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Dr Mark Forbes

MBCHB, FCP(SA), FRACP

Dr Mark Forbes

General Medicine

Dr Mark Forbes is a General Physician with a special interest in Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases. Having trained in South Africa initially as a Specialist General Physician, and then in the UK as an Endocrinologist, Mark moved to the Gold Coast in 2007.

Interested in clinical innovation and the use of technology, Dr Forbes strives to deliver cutting edge care to his patients and the greater  ealthcare system. He is passionate about providing high quality, evidenced based, value adding health care via a multi-disciplinary clinical team.


Dr Forbes has extensive experience in the public sector as Senior Staff Specialist and Clinical Director, where he established highly respected clinical services in General Medicine and Endocrinology. Interested in health innovation, Dr Forbes is continually looking to improve health care services and use new technologies. He remains committed to medical education and research.

Now based in Suite 11 at Gold Coast Private Hospital, as part of the team of Forbes Healthcare, Mark is happy to see patients in the consulting rooms or as inpatients within the hospital when required.

Interests

• The use of technology in diabetes care
• Type 1 Diabetes management
• Type 2 Diabetes management
• Management and care of obesity and metabolic syndrome
• Endocrine conditions, eg: thyroid, adrenal, pituitary disease
• Care and management of young adults as they transition from paediatric to adult medical services
• Complex and chronic General Medicine

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Gold Coast Private Hospital

ADDRESS

14 Hill Street (off Parklands Drive) , Southport 4215