Bronnie is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and trained in the Newcastle and Hunter region. She enjoys all areas of General Practice and loves seeing a wide variety of patients. Outside of work she can be found jogging with her kelpie, eating good food and playing hockey.
Areas of interest:
- General Family Medicine
- Women’s Health and Reproductive Health
- Weight Management
- Workers Compensation Claims
- Travel Health including Yellow Fever Immunisations
- Sexual Health
- Children’s Health
Dr Burstal is not currently taking on new patients.
Our friendly team will be happy to assist you with other available practitioners.
Lisa graduated from Newcastle University in 1998 and been at Newcastle Family Practice since 2008. Lisa is also an international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC).
Her interests outside work include spending time with her family, reading, doing puzzles and travel.
Areas of interest:
- Breastfeeding
- Pre-Pregnancy and Pregnancy Care
- Children’s health
- Women’s health
Lisa’s books are closed except for new infants. If you are not a registered patient of Lisa’s you will not be able to book online to see her.
Alex studied medicine at the University of Newcastle, and is a member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
She joined the practice in 2019, and enjoys all aspects of general practice.
She has a keen interest in women’s and children’s health and has pursued further study in these areas, having completed a Diploma in Child Health and a National Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health.
Outside of work she enjoys cooking, yoga, spending time outdoors, and her vast array of pot plants.
Areas of interest:
- General practice
- General Family Medicine
Dr Alex’s books are currently open to new and existing patients.
Megan was raised in Newcastle and graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2003.
Following her training in hospitals and general practices in the region, Megan was awarded her GP fellowship in 2009.
Megan has experience in all facets of general practice, including paediatrics, Women’s health, antenatal care, mental health, chronic disease management and minor procedures.
Areas of interest:
- Chronic disease management
- Minor procedures.
- Paediatrics
- Women’s health
- Mental health
Dr Megan is not currently taking on new patients.
Our friendly team will be happy to assist you with other available practitioners.
Elle is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
She enjoys all areas of general practice but has a special interest in women’s and children’s health. Elle enjoys seeing a wide variety of patients.
Areas of interest:
- Sexual health
- Women’s health
- General Family Medicine
- Mental health
- Paediatrics
- Pre-Pregnancy and Pregnancy Care
- Children’s health
Dr Elle is not currently taking on new patients.
Our friendly team will be happy to assist you with other available practitioners.
Ian is fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has been working as a full time GP since 2003.
He enjoys all aspects of general practice, providing high quality care for the whole family.
Areas of interest:
- Sports medicine
- Men’s health
Dr Ian is currently accepting new patients who are boxers or football players. His general books remain closed to other new patients at this time.
Our friendly team will be happy to assist you with other available practitioners.
Kenneth graduated from the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor of Medicine, after which he completed internship and residency at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney.
He commenced GP registrar training in Sydney and completed his training in Newcastle. He is currently undertaking further study to become a Sport and Exercise Physician, and also practices at Hunter Sports Medicine Specialists.
He enjoys all aspects of general practice, however has a keen passion for sports medicine. Each weekend he provides medical coverage for professional sporting teams such as the Newcastle Knights and Jets. Outside of work he can be found playing various sports including basketball and golf, as well as enjoying good food.
Areas of interests:
- Musculoskeletal and sports medicine
- Preventative medicine
Dr Lee’s books are currently open to new and existing patients.
Jane is a GP Registrar, originally from Sydney, trained in Gold Coast Queensland, and now enjoying settling in by the beachside of Newcastle. Before training in General Practice, I spent 6 years training in the hospital, with a focus on emergency medicine, and rural rotations, taking me as far as Weipa, near the tip of Australia.
These experiences gave me a strong foundation in caring for a wide variety of diverse patients and all age groups. Within GP, I enjoy getting to know my patients. My aim is to listen and understand your concerns and health goals with evidence based, compassionate care.
I am also interested in global health, and am a part of ongoing health projects overseas, working alongside local health care teams.
Outside of medicine, I enjoy surfing, hiking, camping and travel with my family and spending time outdoors.
Dr Jane’s books are currently open to new and existing patients.
Mick graduated with honours from the University of Newcastle before working as a junior doctor at Liverpool Hospital, and Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. Mick still takes an interest in children’s health and has completed a Diploma in Child Health. His other areas of interest include routine skin checks, men’s health, lifestyle and preventative medicine.
Mick spends his weekends ocean swimming, going to the movies and taking his family to the footy.
Areas of interest:
- General Family Medicine
- Children’s health
Dr Mick is not currently taking on new patients.
Our friendly team will be happy to assist you with other available practitioners.
Katie started at Newcastle Family Practice in 2014.
Her favourite thing about general practice is caring for families.
Outside of work she spends her time caring for her two children, cooking and gardening.
Dr Katie is not currently taking on new patients.
Our friendly team will be happy to assist you with other available practitioners.
Suzane graduated from the University of Newcastle and has a broad range of interests across general practice. She has particular interests in mental health, diabetes and chronic disease management.
Outside of medicine, Suzane enjoys spending time caring for her dogs, going to the gym and snow skiing.
Suzane is our Practice Principal and is not currently taking on new patients.
Our friendly team will be happy to assist you with other available practitioners.
Lexi attended Wits University in South Africa, and spent a decade working in Ireland She is a Fellow of ACRRM (Australian College Remote and Rural Medicine) and has a Diploma in Skin Cancer Medicine
Areas of interest:
- Skin cancer medicine, full body checks – main interest
- Women’s health
- General medicine
- Minor procedures