Dr Azima Portelli

Graduated from the University of Leicester, UK in 2007 and is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Azima was born in the UK and completed her medical training there, working in various different specialties such as diabetes, paediatrics and emergency medicine before completing her GP training. While in the UK, she undertook further specialisation and achieved both Diploma of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Diploma of Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare.

She moved to Australia in late 2012 and has worked as a GP in Rochedale South for 2.5 years until she joined our practice. In addition to this she holds Certificates in Skin Cancer Medicine and Dermoscopy with the skin cancer college of Australasia.

Azima also works with Greater Metrosouth medicare local as a GP Reviewer to help produce guidelines and care pathways for fellow GPs.

She has a special interest in women’s health and is a Mater aligned maternity shared care GP. She offers a range of family planning services including insertion and removal of intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants.

Her other areas of interest includes skin cancer checks, care of the elderly, managing chronic health conditions, child health and performing minor surgery, including joint injections and skin cancer excisions.

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