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a 11 Salix Way, Forrestfield 6058 p (08)9293 4455 f (08)9453 3443

 

Dennis-Carragher

Dr Denis Carragher – MB BCh, BAO

Denis has been working in the hills area for over 15 years. Denis has a passion for procedures. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of skin cancer, he is a founder of the Kalamunda Skin Clinic. Denis continues to have a list at Swan Districts hospital were he undertakes minor surgical procedures, including vasectomy, removal of lumps and bumps, minor gynaecological procedures and complex skin cancer removals.

Greg-Caddy

Dr Greg Caddy – MBBS (WA) Dip Obst

Dr Greg Caddy is a very well respected member of our team, having come across to Mead from his solo practice in Lesmurdie in 2006. He continues to be actively involved in obstetric care and is a founder of the Hills Obstetric Group. In between deliveries, Greg continues to practice all aspect of general practice. He is still actively involved in the palliative care roster and continues to be the all round General Practitioner of days gone by.

Rod-Thelander

Dr Rod Thelander – MB BS (Qld), DCH, DRACOG.

Rod is one of our procedural doctors. He continues to undertake Anaesthetics, minor surgery, Palliative care and of course General Practice. He is actively involved in silver chain and does a lot of the hospital work for the practice. In between all of this, Rod still finds time to give enormous amounts of time to the Somalil and project. Please see our in the news page for more details about this awesome project.

Warren-Thyer

Dr Warren Thyer – MBBS (WA), Dip Obst RACOG, FRACGP.

Warren is the traditional country general practitioner, who just happens to be working in the urban setting. He is very capable in all aspects of procedural general practice. He has stopped obstetric work in the last few years, but continues to be involved in anaesthetics and undertakes many minor procedures. His skills were recognized in 2006 when he was awarded the honor of General Practitioner of the year.

dr-lee-lee-do Dr Lee Lee Do – MBBS (UWA), DCH, VGDWH, FRACGP

As a graduate of UWA, Lee Lee has trained in all areas of medicine in tertiary hospitals such as Sir Charles Gardiner, Princess Margaret and King Edward Memorial Hospital. She thrives in all aspects of medicine, however finds great pleasure in bringing patient’s skin to life. In constant pursuit of clinical excellence, learning never stops for Lee Lee. She has recently come back from the Non-Surgical Australasian Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Conference in Melbourne , and also attended the Perth 2016 Australasian Cosmetic Dermatology Conference. She is currently involved with broadening the research and knowledge of Near Infrared Radiation, and its effects on skin and cancer.

Dr Sadaf Rasool – FRACGP, MBBS, AMC, FCPS

I started my medical practitioner career in 2004 after completing MBBS and later on successfully accomplished specialist training in general surgery overseas before moving to Australia. During employment with Royal Perth hospital and King Edward memorial hospital  gained valuable experience in emergency medicine, general surgery,  general medicine, Paediatric, Gynecology & Obstetrics. I enjoyed completing my specialist GP training in beautiful Southwest region and now moved to Perth to live close to family and friends.

I believe in holistic patient care and like to see all aspects of general practice including chronic disease management like diabetes, Hypertension, asthma etc, Women’s health, Child health, Men’s health, Mental Health with special interests in Skin cancer removal, Implanon insertion & removal,  minor surgical procedures – Vasectomies, skin tags, ganglion treatments,  laceration repair, lumps/bumps removal, incision & drainage of abscess &  ingrown toe nail removal.

I am fluent in English, Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi. When I am not working, love to spend time with my family and young children, playing cricket and cooking traditional foods.

  Dr Julia Lockett – MBBS (UWA)

Julia graduated from Medicine at UWA in 2008 and, after working at Royal Perth Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, finally found her calling in General Practice when she joined Mead Medical in 2014. 

Julia enjoys working in all aspects of family medicine and having grown up in the hills feels privileged to care for and continually learn from the local community. 

Away from work she is happiest when with her children and on her bike.

Dr Melissa Marlow – MBBS, BSc, FRACGP

Melissa arrived from the UK in 2009 with her husband to enjoy a working adventure in York WA.

A few years later; she is the mother of 2 young children and thrilled to be living and working in the beautiful Perth Hills.

