about us

EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS ONE PATIENT AT A TIME

Located in the heart of the Queen Street village, Woollahra Doctors is a general medical practice dedicated to meeting the primary health needs of the local community since 2009. As your first point of contact with the health care system, we are committed to providing a personal service that is sensitive to your individual or family requirements.

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Our medical practice is made up of highly skilled medical professionals who deeply value your health and wellbeing. We take great pride in providing our community with high quality, patient-centric care and health education.

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Proactive and preventative measures help keep our community healthier, and we work with that idea in mind. Woollahra Doctors has the wellness services you'd like when you're feeling fine, and the urgent services you need when illness or injury strikes. Come in for a check-up.

Dr Shane Woods

General Practitioner

Our principal GP, Dr Woods is regarded as one of the most popular and respected practitioners in Sydney. Dr Woods has more than 30 years experience in all aspects of family healthcare, and now regularly sees several generations of families. Dr Woods keeps up-to-date with latest international best practice treatments, and he has a broad and trusted network of specialists if referral is necessary. Dr Woods works hard to maintain his deserved good reputation for thoroughness and for seeing patients at their scheduled appointment time. Dr Woods has particular interests in children's healthcare and wellbeing.

Dr Michael Wright

General Practitioner

In addition to his day-to-day role at Woollahra Doctors, Dr Wright combines his clinical practice with academic research analysing the effects of current health policy on the quality and performance of primary care. Dr Wright's research interests include - quality and safety in general practice, the influence of continuity of care on the cost and performance of primary care, improving collaboration between providers of health care service, and the development of doctors as leaders in the health system. 

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Dr Ali Hodgkinson

General Practitioner

Dr Hodgkinson graduated from the University of Notre Dame Sydney in 2012, and worked on the Northern beaches before obtaining her GP fellowship in 2017. Dr Hodgkinson particularly enjoys children's, adolescent and women's health. She completed a Diploma of Child Health through the University of Sydney in 2015 and the Family Planning Certificate of Sexual and Reproductive Health in 2015. Dr Hodgkinson is passionate about preventative medicine and providing excellent, holistic care for her patients.

Dr Marissa Basil

General Practitioner

Dr Basil is joining our practice in October 2020.

Dr Sangeetha Bobba

General Practitioner

Dr Bobba is a medical graduate of Monash University, Melbourne followed by General Practice fellowship in Sydney. Dr Bobba has been involved in medical research, been published in peer reviewed journals and presented at conferences. She has also trained medical students, junior doctors and is an examiner for the RACGP. Dr Bobba has additional training in women's health, family planning/fertility, paediatrics, dermatology and mental health. Dr Bobba enjoys providing evidence based preventative and holistic family health care.

We'll find the right professionals for your health service needs.

Drop us a line and speak with one of our experts.

our fees

PLEASE ASK US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUR OUR FEES OR SERVICES

Appointments prior to 8:00 a.m. and on weekends or public holidays attract a minimum $15.00 surcharge.

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We offer home visits in urgent cases, for regular patients who are unable to attend the surgery. Fees start at $240.00 for locations within the Woollahra postcode, and will be higher for further travel distance.

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Prescriptions and referrals generally require a consultation, but if the doctor consents to providing this without an appointment, please note that a $40.00 fee covers our time and administration costs for this service.

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Patients that do not attend an appointment without providing 24 hours notice of cancellation will still be charged a standard consultation fee (no medicare rebate applicable). 

Further appointments will not be able to be made until this fee is paid.

what about Medicare?

Medicare Australia provides a rebate for many medical consultation items, as a taxpayer-funded contribution towards the cost of your healthcare. Most Australian citizens and permanent residents qualify for this rebate, as well as visiting citizens from countries that have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Australia.

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In order to claim your rebate, you must bring your current Medicare card and your EFTPOS/debit card with you to the practice. We can approve the rebate for most consultation items on the spot, via our HICAPS terminal. The Medicare rebate is then deposited immediately into your cheque or savings account.

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Some items and combinations of items are not able to be claimed via our HICAPS terminal, as they need to be verified by a Medicare agent prior to payment. In these cases, you will need to:

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• visit a Medicare office, or

• complete a mail-in Medicare claim form, or

• submit your own claim online via www.my.gov.au

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For more information about Medicare, including current rebate amounts, please visit www.humanservices.gov.au

our location+hours

To make an appointment, please e-mail your request to  info@woollahradoctors.com or telephone 02 9328 7766 during opening hours.

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Monday - Thursday: 8am-6pm

Friday: 8am-5pm

Saturday: 8am-1pm

Sunday: Closed

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Our doctors operate by appointment only, so we always recommend you call ahead before attending the practice as the hours above may vary at short notice.

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our COVID-19 response

Updated 23 March 2020

We know that many of you are feeling a general sense of anxiety over the uncertainties the new coronavirus brings. Here at Woollahra Doctors, we are transitioning to a primarily Telehealth-based model in order to minimise unnecessary social contact.

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For all consultation requests, please call 02 9328 7766 or email info@woollahradoctors.com and we will be in touch with a consultation time. Prepayment is required for all Telehealth consultations, and there may or may not be a Medicare rebate available for your consultation.

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Prescription and referral requests can be made via email to info@woollahradoctors.com. There is a $40 charge for this service, although please be aware the doctor may require a Telehealth consultation to complete the request. We can forward your prescription(s) to your preferred pharmacy for dispensing. We urge you to defer any non-essential specialist appointments for the foreseeable future.

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We do encourage appointments for child immunisations and necessary health checks that may be due. Please be assured we are maintaining a sterile environment in our practice. All patients who enter our premises will be pre-screened for temperature/unwell symptoms before being allowed to come in.

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Pre-screening

for appointment times

When you call us to make an appointment, we will ask if you are experiencing any flu-like symptoms (high temperature, cough or breathing difficulties), even mild. This is so we can ensure appropriate separation and cleaning between patients. 

This may mean less choice in appointment times and also an increase in our normally minimal wait time, but is necessary to minimise your health risks and those of our other patients.

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Call 02 9328 7766 or email to schedule a consultation.

Home visits for existing at-risk patients

Daytime home visits are available for existing patients who are at infection risk in the community. including those aged over 80, and patients with significant chronic health problems such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hepatitis B, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney diseases, and cancer. Please call us if you fall into this category and would like to arrange an in-home consultation. After-hours home visits are available through our deputising service by calling

13 SICK (7425).