Our Team & Registrars


Registrars

Dr Sam Nashi

MBBS

Dr Sam Nashi joined Highlands GP in February 2022 to complete his training towards his Fellowship with the RACGP. In 2012, Dr Nashi finished his undergraduate Medical Degree at the University of Leeds in the UK. He also completed a Masters of Anatomy at the University of Birmingham and a Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Education at Cardiff University. Dr Nashi has worked extensively for the NHS and in large metro hospital settings.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

Men’s Health and Geriatrics

Dr Sophia Macken

MD,BMed

Dr Sophia Macken is a GP Registrar who is excited to return to her hometown in the Southern Highlands. Since obtaining her Medical Degree from the University of NSW in 2020, Dr Macken has been working in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Dr Macken is passionate about providing comprehensive, holistic care to her patients.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

Paediatrics & Women’s Health

Dr Andreas Rauch

MD, AdvDipEM(ACEM)

Dr Andreas Rauch was born in Germany and obtained his medical degree there in 2004. After working in Germany and Switzerland he followed his wife to Australia where he has worked mainly in Emergency Departments and pre-hospital services for the past 16 years.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

Cardiac Care, Emergency Health, Men’s Care

Dr Olivia Cook

BA/BSc, MD

Dr Olivia Cook completed a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Notre Dame prior to undertaking hospital training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
In 2022 she moved to the Southern Highlands with her young family and undertook further studies in paediatrics, completing the Sydney Child Health Program. 

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

Geriatric Medicine, Paediatrics, Chronic Disease Management

Dr Bransen Noel-Gough

MD

Dr Noel-Gough is a GP Registrar who joined Highlands GP in 2025. He completed medical school at UoW and then went on to work within the Illawarra/Shoalhaven health network initially, before further training in Hunter New England health network.

Dr Noel-Gough was born and raised in Jamberoo and has returned home in order to complete his training and settle in the Southern Highlands

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

Emergency Health, General Medicine

Dr Piers Deignan

MB, BAO, BCH

Originally from Ireland, Dr Piers Deignan graduated from University College Dublin in 2020 with a Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery, and Obstetrics.

Dr Piers relocated to Australia in 2022, where he continued his career in healthcare and has experience working in emergency care, paediatrics, and care of the elderly.

He has a particular interest in preventative and lifestyle medicine, having completed specialized training with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Other special interests includes sports medicine and men’s health.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

Paediatrics, Sports Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine

Dr Thi Kim Ngan Nguyen

MBBS

Dr Ngan Nguyen is a GP Registrar who completed her medical degree at Western Sydney University.

She has since worked in various Emergency Departments across NSW including Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Bathurst and Goulburn before joining Highlands General Practice in 2024.

Dr Nguyen has a keen interest in comprehensive healthcare and building positive therapeutic relationships with her patients.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Geriatric Medicine, Chronic Disease Management, Pediatrics, Women's Health, Mental Health

 

 

Medical Students

Our medical students are on placement during their third year of studies. 

Marc Briers

Marc is a student from the University of Wollongong’s School of Medicine. Over the next 6 months, he will be involved in all facets of the practice and learning from the highly experienced doctors at Highlands GP. 

When Marc isn’t studying, he enjoys reading and volunteering for St Johns Ambulance which he has done for over 8 years now!

Nurses

We have a fantastic team of experienced and highly skilled nurses who have a special interest in general practice. They work in partnership with our doctors to provide support and care to our patients and their families. Our nursing team provide key services to support our chronic care patients and we have several nurse lead clinics including wound care and INR management.

In addition, our nursing team play a key role to work with local residential aged care facilities to facilitate communication and patient care.

Nurse Manager

Alicia Mah

Nurse Practitioner

Alicia Mah is a highly experienced Nurse Practitioner and has been working at Highlands General Practice since 2011. Alicia worked locally at the Southern Highlands Private Hospital and general practice prior to joining Highlands GP. Alicia is available to take appointments.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

Wound Management, Teenage Sexual Health, Women’s Health and Travel Health


Emily P
RN
Amanda
RN
Chloe
RN

Cheryl
RN

Maree
RN

Renae

EN
Stephanie
RN
Emily C
RN
Olivia
Clinical Services & Supplies Assistant

Reception

Our reception team are the face of Highlands General Practice and as the first point of contact for our patients provide a warm and friendly welcome to the practice. The wonderful members of our reception team come from a range of industries and roles but the key skills and attributes they all have in common are the ability to listen, empathise, keep calm, focus on finding a solution support our patients and work as part of busy team.

Hayley
Linda
Catherine
Liam
Karen
Megan
Brittany
Jessica
Rebecca
Emma
Chloe
Madalyn

Admin

Sarah

General Manager

Kath

Operations Manager

Rachael

HR and Systems Coordinator

Stephanie

Business Support Officer

Ali

Accounts

Fiona

Accounts

Allanah

Accounts

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