About Us
For over 50 years Leongatha Healthcare (formerly known as Leongatha Medical Group) has provided quality family medical care to the people of Leongatha and surrounding communities. Leongatha Healthcare is a fully Accredited General Practice as well as an accredited training practice, providing placements for GP Registrars, Interns and Medical Students
Currently 25 doctors consult from Leongatha Healthcare, providing a wide range of skills, supported by a full time Practice Manager, 12 P/T Practice Nurses and 14 P/T Reception & Admin Staff over the two sites.
Clinic Locations
- 14 Koonwarra Road, Leongatha
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.30pm
Saturday 9.00am - 12.00pm (book on day appointments) - 64 Koonwarra Road, Leongatha
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm
independent practitioners
DR LESLEY CHISHOLM (MBBS)
Lesley has practiced at LHC since 1990 and finds her patients are ageing with her! Lesley's special interests are Women's health, Counselling and now Aged care. She is married to Hugh and they have loved living and working in Leongatha for the past 31 years. They have found it to be a great place to bring up their 3 children, all 3 having now left home. Lesley enjoys travel, family time and reading.
DR HUGH CHISHOLM (MBBS, FRACGP)
Hugh has practiced at LHC since 1990. Hugh's special interests are Sports Medicine, Peadiatrics, Respiratory Conditions and Travel medicine. In his spare time Hugh enjoys travel and photography.
DR CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER
Chris specialises in General Practice, he is happy to manage all types of medical consultations.
DR GRAHAM TOOHILL (MBBS, FRACGP, DOBSRCOG, DTM&H, DRANZCOG)
Graham came to Leongatha in 1994 after working in Nepal for 12 years. He is married to Sue and they have 5 children and 6 grandchildren. They have greatly enjoyed living and working in this area with so much natural beauty. Graham has special interests in travel medicine and skin lesions, with a qualification in Dermoscopy. He runs regular skin cancer clinics.
DR SEWELLYN GALE (MBBS, DA(UK), DRANZCOG, FRACGP)
Sewellyn has practiced at LHC since 2006 and has a special Interest in anaesthetics and women’s health (including obstetrics). She enjoys all activities with her family as well as bushwalking, camping and handcrafts.
DR CHRIS PERRY (MBBS, FRACGP)
Chris started practicing at LHC in 2004. Chris enjoys the challenge of all aspects of General Practice, and is happy to manage all types of medical consultations.
DR JOEL FANNING (MBBS)
Joel has practiced at LHC since 2009 and has special interests in obstetrics, anaesthetics and family medicine.
DR ELISE LY
Dr Elise Ly is a GP obstetrician who has been practicing in Leongatha for many years, with no intention of leaving anytime soon! She has a special interest in managing pregnancy and labour, women's health, adolescent health and travel medicine, but is happy to manage all aspects of general practice. As well as practicing medicine, Elise spends her time teaching training doctors and looking after her four young children.
DR BEN O'LEARY
Ben is a Fellow of the GP College and specialises in General Practice and is happy to manage all types of medical consultations. Originally from Wellington, New Zealand, Ben started his Medical training at Otago University. Since graduating he moved to Australia and trained as a Rural Generalist with advanced skills in anaesthetics. He worked in Far North Queensland for several years, including a stint on Thursday Island doing remote generalist and retrieval work before moving to Leongatha. Prior to that he worked in Antarctica for a year as an expedition medical officer. Ben has a particular interest in expedition and dive medicine, as well as critical care and teaching.
DR CASSIE ZHOU
Cassie specialises in General Practice. Cassie is happy to manage all types of medical consultations, including Aged Care.
DR JEAN NEE KHOO (FACRRM, DRANZCOG)
Jean Nee graduated from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland in 2008 and has attained FACRRM and DRANZCOG(Advanced) qualifications in 2018. Jean Nee has experience working in the hospital system in the UK and has worked in several hospitals in Victoria since 2011. Jean Nee has worked in various GP practices across Gippsland since 2014 which has given her a good range of exposure to many different modes and models of care.
Jean Nee's special interests include women's and adolescent health, providing obstetric and general medical care at the hospital, and also consulting at the Youth Access clinic.
DR SU XIN LEE
Su Xin specialises in General Practice and is happy to manage all types of medical consultations.
DR SAM BELL
Sam is a GP obstetrician who has returned home to South Gippsland after working and training in Melbourne for the past 12 years. He provides supportive, patient-lead obstetric care at Leongatha Hospital including complex pregnancies and caesarean sections. Sam enjoys getting to know his patients and their families and is appreciated for his kind and confident manner. He enjoys cycling, cooking and spending time with his wife and two young children.
DR VERONICA FOOTE
Veronica specialises in General Practice and is happy to manage all types of medical consultations.
DR CYNTHIA TAN
Cynthia specialises in General Practice and is happy to manage all types of medical consultations.
DR LORE MAHINAY
Lore specialises in General Practice and Obstetrics and is happy to manage all types of medical consultations.
DR SWAROOP VALLURI
Swaroop specialises in General Practice and Emergency Medicine and is happy to manage all types of medical consultations.
DR DEEPAK SHIVASHANKARAPPA
Dr Samantha walker
Dr Samantha Walker is an original Gippslandian, having grown up on a dairy farm near Maffra. Currently Samantha is training in Leongatha as a Rural Generalist GP registrar with a subspecialty of anaesthetics. Samantha has a special interest in women's health, pain medicine and preventative health; with a passion for delivering quality care to people of regional and rural communities.
Prior to her medical life Samantha was a costume designer and still enjoys sewing, keeping fit and watching movies with her partner Tom.
Dr mahmoud abd el-baky
Dr Mahmoud Abd El-Baky recently joined Leongatha Healthcare as a GP Registrar.
dr ronald leo
dr prem daniel
dr ariel lashansky
Dr. Ariel Lashansky recently joined Leongatha Healthcare as a GP Registrar. Ari is a Gippsland local that aims for healthcare with a smile 😊 While he says he might not have all the answers, he looks forward to working collaboratively with patients towards a happier and healthier life. With a background in emergency medicine, Ari has broad general practice interests and prides himself on being a pragmatic problem solver.
dr parvathy radhakrishnan
Dr Parvathy Radhakrishnan is a GP Registrar happy to manage all aspects of general practice with special interest in Women's health, chronic diseases and acute medicine.
Dr daniel rawicki
Daniel is a fully qualified doctor who is happy to manage all types of medical consultations. Daniel has a special interest in Emergency Management. Outside of work, Daniel enjoys fishing and wood work.