Our Team

Dr Geethani Gunawardena

MBBS, FRACGP

General Practitioner

Dr Geethani Gunawardena obtained her MBBS from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1993. She has been working as a GP for over 25 years.

She has worked for about 15 years in Sri Lanka and has gained experience in many different fields: Surgery, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General and Maternal Intensive Care, Premature Baby care and Neonatal intensive care.

As a doctor, she is caring, empathetic, a good listener, and believes in a holistic approach.

She migrated to Canada in 2009 and then to Australia in 2013.  She obtained her Fellowship (FRACGP) in Australia and has been practicing as a GP in Perth since 2013.

Before joining Helena Valley Medical Centre, she worked in Swan View Family Practice since 2013, and in Midland GP, St John Urgent Care in the last few years.

Her areas of special interest are;

• Women’s health (pregnancy care, contraception, Implanon insertion and removal, Mirena removal)
• Children’s health
• Mental Health 
• Chronic Disease Management,
• Minor Surgeries and Aboriginal health.
• Worker’s Compensation/ Motor Vehicle Accidents 
• Driver’s medicals 
• Firearm medicals 
• Health assessments 

She is fluent in both English and Sinhalese. 
She is a mother of two children, and her hobbies include gardening, cooking and travelling.

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 Surgery
• 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 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 

Dr Norah Kalibbala

MBChB FRACGP

General Practitioner

Dr Norah Kalibbala is a Specialist General Practitioner who has worked across various aspects of medicine in several countries including East Africa (Uganda) and South Africa

(Lesotho, Eastern Cape Province), before moving to Australia.

She initially worked as a rural GP in Australia for several years at clinics in the Wheatbelt region of WA (Beverley and Brookton), before moving to Perth.

She is passionate about all areas of General Practice with a keen interest in,

(but not limited) to:

• Women’s health (contraception, antenatal and postnatal care, menopause and its problems).
• Children’s health
• Mental Health
• Geriatrics – older person’s health
• Prevention medicine and immunisation
• Men’s health.

Dr Siobhan Manners
MD, BHlthSc (Hons)

Helena Valley Medical Centre welcomes Dr Siobhan Manners.
Dr Manners completed a Bachelor of Health Science(Hons) before her completing her Doctorate of Medicine.
After 5 years working in our public health system, gaining a great deal of knowledge and skills, Dr Manners will commence General Practice training under the supervision of the doctors here at Helena Valley Medical Centre.

Areas of special interest include (but not limited to)

• Women's Health
• Preventative Health
• Family Medicine
• Mental Health
• Chronic Disease Management
• Iron Infusions also available (Must have prior consultation)

 New patients pleases contact the centre to book.