MBBS, FRACGP, FACRRM, DRANZCOG (Adv.), DTM&H
Dr Les Roberts-Thomson grew up on a potato farm in Tasmania, and did most of his training in North Queensland, before moving to Moruya in 2004. Along the way, he has done some work in Papua New Guinea and Ethiopia. Apart from work, he enjoys cricket, cycling and the snow.
MBBS (UNSW), MPH & TM (JCU), FRACGP
Dr Neil Starmer graduated in medicine from UNSW in 1989 and plotted his escape from Sydney soon after. Neil has worked in hospitals and general practice in Sydney, the Central Coast, the Gulf of Carpentaria, Townsville and Darwin as well as on Royal Australian Navy ships and bases. Neil completed his General Practice training and a Masters in Public Health and Tropical Medicine while serving with the Royal Australian Navy. Neil left full time service with the RAN in 1999 to join the Queen Street Medical Practice as a partner and remains in the Navy Reserves. Neil chose to be a General Practitioner to provide continuing, comprehensive and coordinated health care to people in their own community. Neil appreciates the completeness of care that can be provided through working in both the general practice and Moruya Hospital. Neil has an additional interest in drug and alcohol medicine and is an accredited methadone prescriber. Neil is married with two children and enjoys being a part of the Eurobodalla community. Neil participates in a wide range of pursuits; his ideal day involves one major and two minor activities. His recreational interests include remaining fit, sailing, gardening and telemark skiing.
MBBS (London), FRACGP, DRCOG, DFFP
I qualified in 1992 from St Thomas's, London and then worked in the South of England before moving to Australia with my family in 2005. I enjoy the outdoor lifestyle here, especially bushwalking, camping and swimming in the ocean.My medical interests are paediatrics, women's health and I am a Specialist HIV prescriber.
MBBS (Qld), BSc, FRACGP, FACRRM, FARGP,MPH, Dip Paeds, DRANZCOG (Advanced)
I graduated from the University of Queensland in 2000 after my first degree in Science from the Australian National University. I then worked at Nambour, Sydney Children’s, Wollongong and Shoalhaven Hospitals before I settled in Moruya in 2005. I am a VMO at Moruya Hospital in obstetrics and on the general ward, as well as providing general practice services in Moruya, Tuross Head and Broulee. My areas of interest are women's health and paediatrics, and I have a Diploma in Child Health and the Advanced Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. I also work with training GP registrars and medical students, and am passionate about medical teaching and training. I am a Senior Lecturer and the Academic Coordinator in the Eurobodalla for the ANU Faculty of Medicine. In this role I facilitate training the next generation of doctors, with a particular focus on the medical students who chose to live and study in our area for the third year of their medical studies.
MBBS, M.Ed, B.Sc, B.Ed, FACRRM
My professional interests include emergency medicine and general practice for all ages groups, and all backgrounds. It is this variety of medical and surgical issues that makes it interesting. Further, it is the mix that is the Eurodoballa community that I enjoy meeting in my work as a rural GP.
MBBS (Colombo), FRACGP
In 2005 I Graduated from the University of Colombo, Faculty of Medicine (UCFM), Sri Lanka where I then worked for a couple of years. I then decided to emigrate to Australia and my family and I spent over four years in Tasmania. I worked in hospitals and then in general practice throughout different regions including the North West and Hobart. We then moved to Sydney but found the big city pace too hectic and my family and I decided to settle here on the south coast where I currently practice at Queen Street Medical Centre Moruya and Broulee. I love the relaxed pace here on the coast - it's the perfect lifestyle for our young family and we love the lack of traffic! I love to visit Sydney once in a while to be reminded of what is not missed. Having now lived in Australia for many years - I now call Australia home.
BSc, MBBS, DFM, MD, DCH, MRCS(1), FRACGP Certificate of Counselling and Mental Health Professional Certificate in Skin Cancer Medicine Diploma in Skin Cancer Surgery
The great diversity in nature, languages, culture and people has always fascinated me while travelling and working in many parts of the world. I have worked in Canada, Oman, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka during my career and speaks five languages. I fell in love with the breathtaking beaches on the South Coast and have called Eurobodalla home since 2015. Over the years, utilising my extensive surgical and diagnostic skills, I have helped thousands of people in Eurobodalla with skin cancer detection and treatment. My speciality is in advanced skin cancer surgeries such as Flaps, Grafts, and Reconstructive surgeries for skin cancers. I am passionate about teaching and sharing my knowledge. I am a lecturer at the Australian National University (ANU), teaching medical students and also a Medical Educator and Supervisor for general practitioner (GP) registrars. Apart from work I love travelling and exploring different countries and play competitive cricket for the local cricket club.
For Skin Cancer Clinic details also see: Dr Thilan Walgamage - Skin Cancer Management
MBBS, DCH
Brenton studied at the University of Wollongong and graduated in 2011. He completed post graduate training at Wollongong and Shoalhaven hospitals. Brenton is interested in paediatrics and has completed the diploma of childrens health. His other interest is in obstetrics and in 2015 he moved to Moruya to complete the advanced diploma of obstetrics. Brenton is working at QSMC Moruya and on Fridays at Broulee. He is now a VMO/Obstetrician at Moruya District Hospital.
