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Welcome to Mate Street Medical Centre

We provide a full range of medical services for the whole family. Our friendly staff, flexible opening hours and range of services combine to give our patients the best possible medical care.

Helping You to Achieve Your Health Goals and Live Your Best Life

Mate Street Medical Centre is committed to providing comprehensive medical care to all individuals and families in the community. The Practice has been running for over 20 years. Dr Leigh Bennie is trained and experienced in the broad range of problems dealt with in general medical practice. We believe you can best manage your health by continuous care from the same source, rather than taking different problems to different places. We will refer you for specialist opinions, investigations and treatment if required.

Our Services Include

• Electrocardiogram
• Spirometry (lung function test)
• Family planning, pap smears, pregnancy tests, women’s health, men’s health
• Counselling, children’s health, vaccinations for all age groups, care of the aged or those with a disability, heart checks
• Full skin checks, liquid nitrogen freezing therapy for sunspots and warts, surgical procedures for skin lesions

Occupations and sports medicine

• Pre-employment and general health medicals
• Health assessments for older persons and interdisciplinary care planning for people with chronic medical conditions
• Diabetes education

Dressing changes, suture removal and wound care

Nurse Available

We have a nurse available to ensure your health is completely cared for. Our nursing staff can assist with minor procedures, immunisations and ECG’s, as well as providing general healthcare information to patients.

HOME VISITS

Can’t come to us? No problem, home visits are available and are triaged through the practice nurse.

There is always room for health & vitality in your life

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1089b Mate Street North Albury NSW 2640 Phone: (02) 6025 0333 Email: [email protected]

Monday 8.30am – 5pm Tuesday 8.30am – 5pm Wednesday 8.30am – 5pm Thursday 8.30am – 5pm Friday 8.30am – 5pm Saturday and Sunday closed

Wheelchair access

Dedicated to healthcare in Lavington

Open Weekdays 8.30AM — 6PM

Offered at the medical centre

Get to know us.

Our mission is to provide the highest standard of patient care whilst incorporating a holistic approach toward diagnosis and management of illness.

We are committed to promoting health, wellbeing and disease prevention to all patients. We do not discriminate in the provision of excellent care, and we aim to treat all patients with dignity and respect

We also support our local services near the medical centre

Enhance physio, physiotherapist — 0.45 km, fresh hope care - borella house, aged care — 4.5 km, visit the practice.

2-3/329 Urana Road Lavington NSW 2641

Meet our medical team

Dr Angella Eyalama

Dr. Emmanuel Beloved

Dr. Paul Evans

Dr. Max Mohammad

Dr. Sam Mutbam

3/470 Wodonga Pl, Albury, NSW 2640

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Providing comprehensive Family Medical Care for General Health, specialist health & allied health

Are you looking for comprehensive medical treatment at a medical centre with experienced GPs in the Albury, Thurgoona, and Wodonga Region? Schedule your next general health, specialist health, or allied health appointment today.

General Health

We’re your local GP, and our doctors and medical team provide holistic care for our patients in Albury and Wodonga.

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Specialist Health

If you require specialist appointments for a range of medical issues: skin, obstetric, sexual, and allergy relief, we can help! 

Vaccinations

Booking your next trip or looking to stay up-to-date with your vaccinations, our medical practices have all the inoculations you need.

Allied Health

We have a dedicated team of allied health professionals and psychologists, a dietician, and a diabetic educator, to help you with your allied health needs. 

We’re Your Trusted Local General & Specialist Health Medical Centre

Gardens Medical Group has been part of the Albury-Wodonga community for over 70 years. We are a family-owned and operated medical practice, and we are proud to be one of the only locally-owned and operated medical practices in the area. Dean Street Medical Group was established in 1952 and transitioned to Gardens Medical Group in 2008, moving into the new facility you know and love today. 

We have a comprehensive team of qualified and experienced doctors, allied health professionals, and specialists from all walks of life who are passionate about providing quality medical care to our patients. We offer a wide range of services, including general medical care, women’s health, men’s health, child health, mental health, and more. We are dedicated to providing our patients with the best possible care and strive to make our practice a warm and welcoming place for everyone.

Why You Should Choose Garden's medical for Your Health Care

Gardens Medical Group is an experienced medical practice that understands your individual needs. Here at GMG, we’re dedicated to providing quality care for our patients and ensuring that you get the required support for medical issues and illnesses you deserve.

