A friendly team; we are here to help you get better soon
We are proud to have an amazing team of experienced doctors, nurses and admin staff. We treat our team like a family and together we work hard to maintain a positive, caring environment for you.
With a team of about 20 staff, we can take care of almost any general medical, chronic disease management, preventative health checks, nursing and other services.
Doctors
Dr. Ta Phengsiaroun
FRACGP, Dip in Dermatology
Dr. Ta Phengsiaroun
MBBS (Sydney 1997), FRACGP, Dip in Dermatology
Tri-linguist English, Laotian and Thai. He enjoys general medicine and has special interest in skin cancer screening and skin conditions. Dr Phengsiaroun is Principal of Hawker Medical Practice.Dr. Manisha Abeya
Dr. Manisha Abeya
MBBS (London 1996), MRCS (Eng), MRCPCH (UK), DRCOG (UK), MRCGP (UK), FRACGP (AUS)
Dr. Manisha Abeya is a registered GP and General Surgeon. After completing her training in the UK, she moved to Australia and has been a GP in Canberra since 2010.
Her special interests are Women’s health, Diabetes and osteoporosis. As well as removal of skin cancers, she performs iron infusions, Mirena IUD and Implanon insertions.
Dr. Dorothy Monk
Dr. Dorothy Monk
MBBS (NSW 2001), FRACGP
Dr Monk enjoys all aspects of General Practice. She is bilingual in English and Polish and worked in a rural area before moving to Canberra. Dr Monk is a registered RACGP Examiner.Dr. Maisie Goh
Dr. Maisie Goh
MBBS (Sydney 1995), FRACGP
Dr Goh is a graduate of Sydney University -1995. She is a Fellow of Royal College of General Practice from 1999. Dr Goh is interested in all aspects of general medicine and has a special interest in women’s health. Dr Goh consults on Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays.Dr. Wasif Mirza
Dr. Wasif Mirza
Dr Mirza graduated from the Australian National University in 2015. Having worked in several public hospitals, he has experience in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery as well as Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine. His interests include preventative medicine, paediatrics as well as skin cancer surgery.Dr. Rasika Rajapakse
Dr. Rasika Rajapakse
MBBS, FRACGP, M Sc, Dip Health
Dr Rasika completed her medical degree in Sri Lanka in 2005 and worked in different specialties including Paediatrics, Anaesthesia and Acute Medicine before choosing a career in General practice. She has worked in General Practice in Canberra since 2014. She also has experience caring for elderly patients in nursing homes.Dr. Maisie Goh
Dr. Maisie Goh
MBBS (Sydney 1995), FRACGP
Dr Goh is a graduate of Sydney University -1995. She is a Fellow of Royal College of General Practice from 1999. Dr Goh is interested in all aspects of general medicine and has a special interest in women’s health. Dr Goh consults on Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays.Dr. Pradeep Padala
Dr. Pradeep Padala
MBBS FRACGP
Dr Pradeep Padala is interested in all aspects of general medicine with a keen interest in skin.Dr. Rasika Rajapakse
Dr. Rasika Rajapakse
MBBS, FRACGP, M Sc, Dip Health
Dr Rasika completed her medical degree in Sri Lanka in 2005 and worked in different specialties including Paediatrics, Anaesthesia and Acute Medicine before choosing a career in General practice. She has worked in General Practice in Canberra since 2014. She also has experience caring for elderly patients in nursing homes.Dr. Seema Sharma
Dr. Seema Sharma
MBBS (Hons), DRANZCOG,
FRACGP
Dr Seema Sharma joined our practice on 18th October 2021. She has many years of experience as a general practitioner in Canberra. Her particular medical interests include preventative care, women’s health, pregnancy planning, pregnancy care, and paediatrics. Seema is passionate about delivering comprehensive medical care to all her patients.
Outside of work Seema enjoys baking, spending time with family and dog as well as Zumba.
Seema speaks some Hindi.
Dr. Nipa Dutta
Dr. Nipa Dutta
FRACGP, MBBS
Dr Nipa Dutta began her career as a general practitioner in 2004 in Canberra. She worked at Calvary Hospital, The Canberra Hospital and Young District Hospital during her training period since 2000.
Nipa loves being a general practitioner, working in different areas in primary health including children’s health, women’s health and preventative health. However, she has special interest in mental health. She has post graduate certificate in Psychiatry. She also speaks Bengali.
She enjoys cooking, gardening, arts and crafts, spending time with family and friends and loves every moment with her dog.
Dr. Enas Al Shahabi
Dr. Enas Al Shahabi
MBChB, FRACGP, Dip Dermatology(Uk)
Dr Enas Al Shahabi brings over 15 years’ experience in General Practice and will be consulting at Hawker Medical Centre on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Dr Al Shahabi has expanded her clinical expertise through further postgraduate studies in Practical Dermatology, including skin cancer management and dermoscopy, completed at Cardiff University (UK) in 2008.
Dr Al Shahabi has a particular interest in skin cancer detection and surgical procedures. She offers thorough and comprehensive skin assessments, supported by dermoscopy to enhance diagnostic accuracy. Where required, biopsies can usually be performed at the time of consultation.
If a skin cancer or other concerning lesion is identified, Dr Al Shahabi is highly experienced in surgical excision and also provides non-surgical treatments, including cryotherapy, when clinically appropriate.
Enas speaks English and Arabic
Administrative Support Staff
Alice
Reception Staff
Mayr, Madeline
Reception Staff
Paige, Monique
Reception Staff
Samm Julian Curtis
Practice Manager
Samantha
Assistant Practice Manager
Nurses
Sharyn
Registered Nurse
Ivy
Registered Nurse
Kylie
Registered Nurse
Allied Health Professionals
Mrs. Seema Seema
Dietitian
Mrs. Poojitha Bontu
Audiologist
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