Who We Are - Our Doctors
Patients can enrol with one of seven doctors at Mt Eden Medical Centre. When these doctors are not consulting, most have a ‘long-term locum’ doctor to look after his or her patients. Our locums are experienced GPs who work permanently at Mt Eden Medical Centre.
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Dr Jan White Locum Doctor: Sara Ralph MB ChB, FRNZCGP
On the retirement of Dr A (Butt) Adams in 1984 she joined the Mt Eden Medical Centre. Whilst enjoying all aspects of General Practice she particularly loves working with children. Jan is currently a member of the General Practice Council of the New Zealand Medical Association. Jan and her husband have two adult children and is often seen walking her dogs on Mt Eden. Usual consulting hours:
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Dr Anthony Tam Locum Doctor: Dr Sarah Redfern MB ChB, Dip Obs, Dip Paeds, FRNZCGP, Dip Derm (UK)
He is married and has two children. In his spare time he can occasionally be spotted trying not to fall off his mountain bike at Woodhill forest. Dr Tam's long term locum is Dr Sarah Redfern when he is away from the clinic. Usual consulting hours:
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Sarah trained in Dunedin and has worked at Christchurch Hospitals in the past. She is married to a mountain mad, one-eyed Cantabrian but is a proudly beach loving Aucklander who loves running especially with her chocolate Labrador. Usual consulting hours:
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Dr Julie Taylor Locum Doctor: Dr Leonie Russell MA(Hons), MB, ChB, DipObs, FRNZCGP
She completed advanced training in Women’s Health, Child Health and General Practice, and started working as a GP in 1993. Julie has practiced in Mt Eden since 1996, shifting her practice to join Mt Eden Medical Centre in 2002. Julie often spends her weekends enjoying the outdoors on Great Barrier Island. Dr Leonie Russell has worked as a long-term locum for Julie since 2001. Usual consulting hours:
MB ChB, DCH, Dip Obs.Med.Gyn, FRNZCGP
She completed post graduate training in Child Health (London), Women’s Health and General Practice (Auckland) and has been working in General Practice in Auckland since 1999. Leonie joined Dr Julie Taylor as her long term part time locum in 2001. She lives in Mt Eden and has 2 children. Usual consulting hours:
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Dr Michele Cooper Locum Doctor: Dr Rebecca Lawton MBBS, Dip Obs, FRNZCGP
She has worked in general practice in Palmerston North and in Auckland (Otara) before joining Mt Eden Medical Centre in 2006. She enjoys working in a busy group practice, with the variety of work that general practice brings. Michele has three daughters and loves travel to France ( the Dordogne in particular) to visit family there. Dr Rebecca Lawton works as her long term locum when Michele is away from the medical centre. Usual consulting hours:
MBChB, Dip Obs
Rebecca lives locally and is married with three children, the eldest of whom has just started secondary school. She began working as a locum doctor at MEMC in 2007 and has been Dr Michele Cooper's locum there since March 2011. In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys running, cycling and is a member of two 'a capella' singing groups. She is also interested in languages, currently working on Spanish. Usual consulting hours:
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Locum Doctor: Kate Harrison MB, ChB, DipObs, FRNZCGP
Since then Liz has worked in Central and South Auckland and at Mt Eden Medical Centre since 2002. She has an interest in GP training and works part time for the GP College teaching GP registrars in the GP training programme. Liz is married to David and they have 3 young children. Usual consulting hours:
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Dr Helen Reid
MB ChB, Dip Obs, MRNZCGP
For most of the last 10 years Helen was a GP in the UK but has now relocated permanently to Auckland with her family. Helen joined Mt Eden Medical Centre in September 2010. Usual consulting hours:
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Dr Barney Montgomery
MB ChB, FRNZCGP
Barney and his wife (also a doctor) returned to NZ in 2006 and both completed their GP training in 2010. He enjoys the variety of General practice and has a particular interest in minor surgery, musculoskeletal medicine and promoting healthy lifestyles. Barney loves all sports, regularly running and playing basketball. He recently moved to Auckland from Wellington and loves the warm weather! Usual consulting hours:
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Jan studied medicine at Otago University graduating in 1973. She always wanted to be a family doctor so undertook her General Practice training.
Dr Anthony Tam joined MEMC in 2004 following the retirement of Dr Herman Develter. He trained in Dunedin graduating in 1992 and subsequently completed Diplomas in Obstetrics and paediatrics in Auckland. He has also completed a Diploma in Dermatology through Cardiff university and his special interest is in melanoma detection and skin surgery.
Sarah joined MEMC in 2010 as a regular doctor working for Dr Anthony Tam on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She has worked as a GP in Auckland for th last 14 years, mostly in South Auckland at her own practice which she sold this year so she could spend more time with her family.
After completing an Arts degree and spending four years at home as a fulltime mother, Julie trained in medicine at the University of Auckland in order to become a GP. 
Leonie grew up on a Canterbury farm before graduating from Otago Medical School in 1991.
Michele graduated in London (Charing Cross Hospital), and did her postgraduate training in New Zealand.
Rebecca was born and raised in Wellington and trained at Auckland University, graduating from medical school in 1993. She enjoyed working as a paediatric registrar before beginning her GP training.
Liz Catherwood graduated from Auckland Medical School in 1995. After working in Nelson, Sydney and London she returned to Auckland and undertook further training in womens health and paediatrics before entering general practice.
Helen qualified as a doctor in the UK and then travelled to NZ in 1990 where she did her hospital and GP training. She worked as a general practitioner on the North Shore for several years.
Barney wanted to be a doctor from the age of 12, and graduated from Otago Medical School in 2002. Since then he has worked in NZ, Australia and the UK in a variety of specialties.