Dr Adnan Alam

FRACGP, MBBS, BSc (Community Health & Biology)

Dr Adnan Alam graduated from the University of Sydney Medical Program in 2014.  Prior to that he obtained a Bachelor of Science double majoring in Public Health and Biology from Tufts University in the United States.  His diverse past experience ranges from internships in Bangladesh to research in Boston to placements on Christmas Island.  He completed his hospital training on the Central Coast of NSW and attained his general practice fellowship in Melbourne.  Outside of work he enjoys running and spending time with his family.

Languages: English, Bangla and some Hindi/Urdu

Special interests: advance care planning, chronic disease management, expedition medicine, and minor procedures such as skin excisions and implanon insertion/removal.

Dr Mary Jane Micua

FRACGP, Diploma in Child health ( Westmead),M.D.( Philippines), B.S. Medical Technology(Philippines)

Dr. Mary Jane completed her medical degree in the Philippines and had an extensive training in Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as some training in Emergency Medicine. Her medical training in Australia started at St. George Hospital, The Sutherland Hospital and the Calvary Hospital. She attained her General Practice fellowship working at an Aboriginal Medical Service and mainstream general practice at the Midnorth coast area in NSW for 7 years.

She has post graduate certificates in Skin cancer medicine, Dermoscopy, Sexual and Reproductive health and a Diploma in Childhealth.

She has special interest in Aboriginal health, Women and Children’s heath, Aged care and Skin cancer medicine.

She enjoys walking with her husband during her spare time, exploring new places where natures abounds, singing, playing her guitar and reading inspirational books.

Dr Dana Phang

Dr Dana Phang is a fellow of RACGP. She graduated from Griffith Medical School in 2016 and completed her residency in South East QLD before moving to Rockhampton in 2020 and then Sunshine Coast in 2021 to complete her General Practice Specialist training. She has a special interest in Eyes, Ear, Nose and Throat, Dermatology and Mental Health. Dr Phang is also a qualified medical abortion prescriber. She currently sits on the AMA advisory committees for doctor wellbeing and GP training, both of which she is passionate about. In her spare time, she enjoys walking her dog, watching nail-biting TV shows and producing podcasts.”

Dr Melissa Bessell

MBBS FRACGP

Dr Melissa Bessell graduated from the University of Sydney in 1999 and completed her general practice specialist training in 2003. Since 2008 she has worked in student health at The University of NSW and The Australian National University. She holds postgraduate diplomas in practical dermatology, child health and diving and hyperbaric medicine, as well as postgraduate certificates in travel medicine and reproductive and sexual health.

Dr Bessell exclusively sees ANU students/students insured with Allianz and Bulk Billing

Dr Clara Tuck Meng Soo

MA (Cantab) MBBS(Hons) (Lon) GradDipPopInHlth (ANU) FRACGP 

Practice Principal

Dr Clara Tuck Meng Soo grew up in Malaysia before moving to UK where she received her medical training at Cambridge University and King’s College London.  She worked for several years in the UK before migrating to Australia in 1989.  In 2002 she became Practice Principal of Interchange General Practice which transitioned to Hobart Place General Practice in August 2019.  She is currently the Practice Principal of Hobart Place General Practice in Canberra City and East Canberra General Practice at Canberra Airport. Her clinical interests include HIV medicine (s100 prescriber), hepatitis B and C, transgender health, and drug & alcohol medicine. 

Dr Jacqui Nicholson

MBBS

Dr Jacqui Nicholson grew up in regional NSW, and graduated from the University of NSW in 2012. Prior to GP training, she was a registrar in urology and general surgery, and recently moved to Canberra from Inner Sydney.

Dr Jacqui loves the outdoors, once aspiring to be a mountain patroller or professional traveller. She studied expedition medicine whilst trekking to Everest Base Camp, and is a qualified ski instructor. She has also spent time volunteering as a medical student in Timor, remote PNG and the Solomons.

Her interests include sexual health, reproductive health, and gender diverse medicine. She is an S100 prescriber (including HIV medication and PrEP), and is trained to provide medical termination of pregnancy services. Dr Jacqui has marched with the Doctors' Float in the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade, and is a proud ally of the LGBTQI+ community.

