Doctors at Standish Street Surgery
We are proud to be a high quality teaching practice for GP Registrars, International Medical Graduates, and Medical Students. We have 4 accredited GP supervisors on hand to assist our Registrars in their journey to achieve Fellowship with RACGP or ACCRM.
Doctors
Dr Simon Shute
Simon graduated from Melbourne University with MBBS in 1992, followed the GP career path to FRACGP and has been practicing in Myrtleford since 1999. His Diploma of Obstetrics was obtained in 1997 and he delivered babies at Alpine Health – Myrtleford until that service finished in 2016, and now does antenatal shared care for women booked at Wangaratta or Wodonga..
Simon is a supervisor with Murray City Country Coast GP Training (MCCC) for registrars and medical students from Melbourne University.
Outside of work, Simon enjoys skiing and bushwalking in Victoria’s North East Region.”
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Dr James Wei
James is a GP supervisor with RACGP, and loves every aspect of rural general practice, since completing his Fellowship in 2017. He has special interests in chronic pain, regenerative injection therapies, and medicinal cannabis. Please visit the Alpine Prolotherapy Clinic website for more information.
James calls Myrtleford home with his wife and two young boisterous boys."
James calls Myrtleford home with his wife and two young boisterous boys."
Dr Bill Hunt
Bill is excited to commence his GP training in Myrtleford in 2016. After training in South Australia and The Northern Territory, Bill moved back to the North East and has spent the last two years working with Albury/Wodonga Health. Bill is now a Fellow’d GP after completing his Registrar Training with us. Bill has interests in rural health and emergency medicine. When not at work Bill enjoys cycling, gardening and spending time with his young family.
Dr Shannon Elliott
Shannon was excited to join the Myrtleford team as one of the GP Registrars in 2017. Since graduating from Monash University in 2012, Shannon has worked mainly at Northeast Health Wangaratta as well as spending a year in Melbourne working at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Shannon is now a Fellow’d GP after completing her Registrar Training with us. Shannon has interests in children’s and adolescents’ health as well as chronic disease management.
Outside of work Shannon enjoys spending time with her family and her boys outdoors gardening, walking and bike riding.
Dr Martin Witney
Martin studied medicine at Flinders University SA. This included various rotations in Adelaide, Mt Gambier, Port Augusta, Alice Springs and Darwin. These experiences cemented his passion for rural general practice and the importance of primary care. He moved to Wangaratta to be part of the innovative ‘Murray to Mountains’ internship program and stayed at Northeast Health Wangaratta to complete his residency time with a focus on Emergency medicine. He started at Standish Street in 2020 as a GP registrar and attained fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2022 following the completion of GP training. He has a particular interest in preventative care, dermatology and chronic disease management (such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, COPD and Asthma). He lives locally with his young family.
Dr. Amelia Lambers
Skin Cancer Specialist | Skin Checks Available
Dr Amelia Lambers is an experienced and compassionate Skin Cancer Doctor with advanced qualifications in skin cancer medicine, skin cancer surgery and dermatology. She is committed to delivering world-class care through comprehensive early detection and thorough head-to-toe examinations. Her expertise includes advanced skin cancer photography and the precise surgical management of skin cancer removal.
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Registrars
Dr Jake Hawkins | Registrar
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Dr Yadana | Registrar
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Dr Gerald Macpherson | Registrar
Gerald is excited to commence his GP training at Standish Street Surgery in 2026. He trained at the University of Sydney, completing his final year in the lovely town of Orange, NSW in 2021. He then went on to undertake his intern and residency in Tamworth, NSW before relocating to Hobart for 2 years to complete extended skills training in emergency medicine.
Gerald has a passion for rural medicine, and is excited to develop his skills in chronic disease management and the broad scope of general practice. Outside of work you’ll find Gerald,his wife and their border collie running on the local trails.
Visiting Locum
Dr Elsa Gladigau | Visiting Locum
Dr Gladigau is a dedicated and compassionate GP committed to providing patient-centred care. She believe's in building strong and trusting relationships with patients to understand their individual needs and health goals.
Dr Gladigau takes a holistic approach to healthcare, considering all aspects of a patient's well-being. They are passionate about empowering patients to take an active role in managing their health and strive to create a comfortable and supportive environment for all.
Dr. Elsa Gladigau graduated from Monash University in 2008 and completed her GP training in 2014. Elsa’s special interests include preventative medicine and adult chronic disease. Outside of work, Elsa loves to garden, especially attempting to grow her own food!
MBBS (Hons), BMedSc (Hons), DCH, FRACGP
Dr Rebecca McGowan | Visiting Locum
Dr McGowan is a highly experienced Medical Practitioner for over three decades and is an acknowledged Preventative Health Expert. She gained her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at Monash University, Melbourne, and has Specialist (Fellowship) training as a General Practitioner, with Post Graduate Rebecca is passionate about empowering and enabling people to take better control of their health, by providing practical information to assist people to live longer healthier lives.
She has been a media spokesperson in Radio, print and TV with a popular social media presence focusing on preventative health issues.
Rebecca lives on her Angus Beef farm in Northeast Victoria, with her husband and sometimes grown up kids. She loves farming and spending time in her extensive garden growing, cooking, and sharing good food with friends and family.
As a Doctor, Rebecca has joined many of her medical colleagues in speaking about the devastating impacts of Climate Change and in particular, bushfires on patients in her community. She has been involved in Government presentations, documentaries, films, podcasts, along with written media on this topic.
qualifications in Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Forensic Medicine.