Banksia Medical Centre Hamlyn Heights (formerly Kunatjarra Medical Clinic)

Narelle completed her medical degree at Monash University with Honours in 1999.

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After training in Geelong, Colac and Bannockburn she completed her GP fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Growing up on a farm in the Western District, Narelle has enjoyed returning to the region to provide GP care over the last 15 years. 

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Narelle enjoys providing holistic care to whole families, working with young people and women’s health.

Narelle has 2 teenage children and spends much of her spare time as a taxi service to and from their loved sports.

Ellie grew up in rural northeast Victoria and completed her Bachelor degree in Biomedicine with honours, prior to postgraduate Medicine (MD) at The University of Melbourne in 2017. Ellie completed her internship and surgical residency at Geelong Hospital. Ellie has worked across many rural centres including Warrnambool, Ballarat, Shepparton, Wangaratta, Gunnedah, Apollo Bay and Lorne, as well as tertiary hospitals in Melbourne & Sydney. 

Her areas of interest within medicine are chronic disease management, geriatrics and emergency medicine. Ellie also has experience in ophthalmology.

Ellie completed her GP fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) and has returned to work in Geelong.

Ellie has always loved the Victorian coast and outside of work she enjoys spending time outdoors, on the beach with her dogs. 

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Maria has worked as a GP since 2002, having studied at The University of Melbourne. She gained her Fellowship of RACGP in 2003 and has completed a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.  She is registered with Barwon Health for Obstetric Shared Care.

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Maria has a keen interest in preventative health, counselling and medicine across all ages. 

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In striving to engage the best care possible for patients, Maria applies a broad bio-psychosocial and spiritual approach.  She considers it a privilege to assist patients as they seek to optimise their health.

A/Prof Bernard Shiu is the Clinical Director of Banksia Medical Centre Hamlyn Heights. He was the winner of RACGP Victoria GP of the Year Award 2020. A/Prof Bernard served as the Deputy Chair of RACGP VIC Faculty between 2020-2022 and currently an examiner and supervisor for RACGP. He has been invited to be an expert member of various official DHHS and scientific organizations, including the National COVID19 Clinical Evidence Task Force.

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His main clinical and research interests are Mental Health in Children as well as Men’s health with Chronic Disease. He has vast experience in teaching medical students and junior doctors.

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A/Prof Bernard Shiu is a keen musician. He is a member of the Australian Doctor’s Orchestra as well as the Geelong Symphony Orchestra. He also enjoys an active lifestyle. You will find him on his bike around the Bellarine peninsula over the weekends.

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Vi graduated from Melbourne University in 2004, beginning her career as an ED registrar at the Geelong Hospital before completing her GP fellowship in 2011.

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Vi has worked in the Geelong region as a GP since 2011 and has a special interest in family medicine, including women and children's health.

Vi is trained in mental health and performs minor procedures at the clinic including implanon insertion and removal.

Dr Jo Gounder is our locum GP.

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Hi is a caring, empathetic and experienced doctor who worked for 20 years in the prestigious National Health Service (UK), before moving to Australia in 2021. He has experiences in all major areas of family medicine and enjoys seeing patients of all ages and backgrounds.

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He has a friendly and supportive approach and is enthusiastic about working closely with his patients to improve health and wellbeing. He is very passionate about preventative medicine, encourages his patients to stay up to date with all the relevant screening programs, immunisations so they have access to the best treatment options.

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He has many special interests, some including:

• Mens Health

• Sexual health – including PrEP to prevent HIV

• Mental Health including ADHD

• Cardiology – including heart health checks

• Weight management

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