Dr Rashmi Ajjavara
Geriatrician

Dr Rashmi Ajjavara is a Consultant Geriatrician with extensive experience in providing compassionate, comprehensive care to older adults across acute, subacute, community, and residential aged care settings.

She specialises in the holistic assessment and management of complex medical conditions commonly seen in older people, including dementia and cognitive disorders, Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, falls, frailty, mobility issues, polypharmacy, and chronic disease management. Dr Ajjavara strongly believes in a person-centred approach, working closely with patients, families, general practitioners, and multidisciplinary teams to support independence, dignity, and quality of life.

Dr Ajjavara has a special interest in comprehensive geriatric assessment, Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and management, advance care planning, capacity assessments, and optimising care for older adults living in the community and residential aged care facilities. She is known for her clear communication, empathetic manner, and practical, thoughtful clinical decision-making.

Services Provided
Dr Ajjavara offers a wide range of geriatric services, including:

• Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA)
• Memory assessment and management of dementia and cognitive impairment
• Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and management
• Assessment and management of delirium
• Falls assessment and prevention strategies
• Frailty and functional decline assessment
• Mobility and balance issues
• Medication review and polypharmacy optimisation
• Management of complex chronic medical conditions
• Osteoporosis and bone health management
• Assessment of capacity and decision-making
• Advance care planning and goals of care discussions
• Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) management
• Driving assessments (fitness to drive)
• Continence issues
• Nutrition, weight loss, and sarcopenia
• Post-hospital discharge review and care planning
• Residential aged care facility (RACF) reviews
• Support for carers and family counselling

Through her private practice, Dr Ajjavara aims to provide timely, individualised geriatric care that supports patients and families in navigating the complexities of ageing with confidence and reassurance.

Disclaimer: All tenant doctors and other practitioners operating at Cairns Doctors on Barr St are independent contractors. Each practitioner is solely responsible for their own fees, policies, conduct, professional services and each operate under their own ABN. Cairns Doctors on Barr St provides support and administrative services to its tenants but does not oversee or assume responsibility for their professional activities.