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  Dr Kirsten Patterson

  MBBS FRACGP B Sc Grad Dip Ed

  Prior to entering medical studies in 2004, Kirsten worked in the Tweed as a secondary Science & Maths teacher for…

  Prior to entering medical studies in 2004, Kirsten worked in the Tweed as a secondary Science & Maths teacher for a total of 7 years, including a period of 2 years travelling and teaching in Europe, Asia and Africa. She completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Queensland, Brisbane in 2008. Kirsten has worked at both the Logan and Gold Coast Hospitals, and has worked in General Practice since 2010 in Murwillumbah, Ocean Shores and Banora Point.

  Kirsten has a real devotion to continuing her education and furthering her expertise in General Practice, and is undertaking further studies in her key interest area of women’s health. She is also specifically interested in paediatric and adolescent health, skin cancer medicine and geriatric medicine. As a former teacher, Kirsten is also committed to the mentorship and education of the next generation of doctors and is heavily involved in supervision and training of medical students and general practice trainees.

  Kirsten truly thrives on the variety of general practice, and enjoys looking after the health of individuals and families of all ages.

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  Dr Adrian Smith

  MBBS, FRACGP, B Int Bus, GDip Econ

  Adrian completed his medical degree at University of Queensland (UQ) in 2007 and subsequently worked in the Princess Alexandra Hospital…

  Adrian completed his medical degree at University of Queensland (UQ) in 2007 and subsequently worked in the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, and later completed general practice training on the NSW north coast, gaining fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2012.

  He has a particular interest in skin cancer diagnosis and management, and has undertaken additional training in skin cancer surgery through UQ/Healthcert. Adrian utilises dermoscopy for skin checks, and has access to a well equipped treatment room at Casuarina Health and Medical for minor surgery and other procedures.

  Adrian enjoys all aspects of general practice and helping patients of all ages from new-borns to the elderly. In addition to skin cancer management, he has particular interest in men’s health, child/adolescent health, travel medicine, mental health and assisting military veterans. He is passionate about preventative medicine and helping patients maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.

  Prior to studying medicine Adrian had a broad exposure to other industries among other things working in banking and finance here and overseas, and saw military service in the Army (Infantry, Ready Reserve 1992-1996).

  Adrian works at Casuarina Health and Medical on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Saturday mornings (alternating). Having worked at Kingscliff Beach Medical centre since 2012, he continues to have a strong involvement in that practice and works there on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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  Dr Bianca Reichle

  MBBS

  Dr Bianca Reichle became a member of the Casuarina Health and Medical Team in February 2017. She studied a Bachelor…

  Dr Bianca Reichle became a member of the Casuarina Health and Medical Team in February 2017.
  She studied a Bachelor of Medical Science at the University of Sydney and subsequently completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at Bond University in 2012. She gained experience working in a variety of specialties during her residency at the Gold Coast University and Robina Hospitals. Her residency also included placements in paediatric emergency at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane and rural emergency at Mareeba Hospital. She gained further experience in acute medicine working for an extended period in the adult & paediatric emergency departments at GCUH & Robina Hospital. She enjoys the variety of general practice and has particular interests in child health and women’s health.

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  Dr Joanna Hutcheon

  MBBS

  "Joanna completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Queensland, Brisbane in 2012. She completed her internship…

  “Joanna completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Queensland, Brisbane in 2012. She completed her internship and junior doctor years at The Princess Alexandra, Hervey Bay and Ipswich Hospitals.
   
  Joanna is drawn to General Practice for its diversity and ongoing educational opportunities. She has a particular interest in women’s health, skin cancer medicine and sports medicine. She hopes to be involved in the education of medical students and doctors in the future.”

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  Dr Victor Roseverne

  MBBS

  My name is Victor Roseverne and I am looking forward to joining the team at Casuarina Health and Medical this…

  My name is Victor Roseverne and I am looking forward to joining the team at Casuarina Health and Medical this year.
  I am in my 3rd term of GP training and am hoping to further develop my skills and experience during this chapter of my lifelong learning journey.

