Dr Ruth Nimbargi - Specialist GP - Skin Cancer

Dr Ruth Nimbargi is originally from Mumbai in India, where she obtained her MBBS. After undertaking specialist GP training in the UK, she moved to Australia and worked on King Island and Melbourne, before moving to Cairns. Passionate about individualised, holistic skin cancer care, Dr Ruth offers thorough skin checks and a range of medical and surgical treatments for sun damaged skin and skin cancers. She values patient concerns as key to treatment success. She has undertaken extensive skin cancer training and is working towards her Fellowship with the Skin Cancer College of Australasia.

Dr Nicole Sleeman - Specialist GP

Dr Nicole Sleeman is a General Practitioner with a focus on women’s health, mental health, sexual health, and culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. She integrates lifestyle medicine into holistic, trauma-informed, person-centred care. Passionate about prevention and sustainability, Nicole also advocates for climate-conscious healthcare through her work with Doctors for the Environment Australia, promoting the vital connection between human and planetary health.

Dr Anthony Morice - Specialist GP

Dr Morice graduated with his Doctor of Medicine in 1993 from the University of Arizona and obtained his Specialist in Family Medicine qualifications through the American Board of Family Medicine in 1996. He is also a qualified HIV medicine specialist, from the American Academy of HIV Medicine, and practiced in the field for 12 years. He is an S100 prescriber for HIV medications in Queensland and has a specialty interest in blood-borne disease. Dr Morice emigrated to Australia in 2007 and has lived in Cairns since 2008. He is a well-respected GP within the Cairns LGBTQ community.

Marg Sommeling - Endorsed Midwife

Now Offering Pregnancy Care
Private Midwifery Antenatal and Postpartum Care
Supporting your choice to birth at home. Caring for you before, during and after.
Childbirth Preparation
Certified Childbirth educator – empowering with tools, techniques, knowledge.
Breastfeeding Support
Antenatal Education, Support Postnatally or both.
Birth and Postpartum Planning
Demonstrating a way to create an individualised map of Your birth pathway

Dr Bridget Hartslief – Specialist GP

Dr Bridget Hartslief graduated in 1997 from the University of the Free State, South Africa, and went on to complete an Anaesthetic Diploma in 2000. She worked as a Senior Medical Officer in a military hospital for four years before two years in private practice as a GP Anaesthetist. Bridget emigrated to Cairns in 2011, teaching fourth-year medical students at JCU from 2012–2019 before returning to clinical practice at Cairns Hospital in 2020. Married with two children, she speaks both English and Afrikaans and is happy to consult Afrikaans-speaking patients.

Dr Roland Lotsu - Specialist GP - Skin Cancer

Dr Roland Lotsu brings over 20 years of medical experience, including 10+ years in skin cancer medicine and surgery. Internationally trained across Poland, England, New Zealand, Australia and Austria, he holds fellowships with the Skin Cancer College of Australasia, Skin Cancer Institute, and RNZCGP. He is also an Academic Expert in Dermoscopy. His expertise spans advanced skin checks, lesion monitoring, complex surgical closures, PDT therapies and doctor training. A Presidential Scholarship recipient, Dr Lotsu combines clinical excellence with compassionate care, and enjoys time with his wife, six children and outdoor activities.

Dr Amanda Roberts - Specialist GP

Dr Amanda Roberts is a Cairns-based GP, DAME (CASA Designated Medical Examiner), and founder of Stratford Medical Centre and the Wheels of Wellness program. She moved from South Africa in 2007 and worked with the Royal Flying Doctor Service for 10 years. Amanda has special interests in emergency medicine, mental health, clinical governance, business and service delivery design. Dr Roberts mentors GP registrars, has previously served on health and charity boards, and enjoys running medical service delivery businesses to enable health professionals to bring their skills to our communities. She is also a foster carer and mum to two young adults and as many animals as possible. Amanda enjoy seeing others find their passion and squeezing in travel whenever possible, especially if nature based in our wonderful outdoors.

Dr Sarah FairHall - Specialist GP and GP Allergist

Dr Sarah is a Specialist General Practitioner and GP Allergist with a passion for compassionate, comprehensive and individualised patient care.

Over the past decade, Dr Sarah has dedicated the majority of her professional time to caring for children and expanding her expertise in allergic disease diagnosis and management. She has extensive experience and practical training in Paediatric and Allergic Disease Medicine and maintains strong ties and formal mentorship with the respective departments and clinicians at The Cairns Hospital.

Sarah is warm, approachable, warm and professional, and values empathy and clarity with a clinical approach that is thoughtful and evidenced based. She genuinely loves the work that she does which is reflected in her passion and enthusiasm.

Away from the clinic Dr Sarah enjoys spending quality time with her loved ones, eating delicious food, relaxing by the pool and getting lost in a good book.
Dr Sarah has loonger consultations and covers topics such as
• Food allergies in children, including: anaphylaxis, cow’s milk protein (and other protein) allergy, FPIES, •Hayfever •Eczema •Venom allergy •Drug allergies •Environmental allergies •Rashes •Hives •Complex chronic allergies •Re-introducing foods after a previous allergy •Questions about potential allergies and intolerances

Paola Ferretti – Insightful Hypnotherapy

Paola Ferretti is a clinical midwife with training in Hypnotherapy and Mindfulness. She offers gentle, effective therapy that works with the subconscious mind to create positive and lasting change. Her sessions support people with anxiety, panic attacks, smoking cessation, weight management, insomnia, infertility, birth trauma and more. Paola helps clients transform unhelpful habits, reduce stress, and build resilience for long-term wellbeing. Through her practice, she empowers people to find balance, improve health, and move forward with confidence.

Rusty Smalley – Rusty’s Place – Emmett Technique

Rusty Smalley brings over a decade of experience helping people ease pain, stress, and overwhelm through the Emmett Technique and Access Bars. Her approach blends gentle bodywork with mindful relaxation, focusing on the person as a whole rather than just their symptoms. Each session aims to release tension, restore movement, and encourage balance in body and mind. Many clients leave feeling lighter, freer, and more at ease—often rediscovering a sense of peace and possibility they hadn’t felt in years. Rusty’s care is warm, skillful, and deeply supportive.