Your Health is Our Priority 

We always prioritise your health and listen attentively to your concerns when completing our medical examinations. Should you need specialist support, we’ll refer you to the relevant doctors and tests to ensure your health is properly managed.

A Trusted Medical Team

Our team of experienced doctors are caring, compassionate and never take their position for granted. At GMG, you will always receive quality health care from our practice, and we will identify and create a planned approach for your recovery.

Thorough & Comprehensive Medical Services 

We know that not all people are the same and not all illnesses present the same. Inflictions and symptoms can affect everyone differently, therefore, we offer various medical services that encompass everyone’s needs.

Procedures and referrals

Gardens Medical Group handles many different ailments such as injuries, infections, and illnesses. We perform wound dressings, excisions, and hormone implant procedures. Referrals and professional advice are available from our Dedicated Clinical Team.

For All Your Medical Needs

When choosing the best medical care for you and your family, Gardens Medical Centre offer everything under one roof. We care for a range of areas: Albury, Thurgoona, Wodonga, Southern NSW, and Northern Victoria. If you’re experiencing a medical issue and require an experienced General Practitioner or Specialist, book your appointment today! 

Quality Medical Treatment When You Need it Most

Business Hours

Public holidays:                                                    9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Fees & Billing Arrangements 

We are a Private Practice and require payment on the day of consultation. Fees are payable at the time of consultation by cash or EFT. The AMA fee structure forms the basis of our billing policy and is displayed on our reception desk. All accounts that are not paid on the day will incur an administration fee of $30. Our staff can assist you with claiming fees back from Medicare. If you hold a Health Care Card or Pension Card, discounted fees may apply. If your normal Doctor usually transmits your consultations directly to Medicare, that does not automatically mean if you see another Doctor at the Practice, they will also do the same.

A fee will now apply for all phone consultations. Payment details are arranged at the time of booking.

All requests for re-prints of referrals and request forms will incur a $15.00 fee.

If you have any difficulty in paying our fees, please discuss it with the CEO Jenny Edwards.

Our Patient Reviews

★★★★★ My wife and I came from Melbourne to do visa medical examinations. We booked at 9:15AM and completed all examinations just in 1 hour both of us including the Chest X-ray. They are very efficient and helpful, it's not like the reviews say it will be a long wait. And the reception staff, nurses and doctors are very friendly and patiently😁 I highly recommended to make an appointment here for a visa medical examinations, which can be a month faster than Victoria👍🏻 -Chandler D.

★★★★★ dr cook has been a fabulous doctor to me for many years now. he listened to me and was able to find out what my medical issues were to successfully treat me, after years of getting no answers from many other doctors i sought help from for almost 8 yrs prior. -jaclyn s., ★★★★★ excellent gps. would give five stars but the waiting times could be improved. update - on my most recent visit my doctor was on time  my partner attends a different doctor there and he has been exceptional with his serious illness.  there are many allied services in the same building if required.  would highly recommend. again today we called up at 4:20pm and was able to get an appointment at 5pm. exceptional service. -alison o., ★★★★★ dr michael seymour is the best thing that has happened to this place. so patient, kind and caring. -leticia t., ★★★★★ contrary to the other reports i read.  i have had good service from the girls on level 3.  far as my doctor goes, i've not had to wait more than 5 mins.  in saying that, all my visits have been booked appointments.  i hope it stays good for me, as i haven't got other options closer to home, i travel an hour to get to this facility. -albert c., comprehensive medical care at our medical centre in albury, thurgoona & wodonga region.

If you are looking for a local medical practice for you and your family; contact our team to book your appointment. 

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Phone: 02 6021 3555

Business fax number: 02 6058 6168  

Email: [email protected]  

Address: 3/470 Wodonga Pl, Albury, NSW 2640

ABN: 69 827 546 517

We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of this land.

Public holidays:                          9:00 am – 12:00 pm

We are an A.G.P.A.L accredited practice

Memberships: Hot Doc

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Patient Information for Albury Wodonga Family Medical Centre

General Information

This Practice is committed to providing comprehensive medical care to all individuals and families in the community. The Practice has ben established for over 28 years. The Doctors are trained and experience in the broad range of problems dealt with in general medical practice.

We believe you can best manage your health by continuous care from the same source, rather than taking different problems to different places. We will refer you for specialist opinions, investigations and treatment when necessary.

