Dr Mina (formally of Blue Cross Family Doctors) brings a wealth of General Practice and hospital experience to My Family GP . He completed his Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery at The University of Cairo, Egypt in 2002, then he underwent the Internship at the Cairo Teaching Hospital and worked as a GP until April 2004. He moved to Australia in 2004 and completed the AMC Certificate 2007.

He progressed through his medical career as a Junior, Senior and Principal House Officer and Registrar at several hospitals in Queensland , Victoria and New South Wales, including Mackay Base Hospital, Monash Medical Centre , Bendigo Base hospital , Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, RedlandS , Logan, Broken Hill, Casino and Tamworth Hospitals. In addition to this Dr Mina has worked in Anaesthetic , Emergency Medicine and Obstetric and Gynaecology , Rural General Practice for many years. He successfully completed the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2017.

When not working, Dr Mina enjoys cooking, travelling, gardening and spending time with his young family.

Dr Carcary grew up in a small town in far North Queensland on a dairy farm. She attended James Cook University (Townsville), which has a rural health focus. She had many rural placements in rural QLD and for the last 5 years she has been working at Mt Isa Hospital Emergency Department.

Outside of work she loves to cook (but not wash-up), photography and to travel. She has hiked the Kokoda track, have walked on the Antarctic sea ice and sailed the fjords of Norway.

Her passion is for women’s health/family medicine. She provides services in Immunisation, Travel Medicine and Chronic Disease Management.

Simon is a dedicated Nurse Practitioner with a background in Queensland’s largest tertiary hospital. He has an expertise in infectious diseases and vascular access, and played a key role in delivering care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Simon has also delivered vascular access training to healthcare professionals in the Solomon Islands, supporting international capacity-building. Simon works collaboratively with GPs and other healthcare professionals, and is qualified to diagnose conditions, prescribe medications, order diagnostic tests, and make specialist referrals. He is committed to providing patient-centred, evidence-based care, with a strong focus on communication, education, and supporting patients to make informed decisions about their health.

As a Registered Nurse, Janet Purcell brings empathy, warmth, and a sense of humour, making it easy for her to talk to patients and family members. She is passionate about supporting parents in the transition to parenthood and has a background in breastfeeding counselling.

During her career of 20 years, she has worked in a variety of aged care, surgical and medical areas which allowed her to develop a broad set of clinical skills. She is passionate about patient advocacy and informed consent and will support patients to make the best decisions for them.

Helen received her nursing degree from QUT and has been a Registered Nurse for over 20 years. She initially worked in hospitals in Brisbane and Melbourne in areas including medical, post-surgical, intensive care and midwifery. Helen then worked as a Community Nurse before becoming a General Practice Nurse.

Helen is especially passionate about health promotion and preventative health care. She loves living in the Redlands with its easy access to the bay and beautiful bushlands.

Helen enjoys kayaking, mountain biking and time with family and friends.

Nicole Li is an endorsed Nurse Practitioner with 20 years experience in health care. She studied a post graduate of Nursing (Renal) in 2018 . She received a Masters in Clinical Nursing in 2019 then went on to obtain her Master's in Nurse Practitioner Studies at the University of Queensland in 2021.

Nicole has worked in a variety of settings including Geriatric Care, Home Services, Transplant Co-ordination, Renal Health Services.

Nicole is passionate about delivering quality and focused health care and will work autonomously to provide evidence-based assessment, diagnosis and treatment of various conditions.

Ning is an Endorsed Nurse Practitioner with over 18 years of experience in healthcare, underpinned by a Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing Practice and a Master of Clinical Nursing in Acute Care.

Her clinical background spans a wide range of settings, including acute inpatient and outpatient services within tertiary hospital, with a strong emphasis on acute care across both adult and geriatric populations. I have developed particular expertise in the management of ear, nose, and throat conditions, maxillofacial care, and plastic and reconstructive surgery, especially in the context of ageing-related skin conditions, pressure injuries, and wound healing. I am especially passionate about geriatric care and take pride in supporting older adults through tailored, holistic, and dignified healthcare that enhances their quality of life.

I am deeply committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care and practice autonomously to provide comprehensive, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. I take pride in working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to support optimal health outcomes for all patients and residents under my care.

For the past decade Kathy has specialised in metabolic health including surgery and GLP-1 medications within private practice. In 2022, she completed a Bachelor of Psychology (with distinction) aimed to consolidate previous clinical and sports nutrition experience with behaviour change.  Kathy goes on a journey with the person to develop a more positive relationship with food and support them with the long and sometimes challenging road after weight loss surgery.

During her 4 years as the dietitian representative on the ANZMOSS Board, she founded and coordinated both a national Integrative Health Roadshow in 2021 and the ANZMOSS Integrative Health Professional Course in 2023 (now Obesity Masterclass), as well as produced education events specifically in metabolic surgery nutrition – all aimed to increase the standard of care within the industry.  This has now developed further with the creation of Metabolic Allied & Health Professional Network (MAHN). She has chaired and presented at ANZMOSS scientific conferences as well as spoken on ABC radio on metabolic surgery.

Prior to finding her niche in metabolic health, her experience began in rehabilitation hospitals, then moved into private practice clinics with some time as an Accredited Sports Dietitian.  In addition, past community projects include writing a cookbook for the elderly and those with dementia, developing a corporate based healthy eating program, and joined forces with The City of Gold Coast to conduct cooking classes.

In her spare time Kathy enjoys cycling, taking her dogs walking, participating in various events and cooking up a storm for loved onesDescription goes here

Helen is a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist CBT and a Registered Mental Health Nurse with over 25yrs of experience.

Helens works with people with a variety of complex mental health challenges including depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, phobias and stress related difficulties.

Helen specialises in working with young people age 12-25yrs.

Available Saturday Mornings by appointment only.