Contact Us

Phone

(08) 9255 1161

 

Fax

(08) 9255 1140

 

Email

pmanager@hvmc.com.au

 

Address

160 Scott Street

Helena Valley WA 6056

 

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Our Team

Our Doctors

Dr James Otiende                                  
MB ChB, FRACGP
Practice Principal


Dr Otiende worked several years in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Kenya and South Africa before making the move to Port Augusta, South Australia. During his time in Port Augusta, Dr Otiende worked in the Emergency Department, High Dependency Unit & General Medicine, General Surgery & Women's Health as well as daytime surgery at Pika Wiya Indigenous Medical Centre.

 

Since moving to Perth, Dr Otiende spent several years working at Beckenham Medical Centre in Cannington before joining Helena Valley Medical Centre in 2011.

 

Areas of interest include, but not limited to:

  • Child and Women's health
  • Men's health
  • Minor surgery 
  • Skin cancer checks

Dr Sharnee Rutherford
MBBS (UWA, 1992), FRACGP (1996), FACRRM (2000)

General Practitioner

 

After graduating locally at UWA, Dr Rutherford worked in gynaecology at King Edward Hospital, psychiatry at Graylands Hospital, and emergency medicine at Wanneroo Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital.  As a young GP she worked in Lockridge, Wembley Downs before heading to rural areas of Gingin and Moora.

Dr Rutherford established the Lancelin Medical Centre in 1997 and joined Helena Valley Medical Centre in 2006. She has been a GP supervisor, training junior doctors since 2002.

 

Areas of interest include:

  • Women's Health
  • Minor Sugery
  • Implanon insertion and removal
  • Sexual Health
  • Musculoskeletal (Diploma from the Maigne School in Paris)
  • Aboriginal Health
 

Dr C. Monica Rosca
MBBS, FRACGP

General Practitioner

 

After graduating in Romania, Dr Rosca moved to Australia in 2008 where she worked at Sir Charles Gairdner and Swan District Hospitals. She trained locally as a General Practitioner and practiced rurally in Moora, Northam and Bindoon before coming to Helena Valley Medical Centre in August 2015. She is a mother and lives locally with her family.

 

Areas of special interest include:

  • Chronic disease management
  • Women's health
  • Paediatrics
  • Mirena/Implanon
  • Mental Health
   

Dr Anne Minty
MBBS, FRACGP

General Practitioner

 

Dr Minty joined Helena Valley Medical Centre in 2012 after more than 20 years of clinical experience working locally in the Perth Metropolitan area.  She graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1986 and has also worked interstate and overseas.

 

Areas of special interest include:

  • adolescent health
  • mental health
  • Womens' health

Dr Yoshi Inoue
FAMAC, AMC, FACRRM,MD

General Practitioner

 

Dr Yoshi Inoue has served many years in general practices in rural communities of Western Australia.

He obtained his Fellowship with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine in 1999 and has since developed an interest in travel medicine and medical acupuncture, gaining his Fellowship with the Australian Medical Acupuncture College  (FAMAC in 2006).  He is also a designated Casa Medical Examiner and welcomes pilot medicals.

 

Areas of special interest include:

  • Medical Acupuncture
  • General practice services
  • Rural and Remote Medicine
  • Travel Medicine
  • Aviation Medicals 

Practice Nurses

Helena Valley Medical Centre has a Practice Nurse on duty from 8:30am to 5:30pm weekdays.

 

Our practice nurses have various responsibilities including health assessments; health education; immunisations; wound care management; ECG monitoring; assisting in procedures and many other clinical skills as required by the doctors. 

 

As well as registered clinical nurses we have a dedicated chronic disease management nurse working 1-2 days per week.

 

Our practice nurses:

 Tess, Marissa, Becki, Emma (Trish)

 

Administrative Team

Practice Manager Sue and Kimberley

 

Receptionists: Kimberley,  Leah, Judy, Emma, Shona, Sam