Dr Matthew Fenton joined Medplus as a GP in March 2023.

Originally from Wellington, he studied at the University of Otago, Dunedin before finishing his training in Christchurch. He then worked as a hospital doctor for three years in a wide range of areas including cardiology, neurology, emergency medicine, orthopaedics, ENT, and general surgery.

Matt has recently moved to Auckland.

Matt has a particular interest in lifestyle medicine and health promotion, and plans to continue his training in these areas.

Outside of work, Matt enjoys running, rock climbing, and spending time with friends and family. He is excited to be part of the Medplus team.

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Dr Annie Si is one of the 4 doctors who founded Medplus in 2011.

Annie graduated from the University of Auckland in 1999. She has worked in hospitals around Auckland before becoming a General Practitioner. She has been providing general practice medicine to the North Shore area for over 15 years.

Annie has a special interest in children's health, allergy management and nutrition. Annie performs minor surgery for her patients. Annie lives on the North Shore with her husband, two daughters and their dogs.

Annie's patient list is full and is closed at this time, to ensure she has enough time to look after her existing patients. Through the portal, only her own enrolled patients are able to book appointments with her.

Dr Fiona Brow is one of the 4 doctors who founded Medplus in 2011. She is responsible for clinical governance and is currently actively involved in the Safety in Practice programme. Along with Michele and our practice manager she led Medplus through Cornerstone Accreditation. She is also a teacher, and is involved in teaching both medical students and GP trainees. Fiona has a strong link with Takapuna Grammar School, supporting the school nurses with teenage health issues.

Fiona is interested in all aspects of general practice from the young through to the elderly. She has a special interest in women's health, sexual health and diving medicine. Fiona has worked in general practice for 26 years, working and living in Scotland and Australia before moving to New Zealand in 1995. She lives in Devonport with her husband who is an anaesthesiologist and pain physician, and has two grown children.

Fiona's patient list is full and is closed at this time, to ensure she has enough time to look after her existing patients. Through the portal, only her own enrolled patients are able to book appointments with her.

Dr Jean Lim graduated from Auckland Medical School in 2002 and after working at Middlemore and Starship Hospitals, moved into General Practice.  She joined Medplus when it opened in 2011 and is our GP lead. Jean enjoys all aspects of General Practice and values the long term relationships she builds with patients and their families. She works hard as an advocate for her patients in the health system, particularly on behalf of people with disabilities.

Jean has a special interest in reproductive health and minor surgery and performs many procedures including skin cancer surgery, inserting IUDs, Mirenas and Jadelles, performing endometrial sampling and releasing tongue ties. Born and raised in Auckland, she lives in Takapuna with her husband, three young children, their dog, cat and guinea pigs. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, reading and being out on the water.

Dr Jean Lim has recently been appointed the GP and Clinical Lead for Medplus.

Jean's patient list is full and is closed at this time, to ensure she has enough time to look after her existing patients. Through the portal, only her own enrolled patients are able to book appointments with her.

Dr Michele Hollis is one of the 4 doctors who founded Medplus in 2011. She is responsible for management of the building and clinical governance. Along with Fiona and our practice manager she led Medplus through Cornerstone Accreditation. She is also a teacher, and is involved in teaching both medical students and GP trainees. Michele works at both Medplus Anne Street and Hauraki.

Michele is passionate about all aspects of general practice. Her special interest is care of women and children, but as a tennis player she also has a particular interest in sports medicine. Michele prefers to foster long term relationships with patients in a family practice environment. Michele has two grown up children and lives with her husband locally.

Michele's patient list is full and is closed at this time, to ensure she has enough time to look after her existing patients. Through the portal, only her own enrolled patients are able to book appointments with her.

Jenny joined Medplus in 2019. Jenny migrated to NZ with her family from South Korea in 2002 and grew up on the North Shore before going to the University of Otago to study medicine.

She graduated in 2012 and worked in various medical and surgical specialties in Auckland, North Shore, and Waitakere Hospitals. She also spent time working as a medical registrar in Sydney, Australia. She transitioned to General Practice in 2018 and enjoys all aspects of General Practice with a particular interest in care of the older adult and managing chronic conditions. She believes in holistic approach to treating patients and love the continuity of care that General Practice allows. Outside her work, she enjoys being a Mum, reading, cooking and travelling.

She is able to consult in Korean. Jenny has returned from maternity leave and only her enrolled patients are able to book appointments with her.

Dr Fiona Kerr joined Medplus in 2018, and is a full time doctor. Fiona has worked in many hospitals throughout New Zealand and in 2003 transitioned to General Practice. Fiona enjoys all aspects of General Practice, and her special interest is care of women, children and skin cancer. Fiona lives in Takapuna with her husband and daughter. She enjoys nature, art, music and particularly enjoys travel and hiking with her husband.

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Fiona's list is currently full and she is not taking on new patients.

