Our Doctors
DR PETER HOPKINS
MBBS FRACGP Dip(Obst) RACOG
Dr Peter Hopkins founded North St Ives Medical Practice in 1982 and has lived in the St. Ives area for over 50 years. He graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1979 and holds a Diploma in Obstetrics and became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 1987. Dr Hopkins has a broad interests and expertise in primary health care with a strong focus on:
Family medicine
Management of chronic disease
Aged care.
DR ELIZABETH JOHNSON
BMedSc MBBS FRACGP DCH
Dr Johnson has been serving the St Ives community for almost a decade as a GP. She brings a practice style of the highest standard and expertise across all areas of general medicine. Dr Johnson is a dual graduate from the University of Sydney with degrees in medical science and medicine as well as a Diploma in Child Health. She became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2009. She enjoys developing long term relationships with her patients and their families to ensure the best health outcomes, with special interests in:
Paediatrics
Women’s health
Preventative health’
Mental health
Chronic disease management
DR CHARANJIT (Cj) ANAND
MBBS MPH FRACGP
Dr Charanjit (Cj) Anand joined the practice in 2004 after moving to St Ives and brought great enthusiasm and a wealth of knowledge to the team. In addition to being a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Practitioners he has completed a Masters of Public Health. His main interests are
Men's health
Women's health
Paediatric
Sexual health and HIV medicine
DR MICHAEL BONNING
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Michael Bonning is an experienced general practitioner who has worked in Australia, Great Britain and the United States. He received his medical degree from the University of Queensland and subsequently practiced in Sydney where he completed his Fellowship in General Practice while also deploying as a medical officer in the Royal Australian Navy.
Michael has special interests in the following areas:
Musculoskeletal and sports medicine
Adolescent medicine
Paediatrics
Travel medicine
Goal setting and peak performance
Healthcare of professionals and doctors
Michael loves the outdoors and when not at work he is often involved in group hikes around Sydney and has worked as a doctor helping teams climb the highest mountains on four continents.
DR SUE-ELLEN HODGEKISS
MBBS (HONS)
Dr SueEllen Hodgekiss graduated with Honours from the University of NSW in 1981 and joined North St Ives Medical Practice in 1998. Sue-Ellen has lived in St. Ives for many years, she has extensive experience in General Practice across all domains with particular interests in:
Antenatal Care
Palliative Care
General medicine
Management of complex and chronic diseases
DR ROSALIND LEHANE
MBBS, DCH
Dr Rosalind Lehane joined the practice in 1991. She is a graduate from the University of Sydney and has worked in England as well as in Sydney. She gained a certificate in Family Planning and a Diploma of Child Health and has special interests in:
Aged Care
Preventive Health
Management of chronic disease