Pregnancy

Antenatal and shared care

Ellen Health is proud to offer pregnancy and postnatal services based on the principles of “continuity of care”. It is well recognised that continuity of the same care-provider is highly valued by families, especially through pregnancy.

Through continuity of GP care you build a trusting relationship to prepare for your birth and parenthood.

Ellen Health has a dedicated, experienced team of GP’s who have completed additional training in obstetrics. We are excited to be involved in this very special time in your life.

Ellen Health offers comprehensive general practice services for all of your family’s medical needs. Our relationship with you grows as your family grows. The length of our standard practice appointments enables us to focus on high quality comprehensive care. We are pleased to be a family oriented practice, caring for your complete family, from grandparents to babies.

Doctors offering maternity care at Ellen Health

Whilst all our general practitioners offer shared care, we have four doctors with additional Diploma of Obstetrics training and special interest in caring for pregnant women. Our GP obstetricians have all worked in procedural obstetrics in the past, and currently offer shared antenatal care at Ellen Health.

Where to Birth?

Most of our local patients give birth to their babies at King Edward Hospital (public), Fiona Stanley Hospital (public), Attadale and St John of God Murdoch Private Hospitals. We have collaborative arrangements with our local hospitals and specialist obstetricians. Your Ellen Health doctor will work with the hospital team, to create an individualised plan for you. Frequently our ladies are seen for many of their antenatal checks at Ellen Health (around 6-8 visits throughout the pregnancy), along with a ‘booking in’ visit to their choice of hospital around 20 weeks gestation, and then attending the hospital again from 36 weeks until the birth of their baby.

If you have private health insurance, you may choose to see a private obstetrician for care throughout your pregnancy, and arrange delivery at a private maternity hospital.  We are supportive of whatever choice you make. You have the option to share care with a GP at Ellen Health if you would like to, or we look forward to seeing you and new baby after discharge from hospital.

Our Team

Dr. Catherine Douglass
Dr Catherine is an experienced local WA medical graduate who maintains qualifications for rural practice. She says bein...
Dr. Catherine Douglass
Dr Hoda Hall
On Maternity Leave Interests Dr Hall has an interest in women’s health (including antenatal care), sexual health (incl...
Dr Hoda Hall
Dr Gia Barbarich
Dr Barbarich completed her medical degree at UWA and graduated in 2011. She worked as a junior doctor at Fremantle Hospi...
Dr Gia Barbarich
Dr. Atoosa Khosrowshahi
Dr Atoosa Khosrowshahi completed her Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) from the University of Western Australia and holds a fe...
Dr. Atoosa Khosrowshahi
Dr. Sandy Braiuka
BHMS(Ed) MA BHlthSc(ComplMed) MBBS DRANZOG FRACGP Dr Sandy is now working from our South Fremantle clinic, seeing perime...
Dr. Sandy Braiuka
Dr. Penny O’Sullivan
Dr O’Sullivan Graduated from UWA in 2010 and went onto to complete her Internship and part of her RMO years at SCGH. T...
Dr. Penny O’Sullivan
Dr. Linda Muntz
Dr Muntz completed her medical degree at the University of Western Australia in 1991 and then worked at Fremantle Hospit...
Dr. Linda Muntz
Dr. Elizabeth Jaskolski
Dr Jaskolski says “I absolutely love being a GP, and I take pride in developing strong relationships with my patients ...
Dr. Elizabeth Jaskolski