Practice Team

Experience:

David has a wealth of knowledge, with over 30 years of experience within general practice.

Special Interests

• Family Medicine
• Skin Cancer Medicine
• WorkCover

Hobbies

Outside of the clinic, Dr Bowler is an avid Golf player.

Dr David Bowler also consults at Fitzroy Medical Clinic

Experience

Bryan grew up in Malaysia and England before settling in Adelaide as a child. He grew up and schooled in the Western suburbs and he attended Adelaide University where he studied Medicine, graduating in 1990. He became a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 1995.

He spent his early medical years in Sydney and country NSW before returning to South Australia where he worked in Emergency Departments for 5 years and locuming for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Port Augusta base) for 2 years. While working for the RFDS, he met his wife with whom he has 2 children.

Bryan is a doctor with a broad interest in the complete range of general practice presentations. He is passionately involved in training the next generation of GP’s and has been the Primary GP supervisor for Registrars since 2002. He finds this aspect of his work both challenging and stimulating as the young doctors bring new ideas and questions constantly.

Special Interest

• Broad Range of General Practice Presentations
• Men’s Health
• Family Medicine and Child Health

Hobbies

When not practicing medicine, He coaches and competes in the sport of Dragon Boat Racing. He has represented Australia and raced in China, Macau, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Hungary, USA, Canada, Thailand and around Australia.

Dr Bryan Buttery also consults at Fitzroy Medical Clinic

Experience

Katya underwent undergraduate training through The University of Adelaide and completed her internship and residency at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. She has completed a Diploma in Child Health through Sydney Children’s Hospital, and she is involved in the Obstetric Shared Care program through the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

She has a special interest in Women’s Health and has trained to insert Intrauterine and Implanon devices for contraception. She works one day per week in the Emergency Department at the Royal Adelaide Hospital as a Resident Emergency Medical Officer.

Special Interests

• Emergency Medicine
• Women’s Health
• Obstetric Shared Care
• Child Health

Hobbies

I am an avid hiker and bicycle commuter and I am an active member of Doctors for the Environment Australia, a group which educates the public about the health effects of pollution and climate change.

I also enjoy ballroom dancing and I regularly compete in ballroom dancing events with my husband.

Experience:

Stamatelos underwent post graduate training at Flinders Medical Centre, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Women’s and Children’s Hospital in general medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics, gynaecology, neurosurgery and emergency medicine. He has also been involved in undergraduate training of medical students at the University of Adelaide as a clinical tutor and lecturer. He held a position as a visiting medical specialist at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in the Emergency Department and is currently an emergency medical officer at the Ashford Emergency Department.

Special Interests:

• Emergency Medicine
• General Medicine
• Paediatrics

Experience:

Michael has a wealth of knowledge, with over 20 years of experience within general practice.

Special Interests:

• General Practice

Dr Michael Hurn also consults at Fitzroy Medical Clinic

Experience:

Godfrey has been a GP since 1991. In his early years he worked in Zimbabwe where he gained valuable clinical experience. Later on, Godfrey worked as a GP obstetrician until 2011 and is also accredited to work within SA Emergency Departments. Godfrey has a special interest in skin cancers, and has obtained a Masters Degree in skin cancer medicine from the University of Queensland. This has provided him with the knowledge to diagnose and treat skin cancers using a range of medical and surgical techniques. Furthermore, he has been an accredited GP Registrar Supervisor since 2008.

Special Interests:

• General Medicine
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Skin Cancer Medicine

Dr Godfrey Sibanda also consults at Fitzroy Medical Clinic

Special Interests:

• Chronic Disease Management
• Family Care
• Mental Health
• Women’s Health

Hobbies:

Born in Malaysia and having lived in Brunei before moving to Australia, she has a real love for Asian culture and foods. She has always had an interest in music since young, often spending hours outside work singing and playing the piano. Recently, she has discovered a real passion for plants having her own Instagram page @suddengreenthumb

Experience

Dr Mahajan graduated with his MBBS from the University of Adelaide, and completed his GP training in Rural SA before returning to Adelaide. He has worked in various departments at Flinders Medical Centre, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Women’s & Childrens Hospital.

Special Interests

• General Medicine

Hobbies

Outside of medicine, Dr Mahajan enjoys cooking, playing badminton and playing with his golden retriever puppy.

Experience:

In addition to family medicine, Stephen is also an Epidemiologist.

