Doctors and Staff

Dr Luan Tran is a graduate of Monash University. He has been working in general practice since 2000 after having worked in various public hospitals in the area of internal medicine for a number of years. Luan is also fluent in Vietnamese. He is an active member of the Richmond Football Club and the father of 3 young boys.

Dr Sairah is one of our lovely female General Practitioners. She has a special interest in women’s health, paediatrics and chronic disease management.

Gihan loves all areas of General Practice. In particular, Gihan loves to work with kids, empower the ageing population and teach effective strategies to help people with their mental health. He is also extremely passionate about preventative health for both physical and mental health conditions with the ultimate aim of empowering the patient to take control of their own health.

He is also the founder of “Atomic Wellbeing”; an innovative and exciting program that empowers schools and workplaces to become proactive with their health and implement lifelong habits that can transform lives.

Dr Samanthi Somawansa works Wednesday and Friday’s at PFGP. She enjoys all aspects of general practice having special interest in eye, ear and skin conditions.

Dr Jenny enjoys all areas of general practice. Her areas of special interest include women’s health, managing chronic disease and caring for the elderly. She works Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at PFGP.

Dr Nita Sharma works in the clinic Monday to Friday and some Saturdays. She has special interest in aged care, women’s health and chronic conditions. She works Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Village Baxter, Clarke and Grant Centres.

MBBS FRACGP
Dr Piotr’s areas of expertise include men’s health, aged care/geriatrics, complex medical and psychological medicine and travel medicine. He is able to speak fluent Polish, and consults on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday’s. Dr Kalan also visits the Baxter village on Thursday mornings in the Clarkes Centre.

Dr Kimberley Fayman is excited to return to Peninsula Family GP as a specialist general practitioner and family physician. Dr Kim completed her medical degree in Sydney and then returned home to Melbourne to work in a number of hospitals across Eastern Melbourne. Kim gained experience in a number of areas including general and speciality medicine, surgery, paediatrics and emergency before choosing to specialise in general practice.

Kim enjoys caring for patients at all stages of life, with particular interest in antenatal care, women’s health, chronic disease management, aged care and minor procedures (including skin excisions and Implanon insertion and removal).

Dr Kim is available for appointments on Wednesdays.

Dr James completed his medical degree at the University of Melbourne and worked in a variety of hospital services through St. Vincent’s and Peninsula Health. He was drawn to a career in general practice for the variety of patient presentations and the continuity of care that general practice provides, and is currently completing his final year of General Practice training. His areas of interest include paediatrics and sports medicine, and in his free time he enjoys a long run or catching a footy game.

Dr Sarah Rockefeller is returning to the team in August 2022. Dr Sarah has special interests in women’s and adolescent health as well as mental health and preventative medicine. She enjoys caring for the full range of ages from infants to the elderly. Dr Sarah works Monday and Friday afternoon in the clinic.

Dr Jenny Hellsing returned to the PFGP team in August 2020. She is undertaking her Fellowship in General Practice and will be at our practice until February 2022.
Dr Jenny is able to provide you with quality care for acute and chronic concerns, covering all age groups and all areas of general practice, with a special interest in paediatrics, preventive health and sexual health medicine. Jenny has a wholistic, caring approach to general practice medicine and invites her patients to form an ongoing relationship, built over time, with the aim of working together to achieve and maintain the best health possible, tailored to each individual.
Jenny is available for appointments Monday, Tuesday and Thursday via telehealth and face to face if required. Dr Jenny cannot consult on any respiratory symptoms. Dr Jenny cannot consult on any respiratory or viral symptoms. Please speak to reception if you have any cold, flu or gastro like symptoms.
MBBS; BMedSci; DCH; AMA(M)

Dr Jason Lee is excited to return to PFGP as a registrar in February 2021. He has interests in all areas of medicine, particularly child and adolescent health, and is currently undertaking a diploma in child health. Jason has a keen focus on patient education and patient centered care. Jason works Monday – Thursday. Please call the clinic to make a booking with me on 9781 3300.

Dr Tharika enjoys all aspects of general practice. She has particular interest in chronic disease management, preventative health, women’s health and paediatrics. She can perform minor procedures such as skin excisions, Implanon insertion and removal and excision of ingrown toenails. She believes in a compassionate approach to medicine and in empowering patients to advocate for their health. Dr Tharika is fluent in Sinhalese. She enjoys gardening, tending to her indoor plants and travelling. Please book online or call the clinic on 03 9781 3300 to make a booking with me.

MBBS, BSc(Hons)/BA
Dr Monique Mortale enjoys all aspects of general practice and has an interest in women’s health, children’s health and preventative medicine.

Rohit works Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Peninsula Family General Practice and also works at Village Baxter Aged Care. He enjoys all areas of general practice, having a particular interest in men’s health and performs minor surgery including skin excisions.

BSc, MAppSc (Melbourne), MBBS (ANU), FRACGP

Kat is a caring and compassionate nurse that prides herself on patient centred care. She spends her spare time “ubering her children to sporting events “ studying and spending time with family and friends.

Courtney is one of our lovely nurses with a background in emergency nursing. She enjoys all aspects of nursing with a special interest in adolescent health and wellbeing.
She spends her spare time being a mum to her three boys who love camping and swimming at the beach.

Rebecca is passionate about primary health with a special interest in geriatric care. In her spare time, she enjoys studying, day trips with her family and trying new things.

Kristina offers administrative support to a vibrant team of doctors and nurses. She has an extensive customer service background and is dedicated to ensuring compassionate care and respect is offered to all of the patients at PFGP.

BA GradDipAppPsych, AssocMAPS – Psychologist
Fulvia is a psychologist who works with children, adults and families. Her expertise includes anxiety, depression, trauma, postnatal depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, grief and loss, parenting, relationships, self-esteem, EMDR, CBT, RET and art therapy. She also speaks fluent Spanish. Contact on: 03 9781 3300 or 0423 832 126

Anita is an experienced general psychologist with 20 years’ experience. She has worked at headspace and has extensive experience of schizophrenia, depression, post-natal depression, PTSD, grief and loss and gender issues in both the child and adult population. She uses evidence based psychological treatments such s art therapy. Anita is also an accredited supervisor with AHPRA. If you wish to email Anita you may do so at anita.kopiec@gmail.com

Petti is a clinical psychologist with more than 20 years’ experience. She works with adults, adolescents and families. Her expertise includes mood disorders, trauma, past sexual abuse, complex presentations and chronic illness

Adam is an experienced sports podiatrist who specialises in foot and ankle musculoskeletal diagnosis. He has a special interest in plantar fasciitis heel pain. Adam can also conduct diabetes foot assessment and provide general footcare, footwear advice and nail surgery.

Jacqui is a Mental-Health Accredited Social Worker with many years’ experience in human service work. Having developed an interest in Women’s Studies whilst undertaking her Social Work degree, she now specialises in women’s mental health and in particular, supporting women to access their unique and individual strengths in order to flourish.