Specialist GPs | North Shore GP

GPs treat everyone and their entire being – this is the defining and distinctive feature of general practice.

Generalism, as a medical speciality, refers to the physical, psychological, environmental, social and cultural determinants and manifestations of health and wellbeing.

General Practice medicine considers all aspects of your Health & Wellbeing across your lifespan.

GPs undergo significant training in medicine, including the completion of a six-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree, followed by two years of post-graduate hospital training and three years of supervised general practice training. GPs must pass examinations of an accredited general practice training program, before being able to use the Specialist General Practitioner title. (FRACGP or FACRRM)

GPs are medical specialists, as recognised under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009.

Dr Martin McGahan

Specialist General Practitioner

Practice Principal
MBBS, FRACGP

Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri
(Saturday Roster)

Martin Graduated from University of QLD in 1987.

Following graduation, he held various positions in Public Hospitals for 6 years. He completed his post graduate training in General Practice and attained his Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) in 1994.

He is an accredited GP Supervisor and is involved with the teaching and the supervision of the next generation of General Practitioners. He chooses to supervise because he’s passionate about general practice and shaping the careers of future doctors. Along with his wealth of knowledge, this passion for teaching is then transferred to the next generation of GP’s, who in return continue to give back to the profession.

Martin has been working in the Northern Beaches area since 1993 and during this time he has developed a special interest in chronic disease and palliative care.

Dr Chong Heng

Specialist General Practitioner

Practice Principal
MBBS, FRACGP, FAMAC

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri
(Saturday Roster)

Chong was awarded with MBBS in 1992 from the University of QLD.

He completed his internship at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in 1993 where he worked for 4 years gaining experience in General Medicine, General Surgery, Accident & Emergency, ENT, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Renal Medicine, Paediatrics and Plastic Surgery.

Chong relocated to North QLD in 1997 to complete his General Practice training and joined North Shore General Practice in 1999. He commenced studying acupuncture in 2000 and was awarded his Fellowship of Australian Medical Acupuncture College in 2007.

He is an accredited GP Supervisor and is involved with the teaching and the supervision of the next generation of General Practitioners. He chooses to supervise because he’s passionate about general practice and shaping the careers of future doctors. Along with his wealth of knowledge, this passion for teaching is then transferred to the next generation of GP’s, who in return continue to give back to the profession.

Chong is multilingual, being fluent in Bahasa Malaysian, Mandarin and English.

Dr Christopher Stelmaschuk

Specialist General Practitioner

Practice Principal
MBBS, FRACGP

Mon, Tues, Fri
(Mens Health Clinic on the Third Saturday of the Month)

Chris graduated in 2005 having been a part of the very first medical school intake at our very own James Cook University.

He completed his Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practice in 2011. Chris has advanced skills in Adult, Child and Adolescent Mental Health and special interests Paediatrics, Obstetrics (shared care), Sports Medicine & injuries and Mental Health.

He is an accredited GP Supervisor and is involved with the teaching and the supervision of the next generation of General Practitioners. He chooses to supervise because he’s passionate about general practice and shaping the careers of future doctors. Along with his wealth of knowledge, this passion for teaching is then transferred to the next generation of GP’s, who in return continue to give back to the profession.

Chris is an advocate for Men’s Health and will be running our Men’s Health clinic on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

Dr Trish Brown

Specialist General Practitioner

MBBS, FRACGP, Dip Obs.

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
(Saturday Roster)

Trish graduated from the University of Queensland in 1989.

She obtained a Diploma of Obstetrics in 1993, and Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 1995.

Trish enjoys all aspects of General Practice but has a particular interest in Women’s Health.

Dr Christopher Daniel

Specialist General Practitioner

MB ChB, FRACGP, DRCOG

Mon, Tues, Thurs
(Alternate Saturdays)

Chris graduated from University of Birmingham Medical School in 1998.

He has worked in both, Hospital and Primary care settings in Townsville, Perth, and the United Kingdom. He completed his General Practice Training obtaining his Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2004, having also completed a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

He enjoys all aspects of general practice and is another one of our Accredited GP Supervisors involved with the teaching and the supervision of the next generation of General Practitioners. He chooses to supervise because he’s passionate about general practice and shaping the careers of future doctors. Along with his wealth of knowledge, this passion for teaching is then transferred to the next generation of GP’s, who in return continue to give back to the profession.

Dr Elizabeth Dawson

Specialist General Practitioner

MBBS, FRACGP

Mon, Wed
(Saturday Roster)

Elizabeth is a Townsville local who graduated from James Cook University in 2013. After working in the hospital system in both Townsville and Ayr, she decided her passion was General Practice and commenced General Practice Training in 2016. She obtained her fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in early 2018.

Elizabeth enjoys all areas of general practice with particular interest in children’s health, adolescent health and women’s health, especially pregnancy care, breastfeeding medicine and fertility/infertility. As a mum herself, she understands the struggles and joys that parenthood (and the journey to become parents) can bring. She also has experience with chronic disease and mental health management.

With a caring, down-to-earth approach to medicine, she enjoys getting to know her patients (from the very young to the not-so-young) as she assists them to meet their health goals and improve their quality of life.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, theatre and travel.

Dr Ebony Bray

Specialist General Practitioner

MBBS, FRACGP

Wed, Fri
(Saturday Roster)

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME

Ebony grew up in Ingham, before completing her medical degree through James Cook University in Townsville.

She completed her hospital training at Mackay, Townsville and Ingham hospitals before joining the General Practice Training Program and completing her fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2023.

