Meet Our Doctors

Dr Geraldine Young

Dr Geraldine Young

CO2 Fractional Laser treatments, MonaLisa Touch treatments, Skin Cancer Medicine

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Dr Geraldine Young graduated from the University of Queensland in 1982. In 1992 Dr Young joined Dr Donohue at Yeppoon Family Practice as a Practice Partner and has been very happy at the way the Practice has developed in size and service to the Capricorn Coast Community. In 1995 Dr Young completed her Fellowship at the Royal College of General Practice.

Dr Young has a special interest in Women’s Health and since the purchased of Complete Skin Solutions & Specialist Centre in 2014, she has specialised in Fractional Ablative Laser Rejuvenation and MonaLisa Touch. Dr Young is a recognised and licenced provider of Cosmetic and General Medical Fractional Laser procedures with Radiation Queensland.

Special interests:
Fractional Laser Skin Treatments, MonaLisa Touch Treatments, Skin Checks and Skin Cancer Surgery.

Dr Donohue

Dr Michael Donohue

GENERAL DERMATOLOGY, SKIN CANCER MEDICINE, COSMETIC INJECTABLES, SCLEROTHERAPY, VASECTOMY

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Dr Michael Donohue graduated from the University of Queensland in 1978 and has a Post-Graduate Diploma of Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist and is a fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. Since joining the Yeppoon Family Practice as a partner in 1986, Dr Donohue has cared for the Capricorn Coast community and their health needs for over 30 years. He is currently a Queensland Government Medical Officer and has been a tutor and supervisor for medical students and registrars since 1986.

In recent years, Dr Donohue has become increasingly interested in General Dermatology, Skin Cancer Medicine, Cosmetic Medicine and Men’s Health. Dr Donohue is a member of the American Academy of Aesthetics Medicine and has completed advanced training in General dermatology ,Advanced Skin Cancer Surgery (Head and Neck) , Cosmetic Injectables & Sclerotherapy and Non-Scalpel Vasectomy.

Special interests:

General Dermatology ,Skin Checks and Skin Cancer Surgery ( including advance flaps and graft repairs), Cosmetic Injectables, Sclerotherapy and Vasectomy .

Dr-Cooling

Dr Scott Cooling

GENERAL DERMATOLOGY, SKIN CANCER MEDICINE, COSMETIC INJECTABLES

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Dr Scott Cooling graduated from the University of Queensland in 1993 and obtained his fellowship with the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2012. He has had a long standing relationship with the coastal community and has serviced their health needs for 15 years as Medical Superintendent of the Yeppoon Hospital and also the newer Capricorn Coast Hospital and Health Service. Dr Cooling became a Practice Partner of The Family Practice in 2013 and with the purchase of Complete Skin Solutions & Specialist Centre in 2014, he is particularly keen to provide quality skin cancer care and skin treatments to our clients.

Special interests:

General Dermatology ,Skin Checks and Skin Cancer Surgery, Cosmetic Injectables.

Dr-Julie-Burke

Dr Julie Burke

WOMEN’S HEALTH CLINIC

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Dr Julie Burke  has  over 25 years experience in general practice with a special interest in Women’s Health.  Her comprehensive women’s health consultation covers preventative health, specifically  targeting urogynecological, breast and bone health .  As a member of the Australian Menopause Society, she has a special interest in evidence based menopausal assessments and treatments.  Dr Burke is a Practice Partner of Yeppoon Family Practice and also works at The Family Practice (Zilzie).

Special interests:

Women’s Health

Dr-Rupert-Savariar

Dr Rupert Savariar

GENERAL DERMATOLOGY, SKIN CANCER MEDICINE, COSMETIC INJECTABLES, CO2 FRACTIONAL LASER TREATMENTS, SCLEROTHERAPY

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Dr Rupert Savariar graduated from the University of Queensland in 2010 and obtained his Fellowship (FRACGP) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2015. He joined  Complete Skin Solutions & Specialist Centre in 2014 .

Dr Savariar has completed Professional Diploma in Skin Cancer Surgery  and  Advanced Certificate In General Dermatology. In addition to being a  licenced provider of Cosmetic and General Medical Fractional Laser procedures with Radiation Queensland, Dr Savariar has also completed various advance training in cosmetic injectables. Dr Savariar is a member of Skin Cancer College Australasia (SCCA) and  Australasian College of  Aesthetic Medicine( ACAM).

Special interests:

General Dermatology ,Skin Checks, Skin Cancer Surgery ( including advance flaps and graft repairs), Cosmetic Injectables, Fractional Laser Skin Treatments and Sclerotherapy.

Visiting Specialist

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Dr Ian Etherington

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, CQ Well Women

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Dr Ian Etherington is a visiting Obstetrician and Gynaecologist from CQ Well Women offering a weekly MonaLisa Touch clinic at Complete Skin Solutions & Specialist Centre.

Dr Etherington graduated from the University of Bristol in 1988. He was awarded an MD following research with the University of Birmingham in 2000 and subsequently received fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG) after training in various hospitals in the UK.

He moved to Rockhampton in 2003 and has worked in both the public and the private sector ever since. Dr Etherington was appointed Associate Professor at the University of Queensland for his role in teaching. He has been granted fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG) and is a member of several national training and research committees.

Nurses

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Yvonne McInnes

COSMETIC INJECTABLES, IPL TREATMENT, PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY (PDT)

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Yvonne McInnes graduated as an Enrolled Nurse (EEN) in 1988. She was hospital trained for over 30 years and has continued her studies and is currently completing a Bachelor of Nursing at Central Queensland University. She has a strong interest in dermal medicine, especially dermatology and wrinkle line reduction  through cosmetic injectables.

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Karen Freeman-Holmes

COSMETIC INJECTABLES, IPL TREATMENT, PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY (PDT)

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Karen Freeman-Holmes graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing in 1982. She has over 35 years of nursing experience in hospital and general practice. Over the years, Karen has undergone extensive training and gained a wealth of experience in cosmetic injectables and skin treatment.

Dermal Therapist

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Rebecca Brimmell

HYDRATION TREATMENT, CORRECTIVE PEELS, MICRODERMALABRASION, ICRO-NEEDLING, IPL TREATMMENT, OMNILUX MEDICAL, SONOPHORESIS, PREMANENT HAIR REDUCTION

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Rebecca graduated with a Diploma of Beauty Therapy in 2002 . With over 15 years of experience, she has built her reputation as a highly regarded and well respected industry professional. Rebecca has worked as an educator within the beauty industry, delivering training for both national and international brands as well as registered training organisations across Australia. She has also participated in training events, tradeshows & product media launches throughout the world.