  I grew up in the Lower North shore of Sydney. After school I spent a year travelling around Australia and Europe.
  I studied Science at Sydney University with an honours in Molecular Biology and Entomology (the study of insects).
  I studied Education and majored in Secondary Science. I ended up working and living in a small Aboriginal community in the NT which utilised a Bilingual Educational Model. This meant that teaching was as much about learning for me as it was for the students.
  After 10 years, living and teaching in North East Arnhemland, it was time to move closer to family and embark on a career that further fulfilled my strong desire to help others.

  I gained entry into the University of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine where my family and I lived for 4 years whilst I completed my studies.

  I completed my internship and Residency at The Tweed Hospital which introduced me to the local community in this beautiful part of the world. It also helped to familiarise myself with the local health district and various referral pathways for patients.

  My wife and I now have 4 children aged 18 months, 4, 7 and 9 years who attend the local schools and enjoy living here very much.

  I look forward to meeting the Casuarina community and hearing all of your stories.

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  Narelle Hammond

  Bachelor of Podiatry and Bachelor of Nursing

  Bachelor of Podiatry and Bachelor of Nursing Narelle graduated from Podiatry at LaTrobe University, Melbourne in 2007. Prior to this…

  Bachelor of Podiatry and Bachelor of Nursing

  Narelle graduated from Podiatry at LaTrobe University, Melbourne in 2007. Prior to this she completed a Bachelor of Nursing at Flinders University, Adelaide, followed by a post Graduate Diploma in advanced Clinical Nursing at The University of Melbourne. After a 15-year career in Intensive Care Nursing at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Narelle began to practice as a podiatrist. Prior to settling on the Gold Coast, Narelle practised in public podiatry (Community Health) as well as private practice in both Melbourne and Sydney.
  Narelle continues to maintain her Nursing membership and practice but predominantly works as a podiatrist in her own private practice.
  Narelle has a very high standard of podiatric care for all of her patients. She has a special interest in sports podiatry, nail surgery, diabetic foot care and orthotic fitting.
   
   
  Undergraduate Qualifications
  Bachelor of Podiatry, La Trobe University 2007. Bachelor of Nursing, Flinders University, Adelaide, 1996.
   
  Postgraduate Training
  Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Nursing, Melbourne University 2000.
   
  Professional Memberships
  Professional Member of Diabetes Qld Registered Podiatrist with AHPRA Registered Nurse with AHPRA Member of Australian Podiatry Association (Qld)
   
  Special Interests
  Biomechanics of the Lower Limb Diabetic and High Risk Patients Nail Surgery Wound Care

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  Dr Kellee Poulsen

  BA BSc (Hons) PhD (Clinical Psychology) MAPS

  Kellee is a clinical psychologist who graduated with a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Queensland. Prior to…

  Kellee is a clinical psychologist who graduated with a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Queensland. Prior to completing her PhD, Kellee was awarded a Bachelor of Science with first class honours in psychology. She has also completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in human movement studies and sociology. Kellee has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and adults, and has been a registered psychologist for over 15 years. She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the APS College of Clinical Psychologists, and is a Board Approved Supervisor.

  Kellee has expertise in treating children and adolescents, having been employed as a senior psychologist at the Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and the Royal Children’s and Royal Brisbane hospitals. She has worked with a diverse range of populations including people affected by traumatic events, adolescents diagnosed with cancer, and people living with chronic illnesses. Kellee is an accredited Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) provider and has travelled to the United Kingdom and Canada to train other practitioners in the program. She has also published a number of research papers on topics including children affected by natural disasters, and depression and anxiety among adults with diabetes. Kellee was a lecturer in psychology at the University of Queensland for many years and has been employed as a senior researcher at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane.

  Kellee utilises evidence-based approaches and is able to provide assistance for a range of presentations including mood difficulties, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, child behavioural problems, parenting concerns, and relationship difficulties. She is currently available to see clients of all ages.

