State: VIC

Completing her medical degree in Pakistan in 1981, Dr Alphonsa first worked for 6 months in gynaecology and obstetrics in a major hospital in Karachi before moving into a leprosy centre where she worked for 16 years. In this centre, Dr Alphonsa was responsible for looking after female lepers and their families, as well as the centre staff and their families.

After moving to Australia in 2000, Dr Alphonsa did 3 years of hospital HMO rotations, including 6 months in gynaecology/obstetrics in Dandenong hospital and then 6 months in Psychology at Monash Clayton. In 2009, Dr Alphonsa received her fellowship from the RACGP

AEarly on in Dr Alphonsa’s training, she realised women’s health does not get enough attention, especially in the third world country that she belonged to.

Since then, Dr Alphonsa has developed a passion for looking after women’s physical and mental health.

Outside of medicine, you can find Dr Alphonsa travelling and exploring Australian outback and spending time with her loving husband, 4 beautiful children and 2 precious grandchildren

 

Originally graduating from Myanmar, Dr Mar Mar worked for a few years as a GP, before joining her husband in Fiji who was working as a United Nations volunteer under UNDP. For 20 years, Dr Mar Mar worked in various fields of medicine in Fiji and New Zealand before migrating to Australia where she has continued to work as a GP.

 

Having been a doctor for over 40 years, Dr Garry brings a wealth of experience to family & general medicine. He is known for his intent listening skills and is always eager to fully understand his patient’s perspective.

Now in his 60s, Dr Garry and his wonderful wife have been married for 42 years and have two beautiful daughters. Outside of medicine, Dr Garry’s interest include travel, gardening, and sport.

 

Beginning her studies at Melbourne University, Dr Alicia worked hospital medicine for three years and then started work in general practice in 2013.

Thriving in general practice, Dr Alicia enjoys that it gives her the opportunity to develop long term therapeutic relationships with her patients. Getting to know her patients and their families enables Dr Alicia to provide care that suits their individual circumstances and needs.

During her years in general practice, Dr Alicia has grown her own family and now has 4 busy little boys aging from 3 years to 11 years old. Being a mum takes up most of Dr Alicia’s time that is not spent at work. The weekends at Dr Alicia’s house revolve around community sport, family and friends. A guilty pleasure of Dr Alicia’s is when she gets to enjoy early mornings and time to herself so she can exercise and listen to an audiobook.

 

A worldly woman, Dy Myra grew up in Mombasa, Kenya, went on to study in India and South Africa, then lived in South Africa before moving to New Zealand and eventually settling here in Australia.

Outside of medicine, Dr Myra enjoys spending time with her husband, 3 children and 3 grandchildren, as well as gardening, reading, designing and sewing.

 

Originally finishing her medicine degree in the Philiipines, Dr Imelda moved to Australia and has been practicing here as a GP since 2009.

Outside of medicine, Dr Imelda enjoys dining out with family and friends, watching movies, reading novels and travelling. Some hidden talents of hers include being a member of a university table tennis varsity team and singing karaoke. 

Dr Elahe has been a Doctor for 10+ years. She is a Fellow of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She graduated in 2008 from the Azad Medical University in Iran.

Dr. Rahul finished his medical studies in India with an internship in 2008, then worked at the university hospital for about a year before moving to Australia in early 2009. After completing Australian Medical Council examinations over the next few years, he started work in the emergency department in Warragul and then Werribee Mercy Hospital for over 4 years.

In 2019, he decided to pursue GP training, and one of the main reasons for that decision was the ability to provide continuity of care to the patients.

He commenced his GP training in 2019 at Echuca, Victoria. He joined Campaspe Family Practice in February 2020 and stayed until he moved to Maddingley Medical Centre in February 2021. He attained his fellowship in February 2022.

He has completed a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Werribee Mercy Hospital and can provide shared care to patients who are pregnant or are planning a pregnancy.

With his mental health skills training, he can provide comprehensive mental health treatment plans to patients with mental health conditions.

Outside of medicine, Dr Rahul enjoys spending time with his family (especially his cheeky 4-year-old daughter) and friends the most. He also enjoys cricket, PlayStation, photography and travelling.