Staff Profiles
Our General Practitioners
Dr Kathryn Dunne MBBS (Mon) FRACGP Dip Hyp
Kath has a particular interest in preventative health care looked at from a holistic body/mind/spirit perspective. Other interests include women’s health and mental health. Where appropriate, she incorporates her experience gained in general practice with acupuncture and hypnotherapy.
Dr Thuy B Nguyen MBBS (Melb1996) FRACGP DipRANZCOG
Thuy B graduated from the University of Melbourne, with special interests in general practice including women’s health, antenatal shared care and paediatric care.
Dr Jeannie Knapp MBChB (Otago) Dip Obs FRACGP
Jeannie is from New Zealand and has lived in Melbourne since 2005. She enjoys all aspects of providing care to families, with particular interests in the health of children, chronic disease management and mental health problems.
Dr Thuy A Nguyen MBBS (Melb 95) FRACGP Dip RANZCOG
Thuy A has special interest in women's health and paediatric care. She is an antenatal shared care specialist associated with all the major hospitals in Melbourne. Thuy A performs minor procedures such as Implanon insertions and removals.
Dr Karen Feeney MBBS (Mon 79) DRANZCOG
Karen graduated from Monash University and subsequently undertook additional training in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Family Planning. Her special interests include Obstetrics (accredited for antenatal shared care) Office Gynaecology, Paediatrics, General Medicine and minor surgical procedures
Dr Lorri Hopkins MBBS (WA 1996) DRANZCOG DCH FRANCGP FARGP
Lorri has recently relocated from rural general practice in WA. She has a special interest in antenatal care and pediatrics. Lorri specializes in Women’s health including insertion and removal of implanon and IUD’s. Other areas of interest include palliative care, emergencies and chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and asthma.
Dr Peter Ng MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG
Peter has recently commenced working at CSMC. He looks forward to getting to know patients and their families, and providing continuous and comprehensive care. He enjoys the variety offered by General Practice and has an interest in Paediatrics, men’s health and aged care. He is also available for office based procedures including skin cancer removal and implanon.
Allied Health Professionals
We are fortunate to work closely with a number of experienced Allied Health Professionals including:
Sexual therapist - Dr Joanna Wright MbChB (UK) MRCGP, BSc (Hons) FRACGP
Jo trained in the UK as a GP and Psychosexual Therapist. At Church Street Medical Centre she is available to see individuals and/or couples who are experiencing sexual problems. She treats a wide range of sexual problems including low libido, anorgasmia, sexual pain, erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. She requires a doctor's referral.
Psychologist (registered with Medicare) – Jo-Anne Fleischer
Jo is an experienced registered psychologist and hypnotherapist. She works with a broad range of people and issues, including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, confidence, relationships, self esteem, sleep and weight managment issues. She uses an eclectic collection of psychological tools, and has a strong interest in natural medicine, also practicing flower essence therapy, utilising clinical hypnotherapy, and has done additional training in nutrition for mental health. Her approach is friendly, holistic and non-judgmental, aiming to work with you to achieve overall, and particularly psychological wellbeing
Psychologist (registered with Medicare) - Katrina Schlager
Katrina Schlager is a Registered Psychologist who sees adults for short-term or longer term psychotherapy employing various therapeutic approaches. She specialises in antenatal and post-natal anxiety and depression, mother infant relationships, infant care and also couple relationships. She has worked in Mother Baby Units for many years, as well as having past experience with an IVF clinic and working with (in)fertility issues. She is also able and interested in general life problems, relationships, anxiety and depression.
Fertility Educator - Kerry Hampton
Nurse
Angela Trioli
Practice Management Team
Sandy Edwards
Rhonda Bright Foster
Reception Team
Penny
Mersina
Ada
Vickie