MBBS M.Sc (Medical Toxicology)
I have over 10 years’ experience in general practice. Having graduated in 2005, I have worked in different fields such as general medicine, general surgery and antenatal care - this included my volunteer medical work in the rural areas of Sri Lanka. I completed my post-graduation in Sri Lanka and in 2016 completed a Diploma in Child Health from Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney. Prior to joining the Queen Street Medical Centre in May 2017 I worked at Moruya District Hospital and have developed a great fondness for coastal living in this beautiful rural setting At QSMC I continue my passion working as a rural GP to care for the people in this lovely community while enjoying a relaxed life style with my family. I also have a passion for languages and am fluent in English, Sinhalese, Hindi, Urdu and Arabic. My main areas of interest are preventive health, reproductive health, chronic diseases and geriatric medicine.
MBBS (Sydney), FRACGP, DRANZCOG (Adv.)
Originally from the Hunter Valley, my first jobs after graduation were at Gosford and Newcastle hospitals. I then moved overseas and after completing a paediatric residency in the USA, I went to Southern Africa, where I lived and worked for over five years. It was then time to return to Australia and our family moved to the South Coast in 2011. I thoroughly enjoy being a rural GP and I have a special interest in women’s health, paediatrics and indigenous health. I am a member of the Obstetrics team at Moruya Hospital.
BAppSc ForSc; MBBS, FRACGP
It was over ten years ago that I was first introduced by my partner to the hidden-jewel that is the South Coast. I fell in love. Years later, after completing my internship in Brisbane, I was fortunate enough to be accepted as a Resident at Moruya District Hospital. It was here I first had the pleasure of working with Judy, Les and Neil. I am delighted to be working with our Queen Street Team. When I'm not working you might find me watching cricket in the summer, NRL in the winter, fishing on Coila or frolicking in my garden.
MBBS ACRRM
After graduating in 1978 (the late Pleistocene) and following a stint in the Army and PNG, I focused on country medicine and revel in assisting in the education of the young doctors of this world. For the past 25+ years, I've been involved in Addiction and Pain Medicine with training at Uni NSW and Harvard. Carolyn and I have three adult children and three dogs (we've always had three dogs) and none of them like to go fishing with me. I have a boat that requires more attention than the dogs and like to travel ... so I can get the T-shirt that says I've been! Eating and good wine are among the great pleasures in life and anything pleasurable has got to be good for you ... right? Oh ... and an apple a day is good for your biome!
I graduated from the University of Newcastle in July 2012. Following my first 2 years as a junior doctor in Albury, I spent 4 years working in Obstetrics & Gynaecology in Launceston, Western Australia, Gosford and Orange and hold an Advanced Diploma in Obstetrics.
I am now with the Queen Street Medical team as a GP registrar and will also be delivering babies at Moruya Hospital. I also have an interest in Emergency Medicine and Paediatrics including all other aspects of General Practice and am looking forward to providing holistic, comprehensive and compassionate care to our community.
When not at work I enjoy going for walks, reading and spending time with my furr-babies, George and Charlotte.
MBBS DCH
I joined Queen Street Medical Centre as a General Practice Registrar from a desire for a closer sense of community. I am passionate about my career and cherish the continuity of care of my patients.
I completed my post-graduation in Bangladesh and hold full general registration with the General Medical Councils in the UK and Bangladesh, and full general registration here in Australia. I have also completed a Diploma in Child Health from the University of Sydney.
The majority of my training has been in Sydney hospital emergency departments in the western suburbs of Campbelltown, Blacktown and Mount Druitt. I have experience in treating menopausal symptoms associated with hormonal imbalance and was previously working at a Women's Health Clinic in Sydney.
My area of interests are Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics, women’s health, and preventative medicine.
I love to travel and spend time with my friends and family. I enjoy socialising and love to practice Calligraphy or make crafts in my spare time.
MBBS
I graduated from the North-Western State Medical University, one of the major Russian universities for medical studies, in 2011. Following a comprehensive postgraduate training program in leading hospitals, I went on to specialise in General Practice with special interests in Neurology, Mental Health and Musculoskeletal Medicine. For me, being a GP means everyday empathetic engagement with patients and finding professional fulfilment in tackling a wide interdisciplinary range of physical and mental health issues. I am happy and proud to offer my skills (but hopefully not my exceptional skills in managing frostbite!), experience and dedication to the South Coast community. When not being a doctor (though one never actually stops), I’m a keen traveller and enjoy bushwalking, bicycle riding and snowboarding.
MBBS, MPhil, BHSc, BSc
I grew up in Batemans Bay and moved to Auckland in my early 20s to work in microscopy and then started as a front-line ambulance paramedic. I am ever motivated to learn and so returned to Aussie to study medicine in 2010. I graduated from the University of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine in 2014 and have enjoyed working in the Illawarra, Eurobodalla and the Wingecarribee shires; mostly in emergency medicine. I love being able to help people in medicine by ascertaining their need and explaining their options. Being back in the South Coast as a Doctor in the General Practice and the Emergency Department is such a great place to help my kin.
