WellFemme Online Menopause Clinic


WellFemme Online Menopause Clinic

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Dr Alice Webb

GP (General Practitioner)

Dr Alice Webb is a GP working in Perth, WA. She is originally from Ireland, where she achieved her undergraduate degree. She migrated to Australia in 2008, where she gained her Fellowship of the Royal Association of General Practitioners (FRACGP). She also completed her Certificate in Sexual Health. She currently works in General Practice and as a specialist interest GP in a Sexual Health Clinic. This work has enabled her to be on the front line of women’s health. She has a passion for all aspects of women’s health and menopause management, striving to enable women to achieve a better quality of life.
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Dr Brada Shimmin

GP (General Practitioner)

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Dr Cecilia Akinloye

GP (General Practitioner)

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Dr Elise Turner

GP (General Practitioner)

Dr. Elise Turner is an experienced specialty Women’s Health GP, practicing medicine on the Gold Coast since 2013. She has particular passion for the field of menopause, inspired by the significant impact this can have on a woman’s life. She aims to open and empathetic, and strongly believes in empowering her patients to decide on the pathway of care that feels right for them. She is not patriarchal and will never tell you what to do! It's important to note that patients seeking general medical care will need to continue to see their regular GP. Dr Elise is a strong believer in a team approach, and will always ensure correspondence reaches your regular practitioner following our consultation. Beyond the clinic, Dr. Elise enjoys being a mother to both furry and human children (and a few chooks). She is also an amateur apiarist (that‘a beekeeping - check out her Instagram profile for more on this!). Additionally, she finds joy in tending to her vegetable garden and baking sweet treats (let’s be honest - mostly just eating the sweet treats).
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Dr Gabrielle Staniforth

GP (General Practitioner)

Dr Gabrielle Staniforth is an Australian trained GP based in Orange (NSW) with a special interest in women’s health. Gabby has a fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, a Diploma of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and a Certificate in Vulval Dermatology. Having experienced her own women’s health struggles and undergoing 10 years of fertility treatment, Gabby developed a love for reproductive and sexual health and a passion for delivering it in a kind and compassionate environment. She sees the menopausal transition as an important life stage and believes it’s time the myths around symptoms and treatments are busted. Women deserve to receive evidence-based education around their health in order to empower them to make informed decisions which provides the opportunity for health optimisation and for women to feel the best that they can. Outside of medicine Gabby loves spending time outdoors with her family, bushwalking, running or curled up reading a good book. Appointments available Tuesdays and Wednesdays
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Dr Geraldine Young

GP (General Practitioner)

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Dr Helen Demetriou

GP (General Practitioner)

Helen has been a Sydney GP since 2004. She graduated from Sydney University with honours in 1998. After working in Melbourne and the UK Helen returned to Sydney completing her fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2004. Helen has a postgraduate diploma in General practice and certificates in child health and sexual and reproductive health. In additon to her General Practice in Sydney, Helen has been working in fertility medicine for the past 8 years. In-clinic appointments are available with Helen at Lindfield family medicine: (02) 94167411. When not at work Helen loves spending time with her husband and teenage boys. She is a keen skier, terrible but passionate surfer and a trainer for Surf Lifesaving.
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Dr Kath Turner

GP (General Practitioner)

Kath has been working as a GP since 2005, with a particular interest in paediatrics and women’s health. Having graduated from Sydney University in 2002, Kath completed her fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners following training stints in Broken Hill, the Hunter, Sydney’s Inner West and an inner Sydney Sexual Health clinic. Kath has expanded her interest and knowledge of women’s health since joining the Australian Menopause Society. Her involvement has heightened her awareness of the substantial gap in access to information and support for women during the transformative phase of menopause. She is known for a compassionate and patient-centred approach and, through education, she aims to provide women the tools to make informed choices during this period. Kath lives in Sydney with her husband and 2 towering teenage boys and loves running through the National Park.
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Dr Kelly Teagle

GP (General Practitioner)

Dr Kelly Teagle graduated in Medicine from the University of Queensland in 2001 and worked as a Medical Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force. After becoming a GP she completed further studies in women’s reproductive and sexual health. At 42 Kelly experienced an early menopause, which motivated her to study and treat menopausal issues. Then in late 2018 she launched WellFemme, Australia’s first dedicated Telehealth Menopause Service, to help women access expert menopause care from wherever they live. Kelly is also a women’s health writer and speaker, and is passionate advocate for the improvement of menopause services for Australians.
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Dr Lisa Cochrane

