Dr Margaret Cotter (GP)
- Name
- Dr Margaret Cotter
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery 1986
- Occupation
- General Practitioner (GP)
- Gender
- Female
- Medical Specialties
- General Practice
- Links
- https://nundahwavelldoctors.com.au
- Phone
- 07 3266 8488
Dr Margaret Cotter opened her first private practice in Nundah in 1995 at the current site of Nundah Woolworths. As her practice grew she re-located down Sandgate road in 2004. In 2017 Dr Cotter decided that her and her medical college uses practice had again out grown their location and in response to feedback about difficulties with parking and access Dr Cotter established a new state of the art family medical practice on Bilsen Road art Wavell Heights. Dr Cotter designed her new practice with her patients at the forefront of her mind, balancing the need for provisions medical expertise and new technology in a welcoming and comfortable environment with easy access and parking. Dr Cotter is the eldest daughter of Dr Timothy John Cotter MBE. Dr Tim Cotter is remembered in the history of medicine in Australia as having solved the mystery of ‘Cane cutters fever’ which was causing deaths and serious illness throughout North Queensland in the 1930’s. He identified the cause as being due to leptospirosis and his research published in 1934 led to the burning of cane and the saving of countless lives and the sugar industry in Queensland. For this work and his years as a medical practitioner and surgeon in Innisfail He was awarded the MBE by the Queen in 1962. Dr Margaret Cotter was inspired by her father and consults from his desk watched over by his photo, with her medical degree along side his. Dr Cotter like her father believed ion the importance of general practitioner working within and being part of their community.
- Affiliated Clinics
- Nundah Doctors Surgery
- Nundah Doctors Surgery Wavell Heights
Practice Locations
QLD
- Nundah Doctors Surgery
- Address
- FriendlyCare Health Centre
Suite 4 1220 Sandgate Road
Nundah QLD 4012
Australia
- Phone
- 07 3266 8488
- Fax
- 07 3266 8944
- Nundah Doctors Surgery Wavell Heights
- Address
- 190 Bilsen Road
Wavell Heights QLD 4012
Australia
- Phone
- 07 3177 1040
- Fax
- 07 3266 8944
