About

We are a family owned GP Practice located in Goonellabah NSW. 

We provide comprehensive GP care a caring team for the local are.

At Gum Tree Family Medical we work as a team.  From our reception staff to our nurses and doctors, we aim to maintain and provide the highest standard of medicine and care in a professional, confidential and caring manner.  It is our desire to provide the medical care that we would like to receive ourselves.

Gum Tree Family Medical opened in February  2021, we have several modern, light and fresh consulting rooms along with a large treatment room.  The waiting room is large, light and comfortable.  There is ample parking available along with disability parking.   The practice is wheelchair accessible.

This practice has a no smoking policy.

 

Our Team

Doctors

Dr Mercia Van Jaarsveld

Dr Mercia Van Jaarsveld is South African trained and has been a practicing GP since 2002 in both medical clinics and hospitals.

Mercia practiced in Canada for 13 years before moving to the Northern Rivers with her family in 2018.  She has been a GP in Lismore for the last 5 years.

She has a special interest in general family medicine, women’s health, antenatal care, surgical procedures and emergency medicine.

Doctor Mercia Van Jaarsveld is the principal GP

Dr Douglas Mouncey

Dr Doug Mouncey has practised in the Northern Rivers for the last 25 years and has lived on the North Coast for 43 years.

Having obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of New South Wales, he is a highly experienced GP with a special interest in skin cancer medicine.

He has a passion for delivering high-quality, tailored care to his patients in the Northern Rivers community.

Registered Nurses

Francine Wagner
Kaitlin Marshall

Practice Manager

Francine Wagner

Reception Staff

Ella Mackie.