Our GP Team
Dr Jason King - Director of Clinical Services.
MBBS
(UWA), FRACGP
Dr Jason’s key interest is in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health with a focus on cultural health, chronic disease prevention and management. Alongside this he maintains an interest in Sports Medicine and Injury Rehabilitation.
Jason is available Monday - Friday
Dr Jacki Mein - General Practitioner
MBBS,
FACSHM, FAFPHM, AFRACMA, FRACGP, MAE
Interests include women’s health including Mirena IUD insertions, chronic and complex health conditions, health of families and communities.
Jacki is available every Tuesday
Dr Takehiro (Takeh) Ichikawa - General Practitioner
BExSc&Rehab,
MBBS (UQ), FRACGP
Originally from Japan, Dr. Takeh has moved to
Australia in 2007. He has worked in exercise science and rehabilitation prior
to studying medicine. He has a special interest in sports injury, lifestyle
medicine, sexual health and chronic disease management.
Takeh is available Monday to Friday
Dr Sarah Fairhall - General Practitioner
MBBS,
FACRRM, Advanced skills training – Paediatrics, Graduate Certificate Allergic
Disease
Dr Sarah has a passion for looking after children with experience and additional training in many aspects of child health. Dr Sarah conducts health checks at Yarrabah State School. She also has additional training in the management of allergic diseases such as asthma, eczema, hay fever and food or medication allergies.
Sarah is available Wednesday and Thursday
Dr Oscar Whitehead - General Practitioner
BMBS, FACRRM
Originally from the UK, Dr Oscar Whitehead has lived and worked in NT and FNQ for many years. His main motivation for studying medicine has been to positively influence how medicine is practiced for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Oscar has worked in varied roles at various levels, form GP to retrieval medicine, as well as Executive Director in Qld Health (Torres Strait), State Director of Medical Services for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (QLD), and a Clinical Executive at Apunipima Cape York Health Council.
Oscar is available Monday, Thursday & Friday
Dr Carli Westmore (CJ) - General Practitioner
M.MED / MBBS. BOH
Dr. Carli Westmore (CJ) is an Australian trained doctor of Indigenous decent from coastal NSW.
Dr. CJ Westmore has special interests in; paediatrics, obstetrics women’s heath, Indigenous health, Dental and minor Surgeries.
Dr Joy Linton - General Practitioner
MBBS FRACGP DipPallCare
Dr Joy worked in Warrnambool for 2 years, then lived and worked in Nepal for 10 years, with Tim and their young children! Then back to South Gippsland (Victoria) for 20 years. We moved to Nhulunbuy (Arnhem Land) in 2015 after a few years of locums in Wadeye. Special interests: management of chronic conditions, lifestyle, aged care.
Dr Tim Linton - General Practitioner
MBBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOG(adv)
Dr Tim has worked in a few different places in the past, including Nepal, country Victoria, NT (East Arnhem land) and now in Yarrabah. His interests are fairly general, with experience in childbirth and women’s’ health. He also works part time trying to facilitate doctors in training to be able to work in remote locations with off-site supervision.
Dr Peter Roach - Senior Medical Officer
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Peter has interest in population health, preventative measures, chronic disease management and mental health.
Peter is available Monday to Friday
CONTACT DETAILS
Bukki Road
1 Bukki Road, Yarrabah
Ph: 07 4226 4100
Workshop Road
6 Workshop Road, Yarrabah
Ph: 07 4226 4100