Dr Louis Traynor
Dr Louis Traynor is a dual-trained paediatric and adult emergency medicine specialist (FACEM) at Shire Family Medical, Sutherland. He runs the BRAVE Clinic for blood test anxiety and provides selected acute or urgent care — not a GP for ongoing or chronic care.
Dr Traynor is a Specialist Emergency Physician, not a General Practitioner. He is available for selected acute or urgent presentations, and for the BRAVE Clinic. For ongoing care, chronic disease management, or other routine GP services, please book with one of our regular GPs.
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To book with Dr Traynor, please call our friendly reception team.
About Dr Louis Traynor
Dr Louis Traynor trained as a dual specialist in Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, and holds Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM) as well as Fellowship in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) through the Joint Training Committee with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. His background working in emergency departments gives him particular expertise in assessing and managing acute and subacute medical problems — from wounds and fractures to infections and abdominal pain — often using bedside ultrasound, a skill not commonly available in general practice.
Alongside his emergency medicine work, Dr Traynor has additional training in paediatrics and has a special interest in children’s vaccinations, baby checks and medication reviews. He also founded and runs our BRAVE Clinic, supporting patients of all ages who experience anxiety or phobia around blood tests and needles.
New patients welcome. Dr Traynor is currently accepting new patients.
Scope of Practice
Within scope
- Laceration repair & wound management
- Abscess incision & drainage
- Soft tissue injuries & fractures
- Acute infections (cellulitis, UTIs, respiratory infections, tonsillitis)
- Acute pain (abdominal, pelvic, spinal, limb)
- Dehydration
- Minor burns assessment & management
- Foreign body removal (skin, ear, nose)
- Allergic reactions
- Head injury & concussion assessment
- Abdominal pain
- Bleeding in early pregnancy
- Newborn and infant developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), aka “clicky hips”
- Bedside ultrasound
- Children's vaccinations, medication reviews & baby checks
Better suited to a GP
- Chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, COPD)
- Complex or long-term mental health care
- Antenatal care
- Cervical screening & contraception counselling
- Preventive health assessments & care plans
- Aged care & geriatric frailty management
Our reception team can help direct you to one of our GPs for these types of appointments.
Costs
Brief Appointment
Standard Appointment
Long Consultation
Prolonged Consultation
As a specialist (non-GP), Dr Traynor’s Medicare rebates differ from standard GP rebates. His consultations — including paediatric appointments — are privately billed.
Interests & Community
Louis lives locally in the Sutherland Shire with his wife Rebel and their four children. He is a passionate advocate for better urgent and after-hours care options for the Shire’s growing and ageing population.
As a father of four, Louis brings a personal perspective to his work with children — most visibly through the BRAVE Clinic, which he founded to give kids (and anyone anxious about needles) a calmer, more supportive experience at the doctor. He’s especially motivated by breaking the cycle where a bad medical experience in childhood leads to a lifelong fear of healthcare.
Ready to book an appointment?
Book with Dr Traynor by calling our friendly reception team.