Fairfield Doctors Growlife Medical

General Practitioner

MBBS, FRACGP, Diploma in Child Health, BA, BSc.

Dr Clare Applegarth graduated from University of Queensland in 2012 and has worked in General Practice since 2016. Her career has spanned diverse clinical settings across Far North Queensland, the Torres Strait and Brisbane. Clare enjoys all aspects of General Practice and has particular interest in child health, women’s health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, and diabetes care. She holds the Diploma of Child Health, as well as the FPAA National Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health.

General Practitioner

LMS (Granada), FRACGP

Dr Fernandez was born in Spain and has been living in Australia for over 21 years. He is fluent in both English and Spanish. He has special interests in Sexual and LGBT Health, HIV, HEPATITIS C, PEP Treatment, PrEP Treatment and is an S100 Prescriber. Dr Fernandez is also available for consultations in family medicine, skin excisions, hormonal implants, and all aspects of general medicine.

General Practitioner

BSc, MBBS, MPH, FRACGP

Dr Coe enjoys partnering up with patients from all stages of life, to manage their health challenged and promote wellness. She enjoys all aspects of general practice, especially women's health and child health.

Outside of work, Amy is kept busy by her two young children. She enjoys gardening, music and walks in nature. Dr Coe also consults from our Fairfield clinic.

General Practitioner

MBBS, MCH, RACGP

Dr Li has over 20 years clinical experience in medicine and enjoys the variety and challenge of general practice. She has special interest in preventative medicine, chronic disease management, mental health, women’s health and minor procedures. She is aligned with mater mothers hospital to provided shared antenatal care. She strives to provide holistic health care to her patients. Dr Li Speaks both English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Dr Li is accepting new patients (T&C’s apply) - call reception to make an appointment.

Sam is a kind and caring Midwife and Lactation Consultant experienced in all areas of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period including lactation and infant feeding. She qualified as a Midwife in the UK in 1997 and worked in the community and the hospital until she emigrated to Brisbane in 2011. Sam was delighted to certify as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2012 and has enjoyed working in both rural and tertiary referral hospitals in Queensland in a Midwifery and Lactation Consultant capacity. She is able to provide comprehensive assessments of lactation and breastfeeding which includes full oral assessments for suspected tongue ties. Her passion is in ensuring parents are provided with the skills and knowledge to feel empowered to achieve their feeding goals and providing individualised patient-focused care.

Sam sees patients for in-clinic appointments at our Fairfield clinic, home visits within 15km of the four clinics and also offers telehealth consultations

Counsellor

MCouns, University of Queensland 

Ayushi’s person centred approach encompasses self-love, empowerment and growth in her clients. She has a special interest in working with children, adolescents and young adults, tailoring her creativity to each client’s unique needs. As a trained counsellor, Ayushi has experience working in different settings: Depression, Anxiety, Suicide, Grief and Loss, Couples therapy, Trauma and Family Dysfunction.

As a multilingual individual, she is able to provide therapy in English, Hindi and Telugu. 

Podiatrist

Angelica Berkeley joins the Growlife Medical team in a new role as a podiatrist. She specialises in foot surgery for ingrown toenails, custom made orthotics/innersoles, diabetic foot assessments, and sports injury assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. Angelica works at our Fairfield Medical Centre.

Jessica Cartwright is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, graduating from a Masters of Dietetics at the top of her class at the University of Queensland. Her clinical interest area is chronic disease management. This includes, but is not limited to conditions such as diabetes , heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity and kidney disease. Jessica consults at our Sherwood and Fairfield clinic for individualised care, and also runs our Diabetes Group Program .

Madison Ebert is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist who focuses on infant, child, and family nutrition. Madison has clinical experience within both the Queensland Children’s Hospital and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital where she has worked across a variety of caseloads. Her interests include, but are not limited to, infant feeding, introduction of solids, fussy eating, childhood nutrition and type 1 diabetes management. Madison consults at our Sherwood, Fairfield and Highgate Hill clinics and runs our Child Nutrition Groups.

Endorsed Midwife & Paediatric Nurse* Medicare rebates apply for antenatal and postnatal care up to 6 weeks *

After many years experience as a Paediatric Nurse overseas and at the Mater Children's Hospital in Brisbane, Alison obtained further qualifications as a Midwife, as well as having three children of her own. She has a breadth of experience in antenatal , postnatal and infant care both in the hospital, community and home visit setting. With her gentle and caring manner, Alison is able to provide practical advice during pregnancy and to new parents. Alison established the weekly parents group and runs a bulk-billed midwife clinic for pregnant mums and infants on Tuesday and Wednesday at Sherwood and is available for bookings on Fridays at Highgate Hill . She is also available other days/times by appointment. Home visits available for known patients. Please call to book in.

Meet Kristen, Growlife Medical Fairfield's Practice Manager. 

Kristen has moved from Growlife Oxley, and has worked in medical administration for the past five years.