Dr Charlston is a Psychiatry with continuous psychiatric training since 2017 across inpatient and community mental health services. Dr Charlston has worked across adult, child and youth, older persons and addiction psychiatry, including consultation liaison, outreach and alcohol and drug services. This experience includes exposure to acute inpatient care, community-based management and multidisciplinary team environments within tertiary hospital settings.
Dr Charlston has developed experience in the assessment, diagnosis and management of a broad range of psychiatric conditions across diverse patient populations, including complex and comorbid presentations. Dr Charlston’s clinical work includes collaboration with medical, nursing and allied health teams to support comprehensive patient care and discharge planning. He has particular interests in general adult psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, with a focus on holistic, patient-centred care and the management of complex psychiatric presentations.
Qualifications and Fellowships
- 2002 Bachelor of Information Technology (First Class Honours), University of Queensland
- 2014 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bond University
- 2022 Fellowship, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Current Positions
- 2022 – present Private Practice, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous Appointments
- 2017 – 2022 Psychiatry Registrar
- 2017 – 2017 Principal House Officer, Psychiatry, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
- 2016 – 2017 Junior House Officer, Greenslopes Private Hospital
- 2015 – 2016 Intern, Princess Alexandra Hospital
Areas of Expertise
- Adult mood disorders, anxiety disorders and trauma
- General adult psychiatry