Dr Ahmad is an adult generalist psychiatrist. He worked in UK for few years before coming to Australia in 2005, working in Queensland in the public sector Mental Health Services until 2015.  Dr Ahmad currently works 2 days a week at Liverpool Hospital as a Consultant Psychiatrist, 2 days a week as a VMO at Drug Health with Sydney Southwest Local Health and 2 half days at Ramsay Clinic Macarthur. Dr Ahmad is currently completing his my fellowship in Addiction Medicine.

Languages spoken are Urdu, Hindi and Pashto. 

Associate Professor Akosile is an Associate Professor at The University of Queensland and is the addictions unit Director at Ramsay Clinic New Farm. He is an addiction specialist (Fellow of two colleges, FRANZCP and FAChAM) who has several peer-reviewed research in addiction, psychiatry and dual diagnosis. He provides inpatient and outpatient services which include holistic management of substance use disorders and non substance use disorder psychiatric diagnosis, consideration of individual psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, functional restoration and neuro-stimulation. He recently completed his PhD at QUT and his research was on the link between PTSD and coronary artery disease.

Associate Professor Akosile is the 2016 recipient of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Addiction Psychiatry Prize. He completed his Masters in Public Health in 2009 at the University of Queensland School of Population Health with the Dean’s commendation for high achievement.

To obtain his addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine fellowship he trained at several Queensland hospitals, including the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital, Princess Alexandria Hospital, Brisbane Private Hospital and Mater Hospital. He is also an adjunct senior lecturer at the University of Queensland, and a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, with an advanced certificate in addiction psychiatry. He also holds the fellowship of the chapter of addiction medicine. Associate Professor Akosile is a member of the RANZCP faculty of addiction psychiatry. He is a recipient of the first prize of the late breakers abstract award at the 2014 APSAD conference.

As an addiction specialist, he is able to appreciate the complex nature of substance use disorder and sees it as a medical problem with social consequences. As a clinical researcher, his treatment and principles of management are based on evidence-based practice as well as individualised care. As a health manager, he appreciates the multidisciplinary paradigm and has a good understanding of how health systems work. He is focused on relapse prevention therapy, recovery model of care and client re-integration into society.

To arrange an appointment or referral, please phone A/Prof Akosile’s consulting suite on 07 3254 9111

Dr Syed Alam is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry. Dr Alam has an interest in General Adult Psychiatry and mood disorders. He speaks 3 languages: English, Urdu and Hindi.

Prior to studying medicine, Dr Rosie Allen completed degrees in psychology and international relations. She fellowed in psychiatry in 2024. She completed her specialist training in Perth and Melbourne and has extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings.  Her areas of interest include attachment trauma and behavioural challenges in children and adolescents. She has experience treating young people with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychosis and eating disorders including individuals who also have intellectual disabilities. She also has experience in complex family dynamics and parent-child work. 

Dr Altman is a Psychiatrist who has been working in private practice a the Ramsay Clinic Cremorne in Cremorne Sydney since 1993.  He has a special interest in military psychiatry and in particular military Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.  He is the director of the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder program at Ramsay Clinic Cremorne.

Treatment services military caused:

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Major depression
• Generalised anxiety disorder
• Panic disorder
• Agoraphobia 
• Alcohol use disorder
• Drug abuse 

Dr Andrzejewski trained in Psychiatry in Melbourne with Melbourne health and completed her Master of Psychiatry through the University of Melbourne.  She has worked in public health and privately in Melbourne and most recently, Brisbane. Dr Andrzejewski works with the strengths of modern psychiatry including medication and psychotherapy.

Dr Arefin completed her medical training graduating in 2004 from Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh. She has received Fellowship with the Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, having completed her psychiatric training at Western Sydney Local Health district and associated mental health services including Justice Health and private hospitals. 

Dr Arefin has around 14 years of experience in managing patients with a range of mental illness. She has expertise and a special interest in treatment for mood disorders, addiction disorders and eating disorder. 

Dr Arefin believes that addressing mental health issues can transform lives, improve relationships and overall well-being. Her mission is to provide evidence based, culturally informed, patient centered psychiatric services.

Dr. Siva Bala graduated from the University of Western Australia and holds fellowship status with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and the American Psychiatric Association. Based in Cairns, he regularly travels within Australia including regional and remote areas to provide Independent Medical Examinations, both civil and criminal.

Professional Expertise

• Certified in Adult Psychiatry with a focus on forensic psychiatry.
• Experience: Extensive work with Indigenous communities, notably as Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Committee of the RANZCP.
• Academic: Author of numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on Indigenous mental health, intellectual disability, and suicide.  Previous adjunct Associate Professor with University of Western Australia. Continues to teach medical students and psychiatry trainees.
• Advisory Roles: Consulted by State and Federal Governments and Mental Health Commissions on Indigenous policy.

Forensic Psychiatry Services

• Certifications: Board-certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners.
• Assessments: Offers a range of assessments including fitness to work, permanent impairment (PIRS, GEPIC, AMA 4, 5 and 6), and criminal injuries compensation.
• Court Expertise: Conducts pre-sentence risk assessments, parole assessments, and fitness to plead assessments throughout Australia.  Has conducted almost 3,000 forensic assessments throughout Australia, and appears regularly in district and supreme court to provide expert evidence.
• Experienced in assessing sex offenders and providing independent medical assessments for victims of historical child sexual abuse. Prefers and prioritizes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander referrals.

Practice Details

• Referrals: From legal practitioners only for civil and ciminal matters. No self-referrals or General Practitioner referrals please and no family court referrals. 
• Clientele: Aged 16 and over.
• Availability: Dr Bala cannot accept any new referrals for at least 10-12 months with reports usually completed within one week.  Dr Bala does not offer general psychiatry assessment and follow up at present.
• Inpatient Services: Supports adult inpatients at Ramsay Clinic Cairns.

Dr Barot trained in psychiatry in Australia and is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP).

Dr Barot has worked on the Central Coast (Gosford and Wyong Hospitals), Newcastle (John Hunter Hospital) as well as Hornsby (Hornsby Hospital).

In addition to her private work, Dr.Barot also works as a Visiting Medical Officer at Hornsby Hospital, Acute Care team. She has an interest in teaching junior medical staff and is a RANZCP-accredited supervisor.

Dr.Barot uses her empathic skills and clinical knowledge to provide a holistic treatment approach which incorporates both pharmacological and psychological interventions.