News - Health Hub Doctors Morayfield

Welcome Dr Ali!

We welcome Dr Alireza to Health Hub Doctors Morayfield!

Dr Ali is a General Practitioner with an interest in managing chronic conditions, paediatric health, infectious diseases, men’s health, ENT, renal diseases, emergency medicine, ophthalmology, mental health, and musculoskeletal diseases. He also has a passion for skin cancer management including diagnosis, medical treatment, and moderate to difficult surgical interventions such as skin flaps and grafts

Book an appointment with Dr Ali HERE, via the HotDoc app or call us on 5322 4900.

Paediatric Services @ HHDM

Dr Irmeen Khan is a General Paediatrician with special interest in neuro-developmental and behavioural issues. She is consulting with us on Mondays & Tuesdays.
Dr Sudeep is a Paediatric Endocrinologist with special interest in Type 1 Diabetes & Insulin Pump Therapy. She will be consulting with us once a month on Friday.
A GP referral is needed to see both Dr Khan and Dr Sudeep. Book an appointment with one of our GPs by clicking HERE, through the HotDoc app or by calling 5322 4900.

COVID-19 Vaccination

We have appointments available for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine.
If you are OVER 50, please book appointments for your 1st and 2nd doses of the vaccine by clicking HERE or through the HotDoc app. Alternatively, please call us on 5322 4900.

When booking online, please select any of the "COVID-19 VAX - 50 years and over - Clinic" columns.

Please ensure you are selecting the right booking columns when booking online.

Our COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic is OPEN Monday-Friday, 8AM-8PM.

KVL Cosmetic Clinics - Dr Kiren

KVL Cosmetic Clinics in Morayfield has already seen great results from our newest addition to the team - Vivace Skin Micro-Needling with Radio-Frequency Energy! This procedure harnesses the power of micro-needling and radio-frequency energy to transform your skin.

Unlike other microneedling treatments, Vivace micro-needling uses radio-frequency energy as well. The radio-frequency energy supercharges deep within your skin, prompting the production of even more collagen and increasing the moisture level in your skin.

Vivace alone is a great machine, however we are ALSO going to add PRP, or platelet-rich plasma as an optional third part of the Vivace Experience. This specific part of the process uses your own blood to rejuvenate your skin. After drawing some of your blood, we will place it into a centrifuge in order to separate its different parts. From there, we will take the platelet-rich parts and create a special serum, which will be used to target specific areas of your skin.
You will see a dramatic improvement in the tone and condition of your skin. Your skin will be tighter and smoother plus your complexion will look better overall.

Book in a free consultation with Dr Kiren by calling 5322 4900 or send an SMS to 0414 336 199.

Chiropractic - Dr David Shahar

Healthier standing, sitting and sleeping habits will certainly reduce neck, head and back ache, pinched nerves, arm and shoulder pain, insomnia and mental fatigue. It’s that simple!

Dr Shahar’s services are now available on Monday & Tuesday 10:00am-4:00pm, Wednesday 12:00pm-6:00pm, Thursday 8:00am-2:00pm, and Saturday 8:00am to 2:30pm.

Please Book all Chiropractic appointments ONLINE, either by clicking HERE, via the HotDoc app or directly from the Health Hub Chiropractic website.

Phase 1a consists of frontline health care and quarantine workers, and residents in care facilities. This includes:

1. Priority frontline health care workers, and staff who work in:
  - Direct clinical care to COVID-19 positive individuals
  - COVID-19/Infectious Disease Wards
  - Emergency Departments
  - Intensive Care Units
  - Queensland Ambulance Service frontline responders
  - Fever and Respiratory Clinics
  - Public and private (international) aeromedical retrieval teams
  - Pathology staff, medical researchers and scientists working with SARS-CoV-2
2. Priority quarantine and border workers:
  - Staff who work in quarantine facilities including workers who deliver health services, personal services, security services, all front and back of house, hotel and cleaning services, and passenger transport services
  - Staff who work in air and sea border security including relevant Australian Federal
  - Police and Queensland Police Service staff
  - Queensland residents working in international air crew
  - Marine pilots
3. Aged care and disability care workers (vaccination rollout managed by the Australian Government Health department)
4. Aged care and disability care residents (vaccination rollout managed by the Australian Government Health department)

