Dr Emily McCallum trained in Australia, completing a Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) at the University of Queensland in 2007 before going on to complete a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Queensland in 2011. She worked as an intern and junior doctor at Ipswich Hospital from 2012-2013 and undertook general practice training whilst working in the Ipswich region from 2014-2018. Dr Emily McCallum now works as a general practitioner at Tweed Health for Everyone Superclinic in Tweed Heads South. Her interest areas include Paediatrics, Geriatrics and Chronic Disease Management. When not seeing patients, Dr Emily McCallum can be found spending time at the beach and catching up with family and friends.
Tweed Health for Everyone
Doctors at this practice
Dr Matthew Cardone
Specialist General Practitioner
Dr Matthew Cardone was born and raised in Adelaide. Matthew’s love of surfing saw him relocate to the Gold Coast 20 years ago, where he now lives with his wife Samantha, 9 year old son and 7 year old twin girls.
Matthew has over 20 years of health care experience. He worked as physiotherapist on the Gold Coast, before attending Sydney University to study a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 2007. Dr Cardone competed his internship at The Gold Coast Hospital and spent a further years 2 at the Tweed Hospital in Emergency and Paediatric care before undertaking specialist GP training. He then worked rurally throughout Northern NSW before consulting from Tweed Health for Everyone in 2013.
Dr Cardone believes strongly in specialised GP training. In 2010, Matthew completed his Diploma of Child Health through Westmead Children’s Hospital, he is well known for his excellent rapport with children. Furthering his education, in 2017 Matthew completed an advanced clinical certificate in Skin Cancer Medicine with the Australasian Skin Cancer College. He now dedicates one day of practice per week to skin cancer detection and management here at Tweed Health.
Dr Cardone has a passion for travel medicine and believes in the importance of bringing health care to remote communities globally. He and his family have formed strong relationships with two disadvantaged communities in Fiji. Matthew has been visiting these villages regularly where he contributes his time in a voluntary medical capacity working specifically on improving basic hygiene, basic first aid and dental hygiene. His wife Samantha and his children are involved in the schools in these villages, distributing books, stationary, school uniforms and sport equipment.
Dr Laura Baxter
General Practitioner Registrar
Dr Laura Baxter grew up and trained as a doctor in the UK before emigrating to the Gold Coast in 2013. She spent 4 years working in the Emergency Department before starting her GP training in Northern NSW.
Dr Laura passed her General Practice Fellowship exams in 2019 and is now finishing up the last part of her training.
Dr Laura has always had a passion for Preventative Medicine and since having a baby herself she has become passionate about supporting families through their pregnancy and breastfeeding journeys as the ultimate in preventative care.
Dr Laura is currently undertaking further training in Breastfeeding and Infant Care and training to be an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
As well as providing the breadth of comprehensive General Practice, Dr Laura provides focused care for Women’s Health, Pre-Conception and GP Antenatal Shared Care, Breastfeeding and Parenting Support and Children’s Health (especially the early years).
When she’s not seeing patients, Dr Laura works as a tutor teaching medical students at Bond University. She is also a Director on the Board of Gold Coast General Practice.