Melissa specialises in Mental Health, Palliative care, Preventative medicine and Health care of older people.

james-read

Dr James Read – MBBS (UK), BSc (Hons), MRCP, DRCOG, nMRCGP

Dr James Read commenced with Mead in January 2017 having emigrated to Perth from Hove, on the south coast of the UK, with his wife and three children. James has a special interest in respiratory medicine and a strong background in general practice, having previously been a principal at a general practice in the UK. James has previous experience in Australia, having worked in Sunshine Hospital in Melbourne and loves being outdoors with interests in a wide range of sports. 

Dr Rebecca Hunt-Davies – MBBS (UWA), DCH, FRACGP

Winner of the RACGP Supervisor of the Year 2021

Rebecca has worked at Mead Medical since 2009 whilst taking time out for completing training and gaining extra experience. Rebecca graduated from University of Western Australia in 2006, completing her GP training in 2012 and has a special interest in children’s and women’s health. Rebecca completed her Diploma of Child Health in 2009 and did 6 months at King Edward Memorial hospital gaining valuable knowledge in relation to antenatal care and general gynaecology. In recent months Rebecca has gained greater experience in managing Type 2 diabetes, chronic heart failure and geriatric medicine. Rebecca has an interest in all aspects of General practice and is passionate about quality patient care. Rebecca lives locally enjoying the sense of community experienced in both Forrestfield and Kalamunda. Outside of work Rebecca loves spending time with her husband and two children.

 
Dr Leena Uppal MD – FRACGP, MRCGP, DCH, Accredited Skin Cancer Dr

Dr Leena Uppal is an ‘all-rounder’ GP. She is interested in and fascinated by- all aspects of family medicine and has a special interest in Skin Cancer Medicine. She is always looking for ways to improve her knowledge and your patient experience. She has been practicing as a Family Doctor in Perth since 2011 but moved up to the Perth Hills in January 2018 and has been with the Mead Medical Group since July 2018. Prior to moving up to the Perth Hills Leena Uppal has worked both south and north of the river in Perth.

She began practicing medicine in England in 2002 after completing her basic medical training. After completing her post graduate medical training in various different specialties including General Medicine and Surgery and Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry and Paediatrics, including gaining a Diploma in Child Health, she became a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2008. In 2009 and 2010 Leena undertook training in Facial Aesthetic  Procedures in London.  In 2010 Dr Uppal and her husband relocated briefly to Cyprus where she worked a s a civilian GP working for the UK Ministry of Defense helping to look after the families and enlisted men and women of the UK Army and Air Force.  Leena and her family moved to Perth WA in 2011 and have made the hills their home recently.

 not working Leena Uppal enjoys exploring the Perth Hills and looking after their horses and goats as well as the exciting, emerging food and arts scene in Perth.

Dr Samuel Ognenis  –  MBBS MPH ClinDipPallMed FRACGP (he/him)

Sam was born in Perth and completed his medical studies at UWA in 2015. Prior to specialising in General Practice, Sam worked at a number of hospitals, gaining experience across a variety of specialties. 

Sam has a number of areas of interest, including mental health, eating disorders and disordered eating, ADHD, palliative care and chronic disease.

Sam is passionate about providing collaboration, whole-of-patient care and treats patients of all ages. He is particularly passionate about mental health, and has obtaining additional training in GP-based psychological strategies. He is an approved provider of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTOP) and Yellow Fever travel vaccination.

Outside of work, Sam enjoys spending time with his furchild, and trying to find Perth’s best cold brew.

Dr Monica Rosca – MBBS, FRACGP

After graduating in Romania, Dr Rosca moved to Australia in 2008 where she worked at Sir Charles Gairdner and Swan District Hospitals. She trained locally as a General Practitioner and practiced rurally in Moora, Northam and Bindoon. She is a mother and lives locally with her family.

Dr Hla Shwe DCH, – FRACGP, RACGP, MBBS, DCH

Dr Shwe grew up in Myanmar, Burma. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) in 2004 in Myanmar, and achieved the (FRACGP) in Australia. He has completed additional studies with a Diploma in Child Health (DCH). Hla enjoys all areas of General Practice and is a member of Member of the Royal Australian college of General Practitioners (RACGP). Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, running and playing tennis.

Areas of Interest

Paediatrics, Geriatric medicine, Skin cancer screening, skin checks and surgery, Women’s and men’s health, Chronic disease such as Diabetes, heart disease, Asthma, COPD, Osteoarthritis, Allergies, orkers’ compensation, Ear Nose & Throat (ENT).