MBBS
After graduating from the University of Tasmania in 2013 I worked for two years in Launceston before heading up to the Sunshine Coast and Cairns in Queensland where I lived and worked for four years while training in orthopaedics. Early in 2020 I began my general practice training in Pambula on the far South Coast and in February 2021, joined the Queen Street Medical team here in Moruya where I'll complete my final six-month semester of GP training, and plan settle down permanently with my young family. I enjoy general practice because of the continuity of patient care and the diversity of patients I treat. I have a broad scope of practice and my special interest areas are in musculoskeletal, sports medicine and men’s health. I love all things sports-related as well as spending as much time at the beach as possible.
MBBS
I am very excited to have started my GP journey. It is my dream career. I am very fortunate and happy to be part of the Queen Street Medical Center team. I feel that in this journey I am not alone as this lovely medical and admin team and my patients will be walking beside me and helping me gain experience as a GP. I am a medical graduate from Bangladesh. I have worked as a Senior Medical Officer in different hospitals such as Liverpool, Westmead and Bankstown hospitals in Sydney and Joondalup hospital in WA, but I have always been passionate about being a GP. I love to work as a part of the community, to see patients of varying age groups and with different presentations. I enjoy cycling, reading, and boating and am looking forward to starting another era of my life as a member of your community.
MBBS (Monash), DRCOG, FACRRM
Thirty two years ago I began my GP career here at QSMC. In the early days I was a Visiting Medical Officer at Moruya Hospital - Obstetrician, Anaesthetist, rural GP, father of 4 and in some spare time a volunteer doc overseas. I love the longevity of all our team in our practice - its evolution of new people and the development of our new surgery. I am still surfing, kayaking, photographing, hiking, travelling - and happily married. I am a grandfather of 2 - fantastic!
MBBS (Sydney), FACRRM
During my early GP years I worked in rural Queensland, Brisbane and then in Sylvania Sydney. I have now been a South Coast GP for 32 years - working at Batemans Bay Medical Centre and Batemans Bay Hospital as Visiting Medical Officer. In April 2014, I chose to move to Queen Street Medical Centre, Moruya - it's a large, friendly, well-run practice in a new building where I enjoy working with my many GP colleagues who have different talents. I am interested in all aspects of general medical practice ,especially geriatrics. My general interests are bird watching & breeding, surfing, snow skiing and trekking.
Queen Street Medical Centre Moruya is set to receive the first delivery of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on 16 August 2021. Initially, we’ll receive just 60 doses per week of this Pfizer vaccine – available for eligible patients of Queen Street Medical Centre.
To check your eligibility and see more essential info – follow the read more link below.
How to book: Please do not call us – please continue to use the Book a COVID Vax buttons here on our Home page or find other locations using the Department of Health eligibility checker. NB: Bookings for our Pfizer vaccination clinics will be live online as soon as we receive the vaccine – expected 16 August.
Confused about your COVID-19 vaccination options and the risks? We recommend you read this article appearing in The Conversation 29 June 2021 – click on the read more link below.
In a nutshell, if you are under 40 years old and want to get a COVID-19 vaccine the options are:
1. wait until Pfizer becomes available for your specific situation (you can use the vaccine eligibility checker to see when you’re eligible)
2. think about getting an AstraZeneca vaccine.
The best advice is to discuss with your GP your own unique story, and the risks and benefits as they relate to you.
Also listen to QUEENSTREETMEDCAST – Dr Neil Starmer unpicks the developing COVID-19 outbreak and vaccination confusion.
To be fully informed, read the full story by The Conversation – click on the Read more link below.
New COVID-19 measures apply across NSW.
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The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine (Comirnaty) as the preferred vaccine for those aged 16 to under 60 years. This updates the previous preferential recommendation for Pfizer (Comirnaty) over COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca in those aged 16 to under 50 years. The recommendation is revised due to a higher risk and observed severity of thrombosis and thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) related to the use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine observed in Australia in the 50-59 year old age group than reported internationally and initially estimated in Australia.
Read the full statement: ATAGI Statement 17 June 2021
Follow the read more link for Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about your Covid vaccination.
The federal government is controlling the rollout of the AstraZeneka and Pfizer vaccines.
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In the meantime, we are well underway with our flu vaccination effort, so if you have not had flu vaccine yet please make an appointment. The flu vaccine needs to be given at least two weeks away from a COVID vaccine. Bookings for all our appointments, flu vaccine clinics and COVID vaccination clinics are best made online.
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At our Queen Street Medical practices at Moruya and Broulee, we continue to implement strict entry and infection protocols. If you have visited any of the locations listed or recently been to Victoria please phone us for advice – do not enter our Moruya or Broulee practices.
See the links on this page to book your COVID vaccination at our practice online or use the government eligibility checker to find other vaccination locations.
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