Dr Yew Choy Cheong

MBBS FRACGP DCH

Dr Cheong received his medical degree in 2005 from the University of Adelaide. After completing 4 years of formal advanced surgical training in the Hunter New England region, he had a change of heart, which led him into General Practice, and he has thoroughly enjoyed it since. His main area of interest now is in skin cancer management. He regularly performs skin check and skin cancer surgery. Due to his previous experience, he also does minor procedures, including implanon insertion/removal and ingrown toe nail. His other areas of interest include preventative health and emergency medicine, however, he enjoys all aspects of general practice. DR Cheong has a Professional Diploma of Skin Cancer Surgery (Bond University), and Professional Diploma of Dermoscopy (International Dermoscopy Society)

Originally from Malaysia, Dr Cheong is able to converse in English, Cantonese, Malay and some Mandarin.

Dr Joo-Inn Chew

BA MBBS FRACGP

Dr Chew completed her medical education at Melbourne University.  During her GP training she was named 2003 Registrar of the Year by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.  Her clinical interests include refugee, women’s, and lesbian health.  In her free time she enjoys writing and getting around by bike.

Dr Liz Fraser

MBBS MEd FRACGP

Dr Fraser completed her GP training in Canberra in 2003.  Since then she has worked at IGP with a particular focus on nutritional medicine and helping patients with complex health problems.  She also works in Justice Health and in her spare time walks the dog, grows vegetables and writes little stories about life.

Dr Shelly Gill

MBBS FRACGP MRCS MS(Surgery)

Dr Gill completed her surgical training and gained experience in general, thoracic and endocrine surgery. She spent  2 years in England receiving training in urology. Subsequently, she worked in Queensland, acquiring valuable experience in skin cancer treatment.

She also worked for 6 years in emergency medicine at Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Dr Gill is a member of the Australian Institute of Dermatology . She has completed her training in dermoscopy from the Australasian College of Dermatologists.

She offers skin checks, skin cancer excisions, excisional treatment for ingrown toenails, excisional treatment of lumps and bumps including cysts, superficial lipomas as well as acne management.

Dr Denise Kraus

MBBS MForensMed DipVen FRACGP

Dr Kraus is a graduate of Sydney University and has lived and worked in Canberra for 30 years.  Her clinical interests encompass all elements of general practice, including HIV medicine (s100 prescriber).  She enjoys listening to many different kinds of music, walking her dog in the bush each morning, and sharing books with friends

Dr Lindsay Rodgers

BMedSci, GradDipInfImm, MBBS (Hons)

DR Rodgers graduated as Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS (Honours) at the Australian National University in 2013.  She completed a Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSci) in 2008 at the University of Sydney. In 2014 and 2015 she was an intern and then a resident at Canberra Hospital.

In 2016, she was appointed as Sexual Health Registrar at Canberra Sexual Health Centre, The Canberra Hospital.  She was involved in the diagnosis and management of STIs, genital dermatological conditions, and screening for high risk groups. She is an s100 prescriber in HIV and manages patients with HIV in the community.

Dr Rodgers also has an interest in gender medicine and transgender care and is a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. 

She has previously worked as a GP in Queanbeyan.

Dr Cathy Schmidli

MBBS

Dr Schmidli is a graduate of the University of London, having undertaken her undergraduate studies in Whitechapel in the east end. She completed GP training in Christchurch, New Zealand, and moved to Canberra in 1996.   She has enjoyed working at the Interchange General Practice since then.  In her spare time she enjoys birdwatching, making marmalade and jam, bushwalking and spending time with family

Dr Peter Tait

MBBS MClimChange DipRACOG FRACGP FPHAA

After working and living in remote areas of Australia for over 30 years, Dr Tait relocated to Canberra in 2012 where he combines his clinical work with public health advocacy for the ecological foundations of health, on climate change, and teaching at the ANU.  In 2007 he was named GP of Year by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.  He also convenes the Ecology and Environment Special Group for the Public Health Association of Australia.

On 25 October 2017, Dr Tait was awarded the Sidney Sax Public Health Medal- the pre-eminent annual prize of the Public Health Association of Australia.  He was awarded it for “outstanding work in the protection and promotion of public health, particularly through advancing awareness of planetary health and the impact of climate change on human health.”