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B.Econ(Hons) MBBS DAvmed MPH MHM FRACGP FARGP FRACMA FACAsM GAICD
MBBS FRACGP
MBBS FRACGP
MBBS (Germany), PhD (Germany), FRACGP
MBBS, FRACGP, Diploma in Child Health
MBBS, FRACGP
BSc MBBS FRACGP CAVMED
MBBS - Registrar in Training for FRACGP
MBBS – Registrar in Training for ACRRM
MBBS – Registrar in Training for ACRRM
Registrar in training for ACRRM
MBBS - Registrar in Training for FRACGP
Bachelor of Physiotherapy from UQ (B. Phty), MBBS of Surgery from JCU, FACRRM with advanced skills in Mental Health (MH AST)
MD BSc FRACGP
MBBS (Amsterdam), FRACGP, FACRRM, DRANZCOG Adv, FAMAC
MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), MRCGP
MBBChBAO (Hons) - Registrar in Training for FRACGP
MBBS, DCH, FRACGP
MBBS FRACGP
BN, MD, FRCPC (Canada), FACEM, PGDipMedSci (Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, University of Auckland), DipDHM (SPUMS), PhD candidate (JCU)
MBBS
MBChB MRCGP FRACGP
MBBS - Registrar in Training for FRACGP
MBBS - Registrar in Training for FRACGP
B.Econ(Hons) MBBS DAvmed MPH MHM FRACGP FARGP FRACMA FACAsM GAICD
Dr Clements gained his specialist qualifications in General Practice after training in various locations in Australia and across the world. Under the Royal Australian Air Force Graduate Medical Scheme, Dr Clements served in Australia, the Middle East and on exchange in the United Kingdom before settling in Townsville. During this time Dr Clements qualified as a Specialist Aviation Medical Officer with the RAAF and he continues in the RAAF Specialist Reserve.
After some time spent as the Director of Medical Services at Ingham Hospital Dr Clements then moved on to Townsville Hospital as the Medical Director for Health and Wellbeing Service Group. During this time Dr Clements finalised his management training and has now returned to general practice and founded Clements Medical Group with a vision to provide quality, evidence-based team care using modern technology in a family medicine environment.
Dr Clements has a keen interest in Veteran’s and Men’s Health, Chronic disease, and palliative care, supports veterans through their DVA Claims and impairment assessments and continues to conduct aviation medicals from the Townsville City practice. Dr Clements conducts and leads the rural outreach clinics to North West QLD, sometimes as the pilot, sometimes as the doctor.
MBBS FRACGP
Dr Khong qualified as a general practitioner in England in 1994 and was a senior partner of a medical practice in London until he emigrated to Australia with his family in 2003. After practicing for 4 years in Alice Springs, he moved to Townsville and worked a year in Ayr before becoming the medical director at our Fairfield Central practice in 2018.
Dr Khong leads our Skin Cancer Medicine service and has an advanced level qualification from the Skin Cancer College of Australasia.
MBBS FRACGP
Dr Rossato grew up in Townsville and graduated medicine from the University of Queensland in 2004 and obtained her FRACGP in 2020.
Dr Rossato’s special interests are in women and children’s health, weight loss through low carbohydrate diet, and optimal management of diabetes. Dr Rossato offers Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTOP) services.
Dr Emma lives with husband, four children, two cats and a dog.
MBBS (Germany), PhD (Germany), FRACGP
Dr Rusoke-Dierich studied Medicine at the LMU Munich/Germany from 1992-1997, and at the FU Berlin/Germany from 1997-1998 where he graduated medicine. He completed his PhD in medicine (drug and alcohol) in 2007. He came to Australia in 2003 and worked for several years in Emergency Departments north of Brisbane. Since 2007, Dr. Olaf worked as a GP in rural and metropolitan areas and as a doctor for the Australian Defence Force.
