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Geriatrician
Experienced Geriatrician
Dr Sidhu is an experienced geriatrician known for his holistic approach to the elderly within his care.
Respect
He treats patients with respect, especially those who are diagnosed with severe dementia.
Pharmacology
He is one of the few qualified to prescribing medication to patients who are 65 and above.
Eastern Suburbs in Sydney
Dr Ajeet Sidhu is a local Geriatrician in Eastern Suburbs in Sydney.
Your profession is not what brings home your weekly paycheck, your profession is what you’re put here on earth to do, with such passion and intensity that it becomes SPIRITUAL in calling.
Vincent Van Gough
DR. AJEET SIDHU
FRACP, M.D. (Pharmacology), M.B.B.S.
Services
Geriatric
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Urinary incontinence
People who experience accidental or involuntary loss of urine
Dementia
Dementia or Cognitive Assessment
Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive impairment is not an illness, but a description of someone's condition
Chronic pain
Chronic or persistent pain is pain that lasts for more than 3 months, or in many cases, beyond normal healing time.
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
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Dementia
Dementia or Cognitive Assessment
Dementia is a term that describes a group of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain. It affects thinking,
Difficulties in movement
Reduced mobility
Mobility is closely tied to our sense of independence, but also our social connectedness, activity and security
Geriatric Syndrome
The term Geriatric Syndrome is not very well defined, as this group of illnesses do not fit into a discrete category or a single organ/system/tissue disorder.
Falls
Anyone can have a fall, but falls are a major health concern for older people (those aged 65 and over).
Incontinence
If you accidentally lose some urine (wee) or faeces (poo), you could have incontinence. It’s a very common problem and it can be treated
Medication review
Poly-pharmacy is defined as the use of five or more medications.
Memory loss
This can be a difficult and confronting time for many people.
Overall Frailty
Frailty affects a person’s ability to recover from a clinical episode, their resilience
Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, degenerative neurological condition that affects the control of body movements.