Ph: (07) 3060 0498 Fax: (07) 3102 9180 admin@surohealth.com.au
GPO Box 1833, Brisbane Qld 4001
(MBBS, FRANZCP)
CertIME, PIRS, CertPI, AMA 5 GEPI
Dr Vikram Goel is a Queensland trained Psychiatrist and a Fellow of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP).
Professional Memberships
He has worked for several years as a Consultant Psychiatrist, progressing to a Senior Staff Specialist within the Queensland Forensic Mental Health Service. In this role, he led a multidisciplinary team across The Park – Centre for Mental Health Treatment and Research, including the High Secure Inpatient Service, Extended Forensic Treatment and Rehabilitation Unit, as well as the Prison Mental Health Service. He recently concluded his tenure in the forensic system to focus on other professional interests.
He has maintained a part-time private practice for over a decade - initially as Co-Founder of The Yeronga Clinic and now through Suro Health. His previous roles have also included work at the Keith Payne Unit at Greenslopes Private Hospital, a specialist service dedicated to veterans and active service members, where he provided both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care.
Dr Goel also conducts Court Examination Orders (CEOs) for the Queensland Mental Health Court. He has interests in Forensic (both civil and criminal), General Adult Clinical Psychiatry, Occupational Psychiatry and Military Psychiatry.
Dr Goel has completed a large volume of medico-legal reports (third parties such as Workcover Queensland, Worksafe Victoria, superannuation funds, and employers including multinational organisations in the mining, gas, medical and the banking industry) addressing issues such as diagnosis of workplace injuries using DSM 5 diagnostic criteria; the mechanism of injury; whether the injury/s are work-related or if there are pre-existing condition/s; fitness for duty (suitability and capacity) to attend work in short or long term basis; risk issues; return to work plans; recommendations about their treatment and rehabilitation; prognosis; whether the injuries are stable, stationary or permanent, income protection and Total and Permanent Disability (TPD).
He is familiar with the relevant DVA Acts (including MRCA, VEA, DRCA, SRCA), Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans Pensions (GARP-DVA) and DVA Statement of Principles (SOPs) as well as the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act.
He has extensive experience in personal injury, assessment of disability and compensation claims.
He is able to undertake comprehensive assessments and endeavours to provide high-quality reports promptly. He offers swift appointments, often scheduled within a few days, and ensures that reports are forwarded within a couple of days after the assessment.
Dr Goel can also offer Specialist Psychiatrist Expert Insight reports including file/record reviews; case-conferencing with treatment providers and rehabilitation providers, and liaison with claims managers as required.