HELENA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE - Key Persons

Dr Minty joined Helena Valley Medical Centre in 2012 after more than 20 years of clinical experience working locally in the Perth Metropolitan area. She graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1986 and has also worked interstate and overseas.

After graduating in Romania, Dr Rosca moved to Australia in 2008 where she worked at Sir Charles Gairdner and Swan District Hospitals. She trained locally as a General Practitioner and practiced rurally in Moora, Northam and Bindoon before coming to Helena Valley Medical Centre in August 2015. She is a mother and lives locally with her family.

Dr Otiende worked several years in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Kenya and South Africa before making the move to Port Augusta, South Australia. During his time in Port Augusta, Dr Otiende worked in the Emergency Department, High Dependency Unit & General Medicine, General Surgery & Women's Health as well as daytime surgery at Pika Wiya Indigenous Medical Centre. Since moving to Perth, Dr Otiende spent several years working at Beckenham Medical Centre in Cannington before joining Helena Valley Medical Centre in 2011.

After graduating locally at UWA, Dr Rutherford worked in gynaecology at King Edward Hospital, psychiatry at Graylands Hospital, and emergency medicine at Wanneroo Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital. As a young GP she worked in Lockridge, Wembley Downs before heading to rural areas of Gingin and Moora. Dr Rutherford established the Lancelin Medical Centre in 1997 and joined Helena Valley Medical Centre in 2006. She has been a GP supervisor, training junior doctors since 2002.

Dr Yoshi Inoue has served many years in general practices in rural communities of Western Australia. He obtained his Fellowship with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine in 1999 and has since developed an interest in travel medicine and medical acupuncture, gaining his Fellowship with the Australian Medical Acupuncture College (FAMAC in 2006). He is also a designated Casa Medical Examiner and welcomes pilot medicals.