East Perth Medical Centre is proud to announce that Dr Galvin has joined our practice.

Dr G M (Mike) Galvin BSc MB BS DTM&H FACEM

Dr Mike Galvin graduated from the University of WA with degrees in Science and Medicine. Following a residency in Perth he served in Australian Defence Forces as a Medical Officer. During his time with the ADF he served in most Australian states, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, United Kingdom and USA.

While in the USA he underwent advanced training in aerospace medicine and later attended the University of Liverpool where he obtained the Diploma of Tropical Medicine.

On leaving the permanent military forces he joined Fremantle Hospital as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and remained there for 10 years. Since then he has worked in East Timor and in the maritime industry based out of Singapore.

Dr Galvin is also actively involved in the international movement of patients and has travelled to a great many countries as diverse as Latvia, Bangladesh and the Philippines as well as providing a regular service from Indonesia.

Dr Galvin has a continuing interest in all aspects of infectious disease; tropical medicine and the aeromedical transfer of patients.

Did you know that overseas travellers have up to a 50% chance of suffering from a travel related illness?

There are a number of ways that you can significantly reduce these risks and visiting a Travel Doctor is a good place to start. The doctor can discuss with you which vaccinations are required or recommended for the area you are travelling to.

However, not all diseases are vaccine preventable and vaccination does not always provide 100% protection. Consequently, precautions need to be taken at all times when travelling. These may include:

• mosquito precautions
• having a suitable first aid kit
• carrying appropriate medications to treat diarrhoea

There is a range of travel related products available at the East Perth Medical Centre to help protect you from travel related illnesses.

Any questions that you have can be discussed with your Doctor during your consultation. You can then relax in the knowledge that you have fully prepared yourself for your trip.

Enjoy your travels!

East Perth Medical Centre
Ph: (08) 9221 4242