Dr Talib Tahir is a Rheumatologist and Consultant Physician. Dr Tahir’s areas of interest are inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis, connective tissue disease , Musculoskeletal conditions and vacuities with a special interest in Behcet’s disease.

After graduating from Baghdad medical school in 1987, Dr Tahir achieved his fellowship and PhD in internal medicine in 1996 from Baghdad university. Since migrating to Australia, Dr Tahir has worked as a specialist physician training in both internal medicine and rheumatology. Dr Tahir obtained his FRACP qualifications in Australia in 2008.

As well as consulting in his private rooms and attending private & public hospital appointments, Dr Tahir is a senior lecturer at Deakin Medical School.

Coburg Rheumatology Service is a grand new complex in which Dr Tahir will be primarily consulting from and offering same day treatment. Treatments include blood patch injections for tendenosis, and infusion centre for inflammatory arthritis, various other injections, new treatments for osteoporosis along with ultrasound facilities and pathology services in-house.

With parking available at the back of the building and a vision to expand and offer additional specialist consultancy service, Coburg rheumatology service is a newly renovated and modern medical complex that is opened from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

Dr Tahir also consults at Shepparton as well as private hospital appointments through Melbourne at Brunswick private, North Park private Hospital and john Fawkner private hospital. Dr Tahir also attends public hospital appointments at Geelong Hospital and attached to the Austin Rheumatology Unit.
Dr Tahir looks forward to assisting you with your patient and is always happy to take your phone calls.