OUR TEAM
Want to Know a little About us? Let us tell you.
WMC is a rural general practice.
Office hours are 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday and 9:00am to 1:00pm Saturday.
WMC runs its own on-call outside of these hours and is contactable by dialing the surgery phone number 24/7 every day of the year.
A dedicated health team.
Our experienced team of doctors, nurses and support staff are focused on providing the highest standard of professional healthcare. To help you stay in good health we offer additional services such as immunisation and cervical smears as well as education and information clinics for specific health problems such as asthma and diabetes.
6 Doctors + Locums throughout the year
9 Practise Nurses
10 Reception & Admin Staff
Meet our Doctors
The current Doctors at the medical centre are:
Dr. Donna Berry
MBChB BN PGDipAN PGDipPaed FRNZCGP
Donna began her journey in healthcare in 2003 when she qualified with a Nursing degree and worked in a cardiac care and cardiothoracic/vascular surgical ward before joining the WMC team. While working as a Practice Nurse in Whangamatā she completed her Prime training and a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing.
In 2014 Donna graduated from the Auckland Medical School and began her GP training in 2017. She has spent time working at Whakatane Hospital and Te Kaha Medical Centre on the East Coast before moving back to Whangamatā.
Donna has also completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Paediatrics, a Certficate in Skin Cancer and is a fellow with the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.
Donna works in the clinic 4 days a week
Dr. Michael Miller
MA(Hons Oxon) MPainMed MB BS FRNZCGP MRCGP DRCOG Dip Sports Med PGDip Health informatics PGDip Musculoskeletal Medicine(Dist) Dip Strat Leadership PGCertCPU
Michael qualified in Medicine from the Middlesex Hospital, London and came to New Zealand in 1990 having spent 6 years in the Royal Air Force and 7 years in civilian Practice in rural Essex. He completed vocational training in General Practice in 1983.
Michael’s areas of special interest include musculo-skeletal and sports medicine, ultrasound, dermatology, emergency medicine, medical computing and rural medical politics.
He is a founding member and past treasurer of the NZ Rural GP Network; a past member of the Pinnacle PHO local management group, rural advisory group and GP executive committee. He is currently a member of Whangamatā Community Health, and the Midland Health Network rural advisory group.
Michael is married with 4 children and 7 grandchildren.
Michael is in the process of retiring and is no longer seeing patients for regular booked appointments. He has ultrasound clinics on a Thursday.
Dr. Tasha Robertson
MB BS Dch FRACGP FARGP
Tasha qualified in Medicine from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery.
She has previously worked in Alice Springs; both in private practice and Emergency departments and for a number of years remote communities in Central Australia.
Tasha came to New Zealand with her Partner and Daughter in 2021.
Tash works in the clinic 3 and a half days a week.
Dr. Mark Vaughan
BHB, MB ChB, Dip.Obst, Dip.Skin Cancer Med, FRNZCGP
Mark graduated from the University of Auckland in 1985. He completed a Dip.Obst at Middlemore Hospital in 1987 and subsequent vocational training as a GP registrar in Tauranga. He then worked for 35 years in Hamilton as a member of an urban group medical practice, including work as a GP obstetrician and secondary work at an accident and medical service . He spent time working in Tonga in 1999. He completed a post-grad diploma with the Australasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine in Brisbane in 2012. Since starting in rural practice in Nov 2023 he has completed Prime training.
Outside of work, Mark enjoys bush and alpine trekking, swimming and spending time with his wife, Penny, children and grandchildren.
Mark joined the WMC team in November 2023 and works in the clinic on a Thursday and Friday.
Our Nurse & Admin Staff
Registered Nurses
Mandy Robinson – Nurse Manager
Glenda Powell
Linda Day
Glenys McSweeny
Debbie Neil
Sue Ward
Jenny Scott
Katryna Muir
Autumn McCumber
Delia Vorster (casual)
Administration
Rebecca Townsend – Director / Practice Manager
Amy Toroa – Office Manager
Debz Petersen – HR Manager
Kim Clough– Senior Receptionist
Carolyn Robinson
Hannah Bradley
Lisa Ebbett
Karen Hughes
Shanon Sullivan – Practice Wellness Co-Ordinator
Samantha Rose (casual)
Barbara Kelly (casual)
Belinda Snell (casual)
Haylee Wills (casual)
Clinical Pharmasist
Keryn Gage-Brown
Want to join us?
We’re looking for medical professionals!
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