Dr Naveed Akram – MBBS MRCGP FRACGP
Naveed is an experienced doctor graduating in 2001 and worked in tertiary hospitals in UK gaining experience in Neuropsinal, Cardiothoracic and General Surgery before embarking on training program for General Practice. As part of this he worked in Elderly Medicine, ENT, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics and Gynaecology. He finished his degree (MRCGP) in 2009 from Royal College of General Practitioners and than became a trainer for General Practitioners in 2012. He also did a diploma in management of Type II Diabetes. Naveed has been involved in appraisals of practices in the UK and maintaining quality and safety of services in the locality.
He moved to Perth in 2018 and obtained FRACGP from Royal Australian College for General Practitioners. He has has looked after a wide ranging mix of patients in the hills since than. He is interested in all aspects of General Practice particularly chronic disease management, management of pre-morbid conditions, Diabetes and polypharmacy. He has a firm belief in patient centred care and envisages to engage people to contribute towards their well being thus avoiding need for prescription medication.
Dr Annie Naveed  – MBBS MRCGP FRACGP
Dr Annie Naveed did bachelor of medicine degree in 2004. She completed her general practice training from RCGP UK in 2017. Training in specialities including General medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry , Gynaecology and obstetrics and Emergency medicine.
She moved to Perth Australia in 2018 and started working in the Hills area and thoroughly enjoyed her work experience. She received FRACGP degree in 2018.
She has special interest in women’s sexual and reproductive health including : Contraception counselling ( Implanon, Intrauterine contraception Mirena and Kyleena insertion and removal ) , Antenatal care, post natal care, Menopause management , cervical screening etc.
She also enjoys other aspects of medicine especially Paediatrics , Chronic disease management , Dermatology / skin lesion removals, Ear nose throat illnesses, Musculoskeletal disorders.
Her training in emergency medicine has been helpful in dealing with patients who present with acute onset illnesses at general practice or walk ins.
Her approach is always been holistic and special interest in mental health has helped her to understand her patients as a whole person and not just a number. She has good listening skills and this makes it easy for patients to open up and easier for her to assist them in their journey towards better health.

Dr Emma Vitale – MBBS FRACGP

Dr Emma Vitale is a General Practitioner with a special interest in Women’s and Children’s Health. Emma completed her training in Western Australia and has been fortunate enough to work throughout Perth as well as parts of rural and remote Western Australia.

Emma realised her interest in women’s health during her medical training, and this led her to work at King Edwards Memorial Hospital where she was able to gain valuable experience in tertiary maternity care. During this period, she achieved her accreditation in Implanon and IUD insertions.

Emma has since completed a graduate Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health as well as a Certificate in Child Health through Sydney’s well renowned Westmead Hospital for Children. She is a member of ASHM and regularly attends updates in sexual health medicine.

Emma also works at Perth Children’s Hospital as an emergency doctor and is the state representative for GPs in training through the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. After a period elsewhere for professional development, Emma is excited to be returning to Mead Medical. Outside of work, Emma loves spending time with her young family, swimming, and exploring the great outdoors.

Dr Celia Worth  –  BSc, BCom, MBBS, DRANZCOG

Celia is a mother of 3 young children who is currently completing her qualifications as a GP obstetrician. She completed her medical degree at the University if Queensland in 2008. Prior to deciding to pursue medicine, she obtained a Bachelor Degree in Science and Commerce also at the University of Queensland.

After finishing medical school, she discovered her interest in women’s health and went on to complete five years of speciality training in obstetrics and gynaecology. In 2017, she made the decision to follow her husband back to his home town in Perth and refocus her priorities to work life balance and being a mother.

Since that time, she has been working as a career medical officer in obstetrics and gynaecology at Joondalup Hospital, a GP obstetrician at Bentley Hospital, a GP obstetrician at the founding One for Women practice in Midland and more recently a GP obstetrician at Western Obstetrics in Midland/Osborne Park. In addition to this, she is working towards completing the general practitioner speciality component across two sites under the Mead Medical banner.

Celia is passionate about every aspect of women’s health and providing women with equitable access to all available resources, information and health care providers. Her current aspirations include having another child, providing care to women with a holistic approach at all stages of their life and locuming in remote areas of Western Australia to bridge the gap in health care provision for women.