Appointments

Consultations are normally by appointment, but the first available doctor sees urgent cases. Every effort will be made to accommodate your preferred time. If the requested doctor is unavailable, one of the other doctors’ at our Centre may be available to see you and will, with your permission, communicate any necessary If your appointment is for other than a standard consultation, please tell the receptionist when you make an appointment so that extra time can be allowed (ie; several or long problems, initial visit for a work-related injury or motor vehicle accident, medical report, pre-employment examination or a procedure.)

Nobody likes to be kept waiting. We are well aware of this and try very hard to adhere to our appointment schedules, however the unpredictable nature of medical practice is such that doctors sometimes have to run behind time. We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused to patients when we are running behind with our appointment schedule.

Telephone Access

Doctors in the practice may be contacted during normal surgery hours. If the doctor is with a patient, a message will be taken and the reception staff will advise you when it is likely that the doctor will return your call or when there is a more suitable time to call the doctor back. Your call will be transferred to a doctor for an urgent matter.

Repeat Prescriptions & Referrals

Our clinic runs a daily ‘quick clinic’, catering to patients needing repeat medication and referrals. This clinic runs five minute appointments from 8 am to 8.30 am. Patients unable to attend the ‘quick clinic’ can request repeat scripts and referrals over the phone, but these will be completed at the discretion of the treating doctor. A fee of $15 will be charged for this service.

Accident and Emergency and After Hours

In extreme emergencies, such as severe breathing difficulties or severe chest pain, phone 000 and ask for the ambulance. For other less urgent matters, please phone the surgery on (02) 6024 3588 for advice. After hours care is provided by Wodonga District Hospital who can be contacted on Ph: (02) 6051 7111.

Information regarding after hours care at the hospital will be forwarded to the Surgery. Alternatively you can call our After Hours Doctor on 02 60243588 and select the option to speak to a Doctor. There will be a private charge if the doctor needs to visit you at home during after-hours times.

Home Visits

Home visits are available for regular patients who live within 15km of the practice, whose condition or situation prevents them from attending the surgery. Please telephone the surgery as early as possible after 8.00am. Home visits approved upon the Doctor’s discretion and completed on a case by case basis. As home visits are very time consuming, we request patients try and organise transportation to the surgery where we have the best facilities and can attend to problems promptly.

Test Results

Our clinic does not provide test results over the phone under any circumstance. If you return an abnormal result, you will be contacted by the Practice Nurse or Practice Manager and advised to make a follow-up appointment with your Doctor. If you wish to receive test results and have not been contacted prior, we advise making an appointment in our daily ‘quick clinic’ with the doctor on duty. We routinely record information regarding results on our internal database that is later used to recall patients when other tests or follow-up are due. If you do not wish to be placed on a recall list please inform our staff.

Services Available

• Electrocardiogram(E.C.G)
• Spirometry (lung function testing)
• Audiometry (hearing tests)
• Family Planning, Pap Smears, Pregnancy Tests, Antenatal Care, Women’s Health, Men’s Health
• Counselling, children, vaccinations for all age groups, care of the aged or disabled, heart checks
• Skin checks, liquid nitrogen freezing therapy for sunspots and warts, minor surgery, plasters
• Workcover VIC and NSW, Comcare, T.A.C. (motor vehicle) and DVA
• Occupational & Sports Medicine
• Pre-employment and General Health Medicals
• Health Assessments for Older Persons and Care Plans for People with Chronic Problems
• Case Conferences for People with Chronic Medical Conditions
• Diabetes Education

Fees are payable at the time of consultation by cash, cheque, MasterCard, Visa or EFTPOS. Each doctor at the Practice is able to determine his or her own fees. Information regarding fees is available from doctors or reception staff. Bulk Billing may be available. Speak to your treating Dr about this.

Services with Medicare rebate:

Short Consultation $35 Standard Consultation $80 Long Consultation $130 Extended Consultation $180

Services with no Medicare rebate:

Prescription Pick up $15 Simple Dressing $10 Complex Dressing $20 Surgical Removal $200

Fees apply for other services such as removal procedures, please feel free to discuss this with reception staff.

