Working as a team, we combine diverse expertise for better patient outcomes

Jaime Rose Chambers

Jaime Rose Chambers (B.Nutr&Diet) is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist. With a lifelong passion for food and cooking, when it came to choosing her vocational path as chef or Doctor, Jaime decided to combine the two. Now as a Dietitian, Jaime treats her patient’s medical conditions with nutrition and lifestyle.
Jaime treats patients with a wide range of conditions that include IBS, food allergies and intolerances, weight management, high cholesterol and blood pressure, diabetes and pre-diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome and other hormonal concerns, auto-immune diseases, and some cancers.
Jaime has worked as Nutrition Leader for a childhood NSW Government program and consults to food companies around science-based nutrition messaging.
Jaime is a regular nutrition contributor and commentator for publications such as Australian Women’s Weekly, Body + Soul online, Cleo and Cosmopolitan Magazine and appears on shows such as Today Show and Today Extra.
Jaime authored two books on Intermittent Fasting: 16:8 Intermittent Fasting was published in January 2019, and was followed with a second edition to that book The 16:8 Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle Plan released in 2021. She has also co-authored The Mystery Gut book and Everyday Food As Medicine.

Dr Owen Lee

Dr Owen Lee completed his medical degree at the University of Sydney and completed his family medicine training in Canada at St. Michael’s Hospital, and various other teaching hospitals with the University of Toronto. With family in Canada and Australia, he practiced in Canada as a family doctor and a rural emergency physician for several years prior to returning to Australia. He is a Certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, in addition to being a Fellow Ad Eundem Gradum of the Royal College of General Practitioners in Australia.
He enjoys all aspects of family medicine, and greatly values the importance of patient education, preventative care, and continuity of care. In addition, he has an interest in travel medicine and holds a Certificate of Travel Health^TM from the International Society of Travel Medicine.
Outside of clinical practice he is a lecturer at Macquarie University medical program and finds teaching and mentoring medical students greatly rewarding.
When not working, he enjoys spending time with his friends and young family, and is an avid surfer, swimmer and photographer.

Dr Kalppana Paramanandarajah

Dr Kalppana Paramanandarajah received her MBBS from the University of Queensland in 2010 after completing a Bachelor of Medical Science from the University of Sydney. Her junior doctor training was across NSW including Westmead Hospital, Auburn Hospital and Coffs Harbour Hospital before entering General Practice.
Kalppana attained her Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2016. She has completed a Diploma of Child’s Health through Westmead Hospital.
She enjoys the wide range of challenges a day in General Practice brings and is particularly passionate about paediatrics and women’s health. She has a special interest in perinatal mental health and breastfeeding medicine.
Kalppana has a strong focus on preventative medicine and acknowledges the intricate link between physical and mental health. She values the long term relationships she develops with her patients and their families to ensure the best health outcomes.
Outside of medicine, she enjoys Pilates and spending time with her two sons at the beach.

Dr Jane Horsley

Dr Jane Horsley grew up on the Northern Beaches and studied medicine at the University of New South Wales. She completed her junior doctor years working at Prince of Wales Hospital, Lismore Base Hospital and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. Jane has worked in General Practice across Sydney, Coffs Harbour and the Central Coast, returning to live and work on the Northern Beaches in 2020. She is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has completed the Family Planning Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health. Jane is accredited to insert and remove Implanon contraceptive implants. Her special interest areas are women’s and children’s health however she enjoys the full variety of patients and presentations that General Practice encompasses. She particularly values the opportunity to help her patients understand their health and reach their physical and mental health goals. Jane feels lucky to live on Sydney’s beautiful Northern Beaches and enjoys spending as much time as she can outdoors walking, picnicking, swimming, and exploring with her family and friends.

Dr Carolina Velásquez Vanegas

Dr Carolina Velásquez Vanegas is a Specialist General Practitioner. A graduate of the University of Barcelona, Spain, she completed her internship and residency at Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, including one year in Lyon (France) and one year in Nürnberg (Germany).
Carolina has been practicing medicine since 2005, working in Emergency Medicine and General Practice in Spain and, from 2012, Australia, including Concord, Mona Vale and Dubbo Base Hospitals, as well as in General Practice in Sydney. In 2020 she was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Carolina also has a Diploma in Family Planning and Sexual Health (women’s health) as well as qualifications in skin cancer. She also has a great interest in Emergency Medicine, where she has worked over 10 years.
Carolina loves being a family doctor, communicating with her patients and witnessing their and their families’ lives. “This is the beauty of it all!” she thinks. Originally from Colombia, Carolina loves dancing and communicating with people. Carolina is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Catalan (and some German). She lives in the Northern Beaches with her partner and loves going for walks and enjoying a good coffee with friends.

Dr Edwina Pritchard

Dr Edwina Pritchard graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2005 with a BSc(Med) MBBS (Hons.) Her junior training was through Royal North Shore and Manly Hospitals. She gained a Diploma of Child Health from The Children’s Hospital Westmead in 2009 and Fellowship from the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2012, becoming an examiner for the College in 2014.
She is accredited to provide antenatal shared care through the Northern Beaches and Royal North Shore Hospitals as well as the Royal Hospital for Women and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Edwina is accredited to insert Implanon devices and has trained and worked with Family Planning NSW.
She enjoys the variety general practice brings and especially the continuity of caring for individuals and families. She is particularly passionate about patient education and preventative medicine.
Aside from work Edwina enjoys running, skiing and beach days with her two young boys.

