Arana Hills Medical Centre
Book online below or phone 0733516444
Book online below or phone 0733516444
AGPAL accredited General Practice - your guarantee of quality care
Providing excellence in medical services to the Hills District for over 30 years
Pain management and Musculoskeletal Medicine are our specialties
Protect your child - Immunise. We aim for best practice in vaccine management
Female doctors who understand motherhood.
Dr. Neil A. Hearnden - Practice Principal
Neil is a Queensland graduate who has attained the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Practitioners and postgraduate diploma qualifications in the area of Musculoskeletal Medicine. As such, he is involved as a Teacher of Musculoskeletal Medicine in Queensland contributing to the knowledge of other doctors in this area of medicine. He is a past representative of Australian General Practitioners on Arthritis Australia as well as the Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee of Osteoporosis Australia.
He was a founding member of the Brisbane North Division of General Practice and was actively involved on the board as Vice President; he also served as a council member on the Queensland branch of the AMA and has represented the Royal Australian College of GPs on the National Immunisation Committee.
Neil is currently pursuing extra skills in skin cancer medicine, via the Master of Medicine studies at University of Queensland
When relaxing, he spends time on his beloved Grand Piano
Michael is a highly experienced professional not only in General Practice but in the area of pain management & musculoskeletal medicine. He has held an academic post with Griffith University for many years and was closely involved in the Medical School. Michael has a passion for period instruments including various recorders including the unique Rackett.
Dr Eden Richards
Eden is an enthusiastic young doctor who trained and worked in North Queensland through James Cook University, recently moving to Brisbane to pursue a career in General Practice. She has a special interest in Women's and Children's Health, having attained a post-graduate diploma from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She is trained in Mirena (IUD) and Implanon insertions to provide simple and trouble free family planning.
As well as marrying her sweetheart, hence changing her name, Eden has had a busy year in 2016 completing her General Practice Specialist examinations and has now received her Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Eden is rapidly building her practice here at Arana Hills Medical as well as expanding her skills to include cosmetic medicine, specifically using botulinum toxin injection to smooth out those nasty wrinkle lines as well as gently applying fillers to the cosmetic trouble zones.
Vivian is currently on Maternity Leave until January 2017
Vivian attained the Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2009. Her exuberant personality is a great addition to her clinical expertise which includes a particular interest in skin cancer medicine. She will continue part time practice after a period of maternity leave. When she can find the time away from medicine, Viv wields a talented bow on the Violin.
Sue has been with the practice since completion of her Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners having previously worked in a hospital operating theatre environment for most of her prior career. She now combines surgical assisting with her general practice role. She is a mean opponent in the local roller derby team and commands an impressive ability on the euphonium
Dr Ashleigh Lazzarini - General Practice Registrar
After completing her Science degree, Dr. Ashleigh has devoted herself to training in Emergency Medicine, extending her time in the public hospital system for this. She is now undertaking the Diploma in Child Health while gaining experience in General Practice in preparation for the Fellowship examinations for the Royal College in 2018
