Dr Keith Round (m)
[1973] BSc MBChB MRCGP DRCOG
Dr Round trained in Edinburgh, graduating in 1973. He soon became a GP in 1976, moved to Cornwall and joined the Probus partnership in 1978 as a full-time partner. He specifically undertook training in Family Therapy in 1987 and also takes a keen clinical interest in psychiatry, paediatrics, general medicine and therapeutics. His clinical work, together with the administrative aspects of running the practice, do leave a little time for outside interests which include walking (he rambles a lot!) and horology.
Dr Round is available to see patients on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. |
Dr Vicki Bridger (f)
[1982] MBBS DCH DRCOG
Dr Bridger trained and graduated at St Thomas' Hospital, London. Having undertaken a trainee year at Penryn Surgery, she joined the Probus partnership in 1988. Her special interests include women's health, thyroid disease and family planning. With three sons, several ducks and chickens and a vegetable patch to tend, she is kept busy in her spare time but does manage to fit in some swimming, sailing and cycling as well!
Dr Bridger is available to see patients Mondays and Thursdays. |
Dr Howard Ball (m)
[1985] MBChB BSC [MED] MRCGP
Born and educated in Zimbabwe, Dr Ball studied medicine in Cape Town working locally following qualification. On arriving in Cornwall he joined the vocational training scheme for GPs in 1988 and became a part-time partner at Probus in 1992. He combined this with part-time work as a hospital assistant in Child Psychiatry for 4 years before becoming a full-time GP. Dr Ball's clinical interests include asthma, respiratory disease and psychiatry. He is also involved in the training of undergraduates and registrars. Dr Ball was fully accredited as GP trainer in January 2008. When not at work he enjoys time with his wife and three children, cycling and kayaking. He also enjoys barbeques, red wine and swimming in the summer!
Dr Ball is available to see patients Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. |
Dr Emma Campbell (f)
[1986] MBChB DCH DRCOG
Dr Campbell moved to Cornwall in 1991 after her husband was appointed as an Anaesthetist at Treliske Hospital. She initially worked as a GP in St Ives until 1998 when she joined Probus Surgery. Dr Campbell runs the diabetic service at the practice with Dr Purchas and the Practice Nurses and also has an interest in sub-fertility and multiple sclerosis. She is involved in some of the administrative aspects of the practice. Dr Campbell has two daughters and a collection of cats and guinea pigs. In her spare time she enjoys walking, yoga and growing vegetables.
Dr Campbell is available to see patients Mondays and Wednesdays |
Dr Simon Purchas (m)
[1993] BSc MBChB MRCP DRCOG DCH MRCGP
Dr Purchas is one of the full-time GP Partners at Probus Surgery/Probus Surgical Centre, having joined the practice in 2003. He enjoys the full breadth and depth of modern general practice and, whilst based at Probus, also holds a weekly clinic in Grampound as well as the smaller branch surgeries in Tregony and Summercourt. Dr Purchas is an Honorary Fellow of the Peninsula Medical School and is involved with teaching their medical students. He is also a GP trainer and works with and supervises the GP trainees we have at the practice. Originally from the West of the County, Dr Purchas is married with four young children.
Dr Purchas is available to see patients Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. |
Mr Gaetan Lin Sin Cho (m)
[1992] MBBch MRCS MRCGP DRCOG
Known as Mr Guy Lin, he graduated in 1992 having attended Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa. His medical career then took him to Soweto and Mauritius before settling in England where he undertook surgical training in Exeter. Guy became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2001 and undertook specialist training in spinal surgery at Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre in Exeter. Keen to expand his medical horizons yet further, Guy then also trained as a GP in Exeter, qualifying in October 2004. He joined the Probus partnership in that same year as a GP and part-time surgeon with Probus Surgical Centre, moving to Cornwall with his wife and two children. Guy's clinical interests lie in orthopaedics, general surgery, dermatology and joint injections. He participates in Probus Surgery's training commitment as a trainer the Peninsula Medical School students. He also undertakes HSE Diving Medicals and offers and implanon service (contraception).
Mr Lin is available to consult patients on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and undertakes surgical procedures for half the day on Mondays and Thursdays. |
Dr Rawlins Murthy (m)
[2002] MBBS DRCOG MRCGP
Born and educated in India, he studied Medicine in Nepal and has been working as a doctor in the NHS since 2005. After qualification he started training in the field of Surgery, but after a placement at Probus surgery decided to change his career path to become a GP. He has been working in Cornwall for the past 5 years at Royal Cornwall Hospital, Bodmin Hospital and Probus Surgery. His clinical interests are Eldercare Medicine (old age) Psychiatry, Urinary and prostate problems in men, Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedic and Surgical diseases. He is also involved with improving child protection policies at the practice. He enjoys playing cricket and is a keen amateur photographer. He also enjoys the occasional gardening.
Dr Murthy works on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays, but is also available on a flexible basis on other days. |
Dr Natasha Vanstone (f)
[2006] MBChB BSc (Hons) DCH
Natasha first graduated from the University of Leeds with a BSc in Medical Sciences in 2001. She went on to study Medicine at the University of Warwick, graduating in 2006. Natasha completed her foundation training in Birmingham before moving to Cornwall in 2008 to embark on her GP training.
Natasha thoroughly enjoyed her first 6 months of GP training at Probus Surgery and she has now returned to complete her qualification. Her special interests include paediatrics and family planning.
When not at work, Natasha enjoys spending time with her husband and their cat. Her hobbies include cliff walking, body boarding and shopping of course!
Dr Vanstone is currently on maternity leave. |