Balmain Village Health

General Practitioner
Dr Priyanka Anand completed her Medical Science degree at UNSW and then went on to study Medicine at the University of Wollongong.

She joins our team having experience working in Wollongong, Launceston, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai & Royal North Shore hospitals.

Priyanka believes that general practice is the cornerstone of successful primary health care and her main areas of interest include:
- Womens Health
- Contraception including implanon insertion/removal
- Fertility & Family planning
- Antenatal Care
- Medical termination of pregnancy
- Menopause & HRT
- Childrens Health
- Sexual Health
- Skin Cancer Checks
- Mental Health
- Travel Medicine

Priyanka is also passionate about teaching and is a GP supervisor at the University of Notre Dame. In addition to this, she holds a Diploma in Child Health from the University of Sydney and a Professional Certificate in Dermoscopy.

Priyanka enjoys reading, travelling & spending time with her toy cavoodle Henry!

BSCI, MBBS, FRACGP, DCH

Dr Annie Taylor is a general practitioner who has worked across Australia and overseas. She graduated from a Bachelor of Science and then a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery in Victoria before moving to sunny Sydney to start a career in General Practice. She has also completed a Diploma of Child Health.

Her areas of special interest include:
Paediatrics
Family planning
Womens health including Implanon insertion and removal
Travel medicine
Minor procedures including removal of skin cancers

Outside of work Annie enjoys spending time with her young family, travelling the world when she can and sourcing good coffee spots in the Inner West.

Dietician-

Qualifications & Memberships:

- Master of Nutrition & Dietetics (University of Sydney)
- Bachelor of Medical Science (University of Technology Sydney)
- Member of the Dietitians Association of Australia (Accredited Practising Dietitian)
- Member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia
- Dietitian Crohn's Colitis Australian Network

Special interests:

- Gut health and the microbiome as well as medical nutrition therapy

Speech Pathologist

General Practitioner -
BA, MBBS, FRACGP

Dr Lucinda grew up in country NSW and studied medicine at the University of Notre Dame Sydney. She is an experienced GP with a passion for practising holistic, preventative medicine, treating the whole person to encourage overall health and wellbeing. Lucinda welcomes people from all backgrounds and is LGBTQI friendly.

Lucinda has a special interest in the following areas:
- Women’s health including antenatal share care with Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, contraception, family planning/fertility, HRT and medical termination of pregnancy
- Paediatrics
- Mental health
- Sexual health
- Addiction medicine/drug and alcohol issues
- Outside of medicine Lucinda likes to spend her time with her young family, travelling, gardening, reading, watching films and eating good food.

General Practitioner -

Clare Stewart completed her General Practice Training in 2021, after graduating from medical school at Sydney University in 2010. After graduation, she worked as a junior doctor in Orange, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Concord and Canterbury Hospitals, gaining further experience in paediatrics and emergency medicine in particular. She has completed additional diplomas and training in Child Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Emergency Medicine.

Clare currently works in a variety of general practice roles, including at Balmain Village Health, with the Royal Flying Doctors Service in Broken Hill, and occasionally in the GP Casualty at Balmain Hospital. In addition, she holds a role with the Voluntary Assisted Dying team for Sydney Local Health District, is involved with teaching and supervising GP registrars for the RACGP, and holds a number of positions with the Central Sydney Primary Health Network, including writing and editing clinical guidelines for other GPs.

Clare has strong interests in paediatric and child health, women’s and reproductive health (including contraception, unplanned pregnancy, antenatal and postnatal care, and menopause), and palliative and end of life care (including voluntary assisted dying), but she welcomes all patients. She is accredited to provide antenatal shared care with RPA Hospital. Clare enjoys providing longitudinal care for her patients and their families, aiming to provide a safe and inclusive consultation space for all. Outside of medicine, she spends time with her 3 primary school aged boys, husband and greyhound, usually at various sporting events around Sydney!

General Practitioner - Not accepting new patients at this time.
MBBS, DCH, FRACGP

Dr Sue Acton studied medicine at Flinders University and soon after this came to wonderful Sydney. Sue has been a dedicated GP within the inner-west for over a decade and has continued to extend her expertise with particular areas of interest including:

Mens’ and Women’s health
Antenatal care shared care (for Royal Prince Alfred Hospital & Royal Hospital for Women)
Family planning and IUD insertion
Paediatrics
Mental Health
Skin Cancer checks
Travel medicine

Sue is passionate about health education and providing up-to-date information to empower patients to make the best decisions about their health. She has 3 school aged children. Her hobbies include reading, traveling, culture and keeping fit.

As an experienced practitioner and passionate scholar of medical health, Dr. Luo continued her medical research and graduated with a PhD in Renal Medicine at The University of Sydney. She then pursued a career in Medical Research in Australia and abroad in the United States for over a decade with special interests in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes and Renal Disease. She acquired a Diploma in Child Health (DCH) from the University of Sydney and a Certificate in Women's Health from Family Planning, Australia.Dr Luo has worked in General Practice across NSW for over 12 years. She completed her medical training at hospitals in Sydney, extending her reach across a wide range of communities. Her training in mental health at St Vincent Hospital has offered extensive experience in various areas of Psychiatry. Her experience in Paediatrics at the Westmead Children’s Hospital has been valuable in management of Paediatric conditions. She has special interest in skin cancer detection and performing minor surgical procedures.Outside work, Dr Luo spends her days tending to her garden, playing piano and singing in the community choir.Areas of Interest Women's health (antenatal care, contraception, cervical screen, menopause) Child health Men's Health Mental health Skin cancer Checks Sexual Health Chronic disease Immunisation and Preventative care

MBBS(Hons), Master of Fine Art, FRACGPDr Cassandra Ng graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery from Monash University in 2005. She worked extensively in emergency departments before completing her general practice training. Continuity of care is one of the most valuable aspects of general practice that she enjoys.Whilst Cassandra enjoys all areas of general practice, she as a particular interest in - Women's Health including antenatal shared care and implanon insertions - Paediatrics - Mental Health - Preventative care - Dermatology including skin checks - Emergency care and minor proceduresCassandra also works as a mental health practitioner in Gordon and is passionate about psychological wellbeing. Outside of work she likes to spend time with her two young children and practices as a professional visual artist.

General Practitioner -
MBBS, DCH, FRACGP

General Practitioner MBBS, FRACGP
Focuses on skin checks and standard appointments.

Flu Vaccine Appointment Only