Phase 1b will include adults with higher risks such as:

1. Elderly adults aged 70 years and over
2. All health care workers such as:
  - All workers in health facilities who have contact with the public. As a guide, this includes:
    - Clinical staff including assistants
    - Interpreters
    - Volunteers
    - Laboratory staff
    - Ancillary staff such as administrative staff, IT support, kitchen staff, cleaners, maintenance, hospital retailers, security
    - Contractors, locum and agency staff
    - Health professional students on placement.
  - Queensland Health Healthcare workers including students and support staff who have contact with the public in all other settings.
  - Healthcare workers in private practice
  - Any other healthcare worker not employed by Queensland Health
3. Disability and aged care workers including:
  - Essential carers (paid and unpaid) including carers who are also family members of someone with a disability or an elderly person
  - Individuals not already vaccinated who have contact with clients in any care setting (e.g. residential facility, in-home, short-term out-of-home, respite, community care, centre-based care and leisure settings)
  - Individuals who are volunteers and provide support to a person with a disability or elderly person in any care setting
4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults over 50
5. Younger adults with a specific underlying medical condition, including those with a disability
  - Who have a moderate risk of severe illness from COVID-19 if you have:
    - Adult survivors of childhood cancers
    - A non-haematological cancer (diagnosed in the last 12 months)
    - Some chronic inflammatory conditions and treatments or other primary or acquired immunodeficiency
    - Severe mental health conditions
    - Chronic renal (kidney) failure
    - Heart disease (coronary heart disease or failure)
    - Chronic lung disease (excludes mild or moderate asthma)
    - Diabetes
    - Severe obesity with a BMI >= 40 (kg/m2)
    - Chronic liver disease
    - Some neurological conditions (stroke, dementia, other)
    - Poorly controlled blood pressure
    - Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury.
  - Who have a high risk of severe illness from COVID 19 if you:
    - Have had an organ transplant and are on immune suppressive therapy
    - Have had a bone marrow transplant in the last 24 months, have haematological diseases or cancers including leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma
    - Are on immune suppressive therapy for graft versus host disease.
6. Critical and high-risk workers including defence, police, fire, emergency services, meat processing and other industry groups
  - Emergency service personnel (paid and unpaid) who have contact with the public. Workers include:
    - Police
    - Fire
    - Emergency services
    - Surf life savers
    - Marine rescue
    - Queensland Corrective Services including Youth Detention Centres.
  - Licensed meat processing workers:
    - Abattoir workers, including attending veterinarians
    - Workers in boning rooms
    - Smallgoods manufacturers
    - Cold chain transport workforce
    - Seafood processing
  - Workers at international airports
  - Maritime industry workers
  - Workers involved in manufacture and distribution/delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
  - Active Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and Australian Government officials about to be deployed or currently deployed overseas on official government business
7. Household contacts of quarantine workers, border workers and healthcare workers who are at a higher risk of having contact with COVID-positive patients

We are OPEN for COVID-19 Vaccinations Monday-Friday, 8AM-8PM

To check your eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Checker.

Please book appointments for your 1st and 2nd doses of the vaccine by clicking HERE or through the HotDoc app. Alternatively, please call us on 5322 4900.

Please ensure you are selecting the right booking columns when booking online.

You can use the COVID-19 vaccine side effects symptom checker if you have concerns about any symptoms after your vaccine. The checker is also available through the National Coronavirus Helpline, 1800 020 080, 24 hours a day.

Book in for both doses of your COVID-19 Vaccine now by clicking HERE, via the HotDoc app, or alternatively call us on 5322 4900.

