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Korumburra medical centre

Our Practice

Korumburra Medical Centre is a rural general practice that has been providing quality medical care to the community of Korumburra and outlying areas.

The practice has 12 consulting rooms and a well equipped treatment room. The practice provides a wide range of general practice services to a diverse population. It also provides medical cover to Gippsland Southern Health services Korumburra campus, both in patients and out patient care.

In 2014 we completed major renovations to the clinic which has allowed for the expansion of services to the community through clinic nurses and allied health specialists.

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Our Doctors

Dr. Mark Bensley
MBBS Dip RACOG FRACGP
Dr Bensley has been with the clinic since 1997. Dr Bensley has a keen interest in skin cancer detection and runs a weekly Skin clinic on a Tuesday.

Dr. Clare Stainsby

MBBS Dip RACOG FRACGP FACRRM

Dr Stainsby joined our practice in 2006. She has an interest in hypnosis and offers private consults for this. Dr Stainsby currently does not take on any new patients.

Dr. David Selvanayagam
MBBS FRACGP
Dr Selvanayagam has been with KMC since 2017. He graduated from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka with his medical degree over a decade ago. He has 8 years of medical experience in Australia including working as a registrar of Medicine and Emergency Medicine at Peninsula Health. He enjoys all areas of General Practice, but his special interests are general medicine and geriatrics. Dr. Selvanayagam also speaks Tamil and Sinhala.

Dr. Yan Lu

MBBS FRACGP

Dr. Lu joined the practice in February 2018. After obtaining her fellowship she now works at the clinic part-time. Dr. Lu has completed a Diploma of emergency medicine and has certificates in children’s health, dermoscopy and skin cancer screening. She is also an accredited skin cancer doctor.

Dr. Lu speaks both English and Mandarin.

Dr Daniel Straw

Dr Daniel joined the practice in February 2025. He graduated from Monash University in 2018. He is trained to do implanon and also has training in mental health. He has also obtained a certificate of emergency medicine (ACEM). He generally works everyday but a Thursday. Please welcome Dr Daniel to the practice.

Dr Chih Kuo

Dr. Peter Lewis
MBBS Dip RACOG
Dr Lewis has been at the clinic since 1991. Peter has an interest in anaesthetics and is a keen cyclist.

Dr. DaMing Chi
MBBS FRACGP
Dr Chi joined the practice in August 2016 and soon after obtained his fellowship. He consults at the clinic 2 days a week. Dr. Chi speaks both English and Mandarin.

Dr. Paul Cotton

MBBS(Hons) FRACGP

Dr. Paul Cotton completed his medical degree at Monash University in 2016. He trained through Monash Health, including terms in paediatrics and addiction medicine. He has further training in emergency medicine (completing the Emergency Medicine Certificate) and paediatrics (Sydney Child Health Program). He is happy to see and manage all areas of general practice. When not working he can be found off-roading and enjoying the outdoors in his camper trailer. Dr Cotton currently does not take on any new pateints.

Dr. Satheesh Kumar

MD, MPH, MHP, BAMS

Dr. Satheesh Kumar joined the clinic in February. He will be working on a Wednesday and a Thursday. He earned his MD degree from Oceania University of Medicine in Samoa in 2021. In addition to his medical qualifications, Dr. Kumar has an extensive background in traditional and natural medicine as well as public health. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery from India and completed a Master's degree in Public Health and Health Promotion at Deakin University in 2009.

His areas of interest include women's health, emergency medicine, and integrative medicine. Outside of work, Dr. Kumar enjoys playing badminton and tennis and loves spending quality time with his children and family.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Satheesh to our practice.