Highgate Hill

  • Dr Nadun Rubasinghe MBBS, DCH, ClinDipPallMed, AustDermDip, GCCE, AICGG, FRACGP

    Dr Nadun Rubasinghe

    About Dr Nadun

    Dr Nadun is a Specialist GP who has been practising medicine for 16 years. He completed his Post Graduate Australian General Practise Specialist Training in 2015 and obtained Fellowship of Australian College of General Practitioners.

    He has done further training in paediatrics, palliative care, dermatology, medical education, clinical governance, and occupational medicine.

    He has worked in Sri Lanka and Singapore. He worked as a medical officer at Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Centre and Tan Tock Seng hospitals.

    Dr Nadun has a passion for teaching. He held academic status with Flinders University, NT Medical Program. He has also been involved as a GP supervisor, External Clinical Teaching Visitor and an RACGP examiner.

    Dr Nadun has a special interest in effective communication and is a certified NLP practitioner and a coach.

    Dr Nadun is also a graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors.

     Special Interests

    Dr Nadun is passionate about all areas of general practice & welcomes new patients.

    He has interests in,

    • Men’s health
    • Chronic diseases
    • Skin conditions
    • Children’s health
    • Sexual health
    • Mental health
    • Travel medicine including vaccinations
    • Sports injuries
    • Occupational health including workplace injuries

    Dr Nadun cherishes the long-term relationships that he gets to develop with his patients. He attempts to maintain some availability for same day appointments to address acute issues.

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    Qualifications

    Medical Qualifications: MBBS, DCH, ClinDipPallMed, AustDermDip, GCCE, AICGG, FRACGP

    • Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP)
    • Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery
    • Diploma in Child Health (University of Sydney)
    • Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine (Royal Australian College of Physicians)
    • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education (Flinders University)
    • Monash Certificate of Clinical Occupational Medicine
    • AICGG – Certificate in Clinical Governance for Patient Safety and Quality Care

    Other Qualifications: Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors – GAICD

    Days Available

    5 Days a week – Monday to Friday and

    Most Saturdays

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  • Dr Jessie Huang MBBS, FRACGP

  • Dr Matt Edwards MBBS FRACGP MRCEM MRCGP Bsc Psych

    Dr Matt Edwards

    About Dr Edwards

    Dr Matt Edwards joined the Highgate Hill team at the beginning of 2020. 

    Matt graduated from University of London in 1998 and was drawn into the world of Emergency Medicine.  Years or training across all the subspecialties were needed to be an ER doc – a specialty under his belt -he had an epiphany. As much as loved the variety of ER he wanted more continuity and connection with his patients and was drawn towards General Practice. Another round of specialty training qualifying in both the UK and Australia GP college and now he is 15+  years into his career as GP.  The variety is intense, and no problem is too small or too big, he loves it.

    Outside Work

    Matt is well settled in Australia along with his wife Sandra who is a local midwife at the Mater. Their 13-year-old daughter, a future ballet star and their 11-year-old daughter a circus fanatic keeps Matt busy on the weekends. Dr Edwards loves to camp on the beach at Straddie and sail when he can.

    Matts values have been reflected in his student stint in a refugee camp and stints as a Medic on charity trips to China. He also cares deeply for the environment.

    Medical Interests

    Matt is our men’s health specialist but is skilled and comfortable in all areas. He enjoys woman’s health and is Aligned for Maternity Care at the Mater if you wish to share obstetric care with him.

    Matts interest include Skin Cancer Checks and Treatment and has done a University of Qld Advanced Certificate of Skin Surgery. He is skilled in ear cleaning and appreciates the sophisticated ear microscopes available here, and can perform Wedge Resection of ingrowing toenails.

    Matt has worked in Sexual Health Clinics, palliative care services and has had extra training in cardiology.

    Matt has relatives still in the UK and understands the stress we have all been under with COVID. He has a keen interest in Mental Health and has Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

    Qualifications

    MBBS (Lond), BSc Psychology Honours (Lond), MRCEM Member Royal College of Emergency Medicine (UK), MRCGP Member of Royal College of General Practice, FRCGP Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Aligned Maternity Care Mater.

    Days Available

    4 Days a week

    Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

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  • Dr Laurel Moore MBBS, Diplomate of the American Academy of Family Physicians

  • Dr Genevieve Buchanan MBBS, FRACGP, BSc

    Dr Genevieve Buchanan

    **Not taking any New Patients at this time**

    About Dr Buchanan

    Dr Buchanan completed her medical degree in 2005 at the University of Queensland, following undergraduate studies in science and law.

    She then underwent training at the Princess Alexandra Hospital carrying out terms in General Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases. She has also trained at the Royal Children’s Hospital and Mater Children’s Hospital gaining experience in the Emergency Department and Surgical wards.

    Prior to commencing her training in General Practice, Genevieve was given the opportunity to experience rural terms in Cherbourg, Injune and Roma.

    Medical Interests

    Dr Buchanan enjoys all aspects of General Medicine but has special interests in Women and Childrens’ Health, Preventative Medicine, Travel Medicine, and Mental Health.

    Qualification

    MBBS FRACGP BSc (Biomedical Science)

    Availability

    Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

  • Dr Ian Mannion MBBS, FRACGP, DRACOG