OUR DOCTORS

Dr David Ringelblum MBBS, Dip RACOG, FRACGP
David joined Wellness on Wellington in 1993 when we were known as Parkridge Medical Centre. He enjoys all areas of general practice, but has a particular interest in paediatrics and minor surgery including vasectomies. He consults Monday to Thursday.


Dr Elise Liew MBBS, CSCT, FRACGP
Elise joined us in 1998. She has particular interests in the areas of paediatrics and women's health. She speaks fluent Cantonese. Elise consults every weekday.


Dr Kim Leow MBBS, FRACGP graduated from Melbourne University in 1999 and has worked in general practice in Melbourne and Mt Gambier. He joined us in 2004 and is particularly interested in preventative health issues. Kim consults every weekday. He speaks Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin and Teo-Chiew Chinese.


Dr Lona Brown MBBS(Hons), DRANZCOG, FRACGP
Lona first joined Wellness on Wellington as a registrar in 2004. She holds a Diploma in Obstetrics and a Certificate in Family Planning with a special interest in these areas, but enjoys the variety and challenges found in all areas of general practice. Lona has recently returned from maternity leave and consults each tuesday and some friday evenings.


Dr Julia Trayer MBBS (Hons), BSc(Med), MPH, FRACGP
Julia joined the practice after moving from Sydney in 2006. Her special interests include women's health issues and sexual health. Julia is currently on maternity leave. She will be returning mid 2012.


Dr Kirrily Ellerton MBBS(Hons), BSc(Hons), Grad.Dip.Pall.Care, FRACGP
Kirrily joined us in 2005 as a registrar. She enjoys all aspects of family medicine and has a particular interest in palliative care. Kirrily is available on Monday mornings and Friday afternoons.


Dr Leslie Segal MBBS, FRACGP
Les spent 25 years as a solo GP in Carnegie before joining the then Parkridge Medical Centre in 2006. He also works part-time as a tutor and examiner of the Medical Faculty of Monash University. Les consults every weekday except Wednesday.


Dr Rimma Medres MBBS, FRACGP
Rimma was our registrar in 2006. Rimma is fluent in Russian. She will be returning from maternity leave in mid February and will then be available each Monday.




Dr Anna Harris MBBS,Bsc(Hons),DRCOG, MRCGP,FRACGP
Anna graduated from Guy's and St Thomas Hospital Medical School University of London and has worked in Tweed Heads and Geelong. Anna enjoys the variety offered by general practice. Her particular interests are women's health,sexual health and paediatrics. Anna consults each weekday


Dr Catherine Bacus MBBS,Bsc,FRACGP
We are very pleased to welcome Catherine back to Wellness on Wellington. Catherine Bacus (formerly Catherine Field) was a registrar here in 2008. She enjoys all areas of medicine, including women's, children's and mental health. She attained a Diploma in Child Health in 2009. She has now settled back here after finishing her rotations for GP training. Catherine is currently in maternity leave but will be returning part time in the middle of 2012.


Dr Mihiri Weerasooriya MBBS FRACGP
Mihiri was our registrar in 2009 and has now joined us permanently. She is fluent in Sinhalese and consults each weekday. She enjoys all areas of general practice but has special interests in women's health and paediatrics.


Dr Joanne Pollott MBBS,Bsc(Hons),DRCOG, MRCGP,FRACGP
Jo studied medicine at Imperial College, London, graduating in 2004. Following this she worked in south east England and prior to moving to Australia was a partner in a GP practice in Faversham, Kent. Jo enjoys all aspects of general practice and has a particular interest in women's health.


Dr Jonathan Brown BM,MRCGP,FRACGP,DRCOG
Jonathan graduated from the University of Southampton in England in 2003 and has been working in Australia since 2008. He has an interest in skin cancer, mole checks, pregnancy care and minor operations. Jonathan is available each Monday,Wednesday and Friday.

Our Registrars
We have been chosen by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners to develop further skills in doctors selected to do advanced training in Family Medicine. These doctors remain with us for 6-12 months at a time, and the best are then invited to return and join us permanently. Most of the doctors at Wellness on Wellington began here as Registrars, which has contributed to the strong culture of team care at the practice.
Our current registrars are Dr Kristina Coniglio , Dr Rob Schoenmaker and Dr Aaron Zhang



Dr Kristina Coniglio MBBS
We are delighted to welcome Kristina back to the practice after a 12 month absence looking after her young family. She is available each Monday,Tuesday and Thursday


Dr Rob Schoenmakers Bsc, B. Physio, Grad Dipl Applied Science (Nutritional and Environmental Medicine), MBBS, Dip Child Health
I was originally a physiotherapist for ten years and switched to a medical career nearly a decade ago. I was born in The Netherlands but based on years lived, I am now supposed to be more Australian than Dutch. I graduated in Medicine in 2009 at The University of Queensland in Brisbane and met my wife in Mumbai—we now have 2 wonderful young boys. We love our family life but outside work and family, there is not much time left to spend on my wide range of interests. However I do still try to kick a soccer ball to inspire in my sons a love for the beautiful game. I recently completed a Diploma of Child Health which is my special interest in General Practice. We moved back to Melbourne from Brisbane a year ago. I miss my trips down the road to Byron Bay and the warmer weather but still, we are happy to be back in Melbourne. I look forward to my time at Wellness on Wellington.


Dr Aaron Zhang MBBS
I was born in Xiamen – a city which sits on the south eastern coast of China, where I spent the first 11 years of my life. Then I migrated to New Zealand where I completed secondary school, before graduating from medical training at the University of Otago in 2006. I moved to Melbourne in 2007 and worked through various hospitals including Box Hill Hospital, Angliss Hospital, Maroondah Hospital, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. During this time I have also worked at different rural centres including Wangaratta, Mildura, Bathurst and Lakes Entrance. Throughout the five years I have gained invaluable experiences in medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, as well as emergency medicine. I have also developed a special interest in doing skin cancer work and would like to further extend my skills in 2012.

THE PRACTICE STAFF

Louise Trevean is our practice manager and can be approached with any queries or concerns.

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Melissa, Nancy, Beate, Charmaine, Jennifer, Nakeisha, Jan, Pierina and Jess are our receptionists and office staff. Please feel free to approach any of them if you need any help.


Amanda Dolphin, Sam Pope, Sue Clifford, Heather Whelan and Natalie are our highly experienced practice nurses. They assist with immunisations, wound dressings, and other procedures. They are also involved in home visits, patient education and health promotion projects.