Patient Responsibilities

All patients have the responsibility to:

• Advise reception as soon as possible in the event of being unable to attend for a scheduled appointment
• To provide accurate and complete contact information, including next of kin and emergency contacts
• To participate in discussions about their care plans, to ask questions and advise the medical practitioner if they do not understand the proposed treatment
• To follow the care plan to which they agreed and any recommended follow up instructions and/or recommendations for their care
• To respect medical centre staff and to not engage in any behaviour considered threatening, aggressive or unsafe toward staff
• Patients who are under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs may be refused treatment

Patient Feedback

We would like to know of any concerns you may have about the care you receive. Please feel free to talk to the doctor, receptionists or Practice Manager. However, if you feel there is a matter you wish to take up outside, you can contact the Victorian Health Services Commissioner, Level 30, 570 Bourke Street Melbourne, VIC 3000, or via telephone on (03) 8601 5222.

Response to 2022-2023 Patient Feedback Survey

Improvements in response to feedback.

High Quality Health-care for all Patients

Contact information.

7 Elgin Blvd, Wodonga VIC 3690 Phone: (02) 6024 3588 All hours Mobile: 0407282333 Email: [email protected] Web: https://awfmc.com.au

Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm Saturday 9am – 12 noon Closed Public Holidays 24 hour a day on call service available to current patients

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After Hours Home GP / Doctor in East Albury

We proudly introduce ourselves as an after hours home doctor service in East Albury which provides bulk billed home visits to residents of East Albury. So, if you need a doctor when your regular doctor is closed, call us on 13CURE (2873) instead of going to Emergency Department. Our mission is to help reduce pressure in local hospitals and provide quality health care. Doctors working in our service are GPs, hospital doctors or locum doctors who are experienced and qualified.

East Albury Coverage Area :

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Call 13cure   (132873), book online, and bypass the call centre queue, book online, download 13cure app.

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Albury Central Medical Clinic

1/566 David Street, Albury NSW

Open · Closes 5:30pm

Next Available

The Gardens Medical Group

Level 3 470 Wodonga Place, Albury NSW

Open · Closes 6pm

innovate Health Albury

2/469 Olive St, Albury NSW

Open · Closes 11:59pm

Sarkon Medical Centre - Albury

730 Young Street, Albury NSW

Open · Closes 8pm

Thu, 18 Apr

Border General Practice

425 David Street, South Albury NSW

Tue, 23 Apr

Rehoboth Medical Centres

2/329 Urana Road, Lavington NSW

Lavington Doctors

70/351 Griffith Road, Lavington NSW

The Doctors at Lavington

347 Wagga Road, Lavington NSW

Tue, 30 Apr

Wodonga Medical Centre

79 High Street, Wodonga VIC

Albury-Wodonga Family Medical Centre

7 Elgin Boulevard WODONGA, Wodonga VIC

Gateway Health - Wodonga

155 High St, Wodonga VIC

Open · Closes 5pm

Central Medical Group - Wodonga

224-226 Beechworth Road, Wodonga VIC

Mon, 29 Apr

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62 Vermont Street Wodonga, Wodonga VIC

Elmwood Medical Centre

291 Beechworth Rd, Wodonga VIC

Wodonga Priority Primary Care Centre

1A & 2 Whitebox Rise shopping 81 Victoria Cross Parade, Wodonga VIC

Alpha Medical Centre - Wodonga

21 Middleton Crescent Wodonga, Victoria, Wodonga VIC

Daintree Health

7 Daintree Way, West Wodonga VIC

Wed, 17 Apr

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80 Vermont Street, Wodonga VIC

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innovate Health – Medical Centre

2/469 Olive Street Albury, NSW, 2640

18/385 Cranbourne-Frankston Road, Langwarrin VIC 3190

(02) 6014 3444

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(03) 8789 9777

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Monday to Friday 7am – Midnight Sat 8am – 8pm & Sun 8am – 4pm

Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm

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Experienced Doctors

We have highly trained, collaborative and experienced professionals in every field within our team, which means you can trust your family’s health to us with complete confidence.

Accredited General Practice

We are a recognised and accredited general practice in Australia and are regularly assessed to ensure we maintain the highest standards.

Ease of Access

Albury open M-F 7am – Midnight, Sat 8am- 8pm & Sun 8am – 4pm Langwarrin Mon-Fri 8am – 6pm

Customised Care

We take a holistic approach and personalise your medical care to your unique situation and needs.