Dr Danielle Vlahov – FRACGP, BoM, BoS

We’re very pleased to welcome back Dr Danielle Vlahov returning from maternity leave on 8th January 2024..

Since completing medical school at the University of Notre Dame in Fremantle in 2014, Dr Vlahov has worked in numerous hospitals across Perth covering many aspects of medicine. She has a special interest in women’s sexual and reproductive health, paediatrics (registered Youth Friendly Doctor) and mental health. More recently she has undertaken further training, completing her DRANZCOG through King Edward Memorial Hospital with special interest in antenatal care. She has also completed a certificate in sexual and reproductive health and is qualified to insert and remove both Implanons and IUDs.

Danielle believes in a holistic approach to managing patients’ needs with a focus on ensuring all aspects of their health are attended to at each consult.
Outside of the practice she enjoys running along Perth’s pristine coast line. Danielle likes to maintain an active lifestyle which helps connect her with the community and her family.

Dr Yan Peng – FRACGP, MD, PhD, DRANZCOG, BSc (Hons)

Yan graduated in UWA with PhD in Biological Sciences then went on to study Medicine in Notre Dame University (Fremantle). After becoming a medical doctor, she worked in various hospital in Western Australia in area of General and Rural Medicine, Emergency, Urology, ENT, Colorectal surgery, Nephrology, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She also obtained a Diploma in Women’s health with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Yan is also yellow fever endorsed.

She is passionate about women’s health (including menopause), weight loss, all forms of contraception, antenatal care, preventative health, urgent care, and skin. She also speaks Mandarin and Cantonese.

Outside of work, she loves spending time with family, friends, and nature, and loves cooking good food and living sustainably by growing her own food. 

Dr Toby Muia – MD

Toby graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2018 and has since worked at Royal Perth Hospital, St John of God Midland and Mt. Lawley Hospital and Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital.  Toby chose to commence GP training after a year spent in Carnarvon, Toby returns to Mead Medical in the final step of his training  as well as having previous experience in Aboriginal Health Service.  Toby has special interests in paediatrics, family medicine and mental health. 

Having grown up in the Perth Hills, Toby enjoys spending time in nature and can often be found in the studio painting landscapes. 

 

REGISTRARS

What is a GP Registrar?

A GP Registrar is a fully qualified medical doctor, undertaking advanced training to specialise in General Practice.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners requires aspiring General Practitioners to complete an advanced GP training program. 

Dr Maddy Napier – MBBS, SCHP (Sydney Child Health Program)

Dr Maddy grew up in the Pilbara before moving to Perth to study medicine. She graduated in 2016 from the University of Western Australia. Since then she has worked at many hospitals across WA, with the majority of this time at Broome Hospital.

Dr Maddy is interested in improving health outcomes for rural Australia’s populations and looks forward to contributing to this with primary preventative care.

Dr Elizabeth Dernie – BSc (Biomedical), MHEcon (Adv), MD – 2024

Liz graduated from UWA with a Doctor of Medicine in 2018. Prior to entering medicine, she completed a Bachelor of Science and Masters in Health Economics and worked in public health policy in Canberra.

Liz completed her internship at Fiona Stanley Hospital and spent some time working in Darwin before completing 3 years of obstetric & gynaecology training at King Edward Memorial Hospital and Joondalup Health Campus. During this time she completed her advanced Diploma in Obstetrics.

Liz is passionate about women’s health and improving access to these services in rural communities. She is married to a farmer and plans to one day move back to Mukinbudin to become the community GP.

 Dr Rachel Collins – MBBS 

Dr Rachel Collins completed her medical studies in 2019 after first establishing a career as a medical researcher. Rachel made the change from research to clinical medicine after completing her family. She is enjoying the opportunity to apply her passion for evidence-based medicine to the provision of quality healthcare with a strong patient focus. Rachel has a special interest in Palliative Care Medicine and has undertaken additional training in this area.

