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Hill healthwise news update 2025

Meet the newest addition to our Hill HealthWise healthcare family!

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Stephanie Smith to our team commencing Monday 24th February 2025!

Dr Steph is a Gold Coast born and raised GP with a passion for providing comprehensive, patient-centred care. She is dedicated to creating an environment where patients feel comfortable, supported and informed in their healthcare journey. She believes in taking the time to listen to her patients, understand their unique needs and collaborate with them to develop personalised treatment plans. 

 

Book online now through our website or download the AMS Connect mobile app from your app store. Alternately call our friendly reception team on (07)55345133 to provide more information and book your appointment now with Dr Steph.

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About
Us

Meet our friendly team

At Hill HealthWise, we’re a team with our patients. We work together for the best health and wellness outcomes for you and your family.

Our GPs, allied health practitioners, and team of nurses are dedicated to delivering confidential, supportive and compassionate patient care.

Our team is committed to continuing education and best practice. We are accredited by Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL).

Dr Patricia (Trish) Hill

Dr Patricia (Trish) Hill is the principal GP at Hill HealthWise.

Hill HealthWise opened it’s doors in February 2020 by Dr Trish Hill. Since graduating from the University of Queensland she worked in North Queensland servicing both rural/remote and urban regions, completing her General Practice training in 2002. A passionate health advocate, Dr Trish has been committed to providing her patients with personalised, quality and accessible medical care.

Dr Trish stands behind the ‘old fashioned’ family GP environment found at Hill HealthWise, as she deeply appreciates the importance of continuity of care and the immense value of trusting your and your family’s health in a medical team. In a world where change is ever present, Dr Trish sees her role as a ‘constant’ in your family’s life. She has a warm, approachable manner, and a thorough and investigative approach to challenging medical presentations.

Dr Trish is passionate about all aspects of family medicine recently branding herself the “Generational Family Doctor”. She believes she has earned this “title” through the masses of families she has seen grow over the many years in General Practice. She looks forward to continuing this comprehensive care provided to the very young through to the respected elderly,

Outside of work, Dr Trish enjoys being a mum to three beautiful children. Together with her husband, Aaron, the family enjoys an active lifestyle.

Dr Cindy Lee

Dr. Cindy Lee graduated from the University of Queensland in 1997 and has been working in General practice on the Gold Coast since 2001.

She has particular interest in the areas of antenatal care, child health, womens health, and all aspect of general medicine.

 

 

Dr Stephanie Smith

Dr Steph is a Gold Coast born and raised GP with a passion for providing comprehensive, patient-centred care. She is dedicated to creating an environment where patients feel comfortable, supported and informed in their healthcare journey. She believes in taking the time to listen to her patients, understand their unique needs and collaborate with them to develop personalised treatment plans. 

 She enjoys all aspects of general practice, with particular interests in: 

  • Women’s health (including pregnancy planning, contraception and medical terminations*)
  • Weight management
  • Mental health

Outside of work, Dr Steph enjoys spending quality time with her husband and young daughter, as well as traveling and reading. 

 *Medical terminations can be performed up to 9 weeks gestation. Please advise reception when booking that the appointment is for a medical termination or ‘pregnancy choices’, and bring along any blood test/ultrasound results if you’ve had these done. 

 

 

Dr John Carlyle

Dr Carlyle has 48 years’ experience as a clinician. He is a foundation member of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians London, a Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners, and a member of the New York Academy of Sciences.

Dr Carlyle began a medical clinic in Elanora in 1981 after relocating from Sydney where he established a substantial practice following his training at Sydney University, Sydney Hospital, and St Vincent’s Hospital.

Dr Carlyle was appointed as a Government Medical Officer for Gold Coast in the late 1980s.

Holding a degree in sociology, Dr Carlyle was the inaugural lecturer in sociology for nursing at Sydney Hospital. He was also involved in inaugural lectures at Griffith University Medical School.

Dr Carlyle is a barrister and consults on medical driver licence assessments and driver licensing issues arising throughout Queensland. He is experienced in all general medicine and diagnostic medicine, and has special in interest in skin cancer diagnosis and management.

 

cameron brown – psychologist

Cameron loves working with people who experiencing anxiety, depression and phobias, assisting them in their journey towards recovery and working on building back to their ideal life. My work is primarily in assisting you to understand any issues that are arising for you and working with you to find solutions or answers that help you reach the values you set. I work with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and also follow the works of Existential therapists such as Irvin Yalom. He is however able to utilise other modalities depending on client presentation.

 Cameron completed his education and training in Queensland (Griffith and QUT) and a few of his roles have been:

  • Inpatient addiction treatment on the Gold Coast
  • Inpatient mental health and addiction treatment in Thailand
  • Program development for outpatient settings for addiction and related disorders
  • Private practice in Burleigh, Elanora and Mudgeeraba (since 2011) 

In my time away from practice I like to travel, bushwalk and play boardgames and I am a Newcastle Knights tragic.

If you have been referred by your GP under a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) then your visits can be partly covered by Medicare, up to 10 per year. Private fees are $170 per consultation. Concessions may apply. Please call reception for more information or insitepsychology.com 

 

 

keaan van venrooij – dietitian

Keaan is an accomplished Accredited Practicing Dietitian with a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Griffith University. With a strong foundation in competitive sports, Keaan combines his expertise in nutrition with a deep passion for empowering others through knowledge. He believes that understanding the power of food is key to promoting health and vitality at every stage of life, regardless of age or lifestyle.

Specializing in a wide range of areas, Keaan’s expertise spans:

  • Type 2 Diabetes Management (T2DM)
  • Sports Nutrition for all ages (from recreational athletes to high-performance competitors)
  • Effective Weight Management
  • Digestive Health, including Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Support for individuals dealing with Eating Disorders

Keaan’s personalized approach and dedication to helping others unlock the benefits of balanced nutrition make him an invaluable partner in achieving lasting health and wellness.

An Initial consultation with Keaan is $170.00 and follow up consultations are $90.00. If you have been referred by your GP under an EPC plan, then your visit may be partly covered by Medicare. Private Health fund rebates may apply, amount of your claim is dependant on your Health Fund insurer.

 

 

Jennie Beggs, Credentialled Diabetes Educator

Jennie is a diabetes educator with 16 years’ experience across all types of diabetes. Jennie helps her patients to develop skills in diabetes self-management through advice and knowledge, and supports them in their specific circumstances.

Support staff

At Hill HealthWise, you’re greeted by our friendly and experienced support staff: Aaron Hill (practice manager), Victoria, Julie, Lana, Emily and Daniel our reception team, and our amazing on-site nurses Patria and Lainy.

Get in Touch

Address |
45 Guineas Creek Road, Elanora
QLD 4221

Phone | 07 5534 5133

Get In touch

Address |
45 Guineas Creek Road, Elanora
QLD 4221

Phone | 07 5534 5133

Fax | 07 5534 5402

Email | reception@hhwfmc.com.au

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