Consults on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

I grew up in Melbourne and after graduating from Melbourne High School, I completed my undergraduate medical degree in Queensland. Upon completion, I worked in Brisbane and Melbourne metropolitan hospitals and went on to pursue my passion; working as a GP, firstly in Hobart and now back home in Melbourne. I am passionate about delivering comprehensive, evidence based medicine and have a particular interest in internal medicine. Outside of work, I try to keep fit, read, travel and follow almost all sports.

Initially trained as a pharmacist, I worked for several years before deciding medicine was my calling. I love my job and have been lucky enough to work in urban, rural and remote healthcare settings from Tasmania to the Northern Territory. Most recently I have worked in Aboriginal medical services and refugee health. My special interests include: PCOS, weight management, contraception, early pregnancy and minor surgical procedures. I am trained in Implanon insertion and removal, Mirena insertion and removal (March 2024), and provide MTOP and PrEP prescribing. In my spare time you will find me with my dogs, or trying to convince my husband to get more dogs!

 Not taking appointments

Growing up as the daughter of a rural GP introduced me to a way of helping individuals, families and a community over many years.  I was lucky enough to find a place to do this myself when I met Lora Gurney and started consulting at CHMG. While I have taken a step back from consulting I am working hard in the background to assist the nurses and admin staff of CHMG to ensure they are supporting the doctors consulting from CHMG in their endeavour to provide the highest quality of care to their patients. It is a privilege to work with this talented, dedicated team of people, and with the patients we have known for many years, and with those we are yet to meet.

Dr Gurney retired from clinical practice on 28th May 2024. She is still involved in the practice as co-owner with Dr Jane Collins.

Consults on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

I studied here in Melbourne and complemented my university education with some time at the Melbourne Uni Hockey Club and Newman College. I became a doctor in 1995 training initially at St Vincent’s Hospital. In the following years I enjoyed a 6 month stint at The Royal Women’s hospital completing a diploma of obstetrics and gynaecology, before working in the Royal Children’s Hospital emergency department and later as a palliative care registrar at Peter MacCallum. All have added enormously to my career as a GP. I feel my strengths in medicine come from being a communicator and problem solver. It is one of the most rewarding things about life as a GP is now knowing many of my patients over many years. I am currently working part time as I have 3 teenage children. 

Consults on Tuesday and Friday

My name is Christos Papachristos which obviously shows I am of Greek background but born in Melbourne, largely growing up in Coburg.  I speak Greek fluently and Italian woefully and I enjoy seeing migrant patients. I am married to Freya and have three children, two of whom were adopted from Korea. I barrack for Essendon but love following all sports, especially those my children play. I love general practice because of the scope of the work which allows me to get to know people over many years and understand their medical, social and mental health issues which are often interlinked.  It is a privilege to consult from CHMG alongside other like-minded caring people.