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Meet the dedicated practitioners consulting at Signal Health Tusmore

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Dr Patricia Montanaro - GP

MBBS, FRACGP

Dr Patricia Montanaro is a very experienced and dedicated general practitioner who believes in achieving good patient health outcomes with compassion and a familiar, friendly face. She has been a proud GP for over 30 years and has cared for many extended families across four generations. She has a breadth of experience ...

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Dr Emilie Staehr - GP

MBBS, FRACGP

Dr Emilie Staehr graduated from The University of Adelaide in 2006, and gained her Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2012, receiving the AOGP Registrar Justin Beilby Medal in 2011. Her subspecialty interests include both Women’s Health and Psychological Medicine...

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Dr Simon Hayward - GP

MD, FRACGP, B App Sci(Med. Lab Sci), B App Sci(Podiatry) Hons

Simon has always had an affinity for health care and spent his initial post graduate years working in the pathology area as a hospital scientist before going on to further study and obtaining qualifications as a podiatrist while living in New South Wales. Simon returned to South Australia in 2007 ...

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Medical Specialists and Allied Health Practitioners

Melissa Colombo - Dietitian

Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) | BSc (Biomed), Hons, MND

Melissa is a Senior Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) specialising in women’s and paediatric dietetics. After completing her Bachelor of Biomedical Science (2003), first class honours (2004), Melissa followed a Masters of Nutrition & Dietetics (MND) at Flinders University in 2005. With nearly two decades of ...

Dr Jane Thompson - Haematologist

MBBS, MD, PhD

Dr Jane Thompson is an experienced clinical and laboratory haematologist who completed her training at The Royal Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital. She has extensive research experience having recently submitted her thesis for PhD ...

Dr Samuel Ellison - Paediatric Gastroenterologist

MBBS, DCH, FRACP

Dr Sam completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Adelaide before completing paediatric specialist training at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. He undertook fellowships in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Liver Transplantation and Clinical Nutrition ...

Prof. Geoff Thompson - Paediatrician

MBBS, MD, PhD, FRACP

Prof Geoff Thompson is an esteemed Paediatrician with extensive experience in the field. He practices at both Burnside War Memorial Hospital and Calvary North Adelaide Hospital, located in South Australia, Australia. Prof Thompson's primary practice is based in Tusmore ...

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Phone:

Fax:

(08) 7118 7789

(08) 7118 1922

In an emergency, please call 000

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Opening Hours

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

8:30am - 4:30pm

12:00pm - 4:00pm

8:30am - 5:00pm

8:30am - 4:30pm

8:30am - 5:00pm

Our current opening times are outlined above. These may be subject to change depending on staffing and the time of year. Our team is available to take your calls during business hours, and after-hours calls will be directed to our answering service for assistance.

Location

350 Portrush Rd, Tusmore SA 5065

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Signal Health Tusmore is a general practice committed to providing safe, high-quality care. We're always working to improve our services and are proud to help train future healthcare professionals through our partnerships with Adelaide University and the RACGP.

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