Dr Patrick Chen completed his medical degree at Melbourne University in 2014 before spending his junior doctor years in Rockhampton then Redcliffe. Prior to coming to medicine Dr Pat studied and worked as a physiotherapist. He first came to Victoria Point Surgery as a GP Registrar in 2017, and returned to finish his training as one of our senior registrars. He completed his Fellowship of the RACGP in 2019. His medical interests include paediatrics, and acute and chronic sporting/musculoskeletal conditions.
Outside of work Patrick enjoys spending time with his young family, playing badminton, all things sci-fi, and 4WDing on Moreton Island.
Dr Jon Day has been a GP since 1994. He regularly travels to do rural locum placements with a side of outdoor adventuring. Dr Day's medical interests include emergency medicine and minor ops.
Dr Jose Alapatt completed his medical training in India in 1975. He then worked for 10 years in the hospital and in private practice general medicine and paediatrics in India. He then travelled to South Africa, where he worked as a "jack-of-all-trades" for 11 years. Dr Jose has been a GP in Australia since 2002 and with Victoria Point Surgery since 2004. He enjoys all areas of general practice, particularly skin checks and removal of skin lesions as well as paediatrics.
Outside of work, Jose enjoys gardening and is always bringing in amazing roses he has grown. He also enjoys camping in all sorts of far flung places.
Dr. Laurence has been a GP for over 10 years. Prior to moving to Brisbane in 2018 he was a Course Director for the Medical School at the University of Cambridge and Medical Director for 5 GP Practices in the UK. He is a generalist and happy to see patients with any medical problems. He has a particular interest in chronic disease management, aged care, diabetes and men’s health. Laurence is also an approved prescriber for medicinal cannabis. Away from work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 boys.
For medical cannabis consultations please book at www.cannihelp.com.au
Dr Matthew Isbel completed his medical degree at the University of Queensland in 2005. He then spent his junior doctor years working in various Brisbane public hospitals. He also spent several years as an anaesthetics trainee, before deciding to join the world of general practice. He has been at Victoria Point Surgery since 2014 and enjoys seeing all aspects of general practice, with a particular interest in teenagers and adolescents.
Outside of work, Matt can be found playing cricket with his friends, going to the movies, drawing, and cooking.
Dr Nick Martin is a GP who joined the Victoria Point Surgery team in 2019. Nick sees his patients as whole people, not just single ailments, and believes in working together with people to achieve their best health outcomes. He believes everybody deserves a GP who listens to them, understands them, and has their trust. Dr Martin is a licensed s100 prescriber for HIV medications.
Nick completed his medical training at the University of Queensland in 2014, and achieved his Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2019. Prior to joining the clinic, Nick has worked in both general practices and also in the areas of sexual health, Indigenous health, and refugee health. Nick loves the diversity that general practice offers – there is no patient or condition that he doesn’t see.
Outside of work he enjoys keeping fit and active, spending time at the beach, and relaxing with a coffee and a good book.
Areas of interest:
licensed s100 prescriber for HIV medications
PrEP prescribing
LGBTQIA+ health
Palliative care
Sexual Health (including PrEP prescribing)
Paediatric and adolescent health
Skin cancer medicine
Gender diverse and gender re-affirming healthcare (including hormonal prescribing and management
Eating disorders, disordered eating, body image concerns
Dr John Tucker completed his Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery at the University of London in 1991. He has worked both in the UK and Australia. He has particular interest in chronic disease management planning, skin lesion excisions, aviation medicine and pilot medicals. He is an authorised Voluntary Assisted Dying practitioner.
Dr Tucker is a qualified pilot and gliding instructor. Other than flying, he enjoys reading, crossword puzzles, plants and squash. He is married with 2 grown-up children.
Areas of interest:
Aviation medicine
Pre employment Medicals
Private and commercial drivers license assessment
skin lesion excisions
Elderly care
End of life care
Pilot license assessment/ CASA medicals (he is a DAME).
Dr Sarah Kay is passionate about family health and skin cancer surveillance. Dr Sarah is a supervisor and educator with GPTQ, helping to train the next generation of GPs.
Dr Sherlene Tan first came to the practice as a GP registrar and has stayed on after completing her Fellowship of the RACGP. She enjoys many areas of general practice.
Sherlene is also busy outside of medicine. She has a black belt, 2nd dan in Tae Kwon Do, maintains numerous crafting obsessions including hand embroidery, sculpting clay and drawing. She is also an expert in construction vehicles including backhoes, excavators and dump trucks thanks to her 4-year-old son. She is also an expert in the seven forms of lightsaber combat.
Areas of interest:
Sport and Exercise Physician
FRACGP, BMedSci, MSpMed, MBBS (Hons), FACSEP
Dr Sherwin Goh obtained his Medical degree from the University of Tasmania with Honours. He has worked in hospitals in Adelaide and Brisbane, including areas of Orthopaedics, Emergency Medicine and Paediatrics. He has subsequently completed his Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians. Having worked in different environments and being dual Fellowship trained, he has gained valuable experience and skills to work with individuals to find solutions.
