The Doctors Onehunga

Kate completed her GP training at the National University of Singapore and worked for several years as a GP before moving to Auckland in 2021 to join The Doctors Onehunga. Kate has a special interest in mental health and pain medicine. She enjoys painting and playing strategy games in her spare time. 

Urgent Care – Queue Doctor

Jordan was born in Alexandra and completed his medical degree at Otago University's Dunedin and Wellington campuses. He spent several years working in New Zealand and Australian hospitals across a variety of specialties. He is a member of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care. His main interests are urgent medicine and infectious diseases. 

Jordan works Monday to Friday with his usual late night of Wednesday.  He works some weekend shifts on either a Saturday or Sunday.

Available Tuesday to Thursday

Megan graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2010, and moved to New Zealand in 2012 spending two years rotating around hospitals in Auckland. She then returned to the UK in 2014 to complete her GP training and also gained a diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Missing the New Zealand life style she return to Auckland in 2018, joining the Team at The Doctors Onehunga.

Megan has an interest in women’s health and paediatrics, but enjoys all aspects of general medicine and chronic disease management.

She has two young children and enjoys spending family time outside at a beach or park.

Dr Joanne Gao graduated from the University of Auckland in 2013. She has spent many years working around the hospitals in New Zealand in various specialities, including one year training in Internal Medicine. She is currently a member of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care. Her main interest is managing urgent medicine and accidents. Dr Gao can speak two languages, English and Cantonese. 

Available Monday to Friday and alternate Saturdays through the walk-in queue

David was born in Auckland and was trained at Otago University after completing his medical degree, he completed both the general practice primary examination and Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.  

He started working in general practice for seven years in Auckland and Christchurch.  He then returned to hospital practice in Christchurch and did a surgical registrar role for three years and then 6 years in emergency medicine.  He has also practiced in rural medicine in Balclutha which he enjoyed. 

He returned to Auckland in 2013 where he took a position with The Doctors Onehunga and has recently completed his fellowship with the Urgent Care College.  He has special interests in sports medicine and minor surgery.

Available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays

Having trained through Auckland University in General Practice,  Phil has worked at the practice since doing a stint as a registrar in 1993, which means he has looked after three generations of some local families.  

He is particularly interested in cardiovascular health and risk assessment, mens health and does immigration medical assessments.  He is available for corporate health assessments via his practice Medinex Health at Mercy Hospital specialist centre in Epsom.  

In his spare time he is a keen squash player and runner, and enjoys playing guitar for relaxation.

Available Monday to Friday and alternate Saturdays

After graduating from Otago Medical School in 1985, Tim worked at Christchurch hospital for a year and then moved north to work at Auckland Hospital.

He has worked as a general practitioner since 1987.  Firstly in Epsom and then later in Onehunga where he continues to practice at The Doctors Onehunga, enjoying all aspects of General Practice.

He completed his Fellow training for The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners in 1999. 

Outside of work Tim is a father to two teenage girls.  He enjoys outdoor sports such as sea swimming and tennis and enjoys playing the piano.

Available Wednesday to Friday

Dr Brake is an experienced GP who has been at our medical centre since 2002.  He has worked in the anaesthetic and obstetric fields and for many years in the accident and medical role.  He has been a family doctor for much of his career.

Dr Brake who is known as 'Dr Len' to us, is especially enthusiastic and involved in the management of all patient care.