Our Doctors

Dr Doriana Rivera was born in Perù where she completed her Bachelor in Medicine in 2004 after which she moved to New Zealand to start her career. She worked in a busy hospital for 3 years where she gained experience in various aspects of medicine. Dr Rivera started her journey as a GP in 2012, and was granted Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners in 2015. She was quickly appointed as the Deputy Medical Director for a busy GP and Urgent Care clinic where she worked for 7 years. Dr Rivera has a passion for continuity of care and especially enjoys looking after the elderly. Besides being a full-time GP, Dr Rivera enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her kids and husband. She also enjoys playing badminton and has represented Perú and New Zealand at the highest international level for over 20 years competing at various World Championships.

MD MRCGP [INT] UK FRACGP

Dr Ben Goh is a very caring and friendly GP with special interest in aesthetic medicine, skin medicine. He has practised as a GP in Malaysia and Ireland since 2015. He always emphasises on the importance of holistic and customised care to his patients based on their different ethnicities, religions and cultural backgrounds. His other areas of interest include chronic disease management, preventive health, and mental health. Personally, Dr Ben balances work with music, gym, traveling and learning new languages. Dr Ben is available for late clinic appointments on Thursdays.

Dr Andrew Hadjitofi is a welcoming, energetic and very experienced General Practitioner across all areas of medicine. Dr Hadjitofi has special interests in:

• Travel Medicine & Infectious Disease, is a current member of the International Travel Medicine Society & Australasian College of Tropical Medicine and offers in depth consultations regularly regarding Yellow Fever Immunisations.
• Shared care Maternal consultations with the following hospitals: Frankston, Monash & R.W.H

Dr Hadjitofi enjoys mountain bike riding, power lifting, along with bushwalking with his wife and daughter in his spare time.

Dr Lyjane Rodrigues completed her Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from Goa University, India after which she moved to Adelaide where she underwent her postgraduate medical training for 4 years. She moved to Victoria for further GP training and completed her Fellowship in Warrnambool where she practised for 4 years.

Dr Rodrigues has experience in all aspects of general medicine, with special interest in women’s health and children’s health. She holds a Diploma of Child Health from the University of Sydney. Dr Rodrigues is passionate about skin cancer detection and has attained a Advanced Certificate in Dermoscopy and Skin Cancer Medicine. She is currently pursuing her degree in Skin Cancer Medicine. She enjoys travel, mastering new languages, exploring new cultures, hiking and enjoying a seaside lifestyle.

Robert Barsoum graduated from La Trobe University with a Batchelor of Podiatry in 2012. Over the past decade, he has continued to build upon his clinical practice, develop his communication and refine his podiatric skills under great mentorship. He has practised podiatry across Melbourne throughout his career and is excited to make his mark on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

He has a passion for exercise and helping people become the most active versions of themselves. When he’s not on the basketball court, in the gym or snowboarding, he loves helping his patients with soft tissue injuries like tendinopathies and facilitating surgical (or non-surgical) treatments of painful, ingrown toenails.

Robert is glad to be part of the team and is looking forward to forging new connections.

Nathan Rickard is a Physiotherapist with over 24 years’ experience. He enjoys working with national athletes, workplace injuries, neck and back pain patients, and everything in between. He enjoys them all, because no matter what the injury, Nathan gains enjoyment from helping his clients recover from pain and return to what they need and love to do. Nathan relieves his client’s pain, then teaches them how to self-treat and strengthen the weakness that’s caused the pain in the first place. As a senior clinician, he has led large Allied Health and Physiotherapy teams in the public health setting, as well as founding and running two large private practices in Hawthorn and Aspendale Gardens. Nathan hosts a medical Podcast called PodMD, and also acts as an Independent Medical Examiner for injury claims through MEDirect. Having now moved to the Peninsula, Nathan enjoys surfing, tennis, hiking and spending time with his family.

Nick Ho is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist who graduated with both a Bachelor of Food Science & Nutrition and a Masters of Dietetics from Deakin University. Nick has experience across various areas of nutrition in both the public and private health sectors, having previously worked as a Dietitian for the NHS in the UK, he is currently working in community health and private practice. His special interests include the prevention and dietary management of diabetes, food allergies and intolerances, gastrointestinal disorders and weight management. Hoping to dispel many of the food myths out there, Nick is passionate about improving health and well being through nutrition. Outside of work, Nick enjoys eating foods a dietitian shouldn’t, having too many streaming services and watching whatever sport is on.