Dr Rusoke-Dierich is author of several books and articles, mainly around diving medicine. He has a diverse medical background, including hyperbaric and diving medicine, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, emergency medicine, skin cancer treatment, sports injuries and chronic disease care. Dr Rusoke-Dierich uses his experience from the ADF to support veterans in their DVA claims and impairment assessments.
MBBS, FRACGP, Diploma in Child Health
MBBS, FRACGP, Diploma in Child Health
Dr Hogan grew up in North Queensland and graduated from James Cook University in 2012. She has worked in hospitals throughout the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Perth. She has undertaken further training in Women’s and Children’s health, including work at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth, and the former Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane (now Queensland Children’s Hospital).
Dr Hogan enjoys all aspects of general practice and has a special interest in women’s health, family planning and contraception, including Implanon and IUD insertion, pregnancy and breastfeeding medicine and paediatrics. Dr Hogan also offers Medical Termination of Pregnancy services.
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Danielle Carter MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Carter completed her medical degree at James Cook University in 2008 and her RACGP fellowship in 2017. She has worked in Toowoomba, Townsville, Hervey Bay and Dalby in a variety of General Practice settings and is currently completing a Master of Public Health. Danielle is passionate about preventative health and lifestyle modification, Indigenous health and public health initiatives focussing on nutrition and food security. This lead to co-founding a grassroots health promotion charity in 2018 called Flourish PYO. She enjoys organic food growing, SUPing, running and spending time with her family and her rambunctious chocolate Labrador.
MBBS - Registrar in Training for FRACGP
Dr Head completed his medical studies at the University of Queensland in 2020 studying at RBWH, PA and Bundaberg hospitals. He moved to Townsville in 2021 to undertake his resident training at Townsville University Hospital and Mater Private Hospital, working in several surgical departments.
Dr Head's special interest areas are minor procedures, cardiac health, diabetes management, and the treatment of spider veins.
Dr Head is a current Royal Australian Air Force medical officer seconded to Clements Medical while he completes his RACGP training. He has previously served as a fighter pilot with operational deployments throughout the Middle East. He continues to enjoy flying while providing medical outreach across Northern Queensland.
MBBS – Registrar in Training for ACRRM
Dr. Nicolene Botha
MBBS – Registrar in Training for ACRRM
Dr Nicolene grew up in South Africa and immigrated to Canada.
In 2012 she moved to Townsville to complete her Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at James Cook University in 2017. Dr Nicolene is working toward completing her Fellowship in Rural Generalist with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. She has completed her advanced skill in Emergency Medicine.
Nicolene enjoys the variety that comes from working in General Practice but has a particular interest in Women’s Health and Paediatrics.
MBBS – Registrar in Training for ACRRM
NC grew up in South Africa and immigrated to Canada.
Upon locating to Australia, NC attended James Cook University in Townsville and completed a Bachelor of Medicine. He is currently completing his ACRRM training. NC's special interests include emergency, rural medicine and paediatrics.
Registrar in training for ACRRM
Dr Nel (Junnel) is originally from the Philippines where he completed his medical degree. Dr Nel practiced as Emergency Doctor in the Philippines before moving to Australia. Since arriving in North Queensland, he completed his Bachelor of Nursing Science at James Cook University. While working as a Clinical Nurse in Critical Care and Emergency, he completed the requirements to be a recognised Medical Practitioner in Australia.
Currently, Dr Nel is working towards completing fellowship in Rural and Remote Medicine with ACRRM.
He enjoys General Practice with interest in Chronic Diseases, Women’s Health and Emergency Medicine.
MBBS - Registrar in Training for FRACGP
MBBS - Registrar in Training for FRACGP
Dr Isla grew up in Germany and completed her medical degree at Griffith University 2021. Isla completed her hospital training at the Townsville University Hospital and is excited to have joined Clements Medical. Dr Isla is working towards completing her fellowship in general practice with RACGP.
