Our Team
Meet Our Dedicated Team at Westcare Medical Centre Thornlie
Dr Gautam Khanna
Dr. Gautam Khanna is a UK-trained General Practitioner with 12 years of experience practicing in Australia. He provides comprehensive care across all aspects of general practice, including men’s health, women’s health, and paediatrics. With an ENT training background, Dr. Khanna has a special interest in ear, nose, and throat conditions. He routinely performs procedures such as ear micro suction, foreign body removal from the ear and nose, and minor surgical procedures including wound suturing, skin excision, cyst removal, and ingrown toenail resection.
Dr. Khanna is also a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Western Australia (UWA), where he contributes to the training of future doctors.
In his leisure time, he enjoys walking his two dogs and spending time with family and friends.
Dr Nitin Rajput
Paediatrician
Dr Nitin Rajput is a paediatrician, a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians, a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health, UK & a member of the Neurodevelopmental & Behavioural Society of Australasia.
Dr Rajput trained in the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. He has extensive experience working in metropolitan, regional and rural settings in India, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia and has worked in several sub-specialities through his paediatric training. Dr Rajput loves acute paediatric medicine and works at Midland, Osborne Park, and Glengarry Private Hospitals. Dr Rajput is happy to manage various general paediatric and developmental conditions. His key focus is managing children from birth to 16 years of age with acute and chronic medical conditions. He has a particular interest in infant feeding, unsettled babies, failure to thrive and feeding/nutrition issues, asthma and eczema. Dr Rajput is happy to release neonatal tongue ties.
Dr Rajput is trained in Griffiths-III, ADOS and Bayley-III developmental assessments. Dr Rajput has had varied research interests, including early childhood development, developmental outcomes in preterm babies, preschool obesity, constipation, asthma, and neonatal hypoglycaemia and has published in local and international journals. He is on the national marking panel for advanced paediatric trainee research projects.
Additional Languages: Dr Rajput is fluent in Hindi but can also speak and understand Punjabi.
Leisure activities: Dr Rajput loves wilderness trails, bush and ocean walks.
Additional Languages: Dr Rajput is fluent in Hindi but can also speak and understand Punjabi.
Leisure activities: Dr Rajput loves wilderness trails, bush and ocean walks.
Dr. Matthew Valentine
Medical Officer
Dr Valentine completed his medical degree at the University of Adelaide in 2000. Following a two year internship and residency at the Royal Adelaide Hospital Dr Valentine spent 5 years working full-time as a Medical Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Louise Peart
Registered Nurse
Louise is a compassionate and dedicated nurse who always strives to provide
top notch care to her patients. After spending time in surgical, rehab and
renal/gastrointestinal wards she is now enjoying the variety that comes with General Practice Nursing.
As a part-time Pilates instructor – she is passionate about physical and mental wellbeing which filters into her nursing care.
Reception
Our Reception Team
Our reception team is the heart of our practice, providing a warm welcome and creating a positive first impression for every patient who walks through our doors. Friendly, approachable, and always willing to help, they are committed to ensuring each person feels respected, comfortable, and valued.
We understand that visiting a medical centre can sometimes feel stressful or overwhelming. That’s why our reception staff take the time to listen with compassion and respond with kindness, whether you’re booking an appointment, making an enquiry, or needing assistance on arrival.
Dedicated to both professionalism and empathy, our team works closely with our clinicians to ensure your experience is smooth, supportive, and centred around your care.