Dr Mark Friel has moved to the Gold Coast with his immediate and extended family to enjoy the Gold Coast lifestyle, environment and community. He has a young family of boys and girls and a wonderful wife. He prides himself on his communication, using language that is appropriate for the situation including simple explanations to patients not familiar with complex medical jargon. Due to recently working in both private and public hospitals he has strong working knowledge of the extended health service and how to navigate it effectively. He has a passion for music in all of its forms and an interest in playing a variety of instruments. He is well aware that his musical performance skills are severely lacking.
Dr Mark Friel is Queensland raised and educated, completed a degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Queensland followed by a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at Griffith University on the Gold Coast.
He has worked as a Registrar in many of the hospitals in South East Queensland, in fields such as General Surgery and Intensive Care prior to completing his fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Dr Friel completed additional education and training with extended skills in ENT, a Masters in Perioperative Medicine through Monash and the Diploma of Child Health through Sydney University.
Dr Friel joined Currumbin Medical Centre in 2019. He is dedicated to providing a comprehensive approach to primary care including preventative and therapeutic medicine.
He believes in the importance of continuing education to provide high quality medicine and is committed to lifelong learning for his patients benefit and his own interest.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2019 Certificate of Dermoscopy (Skin Cancer Collge of Australia)
2018 Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
2016 – 2018 Masters of Medicine, Perioperative Medicine (Monash University)
2016 Diploma of Child Health (Sydney University)
2015 Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (RACS)
2015 Australia and New Zealand Surgical Skills and Education and Training
(RACS)
2013 Early Management of Severe Trauma (RACS)
2013 Advanced Life Support and Airway Management (QEII Hospital)
2012 Postgraduate Certificate in Surgical Anatomy – Certificate of Merit (UQ)
2012 Critical Literature Research and Evaluation Course (RACS)
2012 Paediatric Life Support (Logan Hospital)
2012 Advanced Life Support (Logan Hospital)
2006 – 2009 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Griffith University)
2002 – 2005 Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Bio-Medical Minor
(Honours) (University of Queensland)
Awards Recieved
2012 Overall Top Score in Postgraduate Certificate in Surgical Anatomy University of Queensland
2009 Griffith University Award for Academic Excellence
2005 University of Queensland Deans Commendation
2002 University of Queensland Deans Commendation
Representative and Advocacy Positions
2018-2019 RACGP Qld Education Committee Representative
2017-2018 President of the Irish Australian Support Association Queensland
2017 University of Queensland, School of Medicine, CBL Tutor
2015 – 2018 Associate Lecturer University of Queensland
2014 – 2016 Board Member of the Irish Australian Support Association
Queensland
2013 Industrial Relations Deputy Chair for the AMAQ Council of Doctors in
Training
2013 Doctor in Training representative at QEII Patient Safety and Quality, and,
Morbidity and Mortality Meetings
2008 Australian Medical Student Association Community Liaison Officer
2008 Member of the Australian Medical Association Public Health Committee
2008 Member of the Australian Medical Association Child & Youth Health
Committee
2007 Co-convenor of AMSA Queensland Leadership Development Workshop
2007 Vice Chair QLD Medical Student Council