Why Choose Us
Meet Our Team
Our Clinical Staff
Dr Stephen Webb
MB ChB (Edin.) MRCGP FRACGP FACRRM DRCOG
Dr Stephen Webb is the Practice Principal. Stephen trained in Edinburgh and completed his GP training in Scotland before moving to Australia. He commenced practicing in Manangatang in Victoria’s Mallee in 1994 before moving to Charlton in 2002. Stephen is a vocationally registered General Practitioner and has further qualifications reflecting additional years training in obstetrics & gynaecology. He has special interests in dermatology and minor surgery to remove skin lesions. Other areas of interest include mental health, paediatrics, trauma medicine, and minor surgery.
Stephen is a member of the Instructor Faculty for the EMST (Early Management of Severe Trauma) course run by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, initially one of only six of a growing number of general practitioners to hold this position.
He is married to Jeanne and is Dad to Jemimah.
Dr Ashraf Takla
MB ChB FRACGP JCPTGP DFFPB
Dr AshrafTakla works at Charlton Medical on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Born in Egypt, Ashraf trained in Cairo and the UK and worked for seven years as an Orthopaedic Surgeon in Northampton in England before a desire to spend more time with his patients led to the switch to General Practice. He worked as Principal GP in Northampton for several years before moving to Australia in 2007. Ashraf’s main interests are procedural work, men’s health, chronic disease management, and health promotion.
Ashraf works as a full-time GP and VMO as well as performing sessional surgery at St John of God Hospital, Bendigo. He is also a medical educator and an examiner with the Royal Australian College of General Practice. Ashraf won the RWAV Rural Doctors Award in 2010.
He is married to Annalaise.
Dr Susanne Oldmeadow
MBBS MBioethics
Dr Susanne Oldmeadow visits Charlton Medical every six weeks as part of the Federally funded Rural Women’s GP Program administered by the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Susanne is new to the practice in 2023 and travels from Melbourne where she lives. The aim of the service is to improve access to primary and secondary health services for women in rural and remote Australia where there is little or no access to a female doctor. This program has a specific focus on women’s health including (however not limited to) cervical cancer screening, breast examinations, cardiovascular health, diabetes, menopause, psychological issues, social issues, and areas related to reproductive and sexual health.
Susanne holds a Masters of Bioethics from Monash University. She has a special interest in family medicine and is passionate about all aspects of IVF and assisted reproductive medicine. She is also interested in the social conditions that influence health.
Outside of work Susanne loves spending time outdoors and enjoys swimming and ballroom dancing.
Simone O'Brien
MN (Nurse Practitioner)
Simone O’Brien works at Charlton Medical every second Wednesday as part of a Nurse Practitioner Pilot Project with the Murray PHN. Simone completed a Masters of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) in 2009 and was endorsed in 2013. She has spent 30 years working in rural health across acute, emergency, aged, palliative and community care. Simone has special interests in patients with complex psychosocial, physical and pain needs as well as women’s health, palliative care and cannabinoid therapies.
Patients who have seen Dr Webb in the past six months are able to see Simone for many common medical services.
Our current medical student is Cherry Zeng
We will ask you if it is okay to have a medical student observing your consultation. Please feel free to let reception know if you would prefer to withhold your consent.
Another amazing medical student will be joining us soon
GP Registrar
This position is currently vacant. Would you like to work with us?
Clinical Nurse
This position is currently vacant. Would you like to work with us?
Medical Student
We will have a new medical student joining us in 2023
Our Administrative Staff
Jeanne Webb
BSc (Hons) MAAPM
Jeanne is our Practice Manager. She was raised in Geelong before moving to Melbourne to complete a Bachelor of Science (Honours), majoring in Genetics and Biochemistry.
Jeanne has completed the Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association’s (APMA) MedRep Diploma as well as a Certificate IV in Practice Management at University of New England.
Jeanne is an advocate for Australian homeschooling and is a passionate collector of vintage children’s books. She also enjoys cooking, travel and collecting Asian textiles. She is married to Stephen and together they have a daughter, Jemimah.
Jenny
Jenny Watts (BAppSci) works as administrative assistant on Thursdays. She is married to Dale, a local farmer and veterinarian, and has three children, Phillip, Victoria and Lauren, and a growing number of grandchildren. Jenny and Dale live on their farm at Yeungroon.
Jenny went to school at St Arnaud and attended RMIT where she gained a BAppSci (Medical Technology) in 1983. She worked as the Laboratory Supervisor at St. Arnaud laboratory and when the laboratory closed in 2010 she ‘retired’, starting with Charlton Medical in late July 2011.
Jenny enjoys her garden, bushwalking, photography, birdwatching, and reading.
Hayley
Hayley Soulsby works as administrative assistant on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Hayley is married to Adam and they have 4 children. They live and farm at Buckrabanyule. Hayley also teaches Driver Ed at the local Driving School and looks after the finances for the Charlton Harness Racing Club and the family farm.
Hayley enjoys playing tennis and badminton and scoring for the local cricket team her boys play with each Saturday. She also enjoys supporting the children’s after school activities and spending time with family and friends.
Kylie
Kylie Turnbull works as administrative assistant on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Kylie re-located back "home" to the Wedderburn area to be closer to her farming family amidst COVID border restrictions,having lived interstate for numerous years. Prior to this she lived away in Echuca & Dookie.
Kylie enjoys spending time on the farm, her delightful nieces & nephews, and her Border Collie Bindi; as well as taking care of her menagerie of other fur / woollen / feathered-babies (Alice, Boomer, Fiddy, Lady, Grey-cat, Lamby & Chookies).
Jemimah
Jemimah Webb (BPsychSc) works in reception during vaccination clinics and does other administrative duties as required. She also helps with social media management and website design and is our awesome photographer.
After completing her Bachelor of Psychological Sciences with Swinburne University, Jemimah is continuing her studies with the aim of being a clinical psychologist. She also teaches dance with District Dance Studio in St Arnaud, a role she enjoys very much. She enjoys a range of hobbies including sewing, baking and aerial arts.
Did you know?
Did you know that Lynne Southwell had worked for Charlton Medical for 20 years before her retirement on the 1st of April 2022? She also worked for Dr Brian Walklate before us, making her total time at the front desk a whopping 32 years!
Lynne is enjoying having more time to do the things she loves: golf, bowls, croquet, caring for her much loved grandchildren, and spending time with Nugget, but she leaves a huge hole in the Charlton Medical family - one that we will never completely fill.
Lynne was the patient's advocate, going the extra mile to help. She always managed to find that elusive appointment and to persuade Dr Stephen to do just one more thing before heading home. She rocked a baby Jemimah 20 years ago, and has done much the same for many others since.
We know how much you all loved and appreciated Lynne. We love and miss her too.