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OUR DOCTORS

Dr EMMA CUNNINGHAM
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Emma is a mother to two gorgeous children and enjoys spending time with her husband family and watching her youngest perform in dance routines.
Emma completed her training in Rural NSW, looking after the local folks of Bombala and Cooma both in the GP rooms and in the emergency setting of the hospitals.
Areas of interest include paediatric health, palliative care, preventative health, family health, family planning.
Emma is a mother to two gorgeous children and enjoys spending time with her husband family and watching her youngest perform in dance routines.
Emma completed her training in Rural NSW, looking after the local folks of Bombala and Cooma both in the GP rooms and in the emergency setting of the hospitals.
Areas of interest include paediatric health, palliative care, preventative health, family health, family planning.

DR TINA BLIGHT
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Tina is a Canberra local who initially trained and worked in Canberra and regional NSW, most recently Cooma. During that time Tina regularly participated in medical student and GP Registrar supervision and teaching. Tina brings diverse rural skills and adapts them to our lovely family practice.
Tina loves to share her love for health care with the Doctors of the future. Tina is interested in all the different areas of general practice but also takes a special interest in women’s health, preventative health, and minor surgical procedures.
In her free time Tina is an avid skier and marathon runner and an amazing mother to her two children.
Tina is a Canberra local who initially trained and worked in Canberra and regional NSW, most recently Cooma. During that time Tina regularly participated in medical student and GP Registrar supervision and teaching. Tina brings diverse rural skills and adapts them to our lovely family practice.
Tina loves to share her love for health care with the Doctors of the future. Tina is interested in all the different areas of general practice but also takes a special interest in women’s health, preventative health, and minor surgical procedures.
In her free time Tina is an avid skier and marathon runner and an amazing mother to her two children.

DR TARA HILLIER
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Tara completed a medical degree at UNDF in Perth, graduating with honours, and has been living in Townsville for the last 8 years with her husband and two children. She has experience as a Registered Nurse, specialising in paediatrics.
Tara's interests include women’s health and family health, especially pregnancy care, chronic disease management and a true love of paediatric medicine. She held a Specialist role in Antenatal Clinic in Townsville prior to her move to Canberra. She also has a passion for veterans’ health and is part of the defence community herself. Tara has also spent a lot of time teaching GP Registrars and medical students.
Tara is qualified to provide cosmetic consultations and injectables.
Tara completed a medical degree at UNDF in Perth, graduating with honours, and has been living in Townsville for the last 8 years with her husband and two children. She has experience as a Registered Nurse, specialising in paediatrics.
Tara's interests include women’s health and family health, especially pregnancy care, chronic disease management and a true love of paediatric medicine. She held a Specialist role in Antenatal Clinic in Townsville prior to her move to Canberra. She also has a passion for veterans’ health and is part of the defence community herself. Tara has also spent a lot of time teaching GP Registrars and medical students.
Tara is qualified to provide cosmetic consultations and injectables.

DR EMMA SZALLASI
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Emma has a special interest in paediatrics (children) and women’s health, although is happy to see all patients, and has completed additional training in children’s health.
In Emma’s time away from medicine she enjoys spoiling her fur babies.
Emma has a special interest in paediatrics (children) and women’s health, although is happy to see all patients, and has completed additional training in children’s health.
In Emma’s time away from medicine she enjoys spoiling her fur babies.

DR DOMINIQUE FERGUSON
Having worked in Canberra and interstate, Dr Ferguson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role.
She holds a Bachelor in Health Science, Medical Degree from ANU, and has completed further studies in Women’s health, paediatrics and skin cancers.
Her special interests include women’s health, kids health, preventative medicine and sports medicine.
Dr Ferguson offers comprehensive care for patients of all ages and is skilled in performing minor procedures such as IUD and Implanon insertions, toenail wedge resection, and minor skin biopsies. Outside of the clinic, Dr Ferguson is an avid runner, and is committed to enjoying and promoting an active lifestyle.
She holds a Bachelor in Health Science, Medical Degree from ANU, and has completed further studies in Women’s health, paediatrics and skin cancers.
Her special interests include women’s health, kids health, preventative medicine and sports medicine.
Dr Ferguson offers comprehensive care for patients of all ages and is skilled in performing minor procedures such as IUD and Implanon insertions, toenail wedge resection, and minor skin biopsies. Outside of the clinic, Dr Ferguson is an avid runner, and is committed to enjoying and promoting an active lifestyle.

