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

If you are planning on travelling overseas, we strongly suggest you make an appointment with your doctor to discuss which travel vaccinations may be required for your trip.

Pre-Travel Assessment Form

To help your doctor assess your needs and your medical situation, we suggest you download and complete the Pre-Travel Assessment Form before your appointment.

Download the Form (Word Document)

Instructions

The completed Pre-Travel Assessment form may be emailed or faxed to the East Perth Medical Centre.

1. Emailing your document:

Click on the form link and enter your patient details onto the Pre-Travel Assessment form. Save the document onto your computer and send an email with the form attached to:

2. Faxing your document:

Click on the form link and print the Pre-Travel Assessment form. Complete the form and fax to:

Fax: (09) 9221 3916

Please contact us if you have and questions on how to complete the form.

One of our areas of expertise is skin cancer checks. Getting you skin checked by a professional is very important for Australians and especially those at high risk of skin cancer. I’ve attached our latest flyer below. Now that summer is over, it’s the perfect time to have your annual skin cancer checkup. Call us for an appointment.

A physiotherapist can help you overcome many physical problems or at least ease the pain a little. At the East Perth Medical Centre, we have a qualified and very experienced physiotherapist in Dianne Mavor. Dianne can help you address your mobility problems which may be a result of illness, injury, or age.

Physiotherapy treatment is available for numerous problems including:

• back pain
• neck pain
• joint pain
• headaches
• stress
• incontinence
• sporting injuries
• motor vehicle injuries
• repetitive strain injuries
• workers’ compensation injuries

Treatment may involve:

• massage
• therapeutic exercises
• pilates
• gym programs
• pool programs

Prevention is always better than the cure which is why we recommend work place assessments to ensure staff are using correct work techniques and correct posture to avoid injuries. Many sporting injuries can also be prevented if the advice of a physio is followed.

The primary purpose of seeing a physiotherapist is to receive treatment for mobility problems. The first step in this process is to get the correct diagnoses of your condition and needs. Your doctor or a physio can diagnose your condition or advise on treating your existing condtion. Conditions such as arthritis can be debilitating but regular physiotherapy sessions can help relieve the pain. Other serious conditions can also be treated by a physiotherapist such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and stroke. If you have any of these conditions, speak to your doctor about whether treatment by a physiotherapist can help you or make an appointment directly with a physio.

This article has more information on physiotherapy and what is involved with the treatment or make an appointment with our physiotherapist for an assessment of your needs.