Dr Stephanie Gill

Dr Stephanie Gill was born in Sydney and studied medicine at The University of Sydney, graduating with Honours. She completed her residency years at Gosford Hospital. She then worked in paediatrics at The Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick. Steph has completed a Diploma of Child and Adolescent Health, and certificates in Women’s Health and Skin Cancer Medicine. Steph is married with three young sons and enjoys swimming, cooking, reading, and travelling when she has time.

Dr Erin Noonan

Dr Erin Noonan first obtained a Bachelor of Medical Science from Macquarie University , then went on to complete the Graduate Medical Program at the University of Sydney, with Honours.
She has worked as a General practitioner on the northern beaches since 2006.
Erin enjoys working in all aspects of general practice , particularly the privilege of caring for whole families in the local community where she has lived since childhood .
When not working, she enjoys time with her family and frequenting the beach.

Dr Olivia Andrews

Born and raised in Sydney, Dr Olivia Andrews completed her internship at St George Hospital. She has previously worked as a GP in Sydney’s Inner West, Northern NSW and for seven years at Cooper St Clinic Double Bay before joining Newport Doctor. She was employed at Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick and is accredited to provide antenatal care as part of the Antenatal GP Shared Care Program at Mona Vale, Manly and Royal North Shore Hospital. She has done further study in paediatrics, completing the Diploma of Child Health and worked in the Emergency Department of the Children’s hospital Westmead. Olivia enjoys helping individuals achieve their goals through physical and mental wellness. She loves being a family doctor and being able to contribute to the health and wellbeing of each family member. When she is not at work she loves spending time with her family on the Northern Beaches- swimming, bike riding and running.

Dr Julian Northover

Dr Julian Northover is a postgraduate of Sydney University, doing his internship and residency at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He has nearly 20 years of postgraduate medical experience, working in emergency medicine and general practice in Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland. He has experience ranging from working at the Royal London Hospital as an emergency doctor during the London Tube Bombings to being a remote area doctor on the Cocos Keeling Islands looking after the indigenous population. The thing that Julian most likes about being a general practitioner is connecting with people and using his knowledge and experience to contribute to his patient’s health and wellbeing as their family doctor.

Dr Lulu Ma

Dr Lulu Ma is a specialist Geriatric Medicine Physician who is passionate about healthy ageing and providing holistic care to her patients.
Dr Ma is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Geriatric Medicine and holds a position as a Geriatrician at Lady Davidson Private Hospital. She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine from the University of Newcastle and Masters of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) from the University of Sydney. She completed her general medical and specialist training at Royal Prince Alfred, Concord and Prince of Wales Hospitals.
Dr Ma has a particular interest in falls, bone health, de-prescribing and perioperative care and recovery. She has presented at national Geriatric Medicine scientific meetings and co-authored a book chapter in her professional areas of interest

Dr Monica Vu

Dr Monica Vu is committed to providing quality care for older patients at home and in the community. She is passionate about patient advocacy and optimising quality of life. Dr Vu completed her Basic Physician Training at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and her Advanced Training at Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and The Prince of Wales Hospital.
She has trained in a wide range of geriatric subspecialties, including peri-operative care, acute medicine, community outreach, psychogeriatric medicine and rehabilitation. Dr Vu is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP), and holds a position as a geriatrician at the Northern Beaches Hospital.
She is enthusiastic about teaching, and in addition to her clinical role, has an appointment as a conjoint lecturer at UNSW. Dr Vu has a particular interest in cognitive disorders, polypharmacy and falls. She provides specialist care to patients both in outpatient clinics and through home visits.

Dionne

Dionne has an interest in holistic health and comes with over 15 years clinical practise in natural therapies.
She has also spent 4 years in Critical Care, working in both adult and paediatric emergency departments for the Mona Vale and Northern Beaches Hospitals.
More recently she has gained extensive knowledge in fertility and reproductive health as a Nurse Coordinator for IVF Australia.
When she’s not providing nursing care for our community, you can find her at the beach with her British Bulldog, Jerry, enjoying all the benefits we gain from our Northern Beaches lifestyle

Sue Strachan

Sue Strachan has 40 yrs experience working in healthcare care, initially completing her general nurses training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Sue holds post graduate qualifications in Emergency Nursing and business management .
Sue is a northern beaches local and has worked across many settings for NSW Health, including Emergency, Counter Disaster and Community nursing.

Sue works closely with our doctors to provide the highest care possible for you and your family as part of our commitment to preventative health care.
Sue is also an expert on health assessments and can sit with you for up to an hour discussing your health needs and goals – if you are aged 75 year or older, or between 45-49 years of age.
Sue has appointments available for care plan reviews, health assessments, flu vaccination, ongoing injections, health heart checks, wound reviews, suture removal, blood pressure monitoring and more.