Independent Medical Practitioner

Works out of our rooms on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Dr. Nichola O’Reilly deals in all areas of General Practice, with additional experience with Hormone Replacement Therapy and Thyroid issues.

I graduated from the University of Queensland in 1994 and came straight to a 40 + degree summer in Townsville. Originally, I only headed north for 1 year; now 21 years on, I haven’t left.
In 2014, I was enticed to be the Practice Principal at Belgian Gardens Medical Centre, alongside Dr Fleming and the administration team of Chloe and Andrea.

I married in 1995 and have had 3 beautiful children, who have, fortunately, grown much taller than me.

I love the diversity of General Practice as no day is ever going to be the same and you never know what challenge you will be presented with next.

Independent Medical Practitioner

Works out of our rooms Monday to Friday.

Please be advised that Dr Fleming does not bulk bill, and there will be fees applicable on all consultations.

I arrived in Queensland in 1997 after completing my medical training at Trinity College, Dublin, and my General Practitioner training with the North East training scheme in Ireland.

I have worked in Far North Queensland and country Victoria, before settling in Townsville in 2002.
I have 3 amazing daughters who keep me very busy.

I love General Practice. The fact that we treat everyone in the family, the good old cradle-to-the-grave medicine, and the privilege it is to care for people.
I hope to continue here at Belgian Gardens Medical Centre, with our wonderful team, for many years to come.

Independent Medical Practitioner

Works out of our rooms Monday to Friday.

Please be advised that Dr Vollmerhause does not bulk bill, and there will be fees applicable on all consultations.

Dr. Michelle Vollmerhause deals in all areas of General Practice and has additional qualifications in Family Planning and Mirena Insertions.

Areas of interest:

• Mirena insertion

I was born and bred in North Queensland and completed all my schooling in Ingham. I moved to Brisbane in the 1990s and undertook my undergraduate degree in Applied Science Optometry before embarking on further studies to undertake the Graduate Medical Course at the University of Queensland. Completing my final clinical years in Townsville, I was awarded an MBBS in 2002.

I have completed the majority of my General Practice specialty training in Townsville, including rural service in Maryborough. In 2007, I obtained my Fellowship from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. I then settled into practice in Townsville over the last 13 years.

With a special interest in women’s health, I also worked part-time at Family Planning Townsville where I developed further skills in contraception services including Mirena and Implanon insertion and removal.
I enjoy all aspects of General Practice with a special interest in women’s and children’s health, Mirena Insertion and skin cancer treatment.

As an examiner of the RACGP, I have a special interest in continuing professional development including training General Practice Specialist Registrars and working for JCU in the General Medical Training program for general practice.

I am married and have two daughters.

Independent Medical Practitioner

Works out of our rooms Monday to Friday.

Please be advised that Dr Carr does not bulk bill, and there will be fees applicable on all consultations.

Dr Martin Carr deals in all areas of General Practice but is also qualified for Aviation Medicals and Recreational Dive Medicals.

Areas of interest:

• Aviation Medicals

I graduated from Monash University, Melbourne in 1989, becoming FRACGP in 1998. I have worked in a diverse range of General Practices in Melbourne, Devonport, Perth and most recently Airlie Beach for the last 9 years.

My wife and I have 3 school-aged children, all excited by the move to Townsville and the opportunities it will bring.

I have a broad range of experience in preventative health and chronic disease management in all age groups and both genders.

It is expected that I will continue to perform Aviation medicals for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority as I have for over 10 years.

I look forward to helping manage the health needs of you and your family at Belgian Gardens Medical Centre.

Independent Medical Practitioner

Works out of our rooms on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Please be advised that Dr Baveja does not bulk bill, and there will be fees applicable on all consultations.

Dr. Geetanjali Baveja deals in all areas of General Practice and consults at Belgian Gardens Medical Centre on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

She welcomes new patients and has a strict policy of not prescribing opiates, benzodiazepines or other drugs with potential of abuse/addiction. 

Independent Medical Practitioner

Works out of our rooms on Wednesday.

Please be advised that Dr. Filipcic does not bulk bill, and there will be fees applicable to all consultations.

Dr. Cynthia Filipcic deals in all areas of General Practice.

Dr. Filipcic currently works with us on Wednesdays and in a rotation on Saturdays.

She welcomes new patients and has a strict policy of not prescribing opiates, benzodiazepines or other drugs with the potential of abuse/addiction.

Dr. Cynthia Filipcic deals in all areas of General Practice. 

I graduated from Monash University in 1997 and completed my FRACGP in 2004. I spent several years working in rural and remote NT before moving to Queensland in 2015 for our two sons’ schooling. I enjoy all aspects of general practice with a special interest in women’s health including antenatal care. I also have a Certificate in Dermoscopy and enjoy skin cancer medicine.

Works out of our rooms on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Independent Medical Practitioner

Works out of our rooms from Monday to Thursday.

I was trained as a cardiac anaesthetist overseas, eventually saw the light and retrained as a general practitioner.

I like all aspects of general practice and am currently doing a certificate course in skin cancer medicine and have completed extended skills training in Sexual Health Medicine. I am an Australian Sexual Health Medicine accredited prescriber for HIV and Hepatitis B medication.

I am pro-choice and have a keen interest in contraception, menopause and am trained for Mirena insertion, Implanon insertions and medical termination of pregnancy.

I am immensely passionate about environmental issues and try to ‘bike the talk’ by being a member of Doctors for Environment Australia, an organisation which advocates for the health of our planet.

I am fluent in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and have basic expertise in Kannada and Tamil.

Outside of work, I am getting trained in South Indian classical dance forms and enjoy biking.