  Publications:
  Poulsen, K. M., McDermott, B. M., Wallis, J., & Cobham, V. E. (2015). School-based psychological screening in the aftermath of a disaster: Are parents satisfied and do their children access treatment? Journal of Traumatic Stress Studies, 28, 69-72.

  Poulsen, K. M., Pachana, N. A., & McDermott, B. M. (2014). Health professionals’ detection of depression and anxiety in their patients with diabetes. Journal of Health Psychology, doi: 10.1177/1359105314559618.

  Poulsen, K. M., & Pachana, N. A. (2012). Depression and anxiety in older and middle-aged adults with diabetes. Australian Psychologist, 47, 90-97.

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  Jenna Kennedy

  BA of ExSci, Doctorate of Physiotherapy (Member of APA)

  Clinical Pilates Practitioner: APPI and Queensland Institute of Pilates Kinetic Link Training Accredited Dry Needling Jenna has a broad range…

  Clinical Pilates Practitioner: APPI and Queensland Institute of Pilates

  Kinetic Link Training

  Accredited Dry Needling

  Jenna has a broad range of experience from hospital settings (Gold Coast Hospital & Mayo Private ) private practice and onto the sports fields. From early on, sport and science were her passions. She now regularly enjoys surfing, netball, Pilates and touch football. Her key interests is in improving mobility, pain, flexibility & athletic performance with a focus on Clinical Pilates & home maintenance programs, and also women’s health issues. Jenna currently runs her own practice in Casuarina including small group Clinical Pilates sessions.

  Jenna is trained with a Doctorate of physiotherapy from Bond University and has a wide range of experience in many different areas.

  Her physiotherapy is based on a thorough assessment, hands on approach, combined with education for prognosis and a plan to get you back on your feet.

  Conditions she can help you with:

  • Back/neck pain and Headaches
  • Dizzyness
  • Sports and spinal injuries
  • Sciatic pain/nerve impingement
  • Whiplash disorders
  • Chronic pain management
  • Joint pain & inflammation
  • Work related injuries
  • Women’s Health issues, including pre & post-pregnancy
  • Post surgical rehabilitation
  • Exercise program design
  • Corporate health management
  • Motor vehicle accident recovery programs
  • Biomechanical assessment and correction
  • Individualized Swiss ball/Pilates programs
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  Liz Forsyth

  Nutritionist

  Liz has been practising for the past 15 years both in Australia and the United Kingdom. She completed a Bachelor…

  Liz has been practising for the past 15 years both in Australia and the United Kingdom. She completed a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition & Dietetics) in Brisbane, Australia and has since practised in the many fields of Dietetics including hospital based acute care, community based clinics, workplace & corporate health programs and private practice. She has also furthered her studies in Sports Nutrition and anthropometry through Sports Dietitians Australia and the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK).

  Her experience covers a broad range of medical conditions which benefit from nutritional therapy and dietary modification including diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance and metabolic syndrome, cancer, gastro-intestinal conditions, high cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure. She provides practical individualised advice to meet the needs of clients and their families.

  Liz promotes optimum health and physical performance through her primary interest in cardiovascular and sports nutrition. She advises on optimal intake for weight concern, incorporating both traditional and the Non-Dieting Approach, addressing metabolic dysfunction and other health conditions benefiting from nutrition therapy. Liz can also advise on appropriate training and competition nutrition for individual and team sports including assessment of body composition utilising BIA technology and skinfolds testing.

  Consultations include a thorough assessment of medical history, physical activity, medications and supplements, body composition assessment and discussing your main concerns. Treatment plans incorporate individualised meal plans, nutrition education and behaviour change advice.

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  Ryan Richardson

  B. Physiotherapy, B. Exercise Science

  After graduating from Griffith University in 2009, Ryan started his career at a busy private practice on the Gold Coast,…

  After graduating from Griffith University in 2009, Ryan started his career at a busy private practice on the Gold Coast, where he consolidated his assessment and treatment skills working alongside highly experienced physiotherapists. Here he undertook introductory and advanced dry needling training, along with clinical pilates training. Not only did this allow him to develop into a proficient physiotherapist clinically, it allowed him to develop a holistic approach that is vital in the management of patients, enabling them to reach their goals sooner.