Gemma is a Nurse Practitioner who joined Medplus in 2020. As a Nurse Practitioner Gemma is able to consult with patients independently and prescribe for them in a way very similar to a GP.

Gemma was born in South Africa and has lived in the Middle East for 7 years prior to moving to Auckland, now considering New Zealand her home. Gemma completed both her Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Nursing through Massey University. She has always worked in General Practice, specialising in this area because of her passion for preventative medicine, holistic care, and working in partnership with whanau and their communities.

Gemma has special interest areas of family and child health, management of long-term conditions (e.g. diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, etc), as well as women's health and common skin conditions like eczema. Gemma has special training in dermatoscopy to review skin lesions, suturing, asthma and diabetes management.

She has experience as the cold chain lead in managing vaccines and was our Nurse Lead before moving into her role as an Nurse Practitioner. Living in Hobsonville Point, Gemma enjoys spending her spare time running, playing guitar and singing, reading and baking.

Alice joined Medplus in September 2022 after returning from the UK. She grew up in Devonport and went to Auckland University to study medicine. Alice worked at both Auckland City Hospital and Middlemore Hospital before moving to Yorkshire to complete her GP training. 

While in the UK, Alice completed a diploma in Practical Dermatology and worked both in General Practice and as a specialty doctor in Dermatology in secondary care. She also completed the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Diploma in 2017.

Alice places particular emphasis on practising evidence-based medicine but also recognises the importance of a holistic approach to patient care. 

Alice is married and a proud mum of two girls.

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Sean joined Medplus as a GP Registrar in December of 2022. Sean grew up in Ireland and graduated from University College Cork Medical school in 2018. Prior to this Sean attained his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience, which remains a special interest of his to this day.

Following working in Ireland, Sean moved to New Zealand to continue his career and spent 3 years practicing hospital medicine throughout Auckland before transitioning into general practice. Sean enjoys all aspects of general practice with special interests including Neurology, Diving medicine, minor surgery and Paediatrics.

Outside of work Sean spends his time trail running, hiking and diving whenever possible. He lives on Auckland’s North Shore with his wife and daughter.

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Jack joined Medplus in January 2023. He grew up in the North East of England and studied medicine in Norwich, UK.  Jack obtained a Master's degree in applied psychology (clinical and forensic) at Newcastle University.

Jack worked as a house officer in York (UK) before moving to Auckland, where he has worked as a psychiatry registrar for the past 2 years in both adult and older age mental health services. Jack continues to have a special interest in mental health.

Jack lives locally in Sunnynook, and outside of work he enjoys Ballroom and Latin dancing, hiking, diving, surfing and reading. 

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Dr Inga Minina joined Medplus as a GP in August 2023.

Inga is originally from Russia, where she studied medicine at Irkutsk Medical University and then immigrated to New Zealand over 20 years ago. Inga has worked in New Zealand hospitals for many years prior to moving into General Practice.

Inga loves working with people from all walks of life: she enjoys seeing teenagers, adults(for both men’s and women’s health) and people of older generations. She has a particular interest in preventative/life style medicine, women’s health and also has a soft spot for seeing children (her major in Russia was paediatrics).

Outside of work Inga loves being active, and spending time in the beautiful outdoors that New Zealand has to offer. She practices yoga, likes live performances, music, and reading, as well as cooking and spending time with her friends and her son.

 Dr Inga Minina is delighted to be a part of the Medplus team, and is looking forward to getting to know her new patients.

Inga's patient list is full, however you can contact reception to go on her waiting list.

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Pippa has recently qualified as a Nurse Practitioner at Medplus, having completed her Masters in Nursing, and furthering her extensive career in this field.

Pippa has been working as a nurse for the last 18 years, the last 12 years of them at Medplus.  Pippa will be familiar to many of you as she is one of the original nurses from when Medplus opened.

Pippa has had a diverse nursing career; she started as an emergency nurse in NZ and then worked in ED/ICU in Australia.  She also worked in the outback of Australia caring for families.

Pippa was a child health co-ordinator and was also involved in a Bronchiectasis research trial for children.

She returned to NZ and worked as a community nurse for Starship hospital before she took on the role at Medplus in 2011.

Pippa enjoys every aspect of general practice and primary care. She is passionate about the education of patients and fellow nursing staff.   Pippa has a special interest in paediatric medicine, women's health, family planning, sexual health, and chronic disease. She loves working alongside her patients to help them meet their health goals.

Pippa offers valuable health advice via our Same Day Phone Triage service.  She sees patients in the clinic on Thursdays and Fridays.

Pippa grew up in South Africa but thinks of herself as a Kiwi. She lives on the sunny Hibiscus Coast and is a mum to Stella.    In her spare time she enjoys catching up with friends, spending time at the beach, going for walks, camping, cooking (loves Asian cuisine) and hanging out with her daughter.

Pippa is looking forward to working with you to reach your health goals.

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