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Phone 09 480 7204 to book an appointment
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We are passionate about providing you with the best medical care. Our experienced team are committed to treating you with kindness and respect while striving to support your health and wellbeing. Family Medicine Birkenhead has achieved accreditation (Cornerstone) with the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.
We look forward to getting to know you and caring for you and your family.
The Best Medical And General Practice Care!
At Family Medicine Birkenhead we have three GPs and a nurse offering a variety of special interests and skills that include minor surgeries, wellness checks, travel medicine, sexual health and accident care.
MBChB FRNZCGP Dip Obstetrics
John studied medicine at Otago University graduating in 1979. On the retirement of Dr Ross Stewart, he joined Family Medicine Birkenhead practice in 1990 and became an owner. John is pleased to hand over ownership to Dr Milica Milovanovic and her husband Milan Panic in February 2021 whilst continuing on to work as a valued member of FMB team.
John is married to Margot and they have three children and three grandchildren. In his spare time, he is often out mountain biking or fishing in the Coromandel.
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MD Dip Paediatrics FRNZCGP
Ljiljana is originally from Belgrade, Serbia, immigrating to NZ in 1996 with her husband and two daughters. She graduated from University of Belgrade in 1985 then completed NZREX in 2004. Ljiljana has joined FMB team on a permanent basis from February 2021 after Dr Wendy Marshall had to take sudden indefinite leave due to unforseen circumstances.
In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, walking her dog and spending time with her family. She is Dr Milica’s mum and has recently become a grandmother.
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MBChB GP Registrar
Milica was born in Belgrade, Serbia and immigrated to New Zealand in 1996 with her parents and sister. She studied Medicine at The University of Auckland graduating in 2011. She did Radiology training in Christchurch for three years before changing career paths to General Practice. She loves the diverse aspect of General Practice. Milica is married to Practice Manager Milan and has recently become a mum to a lovely boy Stefan Vuk. She will be returning to work from maternity leave on 1st July 2021. Her hobbies include playing piano, tennis and gym workouts especially body combat.
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