Our Staff

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Doctors

Dr Jane Cooper

Bach.Med.Sci. MBBS. DRANZCOG , FRACGP, FARGP

2016 National and Tasmania RACGP GP of the Year

Dr Cooper grew up in Tasmania and she attended Spreyton Primary, Reece High School and Don College. She completed her medical degree at UTas. She is interested in all facets of general practice but has great passion supporting and advocating for young people in the community. She is also developing an interest in Sexual Health and HIV medicine and Transgender heatlh and well being and works closely with the the state Sexual Health Service. More recently the practice has become a Health Care Home pilot practice to look at other models to manage chronic disease.

She has worked as a medical educator, with General Practice Training Tasmania (GPTT) for 16 years and is currently a superivsor for GPTT registrars - doctors in training in general practice. Don Medical Clinic works in collaboration with UTas providing education at Don Medical Clinic for 4th Year medical students in Adolescent Health/Mental Health and 5th Year medical students spend 4-5 week blocks to gain skills in General Practice and work readiness for their internships.

In 2013 she co presented a talk at the Australian Association of Adolescent Health Conference in Western Australia, outlining the whole school focus program at Don College, and the benefits of an on campus medical service for young people. In 2015 she presented a talk outlining the community collaborative program, The Hub, that Don Medical Clinic has been actively involved in. In 2016 Dr Cooper presented the on-campus model at the RACGP GP16 Conference in Perth. She was also involved in the establishment of a statewide program to assist young people transitioning to adult services - The Moving On UP Framework.

In 2016 she completed her FARGP - Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice and in 2017 a Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals with UTas and is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Redesign with UTas.

Dr Cooper was awarded both National and Tasmania RACGP GP of the Year in 2016.

She is married to Ian and has three children. She loves running, gardening and spending time with her family.

An Advocate for Youth Health - MJA

Dr Mafada Abduallah

Registrar in General Practice Training

I have graduated from University of Baghdad / College of Medicine in Iraq 2009 with Bachelor degree in Medicine and General surgery (M.B.Ch.B). Arrived with my family to Tasmania in 2015 During this period I have worked in the Hospital then in GP practice.Special interest in Ophthalmology , ICO (international Council Ophthalmology) Previous good experience in Eye health, General Medicine (worked as medical registrar in MCH) and women health. Approved and licenced for Implanon insertion

I am settled in Tasmania currently with my family, Noora(works currently as doctor in the hospital) and Jude (5 years old) and Adam (3 years).

I am enjoying most of my time with my family and outdoor activities

I play football "soccer" J and recently joined Burnie Soccer Club