Dr. Oliver Gunson
British born Dr. Gunson graduated from Southampton University Medical School with a Bachelor of Medicine in 1992. After graduating, Oliver consulted in British hospitals in numerous capacities including urology, general surgery, accident & emergency, acute medicine for the elderly, and trauma orthopaedics. 

He came to Australia in 1995 and worked at Redcliffe Base Hospital practising in the areas of accident & emergency, general medicine,  coronary care, paediatric medicine and level 2 neonatology. In 1997 he passed his pre-clinical Australian Medical Council examination in the top 5% of 556 entrants.

After returning to the UK Dr. Gunson practised in the areas of ear, nose and throat surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology. For the past eight years he was principal practitioner at Beaufort Road Surgery in Southbourne, England.

At Beaufort Road Surgery Dr. Gunson taught University of Southampton medical students in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th years. 

Oliver held memberships in the British Medical Association, Medical Defence Union and is currently a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Dr. Gunson moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2008 with his family. He loves SCUBA diving, gardening, walking and cycling.

Dr. Emile Brits
Dr. Brits has just joined us from another Queensland practice. Emile graduated from the University of Free State in South Africa in 1996, and has since completed substantial post-graduate medical training ranging from Cardiac Life Support to COPD to asthma. He has worked in Australia since 2000 in various roles in hospitals and private practice.

Emile approaches each of his patients holistically, listening with empathy and understanding to social and medical problems. He loves studying the latest advances, and considers himself a lifelong student of the amazing art of Medicine.

Dr. Brits speaks fluent Afrikaans and English. His young family includes his wife and three young children.

Dr. Christine Boeke
Dr. Christine Boeke trained in medicine in the UK and subsequently worked in health care in Australia for several years and South Africa for five years. Christine has special interests in family planning, mums & babies, care of the elderly, chronic disease management and palliative care. 

Christine is married with three children, and loves pilates, hiking and camping.

Dr. Alison Cunningham
Dr. Alison Cunningham is Queensland-born and studied at the University of Queensland graduating in 1988 with MBBS.

After graduation Alison worked in various areas of medicine including accident and Emergency, General Surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology. She went on to practice in paediatrics  and anaesthetics before undertaking the general practice fellowship which she attained in 1995.

Since then Alison has worked in a variety of general practices in NSW and Victoria. Alison relocated back to the Sunshine Coast in 2006.

Alison enjoys all forms of general practice and has a particular interest in paediatric medicine and allergic medicine, encompassing all forms of allergic illness including food allergy and intolerances.

Alison is married with two daughters and enjoys walking, gardening and music.

Dr. Heather Courtney
Dr Heather Courtney was born and schooled in Northern Ireland and graduated from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 1998 with her medical degree and Batchelor of Science (Honours) in Pharmacology.  After working in the UK for 18mths she moved to Australia in 2000, initially working in Bundaberg and then moved to the Sunshine Coast to work at Nambour General Hospital. Here she continued her inhospital training before returning to Northern Ireland to complete her GP training, becoming a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitoners in 2005.  Heather has been working as a GP on the Sunshine Coast since then.

Heather really enjoys her job and the variety of specialities within it . "I love that every day is different and I find the continuity of care of my patients, getting to know them and their families very satisfying". She is married with 3 children, a self confessed exercise and health fanatic who enjoys running, walking, cycling, the great outdoors, spending time with her family and travel.

David graduated from Monash University in Melbourne in 1987, and then worked in hospitals in Melbourne, Edinburgh, and Lismore, NSW in areas such as cardiothoracics, orthopaedics, urology, obstetrics and neurosurgery.

He started his general practice training in the Northern NSW towns of Bangalow and Mullumbimby, and completed his Fellowship of General Practice in Melbourne in 1994.

David was a partner in a busy family practice in Eltham, Melbourne for 13 years before moving to the Sunshine Coast in 2009.

Among his favourite things are classical music, AFL football, (rough, tough and from the couch) walks on the beach, bird-watching expeditions, and a good laugh.  

David and his wife, a Queenslander, share their life with three dogs who rule the house as canine royalty. 

She enjoys the family-based aspect of general practice as well as its diversity of medical challenges.

Tibby lives on the Sunshine Coast with her husband and three children. In her time off she enjoys outdoor pursuits with her family including running, cycling and water sports.

Dr. Fiona Stewart (retired December 2011)
Fiona retired in December 2011 and left us with the following words:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my patients. Over the last 17 years I have been privileged to be allowed into your lives. 

We have laughed during the happy times and supported each other though the sad times. 

As I depart I wish you all this Celtic Blessing.

May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rain fall softly upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.

My colleagues at Bundilla Clinic are happy to continue providing you with quality and caring medical attention.