Rachel completed her hospital training via St John of God Hospital Midland, Royal Perth Hospital and the East Metropolitan Health Service and is currently working towards obtaining her fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Farewell to 2023, Welcome 2024

As we near the end of another teaching year for our Registrar GPs, we

How Dense are your bones? You may be eligible to attend our visiting Bone Density service

Farewell to Dr Elizabeth Dernie

This Friday the 26th May will be Dr Elizabeth Dernie's last day as she

GP Specialist Consultants

 

Dennis-Carragher

Dr Denis Carragher – MB BCh, BAO

Denis has been working in the hills area for over 15 years. Denis has a passion for procedures. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of skin cancer, he is a founder of the Kalamunda Skin Clinic. Denis continues to have a list at Swan Districts hospital were he undertakes minor surgical procedures, including vasectomy, removal of lumps and bumps, minor gynaecological procedures and complex skin cancer removals.

Greg-Caddy

Dr Greg Caddy – MBBS (WA) Dip Obst

Dr Greg Caddy is a very well respected member of our team, having come across to Mead from his solo practice in Lesmurdie in 2006. He continues to be actively involved in obstetric care and is a founder of the Hills Obstetric Group. In between deliveries, Greg continues to practice all aspect of general practice. He is still actively involved in the palliative care roster and continues to be the all round General Practitioner of days gone by.

Rod-Thelander

Dr Rod Thelander – MB BS (Qld), DCH, DRACOG.

Rod is one of our procedural doctors. He continues to undertake Anaesthetics, minor surgery, Palliative care and of course General Practice. He is actively involved in silver chain and does a lot of the hospital work for the practice. In between all of this, Rod still finds time to give enormous amounts of time to the Somalil and project. Please see our in the news page for more details about this awesome project.

Warren-Thyer

Dr Warren Thyer – MBBS (WA), Dip Obst RACOG, FRACGP.

Warren is the traditional country general practitioner, who just happens to be working in the urban setting. He is very capable in all aspects of procedural general practice. He has stopped obstetric work in the last few years, but continues to be involved in anaesthetics and undertakes many minor procedures. His skills were recognized in 2006 when he was awarded the honor of General Practitioner of the year.

dr-lee-lee-do Dr Lee Lee Do – MBBS (UWA), DCH, VGDWH, FRACGP

As a graduate of UWA, Lee Lee has trained in all areas of medicine in tertiary hospitals such as Sir Charles Gardiner, Princess Margaret and King Edward Memorial Hospital. She thrives in all aspects of medicine, however finds great pleasure in bringing patient’s skin to life. In constant pursuit of clinical excellence, learning never stops for Lee Lee. She has recently come back from the Non-Surgical Australasian Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Conference in Melbourne , and also attended the Perth 2016 Australasian Cosmetic Dermatology Conference. She is currently involved with broadening the research and knowledge of Near Infrared Radiation, and its effects on skin and cancer.

Dr Sadaf Rasool – FRACGP, MBBS, AMC, FCPS

I started my medical practitioner career in 2004 after completing MBBS and later on successfully accomplished specialist training in general surgery overseas before moving to Australia. During employment with Royal Perth hospital and King Edward memorial hospital  gained valuable experience in emergency medicine, general surgery,  general medicine, Paediatric, Gynecology & Obstetrics. I enjoyed completing my specialist GP training in beautiful Southwest region and now moved to Perth to live close to family and friends.

I believe in holistic patient care and like to see all aspects of general practice including chronic disease management like diabetes, Hypertension, asthma etc, Women’s health, Child health, Men’s health, Mental Health with special interests in Skin cancer removal, Implanon insertion & removal,  minor surgical procedures – Vasectomies, skin tags, ganglion treatments,  laceration repair, lumps/bumps removal, incision & drainage of abscess &  ingrown toe nail removal.

I am fluent in English, Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi. When I am not working, love to spend time with my family and young children, playing cricket and cooking traditional foods.

  Dr Julia Lockett – MBBS (UWA)

Julia graduated from Medicine at UWA in 2008 and, after working at Royal Perth Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, finally found her calling in General Practice when she joined Mead Medical in 2014. 

Julia enjoys working in all aspects of family medicine and having grown up in the hills feels privileged to care for and continually learn from the local community. 

Away from work she is happiest when with her children and on her bike.

Dr Melissa Marlow – MBBS, BSc, FRACGP

Melissa arrived from the UK in 2009 with her husband to enjoy a working adventure in York WA.

A few years later; she is the mother of 2 young children and thrilled to be living and working in the beautiful Perth Hills.

