DOCTORS

Dr Robert Morton    MBBS, DRANZCOG, FACRRM 

Rob studied medicine at Sydney University and graduated in 1983. Between 1983 and 1987 Rob gained training and experience in General Medicine, Obstetrics, Paediatrics and Anaesthetics in the hospitals around Newcastle. After doing locum general practice work Rob and his family settled in Pambula in February 1988. A Visiting Medical Officer at Pambula Hospital since 1988, working in Obstetrics, Anaesthetics, Emergency Department, Paediatrics and General Inpatient Care.

  


Dr Janet Watterson   MBBS(hons), DRANZCOG, FRACGP, MFM, FARGP Dr Janet Watterson

Janet grew up in Melbourne, but always enjoyed country life. She trained at Monash University graduating Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 1987 with honours. Janet did post graduate training at Monash Medical Centre (Clayton) , Alice Springs Hospital (paediatrics and obstetrics) and Tamworth Hospital (anaesthetics). After moving from Sale to Pambula in 2000 she has every plan to retire here and get better at golf !

Janet has a visiting medical officer appointment at Pambula Hospital, for general admissions. She has an advanced rural practice diploma in anaesthetics.

 


Dr Shauna Cheah  MBBS, BMed Sci , FRACGP 

Dr Shauna Cheah completed her medical degree in the University of Nottingham, UK in 2002. After working in the UK for 5 years she came to Australia. She worked in Emergency and Anaesthetics in Sydney for 2 years, then In 2009, moved to beautiful Merimbula to start a family and begin general practice. 

Dr Cheah obtained the  Fellowship  of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2018 and has interests in women’s health, chronic disease and preventative care.


 

Dr Dilini Pelpola   MBBCh , FRACGP

Dilini obtained her medical degree in Witwatersrand University, South Africa in 2001, her Australian Medical Council  Certificate in 2005 and her Fellowship  of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners   in 2015.

She has worked in the Merimbula area many years and has interest in all aspects of family medicine.  



Visiting Specialists

SUPPORT STAFF

Office Staff

Kirsty Pollard is our office manager. Kirsty has worked at reception since 2006 and took over our office manager role in 2015. She has experience in finance, accounts and customer service.

We have 4  reception staff …  Briody, Lisa, Deb and Sophie.  They help with your appointments, accounts and do their best to welcome you with a smile.

 
 
Nursing StaffSally

Pambula Medical Centre values the role of practice nurse. Our Nurses Sally, Gavin, and Justine   are skilled at wound care, immunisation, health monitoring, ECG, spirometry, ear syringing and  assisting the doctors with procedures. They ensure our facilities and equipment are maintained to the high standards required by accreditation. 

  Allied Health

Grand Pacific Health are using our rooms for psychologist and counsellor appointments.  Dr Rahman supervises echocardiogram and pacemaker technicians when he visits PMC. Capital Pathology staff collect samples from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm on  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday