi was recognised by his profession and his patients by being awarded the prestigious Victorian GP of the Year Award 2022. Additionally, Abhi was also the joint winner of the Australian GP of the Year Award 2022.
- Affiliated Clinics
- Primary Medical Centre Greensborough
- Narregate Medical & Dental Centre
- Affiliated Universities
- University of Newcastle
Practice Locations
Melbourne
- Primary Medical Centre Greensborough
- Address
- 9-13 Flintoff Street
Greensborough VIC 3088
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9431 9200
- Narregate Medical & Dental Centre
- Address
- 60 Victor Crescent
Narre Warren VIC 3805
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9771 2000
- Fax
- 03 9771 2001
- Main Street Medical VIC
- Open After Hours
- Address
- 289 Main Street
Lilydale VIC 3140
Australia
- Phone
- (03) 9739 3837
Publications
- Interpreting Arterial Blood Gases https://www.mheducation.com.au/abnormal-laboratory-results-manual-9780070998421-aus-group
- A Novel Review of the Evidence Linking Myopia and High Intelligence https://www.hindawi.com/journals/joph/2015/271746/
- Millipede burn masquerading as trash foot in a paediatric patient https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ans.12279
- The direct factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2009/190/7/direct-factor-xa-inhibitor-rivaroxaban
- Dabigatran etexilate: A new thrombin inhibitor https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20367591
- New agents for orthopaedic thromboprophylaxis: caution essential, but time will tell https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05099.x
- Understanding and Managing Cancer Needs Though the Kaleidoscope of Culture https://www.cancer.org.au/content/healthprofessional/CancerForum/issues/2007-November.pdf
