Our Doctors

Dr Simon Andrade is a General Practitioner who qualified at Kings College Hospital, University of London in 1984. He completed Vocational Training in General Practice in London. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Simon has a special interest in men’s health, travel medicine, skin cancer checks and minor surgery.

Simon is a designated Aviation Medical Examiner with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.  Please allow for a 45 minute consultation. Before making your appointment you must register online at CASA.  Please bring your ARN and all prescription eye wear to your appointment.

Dr George Forgan-Smith is a General Practitioner who trained at the University of Queensland in Brisbane graduating in 2003, and has worked at a number of practices including Byron Bay and Melbourne. He has worked extensively in sexual health and psychiatry.

Dr George has a specialist interest in gay men’s health, men’s health, and mental health. He is a trained S100 prescriber and is able to offer complete and comprehensive HIV Care including HIV testing, HIV treatment, and HIV prevention with PrEP – a single daily tablet that can reduce HIV risk by 99%.

When he is not working, Dr George enjoys his work as a health educator teaching doctors but also travelling internationally teaching. He is also a regular participant in Camp Quality as a doctor, companion and medical advisor.

Dr Rebecca Goodman is a General Practitioner who graduated from the University of Sydney in 2000. Prior to completing her medical degree, Rebecca obtained a Bachelor of Science majoring in Physiology at the University of UNSW. She obtained her Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of GPs in 2008. Rebecca has worked in Sydney, Canberra, Tamworth & Warrnambool. She also worked in Singapore for 3 years prior to moving to Melbourne in 2006. Since then Rebecca has worked as a GP in Docklands and North Carlton.

Rebecca loves her job and enjoys all aspects of general practice. Her primary interests include women’s health, family planning, fertility, preventative medicine, psychological conditions & travel medicine. She particularly enjoys seeing children and has just completed the Diploma of Child Health through Westmead Children’s Hospital in Sydney. When not at work, Rebecca is kept busy by her twin boys.

Dr Andrea Lung is a General Practitioner who completed her medical training at Melbourne University in 1992. In 1995 she was awarded the CSCT from the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and obtained her Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 1997.

Andrea is a very experienced GP who worked at Ashwood Medical Group and then Victoria Harbour Medical Clinic from 1996 to 2007. Andrea worked in Double Bay in the Cooper Street Clinic run by Professor Kerryn Phelps from 2008 to joining us in 2012.

Her primary interests include Women’s Health, Fertility, Shared Ante Natal Care, Paediatrics, Preventative Medicine and minor procedures, including contraceptive device insertion and removal. Andrea is registered for Shared Antenatal Care with the Royal Women’s Hospital, Sunshine, the Mercy and Northern Hospitals. Since Andrea joined us she has proven to be a huge asset to our Practice and patients and she has a particular focus on quality healthcare.

Dr Vicki Nahamkes is a senior and experienced General Practitioner She graduated from Melbourne University (MBBS) in 1986, and completed her specialist GP training with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) in 1994.

Dr Nahamkes has developed an interest in skin cancer management and has pursued further studies through University of Queensland, Monash University and Skin and Cancer Foundation. Although proficient in all areas of General Practice, Dr Nahamkes’ areas of special interest are:

• Women’s health
• Mental health
• ADHD wholistic and comprehensive (the initial assessment, referral, permit applications and drug therapy
• Skin cancer management and skin cancer surveillance using Dermengine photography application.
• Travel medicine.

Dr Nahamkes has worked in Melbourne city for over 20 years and has extensive knowledge of local resources and is able to call on those resources (specialist and allied health practitioners) for urgent assistance when required. Dr Nahamkes is committed to excellence in healthcare and believes in personalised, collaborative and patient-centred approach in her work. Her work motto is to strive to deliver “care within the healthcare” and she is always prepared to go an extra mile for her patients.

When not working, Dr Nahamkes describes herself as devotee of hatha yoga, avid reader,. past amateur salsa dancer and a lover of walking and talking/coffee culture. She lives with her husband, x2 adult children and a beloved pooch Charly Brown.

Dr Amanda Nutting is a General Practitioner who graduated from Monash University in 1983. She achieved her Diploma of Obstetrics in 1988 and her Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 1992. She has worked in general practice ever since, including some voluntary work whilst living in Asia. Amanda joined Collins Street Medical Centre in 2004 and has special interest in travel health, women’s health and enjoys doing shared obstetric care with local public hospitals, including the Royal Women’s Hospital.

Dr Coniela Sgroi is a General Practitioner who graduated from Monash University in 2001 and obtained her Fellowship in General Practice in 2008. Coniela has a Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Coniela is qualified for shared obstetric care through The Royal Women’s Hospital and The Mercy Hospital for Women. She is also qualified to insert contraceptive device. Coniela is passionate about providing thorough care and working with her patients. She enjoys empowering them with knowledge and guiding them to achieve optimal health.

Dr Michael Taliercio is a British-trained General Practitioner, originally from the United States. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Malta, and thereafter undertook postgraduate rotations in Emergency Medicine, ENT, Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Dr Taliercio also undertook several years of specialist Paediatrics training. He holds a Diploma in Child Health from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK), and is a Fellow of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (UK). Dr Taliercio has a special interest in sexual health and contraception, mental health and child health. He is trained in contraceptive implants including copper IUDs, and is an authorised s100 prescriber for HBV & HIV, and PreP. Outside of work, he enjoys travelling, reading, and yoga.