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. Paul Taiwo
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Paul is a caring and an experienced general practitioner with clinical interests in chronic disease management, women’s health and antenatal care, men’s health, children’s health, mental health, and skin (including minor procedures).
Before relocating to Bribie Island, he has previously worked in Bundaberg and Maryborough.
Dr. Laleh Andalib
MD
Dr Laleh Andalib completed her medical studies in 2008 and has worked in Iran and Australia since then.
Dr Laleh enjoys most aspects of general practice and participates in regular ongoing education, allowing her to provide high-quality patient care.
She has special interest in Women’s Health:
* Contraception methods and STI checkups
* Implanon and Intrauterine device insertion and removal
* Antenatal visits and medical termination
* Menopause
She also sees patients for Skin checks, Small Procedures, Travel advice (also a Yellow Fever provider), and Chronic pain.
Dr Laleh speaks English and Farsi (Persian).
Dr. Fae Jokardarzi
MD
Dr Fae Jokardarzi completed her medical studies in Iran in 2018, before deciding general practice was her passion.
Since this time, she has been focused on delivering high-quality patient care. Dr Fae joined Goodwin Drive Family Medical in 2024, bringing experience working as a GP in both Iran and Australia.
Whilst she enjoys all areas of general medical care, Dr Fae does have a keen clinical interest in the following:
* Women’s Health (including Implanon and Intrauterine device insertion and removal)
* Chronic Disease Management
* Diabetes
* Family Planning
Dr Fae is committed to promoting preventative care, managing chronic conditions effectively for patients as individuals, and empowering her patients to take control of their health.
When not at work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, travelling and challenging herself with a new hiking trail. Dr Fae is fluent in both English and Farsi (Persian).
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
* Cardiovascular 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.