Our Team

Dr. Tom Silva is an Australian-trained doctor who began his career with comprehensive training as an intern and medical resident at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, followed by rotations in various surgical and medical specialties in major hospitals over the next 10 years. He is the director of Kangaroo Point Medical Centre, a centre of excellence affiliated with the University of Queensland (UQ), where he is heavily involved in research and the training of future doctors as a lecturer.

Dr. Silva values extensive hospital training as essential for building a strong foundation as a medical practitioner and gaining exposure to a diverse range of medical conditions to become an expert in his field. Some notable positions in his career include serving as a registrar in emergency medicine at Flinders Medical Centre, an orthopaedic registrar at Gold Coast University Hospital, and a senior registrar in oncology at Princess Alexandra Hospital. All these hospitals are centres of excellence, where he worked for over 10 years. Additionally, he gained experience in country hospitals, such as Lismore Base Hospital.