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We want to help you feel better and stay better. Feel part of the family when you visit Border General Practice.
In the event of an emergency please always phone 000.
Our Services
We provide a range of general practice services, including management of acute and chronic medical conditions, on-site immunisations, work cover, skin check clinics, as well as minor surgery and wound care.
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Telehealth
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Vaccines and childhood immunisations
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Children's and adolescent health
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Women's health
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Men's health
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Mental health care plans
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Wound care
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Worker's compensation
Find a Doctor
Make an appointment with a doctor via the HotDoc app online, or phone the clinic on (02) 6062-3166
Dr Ferencz Baranyay | MBBS FRACGP
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Ferencz has been working in Albury since 2014 at the Albury Emergency Department. He has worked as a GP since 2015 and has enjoyed working with some of the founding general practitioners of the region, gaining insight into the profound significance of the speciality to patients and their health care.
Ferencz started his career working at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and completed employment in general medicine, hepatobiliary surgery and emergency medicine during his intern year.
He continued working in various surgical specialities with the doyens of their fields for the following two years, in specialities such as neurosurgery, plastic surgery, cardio-thoracic surgery, urology, as well as further terms in emergency medicine at both Royal Melbourne Hospital and Royal Women’s Hospital.
Ferencz is passionate about managing all aspects of patient care in general practice and brings his past experience in ED into this arena. He is dedicated to caring for the injured worker and about caring for veteran health after service discharge.
He also believes strongly in the delivery of high-level training and advice for junior doctors and the continued promotion of the general practice specialty to the wider community.
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Veteran health care, family medicine, men’s health, skin cancer checks.
Dr Alison Palmer | BMed FRACGP
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Dr Alison Palmer has 30 years of experience in all areas of general practice, and has lived and worked in the Albury-Wodonga region since 1995.
She has a special interest in women’s health (including reproductive health, menopause and pregnancy care), children’s health, care of the elderly, palliative care, and the management of chronic diseases.
Dr Palmer also performs minor skin procedures and insertion of contraceptive implants.
Patients find her to be a compassionate, dedicated and knowledgeable GP who is passionate about delivering the best health care.
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Women’s health, Children’s health, Palliative care.
Dr Peter Crawford | MBBS
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Dr Peter Crawford has been a General Practitioner for 45 years in Albury/Wodonga, practicing general medicine. In his spare time, Dr Crawford enjoys cycling and playing golf.
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Family medicine, Men’s health
Dr Malarvili (Rheena) Krishnan | MBBS
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Dr Malarvili “Rheena” Krishnan obtained her medical degree from India and owned and operated her private practice in Malaysia for 12 years. She moved to Australia 5 years ago and fortunately chose to settle in Albury with her family.
Rheena enjoys all aspects of general practice and has special interests in women’s health and mental health. Rheena is also fluent in Bahasa (Malaysia) and Tamil.
Rheena enjoys the outdoors, particularly hiking, loves travelling, and is an exceptional cook!
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Family medicine, women’s health, mental health and wellbeing.
Dr Daniel Frawley | MD FRACGP
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Dr Daniel Frawley obtained his medical degree in 2017 from the University of Sydney before completing postgraduate training in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Having attended to schooling and an undergraduate degree in the Albury/Wodonga region, he has returned to the area to raise a family of his own.
Through his training and experiences, Dr Frawley has developed an interest in all aspects of rural medicine, particularly musculoskeletal and sports medicine.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, travelling, and playing football for his local club.
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Musculoskeletal and sports medicine
Dr Nick Mason | MBBS (Hons) FRACGP FACRRM DRANZCOG (Adv) BMedSci
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Dr Nick Mason grew up in Melbourne and obtained his medical degree in 2005 from the University of Melbourne. He has worked across regional Victoria, central Australia, and a stint in West Africa before settling with his young family in Corryong to work as a GP there for over 10 years. He is a fellow of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, and obtained his Advanced Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He is actively involved in medical student teaching and GP registrar supervision.