DR ERIKA PERALDI
Dr. Erika Peraldi is committed to delivering holistic, patient-centered care across all ages, with a special focus on preventive health and empowering patients to make informed choices about their treatment options.
She has broad experience in areas including antenatal care, paediatrics, chronic illness management, women’s health, and mental health.
Dr. Peraldi graduated from Flinders University in 2001 and achieved her RACGP Fellowship in 2012, and spent the past 16 years serving the Bega Valley community. In addition to her clinical work, she has been a lecturer with the Australian National University and is passionate about teaching and mentoring medical students and junior doctors.
As a mother of four, Dr. Peraldi loves outdoor adventures and traveling with her children.
She has broad experience in areas including antenatal care, paediatrics, chronic illness management, women’s health, and mental health.
Dr. Peraldi graduated from Flinders University in 2001 and achieved her RACGP Fellowship in 2012, and spent the past 16 years serving the Bega Valley community. In addition to her clinical work, she has been a lecturer with the Australian National University and is passionate about teaching and mentoring medical students and junior doctors.
As a mother of four, Dr. Peraldi loves outdoor adventures and traveling with her children.

DR SOUMYA JOYTI
Soumya is a Canberra local who completed her medical training in Geelong, Victoria, before returning to work at both major Canberra hospitals. Now a GP registrar, she is enjoying the continuity of general practice with the opportunity to build long term relationships with patients.
Soumya's clinical interests include mental health and paediatrics, with a strong focus on patient centered, collaborative care.
Outside of medicine, Soumya enjoys bushwalking and baking bread!
Soumya's clinical interests include mental health and paediatrics, with a strong focus on patient centered, collaborative care.
Outside of medicine, Soumya enjoys bushwalking and baking bread!

DR ANN MILLER
REGISTERED ACUPUNCTURIST
With over 40 years of experience in general practice and a long-standing interest in integrative medicine, Dr Miller now focuses exclusively on providing acupuncture services.
Dr Miller is fully registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as both a medical practitioner and acupuncturist. Her special interest areas include pain management, stress-related conditions, women’s health, and supporting general wellbeing through gentle, effective treatment.
Ann offers acupuncture consultations two mornings a week, providing patients with the opportunity to benefit from her expert care in a calm, supportive setting.
With over 40 years of experience in general practice and a long-standing interest in integrative medicine, Dr Miller now focuses exclusively on providing acupuncture services.
Dr Miller is fully registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as both a medical practitioner and acupuncturist. Her special interest areas include pain management, stress-related conditions, women’s health, and supporting general wellbeing through gentle, effective treatment.
Ann offers acupuncture consultations two mornings a week, providing patients with the opportunity to benefit from her expert care in a calm, supportive setting.

DR JAKE LEONARD
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Jake grew up on the south coast of NSW, and started his career as Maritime Warfare Officer in the Royal Australian Navy. This saw Jake live and work all over Australia, often moving in and out of Canberra to study and work.
Jake was supported by the Navy in making a career change to medicine in 2020 and completed his medical studies at the University of Wollongong in 2023.
Jake spent his junior doctor years rotating through all the hospitals in the Canberra hospital network, with terms in the emergency department, orthopaedics, neurology, paediatrics, general medicine and rehabilitation.
In his free time Jake enjoys bush walking around Canberra with his young son, parkrun, and learning how to play disc golf.
Jake grew up on the south coast of NSW, and started his career as Maritime Warfare Officer in the Royal Australian Navy. This saw Jake live and work all over Australia, often moving in and out of Canberra to study and work.
Jake was supported by the Navy in making a career change to medicine in 2020 and completed his medical studies at the University of Wollongong in 2023.
Jake spent his junior doctor years rotating through all the hospitals in the Canberra hospital network, with terms in the emergency department, orthopaedics, neurology, paediatrics, general medicine and rehabilitation.
In his free time Jake enjoys bush walking around Canberra with his young son, parkrun, and learning how to play disc golf.
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