Doctors

Dr Nicole Kerr

BMBS, FRACGP

Dr Nicole grew up in Melbourne but have been living interstate for the past twenty years, in Port Lincoln, Adelaide and Darwin. Her husband grew up in the Western District, so when he was offered a job here recently, they were delighted to be able to move home. Our three adult children consider themselves South Australians though, and have not joined us.

Dr Nicole has been working as a doctor for fifteen years. Before that she was a secondary school science teacher then a full-time Mum.

She enjoys all aspects of general practice including working with

• Patients from a diversity of different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
• Substance abuse difficulties.

Languages Spoken: English

Dr Joshua Espanta

Dr Joshua Espanta obtained his medical degree in the Philippines in 1997. Specialized in family medicine, (equivalent of GP in Australia) and had his own family practice for 2 years before he migrated to Australia.

Held a position as Second-in-Charge and Trainer in Sydpath-Patholgy Collection department at St Vincent’s Public and Private Hospital for at 4 years where he trained TAFE students, new employees, and junior medical officers in blood collection/Phlebotomy.

He obtained his Medical Health Registration in Australia in 2010. He did his hospital training rotations in 4 major hospitals in Sydney in all the medical fields/departments: Emergency medicine, General medicine, O&G, General surgery, Orthopaedics, Geriatrics, Paediatrics, ICU, Respiratory, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation.

He moved to Portland to start his full time GP/MBBS career in 2015. He transferred to Hamilton Family Practice in May 2020.

He holds certificates in Skin Cancer and Women’s Health.

He performs minor surgeries, Skin checks, Cervical Screening Test, Implanon insertion/removal.

He enjoys his private life by spending time with his family, traveling, and playing sports activities.

Dr Anthony Farnbach

Dr Qian Zeng

Dr. Zeng has been working at Hamilton Family Practice since 2022

Doctor Zeng graduated from Beijing Second Medical College in 1983.

He worked in hospital for two years in China before emigrating to Australia in 1985. He was studying English and preparing to sit for Overseas Doctors Examination in Australia. He was registered as a Medical Practitioner in Australia in 1997.

Dr Zeng continued his medical hospital training at Monash Medical Centre, Alfred Hospital, Dandenong Hospital and Northern Hospital.

His rotations included Obstetrics/Gynecology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Urology, Internal medicine, Emergency medicine, Psychiatry, Geriatrics and Rehabilitation

Doctor Zeng worked at Medi 7 Clinic and Bentleigh GP Centre after his hospital training.

Doctor Zeng likes to work and live in a quiet small town. He moved to Hamilton in October 2022 to work at Hamilton Family Practice.

He enjoys all aspects of General Practice and enjoys seeing patients from infants to the elderly.

Dr Anthony Farnbach

Dr Anthony Farnbach has been a full time GP with Hamilton Family Practice since 2022.

Dr Tony grew up in Victoria and graduated as a general practitioner from Monash University.

Dr Tony, as everyone knows him, is no stranger to our region, having spent time working in Casterton. In his earlier years he worked in South Australia and Northern Queensland.

Dr Tony has a keen interest in clinical procedures e.g. Biopsies, excisions, complex flap repairs and men’s health. Dr Tony is very passionate about music; he loves composing and has released music on YouTube.