Patients come first

Our aim is to achieve excellence in patient-focused primary care in a family-oriented environment through continuous education, research, and innovation and the use of latest health care technologies. We pride ourselves in both accessibility and serviceability through our extended opening hours and wide range of services under the one roof. iHealth

You & your family + the iHealth Team = Overall Good Health

innovate Health Group is passionate about delivering health services that work for you – accessible, convenient, professional, in a warm, friendly setting. We recognise that each patient is different and all treatments need to be tailored to their unique circumstances. Consultations at our practice are an opportunity for you to form active partnerships with your doctor, specialist or allied health professional and discuss all your health care concerns. With the added benefit of a collaborative clinical team, you will receive an overall wholistic approach to your healthcare needs. iHealth

A Health System Designed with You in Mind

At innovate Health Clinics, every decision we make, everything we do is done with the patient experience in mind. From how you book an appointment, what you see when you walk in, the care you receive in our centre, the follow up communication and continuous care models all reflect a patient centred approach. Come in and check out the difference today! iHealth

Get in touch with us today

Our team of experienced and caring doctors is always available to answer your questions and provide you with the best advice and treatment. Book an apointment with us.

We are on a mission to achieve optimum health for your family with the highest quality medical care. Contact us today and allow our expert staff to assist you.

Our Mission

To respect and embrace diversity when caring for patients from different backgrounds and cultures. To adhere to the highest professional standards and moral principles with a commitment to confidentiality, trust, transparency, and respect.

To maintain the highest standards of health care by continually measuring and improving our outcomes. To innovate and seek better, more efficient ways to improve the lives of our patients. To adhere to the highest professional standards and moral principles with a commitment to confidentiality, trust, transparency, and respect.

To collaborate and share knowledge to benefit fellow care providers and patients.

To promote staff responsibility, accountability, motivation, and morale and achieve a high-functioning, efficient general practice. To maintain the highest standards of health care by continually measuring and improving our outcomes. iHealth

To exceed our patients’ expectations of comfort and convenience through compassion and efficiency.

To provide world-class medical care in a supportive and friendly setting through clinical expertise, experience, and empathy.

News & Articles

See the latest news below. What have the team at iHealth Albury been up to?

ABC News Interview with Mikaela Ortolan

Our founder & Director, Ami Assigal discussed the need for additional GP services in Albury. “Albury’s population is 55,380 and by 2036 its forecast to

Innovation shown in medical centre plans

“The clinic, subject to council approval, will operate as an after hours clinic until midnight and in part cover the void created by the closure

Meet our highly experienced and collaborative team at iHealth. The team at iHealth are committed to providing comprehensive, quality family medical care within our community.

Dr Lavanya Jayaprakasam

Dr Lavanya completed her undergraduate training in Malaysia & worked there for a few years before migrating to Australia. Read More

Dr Anita Nesarajah

Dr Anita is an experienced general practitioner (GP) and Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Read More

Dr Dipankar Chakraborty

Innovate Skin Centre is led by Dr Dipankar Chakraborty who studied medicine at the Grant Medical College in India, and graduated with distinction 1988. Read More

Dr Jayashree Mangipudi

With nearly 30 years of clinical experience, with 15 years of experience in Women's health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology... Read More

Dr Nessie Malalgoda

Dr.Nessie Malalgoda is passionate about providing the best quality of evidence-based care in a compassionate manner, while working in a team environment. Read More

Dr Wei Cheng Chen

Born in China, Dr Chen has over ten years clinical experiences and has been working as a General Practitioner and Visiting Medical Officer in Australia for over 8 years

Dr Erum Khan - GP

Dr Erum Khan enjoys working in an environment that promotes a continued medical education, and encourages teamwork to provide the best possible benefits to the patients and the community. Read More

Dr Chris Malalgoda

Dr. Malalgoda has more than 12 years of clinical experience specially in emergency medicine and critical care,having worked in some of the busiest emergency departments in NSW as a registrar as well as a team leader. Read More

Dr Shashi Kossinnage

Dr Shashi is passionate about Holistic approach and patient centered care. He loves every aspects of General Practice. Read More

Kara Brockwell – Physio

Kara returned to our beautiful region in 2014 after graduating from Physiotherapy in 2004 and gaining a wide... Read More

Briony Dixon - Physio

Briony has completed post graduate study in pelvic floor rehabilitation and specialises in physiotherapy for musculoskeletal... Read More