The Australian Government - Department of Health has released informative videos answering some of your questions and concerns around the vaccine. In one such video, Dr Lucas De Toca (First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Primary Care Response), answers the following questions:

1. If I am eligible to get my COVID-19 vaccine, can I choose which type I get?
2. If I don’t have a smartphone, how do I check-in to venues, pubs and clubs?
3. Why do the reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines differ?

Please click on the image below to watch the video. You can also read the full transcript by clicking HERE.

KVL Cosmetic Clinics - Dr Kiren

The Vivace skin treatment combines radio frequency technology with gold plated advanced micro needling technology. The Vivace treatment heats the skin at a deep cellular level creating a controlled inflammatory reaction to boost the blood supply for long term collagen production.

Clients have experienced great results for conditions such as reducing fine lines and wrinkles, skin tightening, scar revision, improve stretch marks, minimise pore size, improve skin texture and tone, help active acne, and acne scarring.

The actual treatment takes about 45 minutes with an additional 15 minutes needed for numbing. Vivace is non-invasive, allowing you to get back to the rest of your day without any down time! Vivace is a great way to bring life back into your skin no matter what your concerns are.

Chiropractic - Dr David Shahar

Symptoms such as headaches, neck or back pain, muscle spasms or stiffness and painful joints can be caused by poor posture, repetitive stress at work, accidents, sports injuries, household chores, and even the stress of daily living.
Chiropractic care may help you resolve these problems through the restoration and maintenance of a healthy spine, nerve and joint function, so you may enjoy doing your work and favorite activities.

Dr Shahar’s services are now available on Monday & Tuesday 10:00am-4:00pm, Wednesday 12:00pm-6:00pm,
Thursday 8:00am-2:00pm, and Saturday 8:00am to 2:30pm.

Please Book all Chiropractic appointments ONLINE, either by clicking HERE, via the HotDoc app or directly from the Health Hub Chiropractic website.

Phase 2a of COVAX Commences!

All eligible patients under Phase 2a can BOOK NOW by clicking HERE or via the HotDoc app! Please select any of the "COVID-19 VAX - 50 years and over Clinics" columns when booking. Alternatively, please call 5322 4900.

Phase 2a includes:

All adults aged 50 years and over;
All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged 18 years and over; and
Other critical and high-risk workers.

Our COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic is OPEN Monday-Friday, 8AM-8PM.

Don't forget to check your eligibility via the Government's COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Checker.

For more info and recent updates on the Vaccine, please visit Dept of Health - COVAX.

SculpSure Laser Treatment with Dr Kiren - KVL Cosmetic Clinics

The SculpSure Laser treatment uses heat generated by laser to remove fat cells permanently. Studies show you can reduce fat from the targeted area by an average of 24%.

The hips, arms, thighs, abdomen, lower back and that extra fullness that develops under the chin are all areas that can be treated. You will initially experience coolness, but as the laser energy does its work you may start to feel a comfortable warmth and tingling. Most treatments last about 25 minutes, and patients often spend their time reading or relaxing.

The four applicators will be placed against your body in an arrangement that best addresses your cosmetic concerns. This is a highly convenient treatment that does not require any time for recovery. Some patients even schedule their sessions during their lunch hour.

Although the laser heat will kill fat cells during your appointment, it takes some time for the body to flush those cells out. Many patients start to see improvement in the treatment area roughly 6 weeks after their session. You won’t have to worry about those fat cells returning. Eating right and exercising will augment and quicken the results process. Massaging the treatment area after your appointment is a way of increasing blood flow and encouraging those damaged fat cells to flush out from your system.

If you’re ready to finally take action and get rid of problem spots that just won’t seem to budge, we can help. This laser-based treatment system is a convenient and effective way of melting fat away. What are you waiting for?

Bookings OPEN for Phase 2a of COVID-19 Vaccine!

We will begin administering Phase 2a of the COVID-19 Vaccine from 4th May 2021.

For info on eligibility, please click HERE. To check your eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Checker.

To book an appointment, click HERE or book via the HotDoc app. Please select column "COVID-19 VAX - 50 years and over". All other current eligible patients can select any of the "COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic" columns when booking.

