The Travel Doctor
Traveller's medical & vaccination centre
Fremantle Clinic:
Contact Details:
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85 South Street Fremantle WA 6160 ph: (08) 9336 6630 fax: (08) 9336 6631 fremantle@traveldoctor.com.au |
Location:
We have recently relocated locally to exciting new premises on the corner of South St and Solomon St.
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Parking:
Free parking on Solomon St or easy access with Public Transport. On Circular route 99
Staff:
Dr David Rutherford BSc, MB ChB, FRACGP, DTMH. Clinical Lecturer UWA.
David is currently the Medical Director at the Fremantle clinic. In 2001 he completed the Diploma of Tropical Medicine in Liverpool and his passion for travel has taken him to many parts of the world including Zambia, Zimbabwe, SE Asia, Europe and The Americas. He is a keen scuba diver, specialises in Diving Medicine. and also works as a GP in the paediatric refugee clinic at Princess Margaret Hospital. He somehow finds time to coach children's soccer, play the trumpet in the West Australian Doctors Orchestra and travel overseas with his young family.
Dr John Terry MBBS (Lon) FRACGP
John is passionate about travel and he continues to be inspired by the travelers he meets in the clinic. Although he has travelled extensively through Asia, Central and South America, Africa and India, trekking in Nepal remains one of his favorite subjects. He has worked in Travel Medicine for more than 15years and is particularly interested in groups doing humanitarian work in the developing world. He enjoys public speaking, a good sing song, history and if he wasn't a doctor he would be a writer for lonely planet.
Dr Raphael Beilin MBBS FRACGP
Raphael has worked at the Travel Doctor Fremantle since 1999. His travel experiences include several months working on a Kibbutz in Israel and trips to Asia, North Africa & Europe. Two of his favorite destinations are Borneo and New Zealand. His special interests include travel in SE Asia and the Middle East as well as families travelling together. In his free time he enjoys swimming, cycling, playing the violin and spending time with his young family. Raphael is the only staff member to have successfully escaped from a hijacked plane.
Dr Aidan Perse MBBS FRACGP
Aidan is a locally trained doctor with a longstanding interest in travel. He has worked at The Travel Doctor since 2000 and has travelled predominantly in Asia (including working in an eye camp in India) as well as North Africa, Europe & North America. He has completed a course in travel medicine through the London School of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene & his favorite destinations include Laos, Morocco, Mongolia and Iceland. Most recently Aidan has spent time working as a doctor in Ireland, taking the opportunity to travel with his wife and 3 young children and giving him insights into some of the complexities of travel with children.
Dr Michael Crouch MBBS, FRACGP, DCH, DTMDH
An experienced travel medicine physician, Mike completed his diploma of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene in 1997 and has worked at The Travel Doctor Fremantle since 2002. His interest in travel stems from being married to a traveler and he rates travelling overseas with his children, most recently to China, as one of his travelling highlights. He has a particular interest in Church groups travelling on mission trips to developing countries and says his most interesting experience whilst travelling was being in Pakistan during the first Gulf War.
Dr Jenny Ann McLellan MBBS, FRACGP
The Travel Doctor medical staff are thrilled to share their love of travel with their families and Jenny Ann is no exception, being keen to continue travelling with her children. Her past travel experiences include sea kayaking in New Zealand, backpacking in Namibia and Botswana and travel to South America including a trek to Machu Picchu and cruising the Galapagos Islands, which she says were magnificent. She enjoys working in the field of travel medicine and providing advice to keep fellow travelers healthy whilst overseas.
Dr Edwina Allan MBBS, FRACGP
Edwina is interested in all aspects of travel medicine and gets great ideas on where to travel to next, by talking to the travelers she sees here in the Fremantle clinic. Her most recent trips overseas have been to South East Asia, Europe and Africa and she describes her experience of cruising the Zambezi River at sunset, as stunning. When not preparing others for a safe and healthy journey, she enjoys cycling, surfing and snorkeling.
Our Nurses
The Travel Doctor Fremantle nursing staff are highly experienced in the travel medicine field and can give you lots of sound practical advice on how to stay healthy whilst overseas. They are also great at giving vaccinations!
Hours of Operation:
| Monday | 8.30am to 5.00pm | |
| Tuesday | 8.30am to 7.00pm | |
| Wednesday | 8.30am to 5.00pm | |
| Thursday | 8.30am to 7.00pm | |
| Friday | 8.30am to 5.00pm | |
| Saturday | 8.30am to 12.30pm |
After Hours Arrangements:
For after hours emergencies we suggest attendance at the Emergency Department of Fremantle Hospital.
Clinic Specialities:
The Travel Doctor, Fremantle is a boutique clinic staffed by doctors & nurses who are experienced & enthusiastic travellers themselves. Our job is to keep people healthy during their travels so they can get the most out of each trip - whether it be a leisure holiday or business trip.
If an unsuspected illness should arise whilst overseas, or on return, we have a very close relationship with Fremantle Hospital Infectious Disease Unit & can hasten the transfer of care when necessary.We cater for all types of travellers health needs:
Your Clinic Visit
We look forward to welcoming you to our clinic. You may care to visit our patient information section for details of what to expect when you visit us, what to bring to your appointment, & some background information on some of the more common vaccines.
