Dr Brian Jacobs is an experienced and compassionate senior psychiatrist who is now in full time private practice, having worked as a specialist for more than 11 years in the Sunshine Coast Mental Health and Addiction Service (MHAS).
Brian specialised in psychiatry in London where he obtained advanced training certificates (CCT’s) in General Adult and Old Age Psychiatry and pursued special interests in Individual Psychotherapy, Group Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Brian also has interests in Cognitive Assessment, Complex Trauma recovery and workplace issues including bullying. He attends Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with the Sunshine Coast Peer Review Group.
Brian has a particular interest in psychotherapeutic treatment that is informed by holistic (bio-psycho-social-spiritual) mental health assessment and recovery management that incorporates evidence based treatments.
Brian is comfortable assessing and managing most mental disorders in patients older than 18 years of age, but does not see patients with mainly forensic issues.
Dr Jankovic is an experienced general psychiatrist with demonstrated history of working in a variety of medical settings.
Dr Jankovic completed her fellowship locally and at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane .
She has a strong background in working in acute and rehabilitation psychiatry settings, prior to commencing her work at Bindarray Clinic in 2012 .Her practice is based on offering an holistic approach of pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment.
Her formal training in psychotherapy includes cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and mentalization based therapy (MBT).
Associate Professor Mahesh Jayaram trained initially in London and Leeds (UK) and completed his Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2004. He then worked as a consultant in the NHS for 7 years prior to moving to Melbourne in 2013. He is now Chair of the education committee at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne and coordinates the Master of Psychiatry program. Clinical interests inlcude the treatment of schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders, alcohol addiction, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, and sleep disorders. He has published numerous papers in scientific journals and authored book chapters. His research interests relate to treatments for schizophrenia, Cochrane systematic reviews and evidence-based treatments and is an invited speaker at national and international conferences.
Dr. Johansson is a psychiatrist with 30 years of experience, having worked across a range of inpatient and outpatient settings in Australia and Sweden. After returning to Australia following two decades abroad, she brings experience in mood disorders, psychotic disorders, mental health complications associated with autism spectrum disorders, and stress-related conditions.
Dr. Johansson is dedicated to addressing the needs and recovery journey of her patients, whether through direct contact or collaboration with their GP. She believes in each individual's inherent ability to understand and reconcile their experiences, paving the way for personal growth and recovery.
With specialist recognition in Sweden and a PhD from the Karolinska Institute, Dr. Johansson remains actively involved in research as the lead researcher for the Stockholm Forensic Psychiatry Project. In addition to her clinical work, she provides assessments for various mood and psychotic disorders, autism spectrum disorders, medicolegal reports, second opinions, and ongoing follow-up care
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Dr Matthew Kang completed advanced training in Aged Psychiatry, CL psychiatry, and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Dr Kang is also a Lecturer and PhD Candidate at the University of Melbourne and is involved in clinical research.
A/Prof Kasinathan is a Psychiatrist and is experienced in providing psychiatric assessment and treatment for children, adolescents and adults. He sees his patients as either inpatients or outpatients. Where required, an inpatient service is offered at Ramsay Clinic Northside where A/Prof Kasinathan is the Medical Director of the Adolescent and Young Adult Service.
A/Prof Kasinathan graduated with first class honours in Medicine from the University of Sydney. He is both a child and forensic psychiatrist: a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) with certification in forensic psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. Apart from private psychiatric practice, his appointments are with NSW Justice Health, as Clinical Director for Adolescent Mental Health. He was previously clinical leader for the high-secure Adolescent Unit in the Forensic Hospital, the only unit of its kind in Australia. For a decade he was the senior forensic psychiatrist to Canberra’s only youth justice centre and forensic mental health service.
A/Prof Kasinathan has authored journal articles and a textbook chapter on forensic, child and adolescent psychiatry. His academic appointment is Conjoint Associate Professor with the School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of NSW.
A/Prof Kasinathan provides forensic psychiatric assessments and reports for adults, children, adolescents and families.
Dr Anuradha Kataria is an experienced psychiatrist in both inpatient and community adult psychiatry. She has a patient-centred approach to the people she cares for, who have experienced psychotic illnesses, mood disorders and personality related issues, many of whom also suffered complex trauma.
She has a particular interest in education and training and has worked with medical students and trainee registrars as part of her roles with the University of Sydney and the college of Psychiatrists. She has additional training in long term psychdynamic psychotherapy.
Dr Kataria has a warm and empathic approach to mental health care.
Dr Kaufmann initially trained in paediatric medicine at the children's hospital at Westmead before switching to psychiatry.
In addition to her clinical work, she is a clinical lecturer at the University os Sydney, where she teaches medical students. Dr Kaufmann also has positions as a clinical academic at Hornsby Hospital
Dr Kaufmann provides services for Inpatient and Outpatients at Ramsay Clinic Northside.
Dr Kaufmann is a native German speaker.
Dr Kilcawley completed her undergraduate medical training at Manchester University, where she graduated in 2007.
Dr Kilcawley is a medically qualified specialist psychiatrist who has completed advanced training in psychiatry and as a child and adolescent psychiatrist. She is a Fellow of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, with a Certificate of Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and membership of the Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
In addition to her medical specialist qualifications, Dr Kilcawley has trained in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), autism assessment, circle of security parenting and attachment-based family therapy. More recently, Dr Kilcawley has finished research in depression and anxiety in pregnant women in the Cairns region and is interested in infant mental health, working with parents to resolve problems presenting in children and adolescents, including depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, autism spectrum disorders and eating disorders.
Dr Kilcawley is a psychiatrist working with adults at Ramsay Clinic Cairns, treating a range of mental health and substance use issues, with a focus on psychotherapy.
She also sees children and adolescents in private practice.
Dr Sam Korman is a general adult psychiatrist with an interest in anxiety disorders, mood disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, schizophrenia and post traumatic stress disorders.