Dr Tony Brownjohn
MBBS Di Obst RACOG - Bariatric Physician

GPO Box 4096, Darwin, NT, 0801
Tel: 89814233, Mobile: 0438233498
Email: tbrownjohn87@carpentariamc.com.au

Dr. Brownjohn is an experienced general practitioner in recent years focussing more on occupational medicine (including work injury management and diving medicine) and providing support to patients pre and post laparoscopic banding surgery. Since the mid 80's he has been a partner in Carpentaria Medical Centre involved with the day to day running of the practice which has had a focus on occupational medicine but aims to also provide quality general practice services.

Medical Degree

3rd of May, 1978 M.B.,B.S. University of Adelaide

Post Graduate Qualifications and GP Relevance

11th of July, 1979 RAAF Institute of Aviation Medicine Initial Training Course. Experience useful in travel medical area and as current Qantas medical officer.

30th of November, 1984 Dip. Obst. RACOG. GP obstetrics to 1986 and shared care obstetrics since then.

12th of March, 1993 Basic and Advanced Courses in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital. Approved Diving Medical Doctor for recreational and commercial divers. Performance of hypertonic saline provocation testing in divers, athletes and military personnel to quantify airways reactivity.

20th of March, 2008 Obesity Update & Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Workshop. Pre-operative education of obese patients and post operative adjustment of the band.

Post Graduate Experience

• Internship (January, 1978 to December, 1979)
  Flinders University, Adelaide
  
  
• RAAF Short Service Commission (January 1979 to December, 1981)
  Medical Officer, RAAF Base Amberley and Senior Medical Officer RAAF Base Darwin
  
  
• Residency (January, 1982 to December, 1984)
  RMO, Royal Darwin Hospital including 6 months anaesthetic, 6 months obstetrics and 6 months medical officer at Jabiru Health Centre
  
  
• General Practice ( January 1984 to present day)
  Carpentaria Medical Centre including work with Arafura Games, in East Timor, Darwin After Hours Medical and Dental Surgery and in Nursing Homes

Surgical Assistant

Mr H. Selvey - General Surgeon
Dr J. Sabaratnam - Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Dr C. Arianayagam - Plastic Surgeon
Sportsmed Orthopaedic Surgeons - Drs D. Martin, R. Menz, A. Saies, G. Keene
Dr J. Bessell - Gastrointestinal Surgeon

Lecturer

• Diving Medicine - Hyperbaric Nurses
• Men's Health - Vietnam Veterans
• Sport's Medicine - Sports Trainers

Affiliations & Appointments

• Founding chairman NT Branch of the Australian Resuscitation Council
• Member South Pacific Underwater Medical Society & approved diving medical examiner
• Member GPNNT
• Medical examiner of Seamen
• NTPS medical examiner
• Qantas medical officer

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