Best Family Physicians in South Coast
Dr Victoria McCartney
Family Physicians
Dr Angela Bennett
Family Physicians
years were in Canberra, initially mainly in Emergency Medicine and Paediatrics. I started General Practice training in Canberra in 2002 with rural training in Bega in 2003. In 2007 I moved back to Newie where I worked at a small family Practice in East Maitland for nine years. Here I learned the value of continuity of care in a small town, and find it very rewarding caring for people and their families over the long-term. I can’t pick any particular area of interest – the variety of General Practice is another drawcard for me. The opportunity arose to relocate to the paradise of this area 2016 and we are now here to stay. I have been working in the area since early 2017. When I’m not at work you’ll find me walking the dogs, queuing at the markets, gardening or in the kitchen trying or inventing new recipes.
Dr Douglas Gock
Family Physicians
in 1984. After working in the Repatriation General Hospital Concord, Auburn Hospital and the Prince of Wales Children’s Hospital, he commenced full time General Medical Practice.
Dr Natalie Cordowiner
Family Physicians
and never left. Her main areas of clinical interest are women’s care and child health. In addition to her work at the surgery, she works with Dr Bill Munro at the Central Coast Obesity Clinic. She is also on the Antenatal Shared Care Steering Committee, is a board member for the Bridges After Hours GP Service, a member of the Clinical Governance Committee for the Central Coast NSW Medicare Local, is an examiner for the RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) and a GP supervisor.
Dr Robert Morton
Family Physicians
Rob gained training and experience in General Medicine, Obstetrics, Paediatrics and Anaesthetics in the hospitals around Newcastle. After doing locum general practice work Rob and his family settled in Pambula in February 1988. A Visiting Medical Officer at Pambula Hospital since 1988, working in Obstetrics, Anaesthetics, Emergency Department, Paediatrics and General Inpatient Care. At the opening of South East Regional Hospital he continues to perform anaesthetics there.
Dr Stephen Henry
Family Physicians
and has a practice located in Nowra.
Dr Muhammad Raza
Family Physicians
and has 2 practices located in Shellharbour, Warilla.
Dr Oshi Gunawardhana
Family Physicians
in Australia. She worked in Wollongong, Gosford and Wyong hospitals and worked as a GP in Boggabri NSW for the past five years before moving back to the Central Coast with her husband Dr Nishad and daughter to be close to her extended family. Dr Oshi’s special interests include mental health, women’s health, and aboriginal health.
Dr Janet Watterson
Family Physicians
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 1987 with honours. Janet did post graduate training at Monash Medical Centre (Clayton) , Alice Springs Hospital (paediatrics and obstetrics) and Tamworth Hospital (anaesthetics). Janet has a visiting medical officer appointment at Pambula Hospital, for general admissions. She has an advanced rural practice diploma in anaesthetics. With the opening of South East Regional Hospital Janet is working in the Emergency department regularly.
Dr Jenny Woods
Family Physicians
and Gynaecology, and a Diploma of Paediatrics. Jenny has a special interest in women’s health and indigenous health. Jenny is one of the founding partners of our practice. She moved to the South Coast in 1995 and enjoys the lifestyle in the Shoalhaven, especially rowing on the river and going to the beach. In her spare time, Jenny belongs to a choir and a book club.
What is a Family Physician?
Family physicians possess unique attitudes, skills and knowledge which qualify them to provide ongoing, comprehensive medical care to each member of the family. A family physician is a doctor who has received at least three years of specialty training (beyond medical school) in the broad disciplines of primary care. These include in-depth coverage of adult and pediatric medicine, preventive care and OB care. Because of their training, family physicians are uniquely qualified to serve as Primary Care Providers.
The cornerstone of family medicine is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care. Your family physician is trained to provide optimal medical care by looking at the whole person, rather than focusing on just one organ system. In addition to diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses, your family physician provides routine health screenings and counseling on lifestyle changes in an effort to prevent illnesses before they develop.
What Family Physicians Do?
Schooling: Family physicians complete extensive training beyond medical school in order to be able to provide the best possible patient care, including a three-year residency; in-depth training across a human lifespan from birth to death; and potential additional fellowships and qualifications in concentrations like adolescent medicine, emergency medicine, faculty development, and more. Family medicine residents participate in integrated inpatient and outpatient learning and receive training in six major medical areas — pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, psychiatry and neurology, surgery, and community medicine.
Practice: Family physicians provide the majority of care for America’s underserved rural and urban populations. In addition to diagnosing and treating illness, they also provide preventive care, including routine checkups, health-risk assessments, immunization and screening tests, and personalized counseling on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Family physicians also manage chronic illness, often coordinating care provided by other subspecialists. From heart disease, stroke and hypertension, to diabetes, cancer, and asthma, family physicians provide ongoing, personal care for the nation’s most serious health problems.
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