Flu Immunisation Clinic

Did you know that this year, your friendly local pharmacists Amr, Arshdeep, Stephanie, Jacqueline and Minh at TerryWhite Chemmart, and Health Hub Doctors Morayfield have teamed up again to provide you with a quality, efficient flu immunisation service? HHDM Doctors oversee the administration of your government funded and private flu vaccines from within the pharmacy where your immunisation is administered by a qualified healthcare professional.

Please note: Free Government Vaccines now available for eligible patients. Private vaccines are available for non-Government eligible patients at $19.99. For more info on eligibility, please visit National Immunisation Program Schedule.

The Flu Clinic is OPEN every day, including the ANZAC Day & Labour Day long weekends. Book online by clicking HERE or via the HotDoc app. For more info, visit our Flu FAQ page.

Dr Sudeep - Paediatric Endocrinologist

Dr Sudeep will begin consulting from Health Hub Doctors Morayfield very soon! She is a Specialist in General Paediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology.

Her special interests include Type 1 Diabetes, Insulin Pump Therapy, Growth Disorders, Thyroid Hormone Disorders, Puberty & Sexual Development Disorders, Congenital Adrenal Disorders, Pituitary Disorders, Vitamin D Deficiencies (Rickets), Childhood Obesity and Paediatric Syndromes.

Keep an eye on our Social Media pages and website for updates on bookings!

Who is entitled to receive a free flu vaccine?

All children aged 6 months up to 5 years of age
Adults aged 65 years and over
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are aged 6 months and over
Pregnant women during any trimester
People aged 6 months and over with medical conditions that can lead to complications from influenza such as people who:
- have heart disease; or
- have lung disease or asthma; or
- have another chronic illness, including diabetes and renal failure; or
- have a chronic neurological condition, including multiple sclerosis and seizure disorders; or
- have an immune compromising condition, including HIV infection; or
- are aged 5-10 years and are receiving long-term aspirin therapy.

If you meet any of the above criteria, please speak with one of our GPs about vaccination under the National Immunisation Program.

By Dr Philip Dupre - Orthopaedic Surgeon

This condition invariably presents in adolescence and mainly affects girls. The first dislocation usually occurs with a twisting movement while the knee is in slight flexion. Reduction is often spontaneous so diagnosis of what has happened may not be obvious.

There is always tenderness medial to the patella where the capsule has been torn and severe apprehension is demonstrated if the patella is gently pushed laterally while flexing the knee. (Apprehension test).

Following the initial dislocation, recurrence is common, because the medial patello-femoral ligament and capsule have been torn and stretched. Physiotherapy is usually arranged initially in order to strengthen the medial quadriceps muscle. Operative correction is required if the problem becomes recurrent and fails to respond to conservative measures.

The aim of surgery is to tighten the medial capsule and release the lateral. More severe cases may require realignment of the patellar tendon.

An alternative to operative treatment is to contract and strengthen the medial capsule and patello-femoral ligament by injecting a mixture of 50% glucose solution mixed with local anaesthetic in equal parts. This has the effect of causing an inflammatory reaction which contracts and thickens connective tissues.

The technique is to infiltrate 3mls. of this mixture into the medial patello-femoral ligament which lies supero-medial to the patella. Symptomatic improvement is usually noticed about a week later and repeat injections may be necessary at 3 to 4 week intervals which will give successive improvement.

About 3 to 4 injections are usually required over the next few weeks or months to give complete stability and symptomatic relief.

In older patients with patello-femoral pain, the same principle applies if skyline x-rays of the patella show lateral shift or malalignment.

COVID-19 Vaccine Update - AstraZeneca Administration

Based on new advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Imunisation (ATAGI), the Australian Department of Health has updated its recommendations on who should receive the AstraZeneca vaccine and its further use. These recommendations have been compiled by ATAGI after considering the latest advice coming out of Europe and UK.

We will be following this advice at Health Hub Doctors Morayfield. For more info, please visit ATAGI Advice.