Melissa specialises in Mental Health, Palliative care, Preventative medicine and Health care of older people.

james-read

Dr James Read – MBBS (UK), BSc (Hons), MRCP, DRCOG, nMRCGP

Dr James Read commenced with Mead in January 2017 having emigrated to Perth from Hove, on the south coast of the UK, with his wife and three children. James has a special interest in respiratory medicine and a strong background in general practice, having previously been a principal at a general practice in the UK. James has previous experience in Australia, having worked in Sunshine Hospital in Melbourne and loves being outdoors with interests in a wide range of sports. 

Dr Rebecca Hunt-Davies – MBBS (UWA), DCH, FRACGP

Winner of the RACGP Supervisor of the Year 2021

Rebecca has worked at Mead Medical since 2009 whilst taking time out for completing training and gaining extra experience. Rebecca graduated from University of Western Australia in 2006, completing her GP training in 2012 and has a special interest in children’s and women’s health. Rebecca completed her Diploma of Child Health in 2009 and did 6 months at King Edward Memorial hospital gaining valuable knowledge in relation to antenatal care and general gynaecology. In recent months Rebecca has gained greater experience in managing Type 2 diabetes, chronic heart failure and geriatric medicine. Rebecca has an interest in all aspects of General practice and is passionate about quality patient care. Rebecca lives locally enjoying the sense of community experienced in both Forrestfield and Kalamunda. Outside of work Rebecca loves spending time with her husband and two children.

 
Dr Leena Uppal MD – FRACGP, MRCGP, DCH, Accredited Skin Cancer Dr

Dr Leena Uppal is an ‘all-rounder’ GP. She is interested in and fascinated by- all aspects of family medicine and has a special interest in Skin Cancer Medicine. She is always looking for ways to improve her knowledge and your patient experience. She has been practicing as a Family Doctor in Perth since 2011 but moved up to the Perth Hills in January 2018 and has been with the Mead Medical Group since July 2018. Prior to moving up to the Perth Hills Leena Uppal has worked both south and north of the river in Perth.

She began practicing medicine in England in 2002 after completing her basic medical training. After completing her post graduate medical training in various different specialties including General Medicine and Surgery and Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry and Paediatrics, including gaining a Diploma in Child Health, she became a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2008. In 2009 and 2010 Leena undertook training in Facial Aesthetic  Procedures in London.  In 2010 Dr Uppal and her husband relocated briefly to Cyprus where she worked a s a civilian GP working for the UK Ministry of Defense helping to look after the families and enlisted men and women of the UK Army and Air Force.  Leena and her family moved to Perth WA in 2011 and have made the hills their home recently.

 not working Leena Uppal enjoys exploring the Perth Hills and looking after their horses and goats as well as the exciting, emerging food and arts scene in Perth.

Dr Samuel Ognenis  –  MBBS MPH ClinDipPallMed FRACGP (he/him)

Sam was born in Perth and completed his medical studies at UWA in 2015. Prior to specialising in General Practice, Sam worked at a number of hospitals, gaining experience across a variety of specialties. 

Sam has a number of areas of interest, including mental health, eating disorders and disordered eating, ADHD, palliative care and chronic disease.

Sam is passionate about providing collaboration, whole-of-patient care and treats patients of all ages. He is particularly passionate about mental health, and has obtaining additional training in GP-based psychological strategies. He is an approved provider of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTOP) and Yellow Fever travel vaccination.

Outside of work, Sam enjoys spending time with his furchild, and trying to find Perth’s best cold brew.

Dr Monica Rosca – MBBS, FRACGP

After graduating in Romania, Dr Rosca moved to Australia in 2008 where she worked at Sir Charles Gairdner and Swan District Hospitals. She trained locally as a General Practitioner and practiced rurally in Moora, Northam and Bindoon. She is a mother and lives locally with her family.

Dr Hla Shwe DCH, – FRACGP, RACGP, MBBS, DCH

Dr Shwe grew up in Myanmar, Burma. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) in 2004 in Myanmar, and achieved the (FRACGP) in Australia. He has completed additional studies with a Diploma in Child Health (DCH). Hla enjoys all areas of General Practice and is a member of Member of the Royal Australian college of General Practitioners (RACGP). Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, running and playing tennis.

