Kyabram Regional Clinic has welcomed four new GPs, bringing the total number of doctors there to 13.
Doctors Sumitha Kumar, Hrishi Gavankar, Hosna Sadeghi and Yayati Dave have started at the clinic.
“With the new GPs in town, this will help provide more appointments for the community,” a clinic spokesperson said.
All four doctors said they were excited to explore the town and enjoy the slower pace that Kyabram offered.
Dr Dave is from India and has been a doctor for almost 20 years.
He said he was thrilled to start work in a small town.
Dr Dave is an international medical graduate (he graduated from a medical school outside Australia) and works Monday to Friday.
Dr Gavankar said he looked forward to treating the more unique cases small-town clinics had to offer, such as snake bites.
Dr Gavankar is the fifth generation in his family to become a doctor.
“Growing up, I just wanted to be a doctor,” he said.
“The reason I moved to Kyabram is for the training offered here.”
Dr Gavankar is a registrar doctor (he is training to become a specialist in a particular field of medicine) and works Tuesday to Friday.
Dr Kumar came to Kyabram after hearing good things from a doctor who had worked in the town.
The oldest daughter of an Indian family, Dr Kumar grew up wanting to be a politician but was talked into becoming a doctor by her father.
With 11 years of experience and a surgical background, Dr Kumar said she was keen to enjoy what Kyabram had to offer.
“I like the slow pace,” she said.
Dr Kumar is a registrar doctor working Monday to Friday.
Dr Sadeghi started in September and has been enjoying the quiet pace of a small town.
“Everyone has been really friendly,” she said.
Dr Sadeghi’s compassion for others drove her to become a doctor.
“I like helping people,” she said.
Dr Sadeghi is an international medical graduate and works Monday to Friday.
You can book an appointment at Kyabram Regional Clinic with any of its 13 GPs through www.hotdoc.com.au or call the clinic on 5852 1888.