B.Sc, MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Jake Osborne, has joined our Beaches Family Practice team for a period of 2 months.
Dr Osborne, with his family, is travelling around Australia and while staying here will take in the wonderful sites and beauty we have to offer here in Cairns.
While Dr Jake Osborne is here, he will be working at both of our Practice's at Trinity Beach and Kewarra Beach
We would like welcome Dr Jake Osborne, and his family, to Beaches Family Practice and to Cairns.
FRACGP, FARGP, PCME, MBBS, B.Sc (Hons)
Dr Katie Williamson has a bachelor’s degree in science and in Medicine and Surgery. Following graduation from the University of Sydney, she completed Specialist training in General Practice with extended skills in Emergency Medicine, Rural and Remote Medicine.
Since then, she has worked entirely in rural and remote areas for the past 14 years before coming to Cairns.
Dr Williamson has completed a Certificate in Medical Education and currently work for JCU, Cairns, training our future GPs.
She has also completed addition training in nutritional and environmental medicine and looks forward to providing holistic care to the patients of Beaches Family Practice and to continue using her diverse skills and experience.
MBBS MPH
Dr Paul Savage obtained his bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Sydney in 2009.
Since graduating, he has been working in Western Sydney in Public Health and Hospital Administration.
He holds a Masters in Public Health, and has areas of interest including mental health and general medicine.
BA B.Ed MD
Dr Wendy Davie and her family have relocated from Canada to the Northern Beaches of Cairns and has joined our team here at Beaches Family Practice .
Dr Davie has been practising as a GP for the past 10yrs and has a special interest in Women's and Children's health and looks forward to meeting you and your family at our practice.
FRACGP, MBBS, FRANZCOG (diploma Obstetrics) and Rural General Practice Fellowship.
Dr Vivian Matthews completed his medical training at the University of Melbourne in 1993. He has been practicing in Cairns since 1998 and established the Kewarra Family Practice in 2006.
His areas of special interest included skin cancer checks and treatment, women's health and pregnancy care. He has also developed an interest in complex medical condition care.
He is an experienced GP and welcomes new patients.
FRACGP, MBChB, MRCGP,
Dr Ogilvie graduated from University of Liverpool, UK in 1997. She first moved to Cairns in 1999 and completed her training in General Practice in 2004. She has also undertaken further studies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Family Planning, and Dermoscopy (used for skin checks) . She enjoys all aspects of family medicine from children to women’s health, mental health and elderly care. She has worked in the UK, Fremantle WA and Brisbane before returning to Cairns in 2007 to settle with her family.
FRACGP, MBBS, MPH
Dr Thambyah completed his training in Sydney where he then worked in a university health service and aboriginal medical service. He holds a masters in public health and has an interest in general medicine and chronic disease management.
FRACGP, MBBS
Dr Katherine Johnson graduated in London in 1992 and completed her GP training in 1997 in the UK. She has been working as a GP in Australia since 2001 in remote western Australia and Queensland.
Dr Katherine's special interests include women's health and contraception, and performs insertion of intrauterine contraceptive devices.
MBChb (Rhodesia), LRCP, LRCS (Edinburgh), Dip Obs (Auckland), FRCGPN, FRACGP,
Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Dr Duffield completed her medical degree there and has been working in family medicine since 1985. After practicing in New Zealand for 17 years Dr Duffield moved the Beaches in 2002 and has been working at Trinity Family Practice since. Her medical interests include nutrition, addiction medicine, women's health and diabetes management. She now juggles working full time with her most important role as grandmother.
FRACGP, MBBS
Dr Guirguis primarily offers a Saturday morning service for Beaches Family Practice at Kewarra Beach, where he sees the full range of presentations including acute illness and injuries. He has an interest in cosmetic skin procedures and offers cosmetic injectables as well as skin fillers.