ReCreation Medical Centre

About

Our clinic is a welcoming and inclusive space, proudly serving the LGBTQ+ community with specialised men’s health and sexual health services. Dr. Mark Choong, an experienced S100 prescriber—authorised to provide specialised HIV treatment and prevention, including PrEP and PEP—has been dedicated to supporting the southeast Melbourne community for over 15 years. Conveniently located in Armadale, our clinic is committed to providing compassionate, confidential, and high-quality care.

Our clinic offers translation services for Cantonese and Thai-speaking patients, ensuring clear and comfortable communication during their visits.

We are registered as: Company.

More details

LGBTIQ Owned and Operated: No
Qualifications: Dr Choong graduated from University of Melbourne in 1996 with the much coveted Baldwin Spencer prize for Medical Biology. He was short-listed for the Jamieson prize for Clinical Medicine.

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Dr Choong trained at St. Vincent’s Hospital and has an extensive working history at the Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre in many disciplines ranging from psychiatry to intensive care.


As a general practitioner, he has worked in a broad range of community health services including the North Yarra drug and alcohol service, the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service and the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. He has also done elective work in Zambia and Egypt.


Dr Choong has a special interest in sexual health and men’s health and has been working in the field of HIV for over 18 years. He is a member of ASHM and works closely with the Alfred Hospital in HIV patient care. He has participated in numerous HIV research projects.


Mark is also one of the volunteer doctors who pioneered the HIV PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) Program in Victoria (PEP – medications taken within 72 hours of high risk exposure to prevent HIV transmission). He is currently a regular HIV PEP and PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) prescriber.
Service Delivery Format:

• - Face-to-face
• - Online forum/Group
• - App
• - Phone
• - Email
• - Website

Service Delivery Location:

• - Melbourne CBD
• - Metro North
• - Metro South
• - Metro East

Cost: $$$
Opening Times: Normal Business Hours

Accessibility

Wheel Chair accessible