Areas of Interest

Paediatrics, Geriatric medicine, Skin cancer screening, skin checks and surgery, Women’s and men’s health, Chronic disease such as Diabetes, heart disease, Asthma, COPD, Osteoarthritis, Allergies, orkers’ compensation, Ear Nose & Throat (ENT).

Dr Naveed Akram – MBBS MRCGP FRACGP
Naveed is an experienced doctor graduating in 2001 and worked in tertiary hospitals in UK gaining experience in Neuropsinal, Cardiothoracic and General Surgery before embarking on training program for General Practice. As part of this he worked in Elderly Medicine, ENT, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics and Gynaecology. He finished his degree (MRCGP) in 2009 from Royal College of General Practitioners and than became a trainer for General Practitioners in 2012. He also did a diploma in management of Type II Diabetes. Naveed has been involved in appraisals of practices in the UK and maintaining quality and safety of services in the locality.
He moved to Perth in 2018 and obtained FRACGP from Royal Australian College for General Practitioners. He has has looked after a wide ranging mix of patients in the hills since than. He is interested in all aspects of General Practice particularly chronic disease management, management of pre-morbid conditions, Diabetes and polypharmacy. He has a firm belief in patient centred care and envisages to engage people to contribute towards their well being thus avoiding need for prescription medication.
Dr Annie Naveed  – MBBS MRCGP FRACGP
Dr Annie Naveed did bachelor of medicine degree in 2004. She completed her general practice training from RCGP UK in 2017. Training in specialities including General medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry , Gynaecology and obstetrics and Emergency medicine.
She moved to Perth Australia in 2018 and started working in the Hills area and thoroughly enjoyed her work experience. She received FRACGP degree in 2018.
She has special interest in women’s sexual and reproductive health including : Contraception counselling ( Implanon, Intrauterine contraception Mirena and Kyleena insertion and removal ) , Antenatal care, post natal care, Menopause management , cervical screening etc.
She also enjoys other aspects of medicine especially Paediatrics , Chronic disease management , Dermatology / skin lesion removals, Ear nose throat illnesses, Musculoskeletal disorders.
Her training in emergency medicine has been helpful in dealing with patients who present with acute onset illnesses at general practice or walk ins.
Her approach is always been holistic and special interest in mental health has helped her to understand her patients as a whole person and not just a number. She has good listening skills and this makes it easy for patients to open up and easier for her to assist them in their journey towards better health.

Dr Emma Vitale – MBBS FRACGP

Dr Emma Vitale is a General Practitioner with a special interest in Women’s and Children’s Health. Emma completed her training in Western Australia and has been fortunate enough to work throughout Perth as well as parts of rural and remote Western Australia.

Emma realised her interest in women’s health during her medical training, and this led her to work at King Edwards Memorial Hospital where she was able to gain valuable experience in tertiary maternity care. During this period, she achieved her accreditation in Implanon and IUD insertions.

Emma has since completed a graduate Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health as well as a Certificate in Child Health through Sydney’s well renowned Westmead Hospital for Children. She is a member of ASHM and regularly attends updates in sexual health medicine.

Emma also works at Perth Children’s Hospital as an emergency doctor and is the state representative for GPs in training through the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. After a period elsewhere for professional development, Emma is excited to be returning to Mead Medical. Outside of work, Emma loves spending time with her young family, swimming, and exploring the great outdoors.

Dr Celia Worth  –  BSc, BCom, MBBS, DRANZCOG

Celia is a mother of 3 young children who is currently completing her qualifications as a GP obstetrician. She completed her medical degree at the University if Queensland in 2008. Prior to deciding to pursue medicine, she obtained a Bachelor Degree in Science and Commerce also at the University of Queensland.

After finishing medical school, she discovered her interest in women’s health and went on to complete five years of speciality training in obstetrics and gynaecology. In 2017, she made the decision to follow her husband back to his home town in Perth and refocus her priorities to work life balance and being a mother.

Since that time, she has been working as a career medical officer in obstetrics and gynaecology at Joondalup Hospital, a GP obstetrician at Bentley Hospital, a GP obstetrician at the founding One for Women practice in Midland and more recently a GP obstetrician at Western Obstetrics in Midland/Osborne Park. In addition to this, she is working towards completing the general practitioner speciality component across two sites under the Mead Medical banner.

