Our Doctors
Mernda GP Clinic– Your Local GP Clinic
Dr Hafis Tijani
MSc MBBS DCH FRACGP
Dr Tijani graduated from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 2009. He has been practising clinical medicine since graduating and has been working in Australia as a GP since 2013. He has worked in hospitals and clinics in Nigeria, worked at the Royal Darwin Hospital in Darwin and has worked in various GP clinics across Australia. Dr Tijani has spent a great deal of time in serving the Rural Community of Australia. He has an MSc in Health Management, Diploma in Child Health and has obtained his Fellowship from Royal Australian College of General Practice as a specialist GP. He enjoys supervising young upcoming Australian GPs and has a wealth of clinical and procedural medicine knowledge. He speaks fluent English and has a passion for ensuring his patients get the best care they deserve.
Areas of Interest
- Women’s health.
- General Paediatrics
- General Medicine
- General Obstetrics
- Chronic disease management
Dr Fatima Assily
MBchB, FRACGP
Dr Fatima Mary Assily is a qualified female GP with solid educational foundation and experience as a doctor since 1984. She graduated from AL-Mustansiriyah University in Iraq in 1984. She has been practicing as a doctor since graduating in 1984 and has a wealth of experience in patient management of varying presentation. She has been practising in Australia since 2006 and is a qualified member of the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) as a specialist GP. Dr Assily upholds utmost professionalism and integrity in her work, passionate to help people and dedicated to provide the best quality of care.
Areas of Interest
- Women’s health
- Pap Smears
- Chronic disease management
- Health assessments
- Child and adolescent health
- Family health
- Antenatal shared care
- Travel health
- Refugee health
- Cardiovascular medicine
- Diabetes management
- Preventative health
- Immunisation
- Catch Up Immunisation
- Wound Management
- Minor Surgical Procedures
- Skin Check
Languages Spoken
- Arabic
- English