At Women's Wellbeing, we have a team of female doctors who have developed a special interest in women's health.
| Dr Judith Reddrop **MB BS (London) DRCOG** | Dr Barbara Richard **MB BS CFPS** | |
 | Dr Melissa Fowler **MB BS FRACGP** | Dr Tracey Purnell **MB BS FRACGP** | |
 | Dr Gillian Shar **MB BS FRACGP** | Dr Robin O'Sullivan **MB BS** | |
| Dr Esther Mowat |
Dr Judith Reddrop
**MB BS (London) DRCOG**
Judith is the founder of Women's Wellbeing, which first opened it's doors in 2003 within Greenslopes Private Hospital. With the support of Ramsay Health and the local community, the clinic expanded rapidly and relocated to it's present site in July 2004.
Judith studied medicine at King's College Hospital Medical School in London, graduating in 1981. Post-graduate training followed in family planning, obstetrics and gynaecology (DRCOG) as well as emergency medicine, chest diseases, general and cardiac surgery. Judith then spent two years working amongst the refugee population of NW London as a Cinical Medical Officer in community paediatrics attached to St Mary's Hospital Paddington.
Judith completed her training in general practice and migrated to Brisbane in 1989.She was a partner at Springwood Group General Practice for twelve years before leaving to pursue her vision of a practice run by women, for women. She has post-graduate experience in acupuncture and clinical hypnosis and has a Graduate Certificate in Counselling from QUT. Other interests include yoga and singing in a barbershop quartet.
It is her hope that the practice will offer women an integrative approach to health, where western medicine can combine with the best evidence-based complimentary therapies
Dr Barbara Richard
**MB BS CFPA**
Barbara graduated from University of Queensland in 1976. She then worked as Resident Medical Officer in Townsville, Redcliffe, Maryborough and Christchurch Hospitals.
She worked in General Practice in Brisbane, and Family Planning Clinics in Christchurch, Ipswich and Fortitude Valley, completing her Family Planning Certificate in 1982.
In 1988 Barbara adopted her family's General Practice in Yeronga and worked as a solo General Practitioner for 17 years until 2005.
Barbara has worked predominantly in Women's Health in Brisbane since 2005.
She had two children born in 1979, and 1982.
Outside of work life, Barbara enjoys reading, listening to Triple J, attending concerts and comedy; she swims and plays tennis weekly, attends gym, and is a member of a relaxed bush walking club,where the goal is to "show up" on Sundays.
Dr Esther Mowat
**MBChB FRACGP**
Esther graduated in 1991 in Aberdeen, Scotland, and came to Australia in 1992 for a temporary change of work environment. She met and subsequently married her husband, and apart from a 2 year stint back in Scotland, has been here ever since. She worked several years, and in various capacities, in Logan Hospital, then at the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service. She completed her General Practice training in Scotland in 2000, and on return worked in immigration, pre employment and disability medicals while her family was very young, before recommencing in general practice in 2003.
She attained FRACGP in 2002, and has completed the AMC exam and Family Planning Diploma. She has had an enduring interest in mental health and women’s health issues.
She has 3 children, and apart from keeping up with school commitments, she tries to stay relatively fit, reading and looking after many a visiting friend or relative from the UK.
Dr Melissa Fowler
**MB BS FRACGP**
Melissa graduated from the University of Queensland in 1995 and then completed her internship at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. She spent the next two years working at the Royal Brisbane, Women's & Children's Hospital and also completed country rotations in St George, Dalby and Maryborough.
In 1999 she commenced general practice training which included time in both Rockhampton and the Gold Coast Sexual Health Clinic. In 2002 Melissa was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP).
Melissa has been working as a dedicated women's health practitioner since 2003 including work for Family Planning QLD in Brisbane and Ipswich.
Since having her son Jack in 2006, Melissa continues to work two days a week at Women's Wellbeing and her passion outside of medicine are reading novels, cooking and being an energetic mum.
Dr Gillian Shar
**MB BS FRACGP**
Gillian qualified in 1982 in South Africa where she completed her internship. She then undertook further training in hospitals in South Africa, the UK and Australia, gaining extensive experience in emergency medicine, anaesthetics, neurology, ophthalmology and oncology.
Since moving to Brisbane in 1991, Gillian has worked in General Practice with a special interest in Women's Health. She has also obtained additional qualifications and experience in family planning, adolescent health, mental health and sports medicine.
Gillian is married with two teenage children. She has many and varied interests including reading, music, jogging and walking with her two dogs.
Dr Tracey Purnell
**MB BS FRACGP**
Tracey is new to our practice and is available on Monday's and Wednesday's.
Tracey is available for new patient appointments.
More information on Tracey will follow.
Dr Robin O'Sullivan
**MB BS**
Robin is new to our practice and is available on Friday's and alternate Tuesday's and Thursday's.
Robin is available for new patient appointments.
More information on Robin will follow.