Celia is passionate about every aspect of women’s health and providing women with equitable access to all available resources, information and health care providers. Her current aspirations include having another child, providing care to women with a holistic approach at all stages of their life and locuming in remote areas of Western Australia to bridge the gap in health care provision for women.

Dr Danielle Vlahov – FRACGP, BoM, BoS

We’re very pleased to welcome back Dr Danielle Vlahov returning from maternity leave on 8th January 2024..

Since completing medical school at the University of Notre Dame in Fremantle in 2014, Dr Vlahov has worked in numerous hospitals across Perth covering many aspects of medicine. She has a special interest in women’s sexual and reproductive health, paediatrics (registered Youth Friendly Doctor) and mental health. More recently she has undertaken further training, completing her DRANZCOG through King Edward Memorial Hospital with special interest in antenatal care. She has also completed a certificate in sexual and reproductive health and is qualified to insert and remove both Implanons and IUDs.

Danielle believes in a holistic approach to managing patients’ needs with a focus on ensuring all aspects of their health are attended to at each consult.
Outside of the practice she enjoys running along Perth’s pristine coast line. Danielle likes to maintain an active lifestyle which helps connect her with the community and her family.

Dr Yan Peng – FRACGP, MD, PhD, DRANZCOG, BSc (Hons)

Yan graduated in UWA with PhD in Biological Sciences then went on to study Medicine in Notre Dame University (Fremantle). After becoming a medical doctor, she worked in various hospital in Western Australia in area of General and Rural Medicine, Emergency, Urology, ENT, Colorectal surgery, Nephrology, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She also obtained a Diploma in Women’s health with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Yan is also yellow fever endorsed.

She is passionate about women’s health (including menopause), weight loss, all forms of contraception, antenatal care, preventative health, urgent care, and skin. She also speaks Mandarin and Cantonese.

Outside of work, she loves spending time with family, friends, and nature, and loves cooking good food and living sustainably by growing her own food. 

Dr Toby Muia – MD

Toby graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2018 and has since worked at Royal Perth Hospital, St John of God Midland and Mt. Lawley Hospital and Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital.  Toby chose to commence GP training after a year spent in Carnarvon, Toby returns to Mead Medical in the final step of his training  as well as having previous experience in Aboriginal Health Service.  Toby has special interests in paediatrics, family medicine and mental health. 

Having grown up in the Perth Hills, Toby enjoys spending time in nature and can often be found in the studio painting landscapes. 

 

REGISTRARS

What is a GP Registrar?

A GP Registrar is a fully qualified medical doctor, undertaking advanced training to specialise in General Practice.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners requires aspiring General Practitioners to complete an advanced GP training program. 

Dr Maddy Napier – MBBS, SCHP (Sydney Child Health Program)

Dr Maddy grew up in the Pilbara before moving to Perth to study medicine. She graduated in 2016 from the University of Western Australia. Since then she has worked at many hospitals across WA, with the majority of this time at Broome Hospital.

Dr Maddy is interested in improving health outcomes for rural Australia’s populations and looks forward to contributing to this with primary preventative care.

Dr Elizabeth Dernie – BSc (Biomedical), MHEcon (Adv), MD – 2024

Liz graduated from UWA with a Doctor of Medicine in 2018. Prior to entering medicine, she completed a Bachelor of Science and Masters in Health Economics and worked in public health policy in Canberra.

Liz completed her internship at Fiona Stanley Hospital and spent some time working in Darwin before completing 3 years of obstetric & gynaecology training at King Edward Memorial Hospital and Joondalup Health Campus. During this time she completed her advanced Diploma in Obstetrics.

Liz is passionate about women’s health and improving access to these services in rural communities. She is married to a farmer and plans to one day move back to Mukinbudin to become the community GP.

 Dr Rachel Collins – MBBS 

Dr Rachel Collins completed her medical studies in 2019 after first establishing a career as a medical researcher. Rachel made the change from research to clinical medicine after completing her family. She is enjoying the opportunity to apply her passion for evidence-based medicine to the provision of quality healthcare with a strong patient focus. Rachel has a special interest in Palliative Care Medicine and has undertaken additional training in this area.

Rachel completed her hospital training via St John of God Hospital Midland, Royal Perth Hospital and the East Metropolitan Health Service and is currently working towards obtaining her fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

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