Dr Tarek Gergis

About Dr Tarek

Dr Tarek is a highly motivated, dedicated and clinically competent general practitioner with experience caring for patients from a range of cultural backgrounds. He is committed to pursuing a role in which he can help people maintain their health and quality of life.

Professional Experience

GENERAL PRACTITIONER

MIDWAY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE | OCTOBER 2005 – PRESENT

• Establishment of Midway Family Medical Centre in 2005
• Managed, organised and coordinated the structure, employment and needs of the medical centre
• Involved in the day to day running of the medical centre
• Greet patients, take personal histories, perform examinations and order laboratory tests
• Evaluate patients’ health and conduct appropriate measures
• Prescribe, administer and advise patients about medications and treatments
• Reviewed incoming reports such as laboratory results and x-rays and followed up with patients
• Arranged referrals were necessary
• Advising patients on health education matters
• Ensuring a safe working environment for all patients and staff
• Examining patients physically and dosing so in taking cultural and social sensitivities into consideration
• Instrumental in improving the methods of service delivery and patient experience in the clinic
• Monitor patients conditions and progress and re-evaluate treatment as necessary
• Explain procedures and discuss test results with patients
• Performed routine surgeries
• Direct and coordinate the activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists and other medical staff
  

GENERAL PRACTITIONER

SINGLETON DISTRICT HOSPITAL | 2005 – 2006

• Visiting Medical Officer
• Rural work
  

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (ED)

2004 – 2006

• Lead and implanted the clinical direction of the relevant health discipline
• Provided clinical guidance, support and education to health professionals
• Actively engaged in the business development
• Ensured clinical quality, patient safety and the coordination of inpatient and outpatient services
• I held the position of a chief medical officer in the following hospitals:
• Westmead Private Hospital
• St. George Private Hospital
• Nepean Private Hospital
• North Shore Private Hospital
• St. Vincent Private Hospital
• I worked in the Emergency Department as a CMO in the following hospitals:
• Bankstown Hospital
• Canterbury Hospital
• Wollongong Hospital
• Gosford Private Hospital
• Westmead Hospital
• Ryde Hospital
• Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
• Campbelltown Hospital
  

RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICER

CONCORD HOSPITAL – CENTRAL SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE | 2004 - 2005

• Provided high quality medical care under the supervision and direction of Senior Medical Staff
• Maintained excellent communication within all disciplines of the health sector
• Conducted daily review of patients
• Ensured discharge summaries and correspondence are completed within appropriate time frames
• Arranged investigations, surgical and medical treatment and discharge as directed
• Provided assistance with surgical procedures

AFTER HOURS GP HELPLINE

HEALTH DIRECT | MAY 2014 – NOVEMBER 2014

• Provided patients with enquiries over the phone during after hours
  

INTERN

CONCORD HOSPITAL – CENTRAL SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE | 2003 – 2004

OBSERVER

SOUTH WESTERN SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICES | OCTOBER 2000 – FEBRUARY 2001

OBSERVER

HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTRE | MAY 1999 – OCTOBER 2000

As an observer and intern, I gained extensive knowledge in the area of general medicine

• Observed multiple health fields including medicine, surgery, obstetrics, gynaecology and psychiatry
• Performed and excelled in performing the following procedures:
• Venipuncture
• IV Cannulation
• ABG Collection
• Lumbar Puncture
• Spirometry
• ECG
• Urethral Catheterisation
• Pleural Aspiration
• Joint injection
• Implanon insertion
• IVC insertion
• IDC insertion
• ABG
• NG tube insertion
• Interpreting the following
• Blood test results
• Chest X-Rays
• AXR
• ECG

Professional Development

SHOULDER PAIN AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY NUMBER: 950

• Orthosports Concord | April 2016

DIMPLOMA IN CHILD HEALTH COURSE COMPLETION

• The University of Sydney | April 2016

NATIONAL GENERAL PRACTITIONERS’ WEEKEND

• Servier, Melbourne | February 2016

BEST PRACTICE SOFTWARE COURSE – MASTERS OF MANAGEMENT

• Best Practice, Parramatta, Sydney | May 2015

SPIROMETRY TRAINING COURSE

• National Asthma Council Australia | May 2015

GENERAL PRACTICE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONFERENCE

• The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | August 2015

MANAGEMENT OF ARTHRITIS – NON-SURGICAL

• Orthosports Concord | March 2013

KNEE SPORTS INJURIES, IMAGING AND THE SWOLLEN KNEE

• Orthosports Concord | February 2016

ORTHOPAEDIC MASTER CLASS: KNEE AND FOOT/ANKLE

• Mater Hospital, North Sydney | July – August 2015

PREVENTIVE ACTIVITIES IN GENERAL PRACTICE

• Medicare Local | October 2014

ACHIEVING GOOD ANTICOAGULANT PRACTICE

• Medicare Local | June 2013

TYPE 2 DIABETES: PRIORITIES AND TARGETS

• Medicare Local | March 2013

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

• The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | 2011 – 2013

CERTIFICATE IN GENERAL PRACTICE

• National Consortium for Education in Primary Medical Care (NCEPMC) | June 2006

BUSINESS PLANNING FOR GP’S

• Lipitor Institute | October 2006

CARDIOLOGY CASE STUDIES – POST STROKE AND MI PATIENT MANAGEMENT

• Lipitor Institute | October 2006

EFFECTIVE USE OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS

• Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Ryde Division of General Practitioners | March 2006

W3 – LEARNING WORKSHOP 2

• National Primary Care Collaboratives | October 2006

W3 – ACTIVITY PERIOD 1

• National Primary Care Collaboratives | October 2006

W3 – LEARNING WORKSHOP 1

• National Primary Care Collaboratives | October 2006

ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (HALS)

• St George Hospital | May 2005

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

• Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia Inc. | September 2005

ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS)

• Nepean Private Hospital | March 2005

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH – SH & FPA CERTIFICATE

• FPA Health | April 2005

HRT IN THE 21ST CENTURY

• Hunter Rural Division of General Practice | March 2003

CQRDGP WORKSHOP FOR GP’S

• Central Queensland Rural Division of General Practice Assn. Inc. | October 2002

CHILD PROTECTION WORKSHOP

• South Western Sydney Area Health Service | October 2000

LIFE SUSTAINING FIRST AID

• CPR Instruction Services | April 1999

STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAM – ECG AND PATHOLOGY COLLECTION

• Douglas Hanly Moir Pathology | April 1999
  

Education

BACHELOR OF MEDICINE/BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBBCH)

AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL EXAMS (PARTS 1 AND 2) | 1996 - 1999

FELLOW OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS (FRACGP)

Skills and Attributes

• Medical supervisor of a GP surgery for 8 years
• Medical examiner for the RACGP for 9 years
• Voluntary medical educator for GP registrars
• Supervisor for medical students from Western Sydney University
• Managed multiple medical centres for over 10 years
• Establishment of five medical centres
• Medical director of three medical centres
• Very focused and determined in all work I undergo
• Strong leadership and teamwork qualities
• Developed research, data interpretation and problem solving abilities
• Attention to detail and proven to meet deadlines promptly
• Organised, ambitious, disciplined and goal orientated
• Ability to work autonomously at all times as well as part of a team
• Honest, reliable and willing to take on new challenges
• A keen self-starter with a genuine interest
• Highly energised, motivated and driven
• Ability to utilise a high level of communication skills, addressing a range of issues