Not your average medical clinic...

We pride ourselves in being different. Our team of experienced medical professionals provides exceptional care that's personalized, warm, and welcoming.
Come experience the Ripponlea Medical difference today *

Dr Jo


Dr Jo Samuel-King is an award winning general practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in general practice, psychiatric and internal medicine.

As a general practitioner, Jo is loved by her patients and has particular expertise and interest in the following areas:
  • Mental Health
  • Chronic disease and lifestyle change
  • Addiction medicine
  • Eating Disorders
  • Skin cancers
  • Teaching

Dr Linda

Dr Linda Head is a general practitioner with over sixteen years experience in general practice, emergency medicine, orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery. She is passionate about proactive health management and preventive disease management.

Linda has a special interest in the following areas:
  • Mental Health
  • Women's Health
  • Mnor Procedures
  • Skin cancers
  • Teaching

Dr Leila


With over 20 years as a doctor, Dr Leila Loni is passionate about helping patients, and their families, live healthy and fulfilling lives. She enjoys treating patients of all ages and from all walks of life and getting to know them, and their families.

Dr Leila has a particular interest in preventative health and taking the time to help you realise your personal health goals. Her background in internal medicine, research and teaching, brings a richness and depth to her work. She also enjoys teaching students and working as part of a small, high-quality team.

Dr Leila has a particular interest in the following areas:
  • Chronic Disease
  • Women's Health
  • Children's Health
  • Mental Health
  • Sexual Health
  • Men's Health
  • Travel Medicaine
  • Teaching

Dr Jenny

Dr Jenny Jobst has worked long term in St Kilda, initially in community Health and then for 20 years in her own practice at Carlisle Contemporary Health.

Dr Jenny has particular expertise in women and children’s health, antenatal care and mental health.
More recently Jenny divides her time between Melbourne and Arnhem land in the NT working in the very traditional Yolngu community of Gapuwiyak, managing acute and complex chronic conditions with cultural understanding and appreciation being a major aspect of this work.

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  • Women's Health
  • Children's Health
  • Antenatal Care
  • Mental Health
  • Indigenous Health

* The doctors who work from Ripponlea Medical are not employees of the medical centre.  
Our GPs are independent Specialist General Practitioners, registered with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and provide you with expert and independent advice.

Nurse Lily


Whether its a vaccination, wound dressing, care follow up, or a health assessment. Lily is your go to person!

Our therapy dogs...

"Little Bear"


Little Bear (or Bear for short) is one of our clinic therapy dogs.

Bear generally works Wednesday mornings and Fridays.  
Little Bear is a pure bred Australian Kelpie and loves his pats.

What is a Therapy Dog?
A Therapy dog can connect or reach out to people who may not be responding as well to other forms of treatment. Therapy Dogs can break down barriers and bring joy to people in their own adorable and loving way.
Their presence, and their affection, can give comfort and support to people of all ages who are feeling anxious or low in mood.

"Tillie"

Tillie is also of our clinic therapy dogs.
Tillie generally works Mondays and Thursdays, she is also a pure bred Australian Kelpie.

Tillie thinks she owns the two seater couch in the waiting room and likes to cuddle up with patients who sit there

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Not your average medical clinic...