Amanda Taylor - Podiatrist

Main clinical focus is the management of complex musculoskeletal foot and ankle injuries, diabetic foot care and wound management... Read More

Louise Byrnes - Podiatrist

She is experienced in all areas of podiatry having been a podiatrist for over 20 years and enjoys working with the elderly to help keep them... Read More

Jordan Crawford - Podiatrist

He has brought his skills in ‘Strong Feet’ (a foot strengthening programme), Dry Needling and Foot Mobilisation to the community... Read More

Loretta Fenney - Podiatrist

Loretta has experience with all areas of podiatry and is especially interested in working with children, managing and preventing injuries of the foot and ankle and improving general foot health.... Read More

We are committed to providing long-term continuity of care to all our patients, including individuals, couples, families, children, and the elderly. Our approach to general practice care is centred around our patients’ needs and their desired health outcomes. Our patients receiving individual attention and the care and compassion we would provide to a member of our own family. We encourage you to build a long-term partnership with our health care providers based on trust and mutual respect.

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Welcome to Border General Practice.

Border General Practice is a newly established and local medical practice centrally located in Albury. We offer comprehensive family-based care to the Albury/Wodonga community and are dedicated to being your lifelong partners in health.

The exceptionally caring and supportive team of General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, nurses, and administrative staff work together cohesively, to provide you and your family with the expert professional medical attention you require at every stage of your life journey.

Your partners in health at every stage of your life’s journey.

Dedicated to being your lifelong partners in health, Border General Practice offers you and your family a practice to comfortably attend, expecting to feel safe and respected, whilst receiving expert professional medical attention at every stage of life’s journey.

We’re GP-owned and operated.

Owner and operator Dr Ferencz Baranyay is passionate about delivering primary health care and proudly offers Border General Practice as a family-based practice for people of all stages of life to attend.

Centrally located in Albury on the ground floor of the Hamilton Building, Border General Practice is easily accessible via public or private transport and offers undercover parking.

Our Services

We have consultations available with both male and female doctors and a female nurse practitioner. Our practice provides a range of services, including:

general medicine

management of acute and chronic medical conditions

on-site immunisations

skin check clinics

minor surgery

and wound care.

Border General Practice is a Quality Practice Accredited (QPA) medical practice, meeting the Royal Australian College General Practitioner (RACGP) Standards. 

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FRACGP, MBBS

Owner/Director

Heather Paterson

Practice Manager

Dr Alison Palmer

BMed, FRACGP

Dr Peter Crawford

Dr Malarvili (Rheena) Krishnan

Dr Jonathan Da Silva

MBBS FRACGP

Dr Daniel Frawley

Ailsa Denford

Nurse Practitioner

Sharon Hutchinson

Registered Nurse

Breanna Dent

Practice Coordinator

Administration Assistant

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Discovered in a tree after her Gaza home was destroyed, Baby Unknown finds a new family with her doctor

Days old and desperately thin, Baby Malak didn’t even have a name when she was taken to the Emirati Hospital in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah . Her family was presumed dead, so medics called her “Unknown.”  

Today, the chubby 6-month-old is the star of the wards where her de-facto guardian, Amal Abu Khatleh, 32, works as a pediatrician. As Abu Khatleh carries Malak — which means angel in Arabic — around the facility, other members of the staff lean in for a kiss and a cuddle. 

“We had a lot of catastrophic stories because of the war that affected us, but the one that affected me most is Malak’s,” Abu Khatleh told an NBC News crew in Rafah late last month. Other children had their parents with them, she added, but Malak “did not and her name was ‘Unknown.’” 

Malak was found in a tree near her family’s ruined home in central Gaza, apparently flung into the branches by a strike, which killed the rest of her relatives in November. 

Shortly after she was taken to Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza for treatment, Dr. Nasser Bolbol, head of the neonatal unit, told NBC News that based on her umbilical cord, he believed Malak was just 2 days old. 

Bolbol added that he and his colleagues thought she had been caught by an angel, providing inspiration for her name. “When I see this baby with no family members, I feel so sad. Very sad,” he said, standing next to her incubator.  

With power outages on the increase, supplies dwindling and battles between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants getting increasingly closer to the hospital, Malak was evacuated to the Emirati Hospital, along with 30 other premature babies.    

