Dr Usha Thiagaraja
Skin Cancer Physician
Dr Usha Thiagaraja has been in General Practice since 2013. She completed her hospital training and GP Fellowship in New Zealand. She has been practicing in Perth since 2019 and has a special interest in women’s health and children’s health.
She has completed post graduate FPAA Certificate in Reproductive and sexual health with Sexual health quarters in Perth.
Dr Usha sees patients with period irregularities, PCOS, heavy/painful periods, fertility problems, STI management, contraception, menopause, vulvovaginal infections/skin conditions. She can perform cervical smears, implanon and IUD contraception insertion/removal. She sees women for pre-conception consultations, and antenatal/post-natal management.
Dr Usha also sees newborn and care givers for managing the various challenges faced in the newborn period including breast/bottle feeding, unsettled babies, and sleep issues.
She is also a member of the Australian menopause society and manages women with menopausal symptoms and hormonal /non hormonal treatment.
Dr Usha also provides consultations for weight loss management in a safe and monitored practice. Consults focus around health assessment, nutritional / calorie, lifestyle modifications/support, and appropriate use of weight loss medications.
She has vast experience in assessment and management of anxiety, depression, behavioural issues, and other mental health in children and youth/adolescents.
Dr Usha is trained in performing skin checks and management (medical and surgical) of common skin conditions and cancers, also biopsy/excisions of skin lesions.
She is an accredited GP supervisor for registrars with RACGP and teaches medical students from UWA in the clinic.
Having lived in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, and New Zealand, she brings with her a rich cultural background and speaks Tamil, Sinhalese and Bengali.