  His areas of interest include:

  • Back and neck pain
  • Shoulder injuries
  • Knee and Ankle injuries
  • Running technique and Overuse injuries
  • Falls Prevention and Balance Re-Training
  • Dry needling
  • Clinical Pilates
  • Exercise prescription

  He has recently returned from 2 years working in the United Kingdom as a physiotherapist, where he developed new skills, and worked alongside internationally experienced clinicians. Since returning, he has started his own physiotherapy service “Back In Tune Physiotherapy” covering northern NSW and the Gold Coast.

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  Jane Daniel

  Paediatric Speech Pathologist

  Jane is a Certified Practicing Paediatric Speech Pathologist who graduated from the University of Sydney in 1998 with a Bachelor of…

  Jane is a Certified Practicing Paediatric Speech Pathologist who graduated from the University of Sydney in 1998 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology). She has a worked as Paediatric Speech Pathologist for the last 15 years in Australia and overseas.

  Her extensive experience includes working as a Speech Pathologist/Senior Speech Pathologist for Education Queensland where she worked consultatively and collaboratively with members of the educational team to optimise learning outcomes for students in metropolitan, regional and rural and remote areas of Queensland (in State Schools and Early Special Education Facilities).

  In more recent years she has:

  • Worked as part of the Allied Health Team for the Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service (Prince Charles/ Mater Hospital, Brisbane) to promote developmental outcomes for inpatients and outpatients and their families;
  • Worked as a Clinical Educator for Griffith University supporting the professional learning of Speech Pathology students (Masters Program) within Childcare environments;
  • Worked with Speech Pathology Colleagues to develop and deliver “Read and Grow Plus” training materials/ in- services and “Read and Grow” in -services (Communities for Children), designed to provide first wave, community education for parents, Educators and Non-Government Organisations on functional strategies for embedding oral language strategies in to story time;
  • Returned to her passion of Early Intervention and has worked for the local Health Service since 2014 in Community Health Centres with children aged 0-5 years and their families. Jane will continue in this role.

  She is truly passionate about early intervention and thrives on the opportunity to work collaboratively with parents and caregivers to help their children achieve their best outcomes. She has three young children of her own and has experienced personally, the imperative role that early intervention provides

  in preparing children for later social and academic success. Jane has extensive, research based knowledge on all aspects of early communication and will be primarily providing Speech Pathology services to children aged 0-5 years where there are concerns in one or more of the following areas:

  Receptive language (how little kids understand language).

  For example:

  • Difficulties following directions of increasing length and complexity;
  • Difficulty understanding basic concepts;
  • Difficulty understanding different sentence structures;

  Expressive language (how little kids using words to express their ideas). For example:

  • Children not saying any words;
  • Only use single words to express ideas;
  • Only using simple phrases with limited grammatical structures;
  • Difficulties using talking skills in a social context;
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  Karli Shaw

  B. HM & ExSci / Grad Dip. Clinical Ex Phys (AEP, AES, ESSAM)

  Karli Shaw Exercise Physiologist Instructor Certification – Clinical Pilates Matwork, Equipment, Pregnancy & Post-natal Life Now – Exercise for The…

  Karli Shaw
  Exercise Physiologist
  Instructor Certification – Clinical Pilates Matwork, Equipment, Pregnancy & Post-natal

  Life Now – Exercise for The Management of Cancer Instructor

  Karli believes Exercise is Medicine when it comes to treatment and prevention of chronic disease and illness. Being a nationally recognised Accredited Exercise Physiologist with the board of Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) she has experience in exercise prescription for individuals with or, at risk of, chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, musculoskeletal injuries, as well as pre- and post-reconstructive surgery. Karli prides herself on her strong focus towards lifestyle modification and facilitating behaviour change with her clients to ensure they achieve a better quality of life.

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