Dr Chan Sivanesan
Specialist General Practitioner
BMBS, MRCGP, FRACGP
Holistic family GP with a focus on men's health
Dr Chan is a Specialist General Practitioner who grew up in Harrow, England. Before medical school he spent a year teaching English in Shikoku, Japan. He studied medicine at the University of Nottingham and completed his GP training in Guildford. He moved to Western Australia in 2022 and gained Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Dr Chan puts real emphasis on holistic care. He takes pride in looking after the health and wellbeing of the whole person, not just the illness. He consults in all areas of general practice, with particular interests in:
- men’s health, including prostate health, erectile dysfunction, hair loss and heart health in men
- children’s health
- mental health
- chronic disease management, including diabetes and cancer care
- weight management
- minor surgery, including skin biopsies and excisions
He is continuing to build his work in men’s health. Dr Chan bills privately, and he speaks English and Tamil.
Away from work
Dr Chan’s wife, Dr Diviya, also works at The Village. Outside work they enjoy spending time with the family at the beach, and at home he is usually busy growing new varieties of plants in the garden.