Doctors in Spring Hill

General Practitioner-

Dr. Basnayake is a highly experienced and compassionate General Practitioner with over a decade of clinical experience in Australia. She completed her MBBS in 1998 and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) and registered with the Australian medical council (AMC).

Dr. Basnayake has a special interest in women’s health matters including:

- Contraception counselling and management

- Management of menopause related issues

- contraceptive implant insertion and removal

- IUD removal (only)

- Preventive medicine

- Chronic disease management

- Family medicine

Dr Basnayake also has a special interest in healthy lifestyle, mental health and weight loss management.

Known for her holistic and patient-centered approach, Dr. Basnayake builds lasting relationships with her patients and is committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care across all stages of life.

She continues to stay up to date with current medical guidelines and best practices by attending seminars, workshops and training programs.

New patients are welcomed.

Dr Lindsey Jones is a specialist General Practitioner who has a passion for providing quality care, with a focus on patient education.

Dr Lindsey holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Masters of Public Health from the University of Sydney and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Dr Lindsey started her journey into medicine in a unique manner, first with a Bachelor of Arts (Major in Psychology, Minor in Advertising) from the University of Southern California, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with Departmental Honours. Dr Lindsey then dabbled in a few health related careers (Assistant in Nursing, Allied Health Assistant, Lifeline Crisis Counsellor), before completing her medical degree.

After graduation, Dr Lindsey completed her junior doctor years on the Sunshine Coast, rotating between Nambour Hospital, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, and Noosa Private Hospital. In 2019, Dr Lindsey completed her Emergency Medicine Certificate from the Australian College of Emergency Medicine with a year long placement in The Prince Charles Hospital, covering both Paediatric & Adult emergencies. She then took this specialised knowledge and skills to work in rural Emergency Departments across Queensland & NSW for over 1 year.

More recently, Dr Lindsey has decided to enter community health and General Practice, completing her Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Dr Lindsey has since gone on to complete sub-specialty training in Pediatrics (with a Diploma in Child Health from the University of Sydney), Dermatology (with a Certificate of Primary Care Dermatology from RACGP), Cosmetic Medicine (with a completion of the Basic Anatomy and Cosmetic Injecting Course by the Australian Skin Skills Education & Training), and Mental Health (with completion of the RACGP Rural Focused Psychological Strategies Training Package).

Dr Lindsey works at Lilian Cooper as a Specilaist Skin GP and will only be consulting on skin related matters i.e. skin checks, subsequential biopsies or excisions and any skin related concerns such as rosasea, acne & psoriasis.

Dr Lindsey currently works with us on Wednesday afternoons and welcomes new patients.

Dr Mary-Jane Stanley is an experienced general practitioner commencing general practice work in 1993. For over 15 years, Mary-Jane has also gained valuable experience and knowledge in her role at family planning clinics and women’s health centres.

Dr Stanley enjoys providing comprehensive general practice care and has highly developed skills in managing women’s health with a specific interest in menopause and perimenopause, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), pelvic pain, painful periods, and contraception. She provides contraceptive implant insertion and removal, and IUD removal (only). She is aligned to provide shared antenatal care for Mater and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

Dr Stanley holds Fellowship of Royal Australian General Practitioner and Family Planning Association Certificate (National Certificate of Reproductive and Sexual Health). Mary-Jane is a member of Australasian Menopause Society, Pelvic Pain Foundation, and committee member of Queensland Pelvic Pain Network.

Dr Stanley has been involved in clinical education to other GP's .She is a certified contraceptive implants trainer and has provided lectures in menopause and clinical training for the FPAA (Family Planning Australia Alliance) certificate course.

Dr Stanley currently works Monday and Wednesday and welcomes new patients.

Dr Thomas, an English GP who studied medicine in Scotland, went on to train in East Anglia before migrating with her young family to Australia in 2007.
Working initially in Bundaberg, Dr Thomas had the opportunity to develop skills in all aspects of Australian General Practice whilst developing a particular interest in women's health.
Moving to Brisbane in 2023 and joining the Lilian Cooper Centre to further develop this interest, Dr Thomas welcomes women of all ages interested in a holistic approach to their healthcare. She holds a certificate in Sexual Health and Family Planning, membership of the Royal College of GP's (UK), fellowship of the Royal Australian College of GP's and is a member of the Australasian Menopause Society whose conferences she attends. Dr Thomas is able to assist with contraceptive implant insertion and removal, IUD removal (only), cervical screening and iron infusions and has a particular interest in supporting women transitioning through peri to post menopausal symptoms.
Dr Thomas works Tuesday to Friday and welcomes new patients.