Our Team

Dr. Kiran Puttappa
MBBS, FRACGP, PG Dip Diabetes (Cardiff)

Dr Kiran Puttappa joined the practice in 2018. He moved to U.K in 2001 and after gaining clinical experience, he moved to Australia in 2003. He has a vast clinical experience as a medical registrar in various public hospitals in Perth and the Gold Coast and he has a special interest in complicated general medicine cases and Diabetes.

Dr Puttappa also holds FRACGP and Post Grad Dip in Diabetes from Cardiff. He also served as board member of RACGP (WA Faculty) from 2009-2013. He is currently a senior examiner to RACGP and sits as a panel member of AHPRA.

Dr. Khalid Dharmarathne
MBBS, MRCGP (Int) UK, FRACGP

Dr Khalid has been a GP since 2015 before moving to Australia he worked in various hospitals throughout Dubai and has also worked as a GP in Victoria before he moved to Wattle Grove medical Centre in 2017.

Dr Khalid is a full-time practitioner at Wattle Grove and deals with all aspects of general practice and complicated medical problems and is also a mentor for international medical graduates.

Dr Tasnuva Tabassum
MBBS, AMC, FRACGP

Dr Tasnuva Tabassum completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and obtained her AMC certificate from Australian Medical Council. She also finished her General Practice Training in Western Australia and obtained her Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Dr Tabassum has 13 years of post graduate clinical experience. She worked in multiple sub-specialities across major Tertiary Hospitals in Western Australia including Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH), Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH), St John of God Midland Public Hospital(SJOG), City Lower West Older Adult Mental Health Service.

She is well experienced in all aspects of General Practice. Dr Tabassum believes in Holistic approach and is passionate about providing person centred thorough consultations.

Qualifications:

  • MBBS, Shahjalal University of science and technology, Bangladesh
  • Australian Medical Council Certificate, (AMC)
  • Fellow of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, (FRACGP)

Areas of interest:

  • Women’s Health
  • Sexual Health
  • Antenatal and postnatal care
  • Menopause
  • Contraception
  • Child Health
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Diabetes care
  • Mental Health
  • Adolescent Health
  • Travel Medicine
  • Weight loss management
  • Musculoskeletal Medicine

Dr Tabassum enjoys reading, travelling, music and spending time with her family.

Language Spoken:

  • English
  • Bengali
  • Hindi
  • Urdu

Dr. Shin Ying Lee
MBChB, RNZCGP, ACRRM

Dr. Shin Ying Lee is a graduate of the University of Glasgow in 2013, UK. She moved to New Zealand in 2014 to join her husband and started a family together. Dr. Lee has two young children, both attending primary school. Originally from Malaysia, she is fluent in English, Mandarin, Malay, and Hokkien. She enjoys spending time with her family, particularly walking in the parks. Playing the piano is a calming and relaxing activity for her.

Dr. Lee believes in the importance of great communication and patient-centred care in a GP practice. She emphasizes the significance of partnering with patients in their own care as a crucial pillar of person-centred care. This approach focuses on building a strong relationship between patients and clinicians, acknowledging that trust, mutual respect, and knowledge-sharing contribute to the best health outcomes.

Qualifications:

  • MBChB, University of Glasgow, UK – 2013
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Women’s Health, University of Otago, NZ – 2016
  • Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) – 2020
  • Fellow and member of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) – 2023

Areas of interest:

  • Women’s health
  • Mental health
  • Pediatrics
  • General medicine
  • Diabetes care
  • Chronic disease management

Languages Spoken:

  • English
  • Malay
  • Mandarin
  • Hokkien

Jess
Practice Manager