Dr. Marjan Firoozeh
MD, AMCc
Dr Marjan graduated from medical school in 2005 and has extensive experience in general practice. She has continued her career in Australia as a General Practitioner since 2019 and worked in the Moreton Bay Region and Ipswich.
She is a member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and is passionate about all aspects of general practice with further interest in chronic disease management, women’s health, antenatal and postnatal care, and mental health.
Outside of work, she enjoys the outdoors, drawing and spending time with her family.
Dr. Laleh Andalib
MD
Dr. Andalib completed her medicine studies in 2008 and since this time has worked in both Iran and Australia. Laleh enjoys most aspects of General Practice and participates in regular ongoing education, allowing her to provide high quality care to her patients. She has special interests in Women’s Health and Paediatrics and has a deep philosophy of kindness and of personal growth.
When not at work, Laleh enjoys spending time outdoors and keeping active. She is an animal lover, and enjoys travel, meditation, reading and movies. Laleh joined the Goodwin drive Family Medical Practice staff in March 2023, and is already a valued member of the GDFMC team and the community.
Dr Andalib speaks English and Farsi (Persian).
Dr. Nafiza Nisha
MBBS
Nafiza Nisha is originally from Fiji and completed her MBBS in 2012.
She brings a wealth of experience and has spent the last seven (7) years practicing as a doctor in Australia. Nafiza has held Emergency resident and registrar positions at Hospitals in Queensland (Logan & Rockhampton), Regional NSW (Griffith), Victoria (Horsham), South Australia (Port Augusta) and Tasmania (Hobart).
She has been at Goodwin Drive Family Medical Centre for two years and has intentions to stay long-term. Nafiza now calls Bribie home and lives on the Island with her husband (who is a Dentist on Bribie Island) and two young children.
Nafiza has interests in urgent care medicine and all aspects of general practice particularly women’s health, obstetrics, mental health, paediatrics and chronic diseases.
Outside of work she is a busy mum of two and she loves being outdoors.
Dr. Lucy Ong-Garza
MD
Dr Lucy commenced at Goodwin Drive Family Medical Centre in January 2023.
She graduated from Saint Louis University in the Philippines and worked as a Certified Family Physician in the Philippines and as a General Practitioner in Taiwan for 10 years. Dr Lucy has been a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia since 2006.
She enjoys the variety of medical cases and versatility of medical management from General Medicine, Children’s Health/Paediatrics, Women’s Health, Maternity Care, Aged Care, minor trauma and surgery.
Apart from English, she is well versed in Mandarin, Hokkien and Tagalog.
Dr. Leo Blanco
MBBS, FRACGP, Cert of Skin Cancer
Dr. Blanco has been practising medicine for over 30 years and worked in three different continents. He graduated from the University of Havana, Cuba in 1988. His first experience as a doctor was at the Livingstone General Hospital in the Republic of Zambia where he spent two years in the hospital setting with a very busy Emergency Department. This is where he gained the experience needed to prepare him for a career in General Practice. Dr. Blanco returned to Cuba in 1990 where he started my training in Family Medicine, which he completed in 1993, before moving to Australia.
He is a true generalist and enjoys all aspects of General Practice. “I love my job as a family doctor and working with the whole family. I also have a particular passion for aged care”.
Dr. Blanco’s areas of interest are:
- Chronic Disease Management
- Asthma, Diabetes, Hypertension
- Lifestyle management
- Men’s health
- Skin Medicine/Dermatology
- Paediatric and Age care.
Dr. Kenneth Stark
MBBS, LLB(Hons), FRACGP
Dr Stark has been a GP for over 30 years, graduating from the University of Queensland in 1988. He has practiced medicine in Emerald, Clermont, Tully and Townsville. Dr Stark enjoys providing a holistic approach to medicine; he enjoys all aspects of general practice, with special interests in:
- Diabetes
- Chronic airway disease
- Cardio vascular disorder
- Paediatrics
- Obstetrics
- Mediolegal
Dr Stark is a very experienced medical practitioner who we are glad to welcome as a member of our Goodwin Drive Family Medical Centre team, and also as a member of the Bribie Island community.