Our Doctors
Dr Anthony (Anton) Tragarz
Dr Anthony (Anton) Tragarz is a graduate of Monash University, Melbourne.
His extensive postgraduate training in preparation for Procedural Rural GP work included severa; years in the UK training in anaesthetics-obtaining Primary Fellowship of the Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, General Surgery and Obstetrics.
He has previously worked in the Riverland for five years and in Adelaide for more than three decades being an integral part of our community and providing dedicated patient care alongside assisting with the education of GP Registrars as a Supervisor in Australian General Education Training.
He was awarded Life Membership of the RACGP in recognition of his work
Skin Cancer early diagnosis and treatment has been a significant part of his professional life for the past 21 years and he has many educational credentials to his name.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Hons)
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
HealthCert Advanced Professional Certificate in Skin Cancer Medicine (Bond University)
Dermoscopy Masterclass certified by the Nordrhein Medical Association, Dusseldorf, Germany
HealthCert Professional Certificate of Dermoscopy (International Dermoscopy Society)
HealthCert Advanced Professional Certificate of Dermoscopy (International Dermoscopy Society)
HealthCert Professional Diploma of Dermoscopy (International Dermoscopy Society)
Member of the International Dermoscopy Society, Member of the Melanoma Institute
Member of the Skin Cancer College of Australasia
Dr Justin Choong
Dr Justin Choong completed his medical training at The University of Adelaide in 2016. He underwent hospital training at Lyell McEwin Hospital and Modbury Hospital in South Australia.
Dr Choong has completed extensive additional training in skin cancer medicine and surgery and is a member of the Skin Cancer College Australasia. He has several years of experience in assisting a plastic surgeon at Stirling Hospital.
Dr Choong also performs no scalpel vasectomies for the not for profit organization MSI Australia.
Outside of medicine, Dr Choong enjoys music, exercise, the outdoors, and spending time with family and friends.
Education and Qualifications:
University of Adelaide
Healthcert Professional Certificate of Skin Cancer Surgery (Bond University)
Healthcert Professional Advanced CertIficate of Skin Cancer Surgery (Bond University)
Healthcert Professional Diploma of Skin Cancer Surgery (Bond University)
Australasian College of Dermatologists GP Skin Cancer Certificate in Practical Dermoscopy
Member of the Skin Cancer College of Australasia and the International Dermoscopy Society
Dr Esther Lam
Dr Esther Lam graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2019 and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP). She is passionate about holistic care with a wide range of interests including skin cancer medicine.
Dr Lam has also been engaged in medical education at the University of Adelaide as an honorary associate clinical lecturer since 2021.
Education:
(Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS, Medicine (University of Adelaide)
Dr Lucy Lu
Dr Lucy Lu is a highly experienced General Practitioner and Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) with a special interest in Skin Cancer Medicine.
Having worked in rural and urban areas, Dr Lu possesses vast experience within a number of medical specialities though is passionate about dermatology which stems from previous routine skin cancer checks and procedures.
Dr Lu has specific training and broad experience in all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of Skin Cancer and is currently undertaking a skin cancer medicine course through the University of Queensland.
Education:
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS
HealthCert Advanced Professional Certificate in Skin Cancer Medicine
HealthCert Professional Certificate of Aesthetic Medicine