Miami Village Medical Practice

Meet Our Team

Dr Camila

Dr Camila is originally from Brazil and attained her medical degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in 2008. Prior to moving to Australia, she worked in general practice and hospital settings for many years.

Dr Camila moved to Australia in 2016, working as a GP in Adelaide for six years before relocating to Queensland. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Dr Castro is interested in all aspects of general practice and in treating patients of all ages, aiming to improve patient quality of life with a holistic approach.

She has special interest in Womens Health, including contraception, cervical screening, breast examination, pre-conception, menopause.

Child Health and acute conditions, immunisations, asthma, eczema; preventative medicine and health checks;

Chronic Disease Management including hypertension, diabetes, musculoskeletal, respiratory, bowel disorders and Mental Health conditions.

Other Languages: Portuguese

Dr Rosanna Devlet

Dr Devlet has recently moved to Gold Coast from Victoria after practicing as GP for 10 years. She is practices all aspects of General Practice with special interest in Woman’s and Children Health.

Family Health and Family planning, Kids health, Antenatal Care, Mental Health, Men’s and Women’s Health. Mirena/IUD Procedures, Cervical Screening, Termination of Pregnancy Counselling. Diabetes and Chronic Disease management. Cryotherapy.

Fluent in English and Russian

Areas of Interest:

  • Family health
  • Family planning
  • Mirena insertion
  • IUD
  • Antenatal care
  • kids health
  • Immunisations
  • Implanon insertion & removal
  • Pregnancy care

Dr Praveen Veeramachineni

Dr.Praveen Veeramachineni is a GP based at the Robina Medical Center. He obtained his medical qualifications including a MD in General Medicine in India. He subsequently moved to the UK in 2002 and trained in various medical specialties before qualifying as a GP in 2009. He relocated to the Gold Coast in 2014.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and Royal College of Physicians in the UK. He is actively involved in training medical students and GP Registrars and is an examiner with the Royal College of General Practitioners.

He has an extensive medical background having worked in both India and the UK with people across a range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. He specializes in the care and management of Diabetes and related conditions, Chronic disease and Musculoskeletal pain management and Child health.

He endeavors to provide a comprehensive and person centered care for all his patients.

Areas of interest:

  • Dermatology
  • Chronic disease management
  • Musculoskeletal medicine
  • Men and Women’s Health
  • Mental health
  • Diabetes management
  • Medical Education
  • Skin cancer Checks

Meet Our Staff 

Our bright and bubbly reception team is always available to assist you when making an appointment or when arriving for your appointment and our team of Nurses provide professionalism and a family friendly service with care and compassion.

Dr. Kate Taylor

Dr Kate Taylor graduated from Sheffield University Medical School in UK in 1998, and then whilst traveling in New Zealand, she met her husband, well known Gold Coast orthopedic surgeon, Dr Fraser Taylor.
Kate and her husband relocated permanently to the Gold Coast in 2013. They have three children.
Kate enjoys all aspects of General Practice, but her special interests are Women’s Health and Paediatrics.

Dr. Vipul Patel

Dr Vip Patel is from the UK, having grown up in London and completing his medical training at Southampton University in 1992. He gained extensive hospital experience including Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK), before embarking on a career in General Practice.

Dr Patel has 20 years of experience working as a full time GP. Initially in the UK as a partner in a large teaching practice in Oxfordshire before migrating to Australia with his wife and 2 children in 2009.

He has been working as a GP on the Gold Coast for 10 years, however he still has his wonderful English accent. He enjoys all aspects of family medicine with particular interests in Men’s Health, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Hypertension, Child Health, Mental Health and Preventative Medicine.

Dr. Venu Vemula

Dr Venu specialises in multiple fields of health such as asthma treatment, diabetes care and palliative care. He lives with his wife, who is also a doctor, and their two young boys and is fluent in English, Hindi and Telugu.

A big fan of cycling, tennis and cricket, Dr Venu is always happy to chat with patients about their background, interests and any health concerns they have.

Meet Our Staff 

Our bright and bubbly reception team is always available to assist you when making an appointment or when arriving for your appointment and our team of Nurses provide professionalism and a family friendly service with care and compassion.

Rick McKee

General Manager

Rick is the Director and General Manager of The Pines Family Practice. Rick has held this position since 1998 after he took ownership of the practice and turned it into a thriving medical centre. He has completed a Diploma in Professional Practice Management, is a member of the Australian Association of Practice Managers and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

General Manager/Owner

Lianne Shiell

Registered Nurse

Shelley Boyle

Receptionist 

Monica Smyth

Receptionist