Israel, which recently completed a second weekslong operation at Al-Shifa, has long maintained that Hamas was using the complex as a base — which both Hamas and doctors at the hospital have denied.

Abu Khatleh first met Malak when she began treating her after the baby was transferred to the facility in her home city. 

After two of the other babies were taken in by their relatives and the rest were transferred to Egypt for further treatment, only Malak remained, alone, with no family and no name.  

“I was really moved and got so close to her,” Abu Khatleh said, adding that after seeking and being granted permission by the Gaza Health Ministry, she took Malak “home with me and promised to make it up to her after what she has been through.” 

Since then, she said, her family had been helping her raise Malak and the hospital provided her with milk and diapers. Although she was worried that Malak’s development might have been stunted during her two months in an incubator, she said she “tried to make her communicate with my sister’s kids and thank God she did.” Malak, she added, “is great now healthwise and socially.” 

The family bonding also provided much needed companionship for Malak, who is one of at least 17,000 children in Gaza who are unaccompanied or separated from their families, according to a recent estimate from the United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF. 

So many children have been orphaned in the six months since Hamas’ Oct. 7. attacks and Israel’s subsequent ground invasion of Gaza, that doctors now use a chilling new acronym — WCNSF, for "wounded child, no surviving family."

Abu Khatleh said her family has embraced her new role as a single mom and they treat Malak “as one of their own.” 

“ When I told my parents, they got very excited about the idea and told me it’s no problem. ‘She’s going to be a daughter of ours and we’ll take care of her,’ they said … I leave her with my sister and she takes care of her. Everyone treats her as if she is their biological daughter,” she added. 

Quite what the future holds is unclear. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly threatened to launch a major ground operation in Rafah, which is home to more than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people, many of them displaced from other parts of the besieged and bombarded enclave.

He has repeatedly stated that a ground assault on the city is necessary to destroy the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas, reiterating the goals of the war triggered by the militants’ Oct. 7 attack that killed 1,200 people and led to some 240 being kidnapped. 

Even as the United States continues to supply Israel with military hardware , President Joe Biden has repeatedly warned against launching a military incursion into the city, fearing it could dramatically increase the death toll in the enclave. More than 33,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, according to health officials in the enclave, although many more bodies are thought to be buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings.   

Dr. Mohammad Salama, head of the neonatal unit where Abu Khatleh works, said that there was no shortage of prospective adopters for the babies under his care but that finding people who could keep the orphaned children safe was proving difficult. 

Giving the babies away is also emotionally hard, he said. “Already, we have this bond between us and the babies. I feel like a father, not like a doctor,” he added.

Adoption by strangers is relatively rare in the Middle East , and extended family networks usually take care of children who have lost their parents. But UNICEF says that families under extreme pressure to provide food and shelter for their own children may be reluctant to take on more.

Malak, Salama said, was “one of us, one of our team.”

Cradling Malak in her lap, Abu Khatleh said she was still checking to see if there were any surviving relatives.

“Concerning Malak’s future with me, I’ve left this issue to God,” she said.

Mo Abbas is a London-based multimedia producer for NBC News.

Erin McLaughlin is an NBC News correspondent.

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Did you look at the solar eclipse too long? Doctors explain signs of eye damage

By Sara Moniuszko

Edited By Allison Elyse Gualtieri

Updated on: April 8, 2024 / 3:42 PM EDT / CBS News

Did you look up at the solar eclipse without your safety glasses ? Looking at the sun — even when it's partially covered like during the eclipse on April 8 — can cause eye damage.

There is no safe dose of solar ultraviolet rays or infrared radiation, said  Dr. Yehia Hashad , an ophthalmologist, retinal specialist and the chief medical officer at eye health company Bausch + Lomb.

"A very small dose could cause harm to some people," he said. "That's why we say the partial eclipse could also be damaging. And that's why we protect our eyes with the partial as well as with the full sun."

But how do you know if you've hurt your vision? We asked eye doctors what to know.

Is it a sign of eye damage if your eyes hurt after looking at the eclipse?

Your eyes likely won't hurt if you look at the eclipse without protection — but that doesn't make it any less dangerous.

In fact, the painlessness is part of why the event is so concerning to eye care professionals, said Dr. Jason P. Brinton, an ophthalmologist and medical director at Brinton Vision in St. Louis. 

