Dr Robert Campbell, Medical Director
I enjoy the variety that comes from General Practice. No two days are ever the same. I have specific interest in preventative health, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and men's health in general. I want to help people to help themselves.
Personal interests include rugby union (Go Melbourne Rebels!), walking and keeping fit.
Patients find me approachable and will warm to my sense of humour.

Dr Elizabeth Kennedy
I am interested in people and their stories. I love listening and trying to get to the root of the problem. My specific interests are women's health, sexual health and mental health.
Interests outside of medicine are reading, being with friends and family, and travelling.

Dr Hubert van Doorn

Dr Hubert van Doorn is an Australian medical graduate who is passionate about advancing general practice and medical education in Australia.

Dr van Doorn gained extensive experience as a Principle in a general practice in Melbourne before combining his clinical work with medical education, working in northeast Victoria as a Medical Educator for Bogong GP Training.

In 2016, he relocated to Darwin, joining NTGPE (Northern Territory General Practice Education) as Lead Medical Educator, Practice and GP Supervisor support and the SMC as a locum GP. Through this ongoing engagement and love for providing quality healthcare and educational supervision to GP Registrars and medical students, Dr van Doorn permanently joined the SMC in 2020 as Senior Clinical Educator (Medicine).

Outside of the workplace, he enjoys skiing, reading, travelling, and spending time with family and friends.

Dr Edmund Siauw

I believe in working together with my patients and their carers to achieve their optimum health – this usually involves more than just medicine. I also aim to practice using only evidence-based approaches.

My specific interests are preventative medicine, particularly cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. I have recently commenced a certificate course in skin cancer medicine through the Skin Cancer College of Australasia. I am trained in the use of dermoscopy to look for skin cancer and I am happy to perform skin checks and minor surgery when appropriate.

I also enjoy talking with my patients about exotic food, soccer, and travel!

Dr Stephanie Tabner

Dr Stephanie Tabner graduated from Hull York Medical School in the UK and has been working as a general practitioner in the UK for the past few years.

Dr Tabner enjoys all aspects of general practice including women's health, aged care, minor surgery, emergency medicine and teaching medical students.

In her personal time, she loves travelling, the outdoors, live music and playing in a rock band.

Dr Saif Aswad

Dr Saif Aswad moved to northeast Victoria in 2017 after working in emergency medicine in Sydney and Perth. Dr Aswad completed his final year as a GP Registrar with the SMC, obtaining fellowship with RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) in 2019. He likes all areas of general practice and has a specific interest in chronic disease management and dermatology.

In his personal time, he thoroughly enjoys spending time with his young family.

Dr Bronwyn Burt 
Dr Bronwyn Burt has always enjoyed helping people to learn more about their health so that together, you can achieve better health outcomes.

Dr Burt has spent most of her time working as a GP in Melbourne and the past four years working in Indigenous Health in Darwin. This more than anything else has taught her the importance of patient centred medicine and how necessary it is to achieve better outcomes.

Dr Burt's particular interests are in preventative medicine, nutrition and weight management, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. She would also like to become involved in community health education in Shepparton.

When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends in the outdoors or sharing a home cooked meal. She loves baking and her new passions are swimming and travel.

Dr Siti Sahbudin - GP Registrar
Dr Siti Sahbudin was born and raised in Malaysia and graduated from James Cook University with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

She completed her internship and residency in Tasmania and undertook medical training in Frankston; gaining valuable experience in Women's and Children's Health, Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Gastroenterology and Geriatric Medicine.

In her personal time, she enjoys travelling, reading and swimming.

Dr Yen Pham, GP Registrar
Due to family commitments, Dr Yen Pham is not currently taking patient bookings.

Dr Hamsa Al-Janabi, GP Registrar
Dr Hamsa Al-Janabi gained a wide variety of skills through working in hospitals and general practice in metropolitan and rural areas in Victoria and enjoys the diversity that general practice brings.
She has special interest in Women's and children health, adolescent and adult mental health, chronic disease management and geriatrics health and is passionate about  providing holistic, evidence based medicine.
Outside work, Hamsa is a mother of two children. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, travelling and biking

Dr Senan Al-Saffar GP Registrar

Dr Senan Al-Saffar worked in various Victorian Hospitals in Melbourne and Gippsland as an emergency doctor before moving into General Practice. In 2019, he relocated to Shepparton with his wife and two children to begin.

Dr Al-Saffar enjoys all aspects of general practice including chronic disease management, geriatric medicine, men's health, adolescent health, minor skin procedures and emergency medicine.

Outside of work he enjoys riding, listening to music, spending time with his family, and detailing his car.

Dr Asanga Abeykoon GP Registrar

Dr Asanga Abeykoon graduated from Monash University with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours), after which he completed his internship at GV Health.

He then worked in variety of hospital settings from rural, regional and metropolitan, and mostly recently completed 6 months in the Northern Territory before joining Shepparton Medical Centre as a GP Registrar.

His time hospital has given him exposure to Anaesthetics, Intensive Cate Unit, General Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Mental Health, Children's Health, Woman's Health. While he likes all aspects of medicine, he particularly enjoys procedural medicine, and is keen to get involved in medical education.

