


Dr Badrika Piyumal Kahawatta Palliyaguruge
Specialist General Practitioner with extensive rural healthcare experience and interests in chronic disease management, mental health and skin cancer medicine.


Dr Badrika Piyumal Kahawatta Palliyaguruge
Specialist General Practitioner
MBBS, FRACGP
Male
Professional Summary
Dr Badrika Palliyaguruge is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) with more than 13 years of clinical experience, including over a decade serving rural Australian communities. He has experience across emergency medicine, rural health and primary care and has undertaken extensive postgraduate training. Dr Badrika has particular interests in chronic disease management, mental health, skin cancer medicine and Indigenous health. He is also an accredited supervisor for ACRRM and RVTS, supporting doctors undertaking specialist training pathways.

Interests
Chronic Disease Management, General Medicine, Family Medicine, Skin Cancer Checks, Indigenous Health, Mental Health
Expertise
Chronic disease management, mental health, skin cancer medicine, rural medicine, emergency medicine, Indigenous health.
Specialties
Chronic Disease Management, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Skin Cancer Medicine, Indigenous Health, Rural Medicine
Languages
English, Sinhalese
