Pioneer Medical Centre - Urban

Pioneer Medical Centre is an AGPAL accredited practice that has existed in the North Eastern area of Adelaide since 1994. Patients that attend our practice reside in the areas of Banksia Park, Redwood Park, Ridgehaven, Tea Tree Gully, Golden Grove, Modbury, St Agnes, Hope Valley and nearby foothills towns of Kersbrook, and Gumeracha. Pioneer Medical Centre has a patient base that is diverse in both age and health requirements, providing registrars with exposure to chronic disease management, paediatric management, obstetric shared care, work injuries and general preventative health management. Pioneer Medical Centre has 6 GPs with diverse interests, 1 full time practice manager and 3 part time registered nurses, as well as an experienced reception team. The practice is fully computerized, using Pracsoft and Medical Director and privately bills patients. General Practitioners visit local nursing homes and have admitting rights to a local hospital, North Eastern Community Hospital. Pioneer Medical Centre sees training as a team responsibility with all GPs participating in hosting medical students and providing support for registrars. Our vision is to provide comprehensive holistic care for our patients in a caring personalized environment.

Address:
1291A North East Road Tea Tree Gully, South Australia, 5091

Phone:
(08) 8396 2522

Fax:
(08) 8396 3081

Email:
pioneermed@adsl.on.net

Principal Contact:
Deb Docking

GP Supervisor(s):
Dr Peter Ford

Hours of business:
Mon to Fri: 8.30am - 7:00pm
Sun: 8.30am - 12.00pm

Number of GPs in Practice:
FT: 4 PT: 2

Website:
www.pioneerdoctors.com

Allied health:
Practice nurse on site 9am - 5.30pm weekdays.

Special interests, services and procedures offered:
Vaccinations and travel advice, Child, adult and seniors medical, Antenatal shared care, Family planning, Pap smears, Home visits, Immunisations, Minor procedures such as fracture management, skin cancer removals, Pathology Collection, Employment, insurance and diving medicals, Management of chronic illnesses, Management of sports and work related injuries, Management of depression and anxiety, Lifestyle advice and assistance – eg smoking, exercise and weight loss, Health promotion and illness prevention, Veteran’s health service, Appropriate referrals to allied health and specialists, and Hospital access and admitting privileges to private hospitals.

Description of region
The City of Tea Tree Gully is an environmentally responsible City, dedicated to advancing a vibrant suburban lifestyle for its residents. Teeming with arts and recreation opportunities, modern urban services and facilities, and an active local economy, it offers a unique lifestyle in metropolitan Adelaide. Nestled at the foot of the Mount Lofty Ranges but just a short 20-minute trip from the centre of Adelaide.

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Regional Highlights

  • Waterworld Aquatic Centre
     The newly redeveloped Waterworld at Tea Tree Gully will refresh and entertain. Relaxing in this beautiful natural environment is effortless. Complete with additional shade areas, new café, BBQ facilities and upgraded 50 metre pool and learners pool, Waterworld is the place to be this summer.
  • Westfield Tea Tree Plaza
         A large South Australian shopping centre located in Modbury, north-east of Adelaide. It is linked to the city by Adelaide's unique O-Bahn system, which terminates at the Tea Tree Plaza Interchange, and as such is a major hub for Adelaide's northern suburbs. Tea Tree Plaza is the second largest shopping centre in Adelaide.
  • The Hope Valley Reservoir
         A 2840 megalitre service reservoir in Hope Valley. When completed in 1873 it was the second reservoir constructed in Adelaide; it is the oldest still in use in South Australia.It covers 52 hectares (128 acres) and is retained behind a 950-metre (3,117 ft) long clay-cored earth wall. Water is transferred from the River Torrens via a tunnel and aqueduct.