Dr James Sturk

Dr James Sturk

Dr James Sturk

BSc (Hons), MD

Dr James Sturk is a Canadian doctor trained in Australia at the University of Queensland where he graduated with a Doctor of Medicine. He spent his residency training years in Brisbane at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital before moving to the Northern Rivers to work in General Practice. He is excited and proud to be serving the Ballina community. He has a particular interest in lifestyle and preventative medicine, nutrition, sports injuries, men’s health, and skin cancer medicine.


Specialty interest areas

  • Lifestyle and preventative medicine
  • Nutrition
  • Sports injuries
  • Men’s health
  • Skin cancer medicine

Languages spoken

  • English

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