Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 8.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday – 8.30am – 11.00am
Sunday and Public Holidays - Closed
MBBS(QLD) FRACGP
Cameron is a University of Queensland graduate who trained at the Royal Brisbane Hospital and Ayr Base Hospital. He completed his RACGP training in 1990 and has been in medical practice in Cairns since 1989.
Cameron enjoys all aspects of general practice but has special interests in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment, psychiatry, paediatric asthma and medical education. McLeod Street Medical is affiliated with James Cook University and Cameron, along with several of our other doctors, is involved in teaching medical students and training GP registrars.
Away from work, Cameron is a passionate speed windsurfer, snowboarder and musician and enjoys spending quality time with his five children.
Currently Cameron does not accept new patients except for babies that require a tongue tie evaluation and division.
M.B.B.S, PGD DipMedSci, Dip Diving HM
Cathy has extensive experience in all aspects of family medicine. She is also an avid diver, and this is reflected in her special interest in dive medicine and a diploma in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. As a practiced and engaged traveler, Cathy has a special interest in providing travel advice and vaccinations. She is also qualified to perform AMSA and CASA medicals and a variety of other occupational health assessments.
M.B.B.S
Dr Sam is a Cairns local who graduated from James Cook University in 2017. He experienced a variety of areas in medicine before beginning his GP training, with a particular interest in musculoskeletal injuries and diabetes management. When not working, Sam enjoys cooking, camping and travel and has been lucky enough to spend time exploring Australia.
Dr Chandler is not currently accepting new patients.
M.B.B.S, FRACGP
John graduated from Griffith University in 2008 and moved to Cairns in 2009 to complete his internship at the Cairns Hospital. In 2010 he relocated to rural South Africa where he spent 12 months working as a generalist and furthering his skills in trauma management, infectious diseases and maternity care.
Over the next 3 years John travelled widely and worked in hospital emergency departments across Scotland and Darwin. During that time John decided that he would like to return to Cairns and its appealing lifestyle and in 2015 he finally made it. John does some work in emergency medicine at the Cairns Hospital to keep up his skills. He enjoys spending time with his family and all things outdoors, including mountain biking, hiking, and camping.
M.B.B.S.
Originally from Canada, Dr. Janet graduated from James Cook University in 2015. Janet loves the diversity that general practice offers and getting to know her patients. She also has a special interest in children’s health.
MBBS
Dr Sharmila graduated from the University of Sheffield Medical School in 1984, having grown up in the UK from the age of 10. Looking for sunshine an 1993, she bought a round the world air ticket and arrived in Cairns in 1994. She never used the rest of the ticket!
Dr Sharmila joined her McLeod Street Medical colleagues in 2021 after working in General Practice, public and private hospitals and Wuchopperen Health Service in the city. She took part in a Federal Government Review in 2002 and since 2008 continues to work with the Australian Digital Health Agency and Ramsay Health.
As a GP, Sharmila believes that she is the patient’s health advocate and will take the time to help patients access the best health care for themselves.
Sharmila enjoys the diversity of the people in Cairns and the variety of presentations in General Practice. She like to travel but also enjoys the local and world fayre that is available right here.
MBBS
Dr Elyse graduated medical school in Western Australia in 2019. She then worked in country towns across WA, spending time in paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, emergency medicine and general medicine before starting GP training. She has a special interest in rural health, Aboriginal Health, pain medicine and women’s health.
Dr Elyse recently moved to Cairns to be closer to family, but also loves the lifestyle. From camping and exploring the rainforests, to snorkeling and diving, she enjoys getting outdoors and seeing everything this region has to offer.
Established in 1992 McLeod Street Medical is a fully AGPAL accredited medical practice with doctors, nurses and support staff committed to your on-going and preventive health care.
Situated at 67 McLeod Street Cairns, we are centrally located with ample parking and wheelchair access.
Monday | 8:00am—5:00pm |
Tuesday | 8:00am—5:00pm |
Wednesday | 8:00am—5:00pm |
Thursday | 8:00am—5:00pm |
Friday | 8:00am—5:00pm |
Saturday | 8:30am—11:00am |
Sunday | Closed |