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After working in outback Australia as a general practitioner/surgeon Paul returned to Essendon and commenced his practice at Leake Street in 1995. He has post graduate qualifications in obstetrics and gynaecology as well as maintaining his rural medicine skills. Paul passionately believes that family practice is the cornerstone of Australia’s medical system and is dedicated to his patients, their families and the community in which he lives. He enjoys all areas of

Dr Pattinson has worked at Leake Street Clinic for over 30 years. A father of four daughters, he has always lived in the Essendon area and enjoys all areas of general practice, particularly the care of many generations of the same families. His particular interests are paediatrics and mental health. He is an examiner at the Royal Australian College of

Dr Yi-Lee Phang is the Principal GP at Essendon Fields Medical Centre. He has interests in Occupational Health, Medical Acupunture, Clinical Governance, Minor Procedures, and Medical Education.

Dr Phang supervises GP Registrars and Medical Students from Monash University.

Dr Vajna Rafeek is the Practice Principal who firmly believes in family medicine with a holistic approach. A personable doctor, Vajna graduated in the year 1996 in Sri Lanka. She was extensively exposed to Gynaecology and obstetrics from the very early stages of her general practice. She was also very lucky to be a part of the pioneers in IVF in Sri Lanka. Dr Rafeek left in the year 2001 for the United Kingdom for higher studies, where she trained and worked in the National Health Services. Her experience there includes spheres of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Emergency, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, geriatrics and...

Year 2007 brought Vajna to this magnificent land – Australia. The busiest Emergency department of the Northern Health took Vajna through many aspects of Australian health systems. Then she entered the Australian general practice and obtained her Fellowship of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. In addition to shared maternity care with Northern Health, western Health, The Royal Women’s Hospital and Mercy Hospital for women,Vajna condcuts skin clinic.

Dr. Sood graduated from one of the prestigious colleges of India. She has extensive medical experience in both Public and Private Hospital in Fiji and New Zealand. Dr Sood migrated to Australia in 2003 and worked in Ballarat Base Hospital in various medical fields before moving to Horsham in 2006. Here she expanded her knowledge in Rural Health Services...