GP (General Practitioner)

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Dr Lynda Newman

GP (General Practitioner)

Lynda is a GP in Canberra. She specialises in the management of Complex Disease, Preventative Health and Women’s Health. She graduated from Melbourne University in 1991, completed a Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1994 and obtained her Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 1996. Dr Newman worked in emergency medicine for fourteen years and returned to general practice in 2016 . A serious illness in 2015 caused her to start reassessing her direction in life, and led her to discover a passion for menopausal medicine. Outside of medicine her interests are anything outdoors – bushwalking, cross country skiing, and gardening to name a few.
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Dr Megan Young

GP (General Practitioner)

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Dr Nicola Shankey

GP (General Practitioner)

Nicola has been working as a GP in Brisbane for over 17 years. She graduated from the University of Qld in 1998, completed her Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2007, and studied a Diploma in Child Health in 2015. She has always had a strong interest and passion for women's health, and providing compassionate, evidence based, holistic care. As she and her patient cohort have aged, her interest in menopausal health has deepened and she became a member of the Australian Menopause Society to access the most up to date, evidence based approaches to management options. Outside of work, she is a busy mum of three teenagers, loves a good spin class and going to the beach.

Dr Rebecca Goodman

GP (General Practitioner)

Rebecca has been a dedicated GP for over 17 years, graduating in 2003 from Flinders University in Adelaide. Her passion for women’s health was sparked in 2006 while working with Family Planning in Darwin. Since then, she has focused extensively on women’s health, including additional qualifications to further advance her knowledge, including a Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Health, and a Masters in Public Health. Rebecca understands the unique challenges that menopause can bring. She is committed to offering compassionate, empathetic support to help women thrive during this transition, to live their best lives now and in the future. Outside of work, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her two children, dancing, immersing herself in a captivating book, or enjoying the ocean. She is also passionate about travel, both within Australia and abroad, with Australia remaining her favourite country.
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Dr Rebecca Jarvis

GP (General Practitioner)

Rebecca trained in South Australia and worked in rural Victoria and NSW for 15 years before a move to Geelong. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has completed further training in sexual health, occupational health, skin cancer medicine and dermatology and lifestyle medicine. Rebecca takes a collaborative approach - assisting with symptom relief and providing women with evidence-based information to allow them to make informed decisions about their health. Outside of medicine, Rebecca has studied architecture and fine arts. She loves a project of just about any kind and is happiest in the garden or a library.
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Dr Rosie Ross

GP (General Practitioner)

Rosie is an Integrative GP with a special interest in midlife women’s health. Having experienced menopause herself, she understands the challenges and uncertainties that many women face. ‘Over my more than ten years in General Practice, with further studies in lifestyle and integrative medicine, I’ve heard countless midlife women express their confusion and lack of preparedness for the physical and psychological changes at this stage of life and often overlook the importance of long-term heart, bone, and brain health. Co-author of ‘Approaching the ‘Pause: Candid Conversations on the Journey toward menopause’, and an international speaker, Rosie is dedicated to empowering women with evidence-based information and practical ways to navigate menopause and make their midlife years positively life-changing.’
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Dr Sanj Hyare

GP (General Practitioner)

Dr Sanj Hyare graduated from Birmingham University in the UK in 2008. She decided to relocate to Australia in 2011 and has never looked back! Sanj worked in oncology for 7 years before starting a family and deciding to re-train as a GP. She has a special interest in Women’s Health but is aware that accurate medical advice around perimenopause and menopause is lacking. After having experienced, first hand, the impact of hormonal fluctuations on all aspects of a woman’s life, Sanj is determined to provide up-to-date, individualised menopausal treatment to her patients. Outside of work, she is kept busy with her 3 beautiful children, but enjoys pilates, reading, travel and good food.
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Dr Sonia van Gessel

GP (General Practitioner)

Hailing from New Zealand, Sonia has been a doctor for more than 20 years, completing her medical training at the University of Auckland in 2001, and obtaining Fellowships in General Practice and Public Health in 2012. Described as warm and easy to speak with, Sonia takes a whole of person approach to her patients care, examining lifestyle factors, especially stress and metabolic health, and how these can be addressed to improve general wellbeing. She has a special interest in perimenopause and menopause given the tremendous impact this can have on living life to the full particularly when not recognised or given the appropriate evidence-based care. Outside of work Sonia enjoys the inner-city Sydney lifestyle with her family and lovely labrador.
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