Dr Mason enjoys the variety that comes with rural medicine, in particular men's health, aged care, skin cancer medicine, occupational health and palliative care.
Outside of work, Nick is busy with his family of four children and loves the outdoors, in particular camping and fly fishing.
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Men's health, aged care, skin cancer medicine, occupational health and palliative care.
Dr Jonathan Da Silva | MBBS FRACGP MMED (HSSH) MHLM
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Jonathan received his medical degree from the University of Queensland in 2011 and worked in hospitals for several years before arriving in Albury-Wodonga in 2014. Working at AWH (mainly ED, ICU and Oncology) and familiarising himself with the community, he started GP training and graduated (FRACGP) in 2017.
Jonathan’s areas of specialty and passion are Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (including LGBTQIA2+), Veteran Health and Rehabilitation, and Public/Community Health and Education.
He is currently completing a Master of Medicine in Sexual Health (Psychosexual Counselling) as well as a Master of Health Management and Leadership.
From door-to-discharge, Jonathan works to build his patient’s abilities for self-education, self-determination, and self-management; and he strongly believes each person he sees has the capacity to change their lives and improve their health. Working from a trauma-informed and strengths-based perspective, Jonathan feels that education, understanding and having a network of support provides the best outcomes for those struggling with health issues.
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Sexual health, Mental health, Women’s health, Men’s health
Dr Lisa Hughes | MBChB FRNZCGP
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Dr Lisa Hughes has been a General Practitioner practicing in New Zealand for over 25 years. Dr Hughes is a member and is Fellowed with the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. In addition to her medical training in New Zealand, she also worked at Coffs Harbour Hospital and Baringa Private Hospital, Coffs Harbour, and in England UK, in General Medicine.
Dr Hughes has further post-graduate qualifications in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and in Paediatrics. She is also currently the Clinical Editor for HealthPathways, New Zealand and is a member of the Rotorua Area Primary Health Service.
Dr Hughes is married and has three grown-up children and enjoys backpacking, hiking and skiing.
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Chronic disease management, family medicine, children’s health.
Dr Rowan Purtell | BBMSc MBBS FRACGP
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Dr Rowan Purtell completed his Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Queensland University of Technology before obtaining his medical degree at Deakin University in 2013. He subsequently worked acrorss varying locations in Victoria during his training before completeing his General Practice training in rural Victoria, attaining Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in 2018.
Rowan has extensive experience in rural and urgent care medicine and has worked for many years as a VMO providing inpatient, urgent care and after-hours services within regional communities. He also has a strong interest in medical education and has been involved in teaching and mentoring both GP registrars and medical students throughout his career.
His primary professional interest is in skin cancer medicine and surgery including procedural dermatology. Rowan has completed advanced postgraduate training in skin cancer medicine and is continuing to further advance his skills in skin cancer detection and management.
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Skin cancer checks and surgery, procedural dermatology.
Better health care for the whole family.
The Border GP difference
Border General Practice offers you and your family a practice to comfortably attend, expecting to feel safe and respected, whilst receiving expert professional medical attention at every stage of life’s journey.
Local and experienced doctors
Border General Practice is Quality Practice Accredited (QPA) practice meeting the Royal Australian College General Practitioner (RACGP) Standards. Meet the team and learn more about their experience here.
Border General Practice would like to acknowledge the Wiradjuri people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Land.
We pay respect to the Elders both past and present of the Wiradjuri Nation and extend that respect to other Indigenous Australians who visit.
We acknowledge that we deliver health care on their Lands and say sorry for the gap that exists in the health and cultural needs of their people.
We express our sorrow that harmful policies and acts past and present have caused these gaps, and taken away important knowledge of country and bush medicine and healing.
We aim to educate ourselves and continuously work to improve how we provide health care and culturally inclusive care to our First Nations Peoples.
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425 David Street
Albury, NSW 2640
