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Toowoomba Telehealth appointments are provided by Australian-registered doctors who understand the importance of safe, practical and locally connected general practice care.
Telehealth is not suitable for emergencies.
If you are experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, severe abdominal pain or other severe symptoms, call 000 or go to your nearest emergency department
Telehealth is not suitable for emergencies.
If you are experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, severe abdominal pain or other severe symptoms, call 000 or go to your nearest emergency department
Dr Lochana Maldeniya (Dr Loch)
BSc (Hons), MBBS (Hons), FRACGP
General Practitioner & Practice Principal, Toowoomba Telehealth
Dr Lochana Maldeniya is an Australian-trained General Practitioner and Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. He has cared for patients in Toowoomba since 2019 across community general practice, urgent care, home visiting, respiratory clinic work and medical education.
Dr Loch founded Toowoomba Telehealth to improve access to safe, high-quality GP care for patients in Toowoomba and surrounding communities. His approach is calm, thorough and patient-centred, with a focus on practical medical advice, clear next steps and honest guidance about whether a concern can be safely managed by telehealth or needs face-to-face assessment.
He continues to work locally in general practice and has a strong understanding of the healthcare needs of Toowoomba and the Darling Downs.
Languages spoken:
- English
- Sinhala
Qualifications:
- FRACGP - Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- MBBS (Hons) - Monash University
- BSc, Biomedical Science (Hons) - University of Adelaide
- Certificate of Musculoskeletal Medicine - Australian Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine
Clinical interests
Telehealth:
- Acute illnesses
- Chronic disease care, including hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnoea and gout
- Preventive care
In-person practice:
- Musculoskeletal medicine, including osteoarthritis and chronic joint, muscle and nerve pain
- Migraine, hypermobility syndromes including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fibromyalgia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Skin cancer medicine, including skin checks, excisions and selected non-surgical treatments