"Everyone knows don't look at the sun. If you go out on a bright day and try to look at the sun — it's very uncomfortable, very bright. So most people intuitively associate that with something they should not be doing," Brinton said. "But with the eclipse, so much of that is blocked and so that natural sense of discomfort and aversion to the brightness is not there."

In some cases, the sun can also damage the cornea, which can be painful, Brinton says.

"The good news is that this fully heals without lasting issues, so this is why we don't think about this aspect as much. The retinal issues, on the other hand, are painless and can have permanent, lasting effects on vision," he said.

What are other signs of eye damage from looking at a solar eclipse?

Hashad says there are a few "alarming signals" to be aware of, including: 

• Blurred vision
• Scotomas, or dark spots: "You just see a black area or a black spot in the field of vision," Hashad said. 
• Color changes:  "You don't see the colors the same way you were seeing it before," he said.
• Distorted lines:  Hashad says this is clinically known as metamorphopsia, which makes lines appear warped, distorted or bent.

"This could be happening unilateral or bilateral," he said. "So it doesn't necessarily happen in both eyes. It could be affecting one over the other or both eyes together."

Issues may not be apparent immediately, either, sometimes appearing one to a few days following the event.

And while some will regain normal visual function, sometimes the damage is permanent. 

"Often there will be some recovery of the vision in the first few months after it, but sometimes there is no recovery and sometimes there's a degree to which it is permanent," Brinton said. 

What should you do if you show symptoms of eye damage?

If you're experiencing any symptoms of eye damage, Hashad suggested people "immediately" seek an ophthalmologist's advice.

"Seeing an eye care professional to solidify the diagnosis and for education I think is reasonable," Brinton said. 

Unfortunately, there isn't a treatment for solar retinopathy, the official name for the condition.

"Right now there is nothing that we do for this. Just wait and give it time and the body does tend to heal up a measure of it," Brinton explained.

That is why prevention is so important, and remains the "mainstay of treatment of solar retinopathy or solar damage to the retina," Hashad explained. 

How long is too long to look at a solar eclipse without glasses?

Any amount of time looking at the solar eclipse without glasses is too long, experts said.

"Damage from the solar eclipse could happen to the retina in seconds," Hashad said. "That's why we don't want people to stare even for a short period of time — even if for a few seconds to the direct sun — whether eclipsed or even partially eclipsed."

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking and trending news for CBS News' HealthWatch.

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Solar eclipse 2024: Follow the path of totality

Solar eclipse, worried about eclipse damage to your eyes don't panic.

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Junior Espejo looks through eclipse glasses being handed out by NASA in Houlton, Maine. Used correctly, eclipse glasses prevent eye damage. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

Junior Espejo looks through eclipse glasses being handed out by NASA in Houlton, Maine. Used correctly, eclipse glasses prevent eye damage.

Tens of millions of Americans will have spent the day staring at a total solar eclipse, and at least a few of them may become worried that they inadvertently damaged their eyes.

But experts say there's no need to panic — the vast majority of eclipse viewers are probably fine. And even if somebody did strain their eyes, the effects could be temporary.

During the 2017 total solar eclipse it's estimated that 150 million Americans viewed the event. There were around 100 documented cases of eye damage across all of America and Canada, according to Ralph Chou, an expert on eclipse eye safety with the University of Waterloo in Canada.

Far more people turned up in emergency rooms worried that they'd damaged their eyes. Many complained of watery eyes or blurred vision, but in most cases they were fine, according to Avnish Deobhakta, an ophthalmologist at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, one of the largest eye hospitals in the nation.

The reason it's hard to do real damage is simple — the human eye has evolved to avoid staring directly at the sun.

"It's so bright that we're not actually capable of looking at it without either tearing or sort of not really feeling comfortable staring at this ball of light," Deobhakta says.

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Here's what it looks like when you fry your eye in an eclipse.

In the rare case that someone does damage their eyes, that damage usually shows up as a blurry spot in the field of vision , hours or up to a day after watching the eclipse. In about half of cases, the problem fixes itself, but permanent damage can sometimes occur.

Anticipating the post-eclipse ocular anxiety, at least one eye clinic in Buffalo, N.Y., is offering free eye checks immediately after the eclipse on April 8.

It's always a good idea to get your eyes checked, whether or not there's an eclipse. So if you're worried at all, go ahead and use the opportunity to schedule your annual exam.

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