John joined Dr Allan Sutch in the original general practice at 1974 Logan Rd, Upper Mt Gravatt in January 1977 and has been is an active general practitioner in our practice ever since.

John is an advocate for patient safety and quality improvement in healthcare and equity of access in healthcare.

John is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He brings forty-four years clinical knowledge, expertise and ongoing clinical experience from working in general practice, primary healthcare, health policy and health services. For the last twenty-five years he has actively participated and continues to be involved in many high-level national health policy areas including; digital health, standards and accreditation, clinical governance, general practice, primary healthcare, national medicines policy, immunisation, national health priorities and health services.

On Australia Day 2003, John was honoured as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia by the Australian Government for services to medicine, particularly medical administration, and the Australian Divisions of General Practice.