Doctor profiles

• GP
• MBBS, Diploma of Child Health, Diploma of Clinical Pallative Care

Dr. Nadia Jackson graduated from James Cook University in 2014. She has held hospital roles in Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Hospital and a community role in the Redlands area as a Palliative Medicine Registrar. She enjoys the diversity of medicine offered by general practice. Dr Jackson has a special interest in palliative care.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and dogs.

Dr Jackson is available for appointments Monday – Friday.

• GP
• MBChB, FRACGP

Dr Caroline Yates has been with Inala Primary Care for over three years enjoying general practice and supervising, teaching and training new GPs. She has a strong interest in chronic disease and is one of the original Fellows in the Keeping Kidneys Program, and now also works in the Brisbane South Complex Diabetes Service at Inala Primary Care. Caroline’s other special interests include contraception, Refugee Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. When she can get away, Caroline enjoys working in rural and remote locations and is particularly interested in improving the health of disadvantaged groups. Caroline performs Implanon and Mirena insertions.

Outside of work hours Caroline is kept very busy running around after her 4 active boys.

• Clinical Director
• MBBS, M Sp Med, FRAGP

Dr Suzanne Williams is the Director of Medical Services at Inala Primary Care and was the medical driving force behind Inala Primary Care’s successful Keeping Kidneys Service. In 2016, Sue was the recipient of the Kidney Health Australia ‘Operation Angel’ award in recognition of the significant contributions that she has made to the management of kidney disease in the Community. Sue dedicates a portion of her time to the development of innovative models of general practice care delivery. Sue’s procedural skills include skin cancer diagnosis and management and excision of skin lesions.

Special Interests:

• Chronic disease management
• Complex comorbidity
• Geriatrics
• Paediatrics

Available: Monday, Wednesday & Friday

*Not taking on new patients

• GP
• MBBS, FRACGP, B.PHARM

Dr Cang Van grew up in Inala and first trained as a pharmacist.  He maintains an ongoing interest in medication management through the oversight of our current pilot which uses a Pharmacist within the practice to provide patient education, medication reconciliation for folks leaving hospital, advice on drug combinations and reporting of adverse drug reactions to authorities.  After doing two stints with the practice as a trainee doctor, Dr Van returned as a qualified FRACGP in January 2014 and now works Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.  He has a Certificate in Primary Skin Cancer Medicine and Certificate in Skin Cancer Surgery and has also trained to insert and remove implanons.  Dr Van speaks fluent English and Vietnamese.  He enjoys cycling and holiday adventures to stay fit and broaden his knowledge of other cultures.

Available: Tuesday & Thursday

*Not taking on new patients

• GP
• BPthy, MBBS Hons II, DRANZCOG , FRACGP

Dr Ingrid Weate has been with Inala Primary Care for almost 7 years and even though she owns her own practice, she continues to enjoy working with us and servicing the Inala and surrounding communities. Dr Weate graduated from the University of Queensland Medical School with Class 2 Honours in 2002. Prior to this, she trained and worked as a physiotherapist in QLD and the UK. Dr Weate plays an active role in the supervision and teaching of trainee general practitioners and medical students. Her medical interests are: Preventative Care, Women’s and Children’s health, Contraception, Mirena and Implanon -insertions and removals, Chronic Disease Management, Mental Health, Travel Medicine and GP level dermatology.

• GP
• MBBS, FRACGP MPH Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Dr Clare Maher has a special interest in Diabetes and works as a Clinical Fellow in the Brisbane South Complex Diabetes Service. Clare’s special procedures include reading Diabetic Retinopathy images and the management of insulin stabilisation.  Her interests include visiting a teen mothers’ school at Sunnybank to provide support for vulnerable young mothers and their babies.  She is also an avid reader.

• GP
• MBBS (University of NSW), Diploma of Child Health, FRACGP

Dr Simone Dowling brings to Inala Primary Care a strong background in Women’s and Children’s Health. She is especially interested in Menopause, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and contraception, and also the insertion and removal of Implanon. Simone also works at TRUE  (previously the Family Planning Clinic) in Fortitude Valley where she further pursues her interests in Relationships and Reproductive Health. Simone enjoys working at Inala Primary Care and her goal is to become an established and valued member of the IPC team. Outside of work hours Simone enjoys bringing up her young family.

Special Interests:

• Menopause
• Polycystic Ovary syndrome
• Contraception (Including insertion & removal of Implanon)

Available Monday & Tuesday

*Not taking on new patients

• GP
• MBBS Hons (University of Qld), FRACGP

Dr Helen Dettori works as a Clinical Fellow in the Brisbane South Complex Diabetes Service at Inala Primary Care. She enjoys working with the full range of presentations to general practice and particularly helping people to understand and manage their medical conditions. High on her interest list is assisting patients to improve their physical and mental health and prevent complications. Helen’s other interests include Adolescent Health, Mental Health and Women’s Health and she performs Implanon insertion and removal.

Outside of her work at Inala Helen continues her general practice work and also works in the medical clinic at Brisbane Youth service. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, gardening, yoga, exploring the world we live in and sitting relaxing on her back deck with a cup of coffee.

• GP
• BSc, MBBS, FRACGP

After spending time as a junior doctor and trainee in general practice, Dr Stephanie Chua has returned to Inala Primary Care for the third time. Stephanie enjoys the breadth and diversity of conditions and patients that present to general practice and she feels her best as a ‘generalist’. Stephanie’s special interests are in antenatal care, women’s health and refugee health and she performs the general practice procedures of minor skin excisions and Implanon removal.

Outside of working hours Stephanie likes Pilates, crafts, reading and going to the beach, as well as playing the piano.

• GP
• B Pharm, MBBS, FRACGP

Dr Timothy Chan has returned to Inala Primary Care after completing his GP Registrar training. Tim’s special interests include general adult medicine, chronic disease management and children’s health. He is particularly interested and skilled in Advanced Skin-cancer surgery and comprehensive skin checks. Other procedural skills include Implanon insertion, and correction of ingrown toenails. Tim relates well to children and families and has a young family of his own. He also enjoys teaching the next generation of doctors in all aspects of Medicine as well as helping people who might routinely require hospital management to stay in the community.

• GP
• MBBS, FRACGP, Diploma of Child Health

Dr Leela Arthur has a strong interest in preventive health care chronic disease management, particularly in the diabetes, cardiovascular disease and kidney disease triad. Women’s and children’s health are also high on Leela’s list of special interests and she performs, skin checks, skin excisions and Implanon insertions. Outside of work hours Leela enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and sings with a barber-shop chorus and quartet.

Special Interests:

• Women’s health
• Children’s health
• Preventative health
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, cardiovascular disease & Kidney disease)

Available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

*Open to new patients