He considers everybody an athlete and enjoys consulting people from all walks of life with sporting and musculoskeletal injuries or medical issues. He has served in the military, published research in concussion, regularly participates in ongoing learning to keep up to date with current evidence, and has a holistic approach to health and performance. He will work closely with your GP specialist and other specialists in their fields to give you practical advice, intervene with exercise prescription, medications and appropriate injections.
Current Appointments: Archery – Chief Medical Officer for Archery Australia AFL – Brisbane Lions Team Physician Basketball – Brisbane Bullets Team Physician Cycling – Leading Medical Officer for QLD Academy of Sport Football – Chief Medical Officer for Football Queensland QLD Academy of Sport –Leading Medical Officer for P4G and Individual Athletes Water Polo –Leading Medical Officer for QLD Academy of Sport
Dr Spencer Behan joined our team in 2015. He spent his early career learning all aspects of surgery and medicine in major public and private hospitals around Brisbane and overseas in England and Ireland. His most extensive experience is in emergency and cardiac medicine, skin care and skin surgery.
Dr Susie Teodorczuk completed her medical training at the University of London in 1996, she then qualified as a GP in the UK in 2002. After 14 years of working in the UK she moved to Queensland with her husband and three children and has been working here as a GP since.
After 17 years as a GP, Dr Susie is very experienced.
Outside of work, Susie enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, beach trips, reading, catching a movie at the cinema and growing bonsai trees.
Dr Yan Lee completed his RACGP Fellowship registrar training with us and has returned as a full time GP. He completed his medical degree at the University of Queensland and his residency through multiple hospitals including the PA Hospital, Queensland Children's Hospital, Redland Hospital, QEII Hospital, St Vincent's Private Hospital and Tully Hospital (rural relieving).
He is passionate about education and is currently an Associate Lecturer with the University of Queensland as well as a medical educator with GP Training Queensland.
In his spare time, he enjoys life as a musician and tennis player.
Dr Yan enjoys seeing all aspects of General Practice and has a special interest in minor procedural work (e.g. skin excisions, ingrown toenails, microscopic ear suction) as well as paediatrics and young adult medicine
Dr Claire uses Lyrebird Health AI Dictation Service to automate notes and other paperwork, allowing her to pay better attention to you and remain on time. Please let her know during the consult if you would prefer she doesn't use this service.
Dr Claire Mohr first came to Victoria Point Surgery in 2017. She has a special interest in women's health, including contraception, pregnancy care and menopause management. Claire is a member of the Australian Menopause Society and the International Menopause Society. She is certified to perform Mirena and Implanon insertions (and removals).
Dr Claire is also a supervisor with RACGP, helping to train the next generation of GPs and also participates with teaching of medical students from time to time.
Outside of work, Claire enjoys baking and cooking, reading, and running when she's not being kept busy by her young sons.
If you are coming to discuss your menopause in particular please make sure you book a long appointment even if you are an existing patient of the practice.
Dr Bruce Willett is the owner and principal GP at the Victoria Point Surgery and Chair of the Queensland College of GPs. Dr Bruce has been in general practice for over 20 years in the Redlands area, and along with his doctor wife Gertrude, raised their three daughters in Victoria Point. Dr Bruce has a special interest in gastric band adjustment, weight management, skin checks, joint injections and family health.
Dr Bruce is a GP supervisor, training the next generation of GP’s at the surgery. He is also the Chair of RACGP Queensland for 2018-2020.
Dr Bridget Barker is a specialist general practitioner, and fellow member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). Like her late father, the inimitable Dr Noel Barker, she considers herself to be a family physician - a doctor who provides comprehensive health care for people of all ages and genders across their lifetime.
Having grown up in the Redland Shire, Bridget studied degrees in health information and psychology and worked as a senior researcher and epidemiologist at the University of New South Wales National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and the University of Queensland Australian Burden of Disease Centre.
Bridget returned to study Medicine at Bond university as a mature age student. She was fortunate to train at the Princess Alexandra, QEII and Redland hospitals. She went on to start her specialty training in general practice in 2015. She has spent the past five years as a fellowed GP at her late fathers practice and is very grateful for the experiences and learning opportunities she had there.
Bridget is passionate about: (1) helping people, (2) learning and (3) evidence based medicine. She enjoys the continuous medical education that is part of a good GPs life and feels extremely fortunate to share peoples health journeys and medical challenges with them.
Bridget prides herself on having excellent working relationships with Brisbane and Redlands sub-specialists and allied health professionals across all domains.
