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.
Dr Mitali Bhuyan is a Psychiatrist with an interest in early intervention and psychosis.She uses a holistic approach to treat clients for depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and psychosis including many other mental health issues. Dr Bhuyan individualises treatment plans tailored to a person's needs and environment.
Dr David De Luchi is a Psychiatrist holding fellowships with both the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. He has completed advanced training in child and adolescent psychiatry. Dr De Luchi works with young people aged 5 to 25 in the outpatient setting, and provides inpatient care for youth aged 14 to 25. His clinical work includes supporting young people experiencing conditions such as anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders and developmental conditions such as ADHD.
Dr Maneesh Dhingra is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists since 2009. He currently holds a Senior Psychiatrist position at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and is a Senior Lecturer with the University of Queensland. He works as an Independent Medical examiner for Work Cover Queensland and is a medical member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal.
Dr Dhingra has experience in treating a wide range of mental health condidtions including Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Post traumatic stress disorder and Psychosis. Dr Dhingra is committed to working together with patients and carers to develop safe and effective treatment plans that utilise an evidence-based approach.
Dr Mahdod Eftekar is a senior lecturer the University of Queensland and works as a psychiatrist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Ramsay Clinic New Farm Clinic.
Dr Eftekar trained in psychiatry at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. He then pursued subspecialty training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry which is the interface between psychological and medical health.
His clinical interests include consultation-liaison psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, sleep disorders, ADHD, mood and anxiety disorders.
Dr Josh Geffen (BMBS, FRANZCP) studied medicine at Flinders University of South Australia graduating in 1993. He began his medical career in Queensland in 1994 as medical resident, training in psychiatry and qualifying as a specialist in 2000. Dr Geffen has been a psychiatrist in both public health (Princess Alexandra, Mater and Logan Hospitals) and private practice. For 20 years he served as the Medical Director of ECT at Toowong Private Hospital until its closure in 2025. Currently he is in full time private practice at Ramsay Clinic New Farm where he also provides hospital based neurostimulation treatment (ECT and ketamine treatment of depression). Dr Geffen enjoys neuropsychiatry treating a broad range of conditions, with particular interest in severe mood disorders and adult ADHD.
Dr Geffen has actively sought to further public understanding of depression and ADHD. He has made several media appearances aimed at reducing stigma associated with both mental illness and neurostimulation treatment. Dr Geffen's clinical roles are private practice and neurostimulation treatment, however he has also published research in pharmacotherapy, ADHD management and the community case management. Formerly a reviewer for the Medical Journal of Australia, he remains an active medical writer and lecturer and contributes to medical education in his areas of expertise.
Dr Eebah Goraya is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and a James Cook University graduate. She has trained across Brisbane metropolitan hospitals, including The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland Children’s Hospital, and Ramsay Clinic New Farm.
She has experience in treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders, and behavioural addictions, ADHD and has undertaken further training in addiction psychiatry. Dr Goraya takes a holistic, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive approach to care, with treatment tailored to each individual’s circumstances and needs. She places strong importance on building a trusting therapeutic relationship and works closely with patients and carers to promote recovery and enhance quality of life.
Dr Goraya is currently accepting referrals for inpatient and outpatient care.