Dr Ashraf Saleh (GP)
- Name
- Dr Ashraf Saleh
- Qualifications
- MBBS University of Queensland Brisbane 2007
- MNutrSci University of Sydney Sydney 2000
- BMedSci University of Sydney Sydney 1996
- FRACGP Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 2013
- FARGP (Emergency Medicine) Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 2014
- Occupation
- General Practitioner (GP)
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- African Languages
- Arabic
- Medical Specialties
- General Practice
- Emergency Medicine
- Links
- http://ashsaleh.wix.com/dr-ash
- http://www.peoplefirsthealthgroup.com.au
- Phone
- (07) 4638 0655
- Fax
- (07) 4638 0755
Dr Ashraf Saleh (Dr Ash) has completed a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Queensland, a Masters of Nutritional Science and a Bachelor of Medical Science at the University of Sydney. He is a Fellow of the Australian College of General Practitioners and attained a Fellowship of Advanced Rural General Practice in Emergency Medicine. He has also served in the Royal Australian Navy as a Medical Officer. He has skills and interests in diabetes, heart disease, orthopaedics, paediatrics, obstetrics/gynaecology and skin cancer.
Dr Ash completed officer training at the Royal Australian Naval College at HMAS Creswell, on Jervis Bay, NSW, which included leadership training, communication, seamanship, fire fighting and ship damage control, fitness training, basic weapons handling and parade and ceremonial.
Dr Ash has worked as a lab technician from 1996 to 2000, then volunteered in the Sydney Olympics as a National Olympic Committee team assistant and Opening Ceremony performer. He then worked as a health promotion officer 2001 to 2002 before getting a job in cancer trial coordination and spurring his interest in medicine. In 2007, he completed his medical degree in Brisbane and just before starting with the Navy, was working in Toowoomba Hospital, Goondiwindi Medical Centre and Oakey’s Cherry Street Medical Centre.
Since military service he has worked at the Toowoomba Hospital Emergency Department, Goondiwindi hospital, and St Vincent’s hospital Emergency Centre.
- Hospital Affiliations
- St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital
- St Vincent's Hospital Toowoomba
- Affiliated Clinics
- Shieldaig Medical
- James Neil Medical Centre
- St Vincents Hospital Toowoomba Emergency Centre
- Affiliated Organisations
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
- Affiliated Universities
- University of Sydney
- University of Queensland
- Medical Conditions
- Diabetes mellitus
- Squamous-cell carcinoma
- Autoimmune thyroiditis
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypertension
- Cardiac dysrhythmia
- Foreign body
- Bacterial pneumonia
- Bronchiolitis
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Bone fracture
- Heart failure
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Urinary tract infection
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Hand eczema
- Tear of meniscus
- Medical Interventions
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Da Vinci® Prostate Removal
- Implanon Insertion and removals
- Populations Treated
- Adult and paediatric
- Children, elderly and families
- All areas of General Practice including women's health, antenatal shared care, family planning, paediatrics, chronic disease management
- Topics
- Diabetes management
- Skin Cancer
- Nutrition and diet management
- General Orthopaedics
- Asthma Management
Practice Locations
Toowoomba
- People First Health Group, Shieldaig Medical
- Open After Hours
- Address
- The Range Shopping Centre
Shop 19 corner of Burke and James Streets
11 James Street
East Toowoomba QLD 4350
Australia
- Phone
- 07 4638 0655
- Fax
- 07 4638 0755
- St Vincent's Hospital Emergency Centre
- Open After Hours
- Address
- St Vincent's hospital
Ground level
corner of Scott and Curzon Streets
22-36 Scott Street
East Toowoomba QLD 4350
Australia
- Phone
- 07 4690 4444
- Fax
- 07 4690 4003
- James Neil Medical Centre
- Open After Hours
- Address
- 119-121 Neil Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350
Australia
- Phone
- 07 4632 4888
- Fax
- 07 4638 0674
Publications
- The effect of migration on dietary intake, type 2 diabetes and obesity: The Ghanaian health and nutrition analysis in Sydney, Australia (GHANAISA) http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03670244.2002.9991686
- Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus in adulthood – a case report http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2015/april/diagnosis-of-type-1-diabetes-mellitus-%E2%80%A8in-adulthood-%E2%80%93-a-case-report/
- Cross-sectional study of diet and risk factors for metabolic diseases in a Ghanaian population in Sydney, Australia http://apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/APJCN/11/3/abstracts.htm#Murphy