Dr Isla is a Royal Australian Air Force medical officer and has a special interest in mental health and musculoskeletal medicine.
Bachelor of Physiotherapy from UQ (B. Phty), MBBS of Surgery from JCU, FACRRM with advanced skills in Mental Health (MH AST)
Dr Ebonney van der Meer
Medical Director – Clements Medical Magnetic Island
B. Physiotherapy (UQ), MBBS, FACRRM, Mental Health Advanced Skills, Dip. Clinical Art Therapy
Dr van der Meer completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at James Cook University in 2013 and is a Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine with advanced skills in Mental Health and a qualified art therapist.
Having grown up in rural Queensland, she has always been drawn to rural life and has enjoyed the adventures and challenges of her work across Far North, North and Central Queensland to date.
Relocating to Magnetic Island from Cooktown in 2022 with her family, she holds a Senior Medical Officer position with the Magnetic Island Health Service and is a Rural Generalist Training Advisor with the Rural Generalist Pathway.
Dr van der Meer enjoys all aspects of General Practice and believes in the value and privilege of a therapeutic relationship where clinician and patient walk a journey to better health together.
MD BSc FRACGP
Dr Martin Wardle MD BSc FRACGP is a highly experienced General Practitioner with a broad range of clinical knowledge. He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2014 and has since worked in General Practice and Rural Emergency Medicine.
His areas of special interest include paediatrics, diabetes, weight loss, dermatology, and skin cancer medicine. He is skilled in minor procedures including skin excisions, steroid injections, implanon insertions and wound management. He is passionate about helping his patients and is always looking for ways to improve patient care and outcomes.
Outside of work, Martin enjoys spending time with his family. He has two children and loves taking them on outdoor adventures. He also enjoys running, kayaking, and cycling and often takes part in multisport races and other events.
Martin is a caring doctor who is dedicated to providing evidence-based treatments for his patients. He is committed to continually updating his knowledge and skills in order to deliver the best possible care.
MBBS (Amsterdam), FRACGP, FACRRM, DRANZCOG Adv, FAMAC
Dr Sybille Dobber has joined our medical team in early 2023, relocating from rural Victoria where she worked as a country GP for the previous 16 years.
She was lured to Magnetic Island to take up the position of Medical Superintendent at the Magnetic Island Health Service (the clinic).
Sybille executes the full range of General Practice, ranging from skin surgery to women’s health procedures (including IUD insertion) to chronic health management.
Besides this she has special interest in pain management, with Medical Acupuncture as her special skill.
Sybille enjoys medical education, having lectured at Monash University and ACRRM, and is involved with JCU.
With 2 teenage daughters at University, Sybille now has more time to explore her hobbies, which include scuba diving and playing saxophone.
MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), MRCGP
Dr Weir grew up on the east coast of Scotland outside Edinburgh, completed her medical studies in Aberdeen and has been working as a GP on the southside of Glasgow for the past two years, up until her move to Australia.
Dr Weir takes a holistic approach to medicine and enjoys the challenge of treating a variety of conditions found in General Practice, priding herself on providing high quality care to all patients across their lifespan.
On the weekends Dr Weir loves to explore the outdoors, hike, travel and keep active. She also enjoys playing guitar and singing, even writing her own music.
MBBChBAO (Hons) - Registrar in Training for FRACGP
Dr Bjoern grew up in the United States and completed his medical degree at Queen's University Belfast in 2018. He has practiced both in the UK as well as in Australia, recently relocating from the Northern Territory to join Clements Medical. Dr Bjoern is working towards completing his fellowship in general practice with RACGP.
He enjoys the variety of general practice but has a particular interest in emergency and respiratory medicine.
MBBS, DCH, FRACGP
Dr Sadheesh Rathnayake graduated from James Cook University in 2013 and completed his GP specialist training in Newcastle, NSW in 2017. He has a keen interest in rural general practice, and has worked in rural South Australia, northern NSW and the Lake Macquarie region. He currently provides outreach services to the Gulf of Carpentaria and surrounds.