Outside of medicine, he enjoys going on road trips, hiking, spending with family and friends, cinema and listening to music.

Ms Jane Rinaldi, Team Leader, Practice Nurse (Registered Nurse), Credentialled Diabetes Educator

I have had the privilege of working as a nurse for over 35 years. I have worked in a variety of settings, including hospital, community health, rural and remote areas, and general practice.

My background is midwifery/lactation consultancy. My role now in general practice is preventative health care across all ages. A current focus is diabetes prevention and management – working to improve diabetes outcomes through building self-management skills in our clients. I believe in living well with chronic illness.

Ms Bronty McShane, Practice Nurse (Registered Nurse)

I have a strong interest in general practice nursing. I enjoy building relationships with patients and getting to know them on a more personal level.
My special interests include women's health and supporting individuals who live with chronic disease.
Outside of work I enjoy spending time with family and friends, exercising and travelling.

Ms Jan Wallace, Practice Nurse (Registered Nurse)

I have been a nurse in general practice for 15 years. I love the diversity of skills required in general practice – so different from working on the wards!

I am quite passionate about immunisation, wound care, healthy lifestyle and QUIT counselling.

My personal interests revolve around my family, travel and reading.

Dr David Prentice, Neurologist

Dr David Prentice is trained as a Clinical Pharmacologist, Neurologist with a specific interest in chronic migraine.

Dr Joseph Saji, Psychiatrist

Dr Joseph Saji is a Consultant Psychiatrist with a specific interest in bipolar disorder, neuropsychiatry and psychiatry.

Dr Tom Schulz, Infectious Diseases Physician

Dr Tom Schulz is an Infectious Disease Physician with a specific interest in refugee and immigrant health and provides care for those with hepatitis B and C.

Dr Bryden Dawes, Neurosurgeon

Dr Bryden Dawes is a Neurosurgeon who manages all general neurosurgical conditions and is passionate about providing individualised high-quality patient centred care. He has completed extensively trained in the latest minimally invasive techniques and uses these to improve patient outcomes and recovery.

Dr Jennifer Coller, Cardiologist
MBBS DDU PhD FRACP FCSANZ

Dr Jennifer Coller is a general cardiologist with experience in managing a wide range of heart conditions, with a particular interest in managing heart failure and heart disease in women. She takes pride in offering a caring and compassionate approach and understands the importance of working alongside her patients to achieve the best heart health.

Ms Kristy Nihill, Psychologist
Kristy Nihill is a Psychologist and a Teacher with a specific interest in childhood developmental disorders and the provision of clinical and educational psychology assessments assisting with practical solutions for a young person's academic, social and emotional functioning. Areas of clinical practice include a range of mental health issues including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality and identity issues, interpersonal and behavioural difficulties and childhood developmental disorders including autism and ADHD.

Ms Ashwini Anand, Psychologist
Ashwini Anand (Ash) has worked as a Psychologist for over three years across hospitals and private clinics, including working with various age groups such as children, adolescents, adults and aged care. Throughout this time, she has worked with families, couples and individuals.

Ash has experience and interest in working with clients who has a history of trauma, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders and eating disorders.

Ash uses evidence-based therapies such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), IPT (Interpersonal Therapy) and schema therapy tailored for each client based on their needs. She also focuses on attachment styles, relationships and family dynamics.

"My passion is to help people to the extent that I can!" –Ash

Ms Alison McConkey, Team Leader

Linda White, Receptionist

Ms Tameika Harrap, Receptionist

Ms Narelle Parker, Receptionist

Ms Robyn Sutton, Receptionist

Vanessa Crockett, Receptionist

Brianna Hudson, Receptionist

Ms Joanne Kinder, Operations Manager
Joanne joined the SMC in 2015 as Business Manager, combining 7 years executive management experience in the higher education sector with practical business management experience in the telecommunication, retail and hospitality sector.

Having gained invaluable experience in the operation of the SMC, she now plays an integral role in leading the SMC and enjoys further developing the clinics patient and student experience, service offerings and participation in impact primary care research.

Dr Robert Campbell, Medical Director
Dr Robert Campbell was appointed the Medical Director of the SMC in 2016 and provides clinical leadership in the delivery of care, quality improvement initiatives and GP supervision of students and GP Registrar's. Dr Campbell takes great pride in developing close bonds with the SMC team with a focus on the delivery of quality healthcare and an integrated teaching model. He holds an Academic Appointment with the University of Melbourne, is an RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) examiner and an accredited GP Supervisor with MCCC, GP training provider.

Ms Tracey Botterill, Practice Manager
Tracey has a longstanding relationship with the SMC, having commenced as a Practice Administrator in 2010 and expanding her skills and knowledge to become Practice Manager in 2014. Tracey relocated to Yarrawonga in 2017 for a sea change, joining the Yarrawonga Medical Clinic. She returned to the SMC in 2019, bringing well-rounded experience and expertise in Practice Management and enjoys working with the SMC team to ensure we deliver and maintain a high standard of service provision.