Dr Bethan Knapp

General Practitioner and Sports Doctor
MRCGP PGDipSEM MBBCh

Bethan is a caring female GP with a special interest in Sports Medicine and Preventative Medicine. Bethan takes a holistic approach to health and wellbeing and leads an active life in Ocean Grove with her 4 kids. She is part of the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving club and loves triathlons, cycling, camping and exploring our beautiful Peninsula. As a Sports Doctor, Bethan has worked in the UK as a Sports Physician with several elite sports teams including Premier League soccer & International Athletics teams. She offers our patients expert sports injury advice and management including health assessments, joint and soft tissue injections, radiology and pathology investigations. As a GP, Bethan is known for her thorough approach to holistic patient care. With her warm and caring personality and love of our local area she relates well to patients of all ages.

Dr Wayne Lightfoot

General practitioner
MBBS, FRACGP

Dr Wayne Lightfoot is a warm and caring GP who has recently relocated back to the Bellarine Peninsula. Dr Lightfoot has worked in the City of Greater Geelong as a well respected GP. Wayne enjoys all aspects of general practice, taking holistic approach to care and preventative health. His special clinical interests include chronic disease management, aged care, weight loss and children’s health. Outside of work he enjoys spending good quality time with his family.

Dr Andrew Tivendale

Osteopath

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Health Science (Osteopathy). Born and bred on the Surf Coast, Andrew has spent nearly a decade gallivanting around the world on all modes of transport – in vans, on bicycles and motorbikes, even on horseback! His journey has now brought him full circle to Osteopathy and life back on the Surf Coast.

Andrew is a passionate and enthusiastic Osteopath who enjoys treating patients of all ages. One of the many things he cherishes about Osteopathy is the holism of the practice and how it addresses all aspects of health. He loves the opportunity to talk to his patients about all aspects of their health to help them to achieve their current goals. Andrew has a strong background in sports injuries and rehabilitation, and loves the challenge of returning an athlete to peak performance.

Andrew’s patients love his friendly and down to earth style and structural osteopathic approach. He is a passionate advocate of health and movement and practices yoga regularly as well as loving surfing and all things two-wheels!

Kim Nankivell 

Podiatrists

Kim Nankivell provide a professional and expert diagnosis of foot, leg and postural problems and offer comprehensive treatment plans, including our special interest area of Sports Podiatry.

Tiffany, Fion, Sarah  & Erin

Practice Nurses

Tiffany, Fiona, Sarah  & Erin are passionate about health promotion and lead many preventative health initiatives for at risk patient groups with the support of our GPs. Our nurses particularly love helping patients with the challenge of managing chronic disease as this is an area where the role of the nurse is crucial in achieving positive health outcomes. With their warm and caring approach, our practice nurses connect with patients of all ages and provide much needed to support patients undergoing immunisations and medical procedures.

Jessica, Kayla, Sophie, Linda and Dareen

Adele

Practice Coordinator

As Practice Coordinator, Adele leads our reception team and is responsible for maintaining a high standard of patient service. Adele prides herself on her friendly and professional customer service and her dedication to continued training of our admin staff. Through this training, Adele ensures our admin team are best equipped to support the needs of our patients.