He is committed to keeping up to date with the developing challenges of general practice, by taking part in supervising the next generation of Australian general practitioners. He enjoys the breadth and unpredictability of being a GP, and has a special interest in geriatric medicine and palliative care. He is fully qualified in IUD and Implanon devices, and skin cancer surgery.
MBBS FRACGP
Dr Natalia Smithson graduated from The University of Queensland Medical School in 1996. She received her Fellowship from the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2001 after completing her speciality training. Dr Natalia has more than 15 years of experience in General Practice with a particular focus in women’s and children’s health, mental health, and lifestyle management. Dr Smithson is also an accredited Coal Board employment assessor.
Dr Smithson is a North Queensland local and has resided in Townsville for more than 23 years.
BN, MD, FRCPC (Canada), FACEM, PGDipMedSci (Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, University of Auckland), DipDHM (SPUMS), PhD candidate (JCU)
Dr Denise Blake is a Canadian trained Emergency Physician who moved to Townsville in 2005 to pursue a career in Diving Medicine. While working at the Townsville Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, she completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Diving Medicine through the University of Auckland and then her SPUMS diploma in diving medicine. She is currently a PhD candidate at James Cook University with her PhD thesis titled: First responder and pre-hospital treatment of decompression sickness: Oxygen delivery and retrieval considerations.
She is an avid scuba diver and started her journey as a PADI instructor over 30 years ago. She has spent time underwater throughout the Caribbean and Pacific regions. Her favourite diving spot is Cozumel, Mexico where she is helping set up a new research program. She has taught diving physiology at JCU and provides occupational dive medicals for scientific divers.
Dr Blake is the author of many research articles in the areas of emergency and diving medicine. Her interest is in supporting the scientific dive community in Townsville.
MBBS
Dr. Rooney was born and spent his 1st decade of life in Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (PNG). He has lived, studied and worked in both PNG and Australia, and calls both countries home.
He received his undergraduate medical degree from the University of PNG in 2001 and spent the next several years working in the field of Pathology. After this experience, Dr Rooney realised that his true passion lies within General Practice.
Prior to moving to Townsville, Dr. Rooney worked as a GP in the rural town of Tamworth, NSW for the last three years.
Dr Rooney holds a certificate of the Australian Medical Council and is training towards his Fellowship with the RACGP. His special interest areas are in diabetes and aviation medicine.
Outside of work, he likes to spend time with family and friends. He is also an avid gardener, painter and enjoys exploring remote locations both inland and out at sea, especially where he can catch a fish or three!
MBChB MRCGP FRACGP
Dr Colthart grew up in New Zealand and graduated medicine from Otago University and completed his specialist training as a GP in the UK, gaining MRCGP in 2008 and FRACGP in 2014.
Dr Colthart moved to Townsville in 2018 and works part time at the Clements Medical Townsville city clinic. He also teaches medical students and GP trainees at JCU and is a part-time Medical Officer for the Magnetic Island Emergency Health Service.
Dr Colthart’s special interests are musculoskeletal, exercise medicine and all aspects of chronic disease management, focussing on helping patients feel in control of their care and able to lead the fullest lives possible.
MBBS - Registrar in Training for FRACGP
Dr Adil grew up in Canada before moving to Australia. He graduated from James Cook University in 2016 and then proceeded to work at Townsville University Hospital. He is now enjoying the challenges of General Practice. Dr Adil is particularly passionate in providing preventative and holistic care, injury management and chronic disease management.
MBBS - Registrar in Training for FRACGP
Dr Anna was raised in Townsville and completed her medical degree at James Cook University in 2018. Since then, she has worked in Mount Isa, North West QLD before now returning to Townsville to work towards completing her training for ACRRM. She has an interest in the variety of presentations in General Practice, but particularly enjoys Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics and Women's Health.
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