Meet the Team
Dr John Wighton
MBBS. DipRACOG
Dr Wighton joined the practice in 1991. He enjoys all aspects of general practice having completed his diploma of Obstetrics and caring for all patients of all ages.
Available: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
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Dr Varaha Malla
MBBS, AMC, FRACGP
Dr Malla is originally from India. He has been working at Home Hill Surgery, in Queensland, for nearly 5 years now.
Dr Malla’s special interests include Diabetes management, skin cancers, infectious diseases and preventive medicine.
Promoting a healthy lifestyle to prevent and treat disease is a large part of the way he practices medicine, and his hope is to provide long-term care to his patients and their families for many years to come.
Available: Monday to Friday
Dr Heidi Clarkson
MBBS B. Pharm. Hons FRACGP
As a mum of 2 young children, Heidi has a special interest in Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Paediatrics. She strives to encourage patients to have a long, healthy life surrounded with family & friends plus lots of outdoor activities. Heidi spends her weekends with her family often at the beach.
Available: Monday to Friday
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Dr Ramthej Yandra
Dr Ram is an experienced GP who has moved to Unanderra Family Practice from North Queensland. He gained his medical degree in India and has been working as a GP since 2012.
Dr Ram has interests in all facets of General Practice care including chronic disease, infections diseases, skin checks and skin cancer excisions including flaps and grafts, cryotherapy procedures, minor surgical procedures like nail removals for ingrowing toenails, cyst removals, ear suction with suction apparatus for bacterial or fungal ear infections, venesections for Haemochromatosis, ultrasound guided cortisone injections, and more! Dr Ram plans to introduce some of these procedures at Unanderra Family Practice over the coming months (please check with reception staff upon booking).
Dr Ram strongly believes in the values of continuity of care and traditional holistic General Practice. He plans to settle here and provide long term continuing health care to all his patients for many years.
Available: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Dr Milena Ruiz
MBBS, DCH (Dip Paed), FRACGP
Milena is a GP who joined our team in September 2024. Milena loves to work with families of all ages.
Her speciality training includes a Diploma of Paediatrics (Sydney University) and a fellowship with the Royal College of General Practice.
When Milena's not at the clinic, she is enjoying the outdoors, playing netball, walking her dog, and growing veggies in the garden with her 3 kids.
Available: Tuesday and Friday
Nurse Chloe
In addition to general medical consultations our experienced nurse is able to help with a range of programs such as Pap Smears, Immunisations, in home Aged Health Assessments, Wound management, Spirometry, Asthma management, Ear syringing, INR's and chronic disease management. Please make an appointment to see our nurse for any of the above.
Available: Monday to Friday
Admin team
Our friendly admin staff are here to help with any bookings, accounts and questions you may have.