Team Members

Dr Hoda Hall

On Maternity Leave

Interests

Dr Hall has an interest in women’s health (including antenatal care), sexual health (including insertion and removal of implants, not intrauterine devices) and paediatrics. She also performs iron infusions when indicated for iron deficiency/anaemia and manages chronic diseases as part of whole person care.

Outside of work Dr Hall enjoys spending time with her 3 younger children and participating in community building activities in her neighbourhood.

Qualifications

She has completed her medical training at Notre Dame Fremantle in 2012, and has experience in a number of leading hospitals. Dr Hall has completed a Diploma in Child Health and the Sexual Health Certificate.

MBBS DCH BAppSci (Phty) FRACGP

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Dr. Jemma Dalrymple

Jemma grew up in Perth and graduated from the University of Western Australia, but lived and worked in Sydney for 12 years before returning to Perth in 2021 to be closer to her family.

Jemma has worked in General Practice for ten years and loves her job! She has particular expertise in women’s health, including antenatal care and insertion and management of IUDs (copper and hormonal) and contraceptive implants. She also enjoys caring for new parents and young families, and has experience in paediatrics, sexual health, preventive health, mental health and care across the broad spectrum of general practice.

When not at work, Jemma keeps busy chasing her two young children; when she has any free time she likes to run, sing and bake.

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Dr. Catherine Douglass

Dr Catherine is an experienced local WA medical graduate who maintains qualifications for rural practice. She says being mum to three now fully grown children has taught her many extra GP skills that she didn’t receive in medical school. Her Hobbies include gym, yoga, music and cooking.

Dr Catherine is specializing in our Rainbow “sexual health” clinic. Learn more about our Rainbow Clinic

Qualifications & Memberships

MBBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOG, FACRRM

  • MBBS Uni of Western Australia, class of 1988
  • Diploma Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Obstetricians, 1993
  • Fellow Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 1995
  • Fellow Australian College of Remote & Rural Medicine, 2000
  • Certificate of Sexual & Reproductive Health, 2001
  • Investigator, Perinatal and Infant Mortality Committee of WA, 2000-2010
  • Research in obstetrics, 2000-2012
  • Dr YES – Youth Friendly AMA Training 2011
  • Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Notre Dame University 2014-present
  • Clinical Lecturer, The University of Western Australia, 2013-present
  • Supervisor of GP Trainees in the WA GP Education and Training scheme (WAGPET), 2009 – Present
  • Maintains a variety of continuing medical education activities for ACRRM accreditation
  • Rotary International volunteer obstetrics educator, trips to India in 2017 and 2018
  • Professional memberships: AMA, ACRRM, DEA, RANZCOG, International Society for Sexual Medicine
  • Member: Fremantle Chamber of Commerce, 100 Women (WA),
  • Supporter: Fremantle Foundation; Ellen Health Community Fund (named fund)
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Dr. Helen Moonen

Since moving to Fremantle in 2003, Helen worked as an Emergency registrar in Fremantle Hospital and more recently, Rehabilitation Medicine at Shenton Park Rehabilitation Hospital (now The State Rehab Unit at Fiona Stanley Hospital), before changing her career path to General Practice. “I thoroughly enjoy getting to know people and the community they live in, this was a big factor in my decision to move to GP.” Helen joined the Ellen Health team in January 2014.

Special Interests

Qualifications

Helen undertook her medical training at Queen’s University Belfast, graduating in 1998 and then spent 5 years training in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care in Northern Ireland.

MB Bch BAO, FRACGP, VGDWH

Past Experience

  • Shenton Park Rehabilitation Hospital where Helen coordinated the rehabilitation of head and spinal cord injured patients.
  • Fremantle Hospital specialising in Emergency Medicine.
  • After graduating Helen trained for a few years in Belfast in emergency and critical care.

Other Interests

Helen has a young family and enjoys spending weekends with them at the beach especially being part of the Little Nippers at Fremantle Surf Lifesaving Club at Leighton Beach on a Sunday morning or by the river.  Helen loves to cook and entertain as well as walking her dog by the river to relax!

