Community & Business
11 July, 2023
New doctor in town
The Mareeba Medical Clinic has welcomed Dr Ahmed Ali to the team after he arrived in Australia from Egypt earlier this year and began practicing medicine at the clinic.
The Mareeba Medical Clinic has welcomed Dr Ahmed Ali to the team after he arrived in Australia from Egypt earlier this year and began practicing medicine at the clinic.
Dr Ali has a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and has also completed a Diploma in Family Medicine.
He became familiar with Australia after his wife, Dr Fatma Elshikh, spent time here.
Dr Ali reached out to a colleague in Mareeba and was won over by the reports he received in return.
“I was told about the diverse nature of the community here which excited me,” Dr Ali said.
“I was particularly touched by the story of Dr Mark Bestmann who had worked at the clinic for many years.”
Dr Bestmann was a muchloved doctor in Mareeba for 30 years before losing his battle with mental health in 2016.
Dr Ali said he had quickly assimilated into the Mareeba community and work at the clinic and looked forward to connecting with new patients.
He said general practice was a “meeting of two experts”.
“The doctor is the expert in medicine and the patient is the expert in their own health,” Dr Ali said.
“We need to work as a team to solve health issues. I am fortunate to have a wonderful mentor in Dr Grant Manypeney.”
The clinic is owned by the not-for-profit Mareeba and Communities Family Healthcare (MCFH).
In welcoming Dr Ali, MCFH board chairman Ross Cardillo said recruiting doctors to private practice was critical in the delivery of primary healthcare in regional and rural communities.
“This is another example of how Mareeba and Communities Family Healthcare is proactively working to deliver healthcare that meets the needs of the Mareeba community,” he said.