She enjoys all aspects of general practice but has a special interest in women’s health and sports medicine.

Dr Dianne Clayton

Specialist General Practitioner

MBBS, FRACGP

Wed

Dianne graduated from James Cook University in 2012.

Following graduation, she worked for 2 years at The Townsville Hospital before commencing her General Practice Training program. She was awarded her Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2017.

Dianne has a special interest in Women’s and Children’s Health and has a plan to undertake more training in the coming years.

Dr Rachelle McNamara

A note from Dr Rachelle McNamara:

“Unfortunately, I am moving to Brisbane for family reasons. For those patients I did not have the opportunity to say goodbye to – thank you for letting me care for you and your families over the past three years at North Shore. I have loved my time at this practice and will miss you all. I hope to be back in the future.”

Dr Rachelle McNamara.

Specialist General Practitioner

MBBS (Honours), FRACGP, FACRRM, DRANZCOG Advanced, EMC (ACEM)

Mon, Tue
(Saturday Roster)

Rachelle graduated from James Cook University in 2013 and completed her residency at Redcliffe and Redland Hospitals in Brisbane.

She completed her Rural Generalist training in 2020 with Advanced Skills in Emergency Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). Rachelle also works at the Ingham Hospital as a Rural Generalist GP Obstetrician and as a Medical Educator with James Cook University General Practice Training.

In her spare time she enjoys working on her family’s sheep and cattle station, travelling and spending time with her husband and Jack Russell’s Tilly and Coco.

Dr Annalee Yuhico

GP Registrar (Extended Skills)

MD, DPBA, FIPP

Tues, Wed, Thu, Fri
(Saturday Roster)

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME

Annalee is originally from Manila, Philippines and graduated from medical school in 1998. She is an anaesthetist and is a Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Anaesthetics. She pursued advanced training in pain management at Nepean Hospital, New South Wales in 2006 and since then, she has called Australia home.

Prior to beginning her General Practice training, she spent a collective 10 plus years with NSW Health including the prestigious Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Westmead Hospital. She has moved to Townsville where her husband, Dr Jimmy Yuhico is a senior medical officer practicing Urology at the Townsville University Hospital. Annalee was also a Principal House Officer with the North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service at the Townsville University Hospital.

Annalee enjoys all aspects of General Practice. Her special interests include Preventative Medicine, Chronic Disease and Pain management.

Dr Carolyn Nguyen

GP Registrar (GPT3)

MBBS

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
(Saturday Roster)

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME

Carolyn is originally from Canada and now considers Australia home.

She graduated from James Cook University in 2018 and has spent the past three years working as a resident at Rockhampton Base Hospital & Townsville University Hospital prior to pursuing her career in General Practice. She has worked in various medical and surgical specialties during her time in the hospital.

She is interested in and enjoys all aspects of General Practice Medicine.

Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, walking her dog and playing piano.

Dr Shivanie Skandarajah

GP Registrar (GPT2)

MBBS

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
(Saturday Roster)

Shivanie grew up in Toronto, Canada and graduated from University of Qld in 2021.

She spent a couple of years working at Logan Hospital in Brisbane before choosing a career in General Practice.

She enjoys all aspects of General Practice with a special interest in Preventative Medicine an Chronic Disease management.

Outside of work, Shivanie enjoys tennis and running.

Dr Kathie Marattil

GP Registrar (GPT1)

MBBS

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
(Saturday Roster)

Kathie is an international Medical Graduate from Mumbai, India. She graduated medical school in 2008, and then went on to complete her Masters in Pathology. She then moved to Australia with her husband, who is a Cardiac Surgeon at TUH, along with young kids.

She is currently undertaking her General Practice Training through the RACGP and apart from enjoying the variety of general practice medicine, she has a special interest in Geriatric and Paediatric Medicine.

When not at work, Kathie enjoys time with her family, hiking, trekking, reading and playing the piano.

Dr Tracey Belle Ballais

(Tracey is currently on Maternity Leave)

GP Registrar (PEP)

MBBS, Dip Child Health

Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri
(Women's Wellness Clinic First Saturday of the Month)

Tracey grew up in North Queensland and graduated from James Cook University in 2010.

She interned at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital before taking up a post in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Bundaberg Hospital in 2012. Tracey moved back home to Townsville in 2014 and continued to work in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Townsville Hospital until early 2017 when she decided to pursue a career in General Practice.

Whilst she still has a passion for Women’s Health, she enjoys the diversity of General Practice.

These strong foundations in women’s health allow her to offer care for women in all stages of life. This includes management, advice and referrals in relation to contraception (including Implanon NXT and Mirena IUD insertion), cervical cancer screening, pregnancy shared care, menopause, prolapse and urinary incontinence. She loves working with children and holds a Diploma of Child Health through the Sydney Child Health Program.

Outside of work, she enjoys keeping active and spending time outdoors. She is mum to 2 beautiful little boys and her partner runs a local small business; thus, family and community are very important to her, as is maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

Dr Claire Ogden

(Claire is currently on Maternity Leave)

GP Registrar (Extended Skills)

MBBS

Mon, Thu, Fri
(Saturday Roster)

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME

Claire is a Townsville local who graduated from James Cook University in 2016.
She worked for three years as a resident at the Townsville University Hospital, before pursuing a career in General Practice.

She is interested in all aspects of general practice, with a soft spot for women and children’s health.

Claire joins the team after coming off maternity leave. She loves spending time with her family, and wheel throwing as a hobby.

+ GP registrars rotating every 12 months.