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Dr. Liz Davidson

Liz began her General Practice training in 2012, working initially in Fremantle, followed by a year in Midland and a year in Kwinana. After all these years of moving around for her training, she is very much looking forward to a long career with the Ellen Health Team!

Special Interests

Qualifications

Liz graduated from UWA in 2008, and spent her first few years working at Fremantle Hospital, followed by time at Princess Margaret Hospital and King Edward Memorial Hospital working mainly in the Emergency department. 

MBBS, FRACGP

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Dr. Sandy Braiuka

BHMS(Ed) MA BHlthSc(ComplMed) MBBS DRANZOG FRACGP

Dr Sandy is now working from our South Fremantle clinic, seeing perimenopausal/menopausal women. 

Dr Sandy is a Women’s Health GP who is passionate about menopause medicine and the opportunity to support, educate and empower women to live their best lives during this important transition. 

Dr Sandy completed her medical training at the University of Notre Dame in Fremantle and has tailored her subsequent training to specialize in Women’s Health, having completed a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and FPAA certification in Reproductive and Sexual Health. She is a member of the RACGP and the Australasian Menopause Society. 

Outside of medicine, Sandy loves spending time at the beach or the park with her wife and dogs. She sings with the Perth Pride Choir and enjoys traveling to explore new places, cultures and food. 

Special Interests

  • Women’s Health
  • Menopause
  • Antenatal Care
  • Insertion and removal of LARC.
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Dr. Michael Steele

Dr Steele is a General Practitioner at Ellen Health. He has extensive experience as Rural GP in Queensland and in Metro GP and Hospitals in Australia and New Zealand

Special Interests

Qualifications

  • 1996  MBBS – University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
  • 2003  FCA RCSI – Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists, Ireland
  • 2006  FRACGP – Royal Australian College of General Practice
  • 2006  Grad.Dip.Rural GP – Royal Australian College of General Practice
  • 2011  Dip IMC RSC Ed – Diploma in Immediate Medical Care, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh 
  • Queensland rural health scholarship holder and worked in rural Queensland Hospitals and general practice 1997 -1999
  • Anaesthetic training 2000 – 2003 Queensland and Ireland
  • Rural General Practice, Queensland, 2004 – 2005
  • Urgent care clinic, Dublin, Ireland 2006 – 2008
  • Academic lecturer in primary care and general practitioner, Dublin, Ireland 2008 – 2012
  • Advanced paramedic supervisor, Dublin, Ireland 2008 – 2012
  • FRACGP, FCA RCSI, Grad.Dip.RuralGP, DipIMC RSC(Ed)
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Dr. Eleanor Sharland

Following graduation from UWA, Eleanor completed her intern year at Fremantle Hospital.  She subsequently continued to work there, as well as at Rockingham and Kaleeya Hospitals.  Once she made the bold move to venture into general practice, Eleanor worked in practices in Parkwood, Kalamunda, Forrestfield and Falcon Grove, before settling down in Fremantle.  Eleanor enjoys the variety that general practice brings, however has special interests in childrens health, family medicine, womens health and teaching.  Eleanor also works at UWA, teaching the next generation of doctors.  Eleanor is currently working part time, as she enjoys spending time with her young family.

MBBS (Hons) FRACGP

Special Interests

Qualifications

Following graduation from UWA, Eleanor completed her intern year at Fremantle Hospital.  She subsequently continued to work there, as well as at Rockingham and Kaleeya Hospitals.

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Dr. Stuart Paterson

As a serious amateur musician, he has awareness of the physical and psychological demands of musicians and other performing artists, and has extensive experience in dealing with them. He has long been involved in occupational medicine and employment medicals and management.

His other interests include reading, playing the flute and mandolin (he plays for two local Freo bands), ancient history and riding motorcycles.

Special Interests

Experience

Trained at Edinburgh University in Scotland. Stuart worked in the Perth Hills for 10 years before making the sea change to the Fremantle area 10 years ago.  He is an examiner for the RACGP and helps set and assess the college exams.

MBChB FRACGP

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