I Grew up in south Africa overlooking the well-known Kruger National Game Reserve. At a young age I always had a desire to start a future in Australia. I completed MBChB in 1992 in Pretoria, South Africa and immigrated to New Zealand in 1996 where I met my husband. Following into 2005 where we moved to Australia to start our family.

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I hold a Fellowship in The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners as well as a Fellowship in The Royal New Zealand General Practitioners. I obtained a Diploma of Dermoscopy through the University of Gras, Austria in 2007 and have been practicing skin cancer medicine for the last 14 years-predominantly in the Pine Rivers Area. I am passionate about skin cancer detection, treatment and prevention and also carry a personal interest in the Arts and sports field.