Dietitian - Ms Hayley Coles (Victoria Point Surgery)
Dietitian
APD AN BNut&Diet
Hayley aims to provide each and every one of her patients with individualised medical nutrition therapy; through long-term behaviour changes and self-management of treating their disease state through nutrition. Hayley provides a patient centered approach; she will work alongside you and at your pace to make nutrition related goals that are sustainable and of equal importance to you. Hayley understands that each and every one of us has a unique and varied relationship with food and takes this into consideration when discussing your dietary needs with you.
Dr Xiang-Yan Lee (Bayside Skin Centre & Victoria Point Surgery)
General Practitioner
MBBS, BSc
Dr Yan Lee completed his RACGP Fellowship registrar training with us and has returned as a full time GP. He completed his medical degree at the University of Queensland and his residency through multiple hospitals including the PA Hospital, Queensland Children's Hospital, Redland Hospital, QEII Hospital, St Vincent's Private Hospital and Tully Hospital (rural relieving).
He is passionate about education and is currently an Associate Lecturer with the University of Queensland as well as a medical educator with GP Training Queensland.
In his spare time, he enjoys life as a musician and tennis player.
Dr Yan enjoys seeing all aspects of General Practice and has a special interest in minor procedural work (e.g. skin excisions, ingrown toenails, microscopic ear suction) as well as paediatrics and young adult medicine
Dr Sarah Kay (Bayside Skin Centre & Victoria Point Surgery)
General Practitioner
FRACGP, MBBS, BSc
Dr Sarah Kay is passionate about family health and skin cancer surveillance. Dr Sarah is a supervisor and educator with GPTQ, helping to train the next generation of GPs.
Dr Matthew Isbel (Bayside Skin Centre & Victoria Point Surgery)
General Practitioner
FRACGP, MBBS, BSc
Dr Matthew Isbel completed his medical degree at the University of Queensland in 2005. He then spent his junior doctor years working in various Brisbane public hospitals. He also spent several years as an anaesthetics trainee, before deciding to join the world of general practice. He has been at Victoria Point Surgery since 2014 and enjoys seeing all aspects of general practice, with a particular interest in teenagers and adolescents.
Outside of work, Matt can be found playing cricket with his friends, going to the movies, drawing, and cooking.
Dr Claire Mohr (Bayside Skin Centre & Victoria Point Surgery)
General Practitioner
FRACGP, MBBS, BSc
Dr Claire uses Lyrebird Health AI Dictation Service to automate notes and other paperwork, allowing her to pay better attention to you and remain on time. Please let her know during the consult if you would prefer she doesn't use this service.
Dr Claire Mohr first came to Victoria Point Surgery in 2017. She has a special interest in women's health, including contraception, pregnancy care and menopause management. Claire is a member of the Australian Menopause Society and the International Menopause Society. She is certified to perform Mirena and Implanon insertions (and removals).
Dr Claire is also a supervisor with RACGP, helping to train the next generation of GPs and also participates with teaching of medical students from time to time.
Outside of work, Claire enjoys baking and cooking, reading, and running when she's not being kept busy by her young sons.
If you are coming to discuss your menopause in particular please make sure you book a long appointment even if you are an existing patient of the practice.
Dr Bruce Willett (Bayside Skin Centre & Victoria Point Surgery)
General Practitioner
FRACGP, MBBS
Dr Bruce Willett is the owner and principal GP at the Victoria Point Surgery and Chair of the Queensland College of GPs. Dr Bruce has been in general practice for over 20 years in the Redlands area, and along with his doctor wife Gertrude, raised their three daughters in Victoria Point. Dr Bruce has a special interest in gastric band adjustment, weight management, skin checks, joint injections and family health.
Dr Bruce is a GP supervisor, training the next generation of GP’s at the surgery. He is also the Chair of RACGP Queensland for 2018-2020.
Dr Bridget Barker (Bayside Skin Centre & Victoria Point Surgery)
General Practitioner
FRACGP, MBBS
Speaks English
Dr Bridget Barker is a specialist general practitioner, and fellow member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). Like her late father, the inimitable Dr Noel Barker, she considers herself to be a family physician - a doctor who provides comprehensive health care for people of all ages and genders across their lifetime.
Having grown up in the Redland Shire, Bridget studied degrees in health information and psychology and worked as a senior researcher and epidemiologist at the University of New South Wales National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and the University of Queensland Australian Burden of Disease Centre.
Bridget returned to study Medicine at Bond university as a mature age student. She was fortunate to train at the Princess Alexandra, QEII and Redland hospitals. She went on to start her specialty training in general practice in 2015. She has spent the past five years as a fellowed GP at her late fathers practice and is very grateful for the experiences and learning opportunities she had there.
Bridget is passionate about: (1) helping people, (2) learning and (3) evidence based medicine. She enjoys the continuous medical education that is part of a good GPs life and feels extremely fortunate to share peoples health journeys and medical challenges with them.
Bridget prides herself on having excellent working relationships with Brisbane and Redlands sub-specialists and allied health professionals across all domains.