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Dr Larry Bull - FRACGP - Director
Dr Bull graduated from the University of QLD in 1986 and then spent 3 years at the Toowoomba base hospital before taking up the position of Medical Superintendent of Cherbourg Hospital for 3 years. He then established the Mt Coolum Medical Centre and worked in general practice there for 9 years. Dr Bull had a keen interest in skin procedures during this period. Dr Bull attained the Fellowship of the College of General Practice in 1994.

After selling his practice at Mt Coolum Dr Bull together with Dr Scott Wilmot established SolarDerm Skin Cancer Clinics, which have grown to 5 practices in 5 locations with 10 doctors working for the group.
Then ongoing early detection and treatment of all forms of skin cancer especially possibly life threatening melanoma is the focus of our work at SolarDerm and Dr Bull takes great pride in belonging to the team and the great results that we believe we have achieved so far.
Dr Bull is married and has teenage Children.

Dr Scott Wilmot - Director
Dr Wilmot grew up in Sarina, North Queensland, moving to Brisbane to study medicine at the University of Queensland. Following graduation in 1993, Dr Wilmot commenced his medical career at Nambour General Hospital completing 2 years of work before traveling overseas during most of 1996.

Upon his return, Dr Wilmot was drawn to General Practice, working in Nambour, Cooroy and Gympie, before attaining his Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practice in 2000.

A strong procedural interest led to work in the field of skin cancer medicine, and the establishment of the SolarDerm group with Dr Larry Bull. He enjoys every facet of melanoma and skin cancer work along with the day-to-day management of SolarDerm Clinics, and takes great pride in the level of care being provided to the people of Queensland.

Hours outside work are devoted to family life, the all-to-infrequent game of golf, and with a wife, and three young children, the time is very well spent.

Dr Charles Elliot, MBBS Qld, DCH, DRCOG, FRACGP
Dr Elliot Graduated from University of Queensland medical school in 1978. After post graduate experience in Australia and the UK, he worked in a rural practice in Pomona for 20 years. He enjoys skin surgery and cancer detection and works at Caboolture clinic.

Penny - Office Manager
I commenced working with Solarderm in March 2007. In the last 7 years I have been working in Administrative positions but prior to this I worked for a local general practice for 3 years.
I am looking forward to working with the staff and doctors at Caboolture and other Solarderm clinics.

Liz- Receptionist
Liz began working with SolarDerm in June 2006. She has lived in the area all her life and has three young children. Before taking time off for maternity leave, Liz worked for a large local General Practice for approximately ten years.

Margaret Sinclair –Practice Nurse
Margaret completed her nurse training in Edinburgh, Scotland and also completed a post graduate Diploma in Nurse Education at Edinburgh University. She then immigrated to Australia in 1982 with her husband and children and settled in the Caboolture Shire. She spent 4 years nursing in the intensive care unit at The Prince Charles Hospital before returning to nurse education at the RBH. Wanting to work closer to home Margaret became employed at the Caboolture Hospital and nursed in the Critical Care Unit for 5 years until April 2007. Margaret has always been interested in healthy skin and wound healing and joined the Solarderm team at Caboolture in May 2007. She looks forward to the new challenges in her role at the clinic. When not working Margaret loves oil painting and supporting the local artists Art Gallery in King St Caboolture. Margaret also plays bridge and attends Yoga classes.

Helen Doughty -  Practice nurse
I grew up in a small town south west of Sydney. When I left school I completed a commercial art course. After this I trained as a nurse at the R.A.H.C Sydney. Enjoyed working in both private and public hospitals mainly in surgical wards. Travelled overseas for 12 months and worked on a cruise liner for 6 months.
Then I was nursing in central Queensland where I met my husband who was mining sapphires. I then owned and ran a caravan park in The Whitsundays for 6 years. We have been living on the Sunshine Coast for 11 years on a macadamia farm and I have been working in Aged Care. Recently I commenced work at Solarderm. I enjoy painting, drawing, yoga and theatre.

Lesley Hunter – receptionist
I joined the Caboolture practice on 8th January 2009.
I have been in the medical industry all my working life, commencing as a nurse then minesite paramedic and remote area nurse.
I changed to the administration area 10 years ago and enjoy this very much.
Solarderm is a great company to work for and I hope to spend many happy years looking after the wonderful patients.