Special Interests:

• General Medicine

Experience:

Dr Habiba Jahan is working as a general practitioner since 2018. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General practitioners (RACGP) and completed her GP training in South Australia. She enjoys working as a GP because it offers diversity and continuity of care. She has worked at a range of health care services including Royal Darwin Hospital, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Modbury Hospital, and Aboriginal Health Centres. She is an accredited antenatal shared care provider and expert in Implanon and Mirena insertion/removal. During her GP training, she had explored all aspects of general practice and was selected in the “Academic Registrar” program to pursue her research interest. She worked at the Department of General practice at the University of Adelaide and contributed to studies exploring the relationship between depression and coronary heart disease.
She holds a Diploma in Child Health (Sydney Child Health Program) and a Certificate course in Emergency medicine (Australasian College of Emergency Medicine). Currently, she is undertaking a master’s in public health at Flinders University.
She consults in Bengali as well.

Special Interests:

• Women’s health: Contraception including Implanon, IUD; Antenatal care; Menopause etc.
• Mental health
• Preventative and nutritional medicine
• Addiction medicine
• Chronic disease

Hobbies:

Outside of work Dr Habiba enjoys spending time with family and travelling.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjahan/

Experience:

Dr Hayes completed his Medical Degree and graduated in 2011. He has since worked in Adelaide and South East Queensland and has had additional experience in Alice Springs, Darwin and the Solomon Islands. He has furthered his studies, completing a Masters of Clinical Science at the University of Adelaide in 2018.

Special Interests:

• Adult and pediatric dermatological conditions
• Skin excisions
• Cardiology
• Respiratory
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Men’s health

Hobbies:

Experience

Dr Hogarth has been a practicing medical doctor since 2011. He has experience in many areas including Emergency Medicine and Country Health. He has been a practicing GP since 2018 after fellowing with the RACGP.

Special Interests

• General Medicine
• Cardiology
• Diabetes Management
• Sports Medicine
• Skin Cancer Checks and Management

Experience

Dr James has been working as a General Practitioner since 2018. She is a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and completed her training in South Australia. Dr James enjoys providing holistic care for families, from newborn infants to the elderly. She is accredited for implanon insertion and removal, and holds a certificate in Emergency Medicine (Australasian College of Emergency Medicine). She is also a member of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association.

Special Interests

• Women’s Health
• Paediatrics
• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health

Hobbies:

Outside of work Dr James is an active life saves who does volunteer Beach Patrol and competes in surf events. She enjoys spending time with her family and two Boarder Collies.

Experience

Dr Linda Chen undertook her medical training at The University of Adelaide. She has gained experience working at Flinders Medical Centre and the Lyell McEwin Hospital as well as working in rural South Australia as a General Practitioner before coming back to Adelaide.

Special Interests

• Women’s Health
• Contraception – IUD and implanon insertion
• Mental Health

Hobbies

Outside of work, Dr Chen enjoys digital art and spending time with her Golden Retriever, Clementine

Experience:

Dr Farhana Akhter has been working as a General Practitioner since 2017. Gaining experience from working at a number of different locations such as; The Royal Darwin Hospital, rural South Australia and Pangula Aboriginal Health Service, Dr Akhter enjoys providing a personal and holistic approach to patient care.

Special Interests

• Preventative Medicine
• Diabetes Care
• Young Adult Medicine

Hobbies

Outside of work, Dr Akhter enjoys spending her time in the garden and also reading a great book.

Nicole graduated from Flinders University in 2017 and has been working as a General Practice Nurse since. Nicole has continued her professional development through a number of institutions including the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Primary Health Network.

Nicole grew up on a farm near Port Lincoln where she completed her schooling before moving to Adelaide to pursue nursing.

Special Interests

– Paediatrics
– Women’s Health
– Children and Adult Immunisations
– Wound Care

Alice graduated from nursing at Flinders University in 2020. Alice has been a part of our practice team as a receptionist since 2015. Alice has continued her professional development through the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and has completed her Diploma of Community Services.

Beyond nursing, Alice is a passionate athlete and enjoys running and playing cricket. Alice also enjoys listening to music and singing. She is an enthusiastic member of her Church choir group.

Special Interests

– Adult Immunisations
– Wound Care
– Procedure Assistance

Lisa graduated as an Enrolled Nurse at TAFE SA in 2021. Lisa is currently studying to become a Registered Nurse at the University of South Australia.

Lisa is a busy mum of three. She and her family live a very active lifestyle and enjoy dirt bike riding and taking their speed boat out on the river. Lisa is also a member of her local soccer club committee.

Special Interests

• Pediatrics
• Women’s Health
• Procedure Assistance