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Dr Catherine Lehmann, MD, moved to Mission Beach and joined Innisfail Medical Centre in December 2019 having previously worked as a GP in Darwin from 2016-2019. For many years before that she owned and operated the Australian GP clinic in Dubai, UAE where she cared for the families of the Australian High Commission and students of the University of Wollongong’s Dubai campus. Her experience is extensive with her earlier years of practice in small rural towns in Southern NSW (Batemans Bay and Eden) which unfortunately were recently devastated in the bush fire crisis. Her interests and expertise in medicine is wide from musculoskeletal issues
to Women’s health (particularly HRT and menopause), Men’s Health, Sexual Health, Diabetes and other chronic diseases and dermatology, (with an interest in Aesthetics). She takes a different approach to patient care by discussing and explaining their conditions and so plans and treatment are made together so there is an understanding of diagnosis and management. She also considers it important that there is an opportunity for patients to ask any questions and express any worries or concerns. Outside medicine Catherine is a passionate cook and loves Mediterranean food and culture.
Mark Giffin (Proprietor of RMI) and Dr Mark Flynn (Practice Principle Innisfail Medical Centre) pictured above cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the new businesses in November. ADVERTORIAL THREE local businesses providing medical services for the health and wellbeing of the Cassowary Coast regional community, have relocated to new premises at 1-5 Owen Street in the Innisfail Food Emporium arcade. Making it more convenient for patients to access their health needs in one place. The Innisfail Medical Centre at Shop 17 have two additional doctors joining their team. Doctors Catherine Lehmann and Jillian Archard recently started at the practice with Dr Lehmann starting full-time from February 17. Dr Archard and Dr Lucinda Holroyd will work on a weekly rotational basis alternating at the surgery and Innisfail Hospital.
Dr Jillian Archard, who specialises is anaesthetics.
Dr Archard who was born in Australia studied a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery which she completed in 2015. She did her core clinical time at Nambour Hospital and then moved to Townsville to do Advanced specialised training and Advanced Rural Skills training in anaesthetics at James Cook University Hospital which she finished in February 2019. After moving to Innisfail she has gained experience working locally for about a year before joining the practice. Dr Archard is part of the GP Registrar Training program which takes four years and is currently in her third year. Her speciality in anaesthetics will see her working alongside Dr Mark Flynn during private specialist procedures. Both doctors will be taking on new patients which will help alleviate pressure at Innisfail Hospital emergency department. They join Dr Flynn, Dr Eric Ungil, Dr Holroyd and Dr Nicole Williams. Dr Williams still continues to fill in as a locum at the practice when doctors are on annual leave. The practice does not bulk bill and opening hours are Monday to Friday from 8.00am - 5.00pm and appointments can be made by phoning 4061 2322. On call is available Monday - Friday for Innisfail Medical Centre patients only, while on weekends and public holidays patients will need to attend the emergency department at Innisfail Hospital. In moving with the modern times, online bookings can also be made at https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/Innisfail-QLD-4860/innisfail-medical-centre/doctors or by downloading the Hotdoc app and then going into Innisfail Medical Centre. This system enables provides the opportunity for patients to book days and times which are are most convenient to them.
Dr Catherine Lehmann shares her extensive experience with the team
Innisfail Medical Centre - Pictured, Dr Eric Ungil, Nurses Wendy Csukardy, Trina Villinger, Receptionists Mandy Starkey, Josephine Standen, Practice Manager Patricia Shinn, Dr Jillian Archard, Dr Nicole Williams, Loretta Thompson, Claire Bergenroth Private Physiotherapist Phone 4061 2322
Rural Medical Imaging
Rural Medical Imaging - Pictured, Kieron Norris, Marion Meloni , Owen Sheppard, Alison England, Bev Giffin (owner), Antionette Gullotta Phone 4061 7006 Mon - Fri 8.30 am -4.30 pm AS of last November, Rural Medical Imaging has moved into their brand new premisis in The Innisfail Food Emporium in Owen Street next to the Innisfail Medical Centre. The locally owned and operated medical
imaging practice was established in 2006 by Mark and Bev Griffin. The procedures they offer are still the same which are Ultrasounds, including Echocardiograms, Musculoskeletal, vascular and all general parts.
They also offer a general Xray service including OPG and dental images. They purchased a brand new CT scanner during this move which offers a larger range of imaging. ADVERTORIAL
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology - Pictured, Charisse Williamson, Marie-Anne Stout SULLIVAN and Nicholaids are now situated between Rural Medical Imaging and the Innisfail Medical Centre and are open between 6.30am - 5.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am12.00pm Sat. Offering general pathology services,will except all pathology request forms and can be contacted on 4061 3726. ADVERTORIAL
Cassowary Coast Independent News, Thursday, February 6, 2020 Page 9