Our Team

Dr Ron Malpas (MBBS; FRACGP; PGCertClinEd; MAAPM)

I was born and raised in Townsville and have been a GP here for 30 years. I’ve wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember. General practice is my passion, and my greatest satisfaction comes from helping people of from all walks and stages of life achieve optimal health and wellbeing.

I have seen at first hand “how prevention is better than cure”. My main focus has definitely been prevention.

As a general practitioner I see myself as your partner in life’s journey rather than a doctor who patches you up and writes scripts. If disease and disability does strike, my aim is to mitigate the effects as much as possible to help you achieve a satisfying and meaningful life.

I want to be part of the fight against chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

I believe everybody has a right to access quality health care. This is an integral part of our philosophy here at Strive.

Health care is not about disease, but about lifestyle management, vitality, and wellbeing. That’s actually where the idea for the name “Strive” originated.

My team and I hope to be able to help you soon.

Dr Hayley Ansell (MBBS; FRACGP)

Dr Ansell is a senior female doctor and she has special interests in Women’s Health, Contraception, Pregnancy care and Children. She has many years experience as a general practice doctor. Being a family physician is Hayley’s passion.

Dr Saibhanu Yarlagadda

Originally from Brisbane, Dr Sai completed her medical degree at Griffith University in 2019 and moved to Townsville University Hospital for her hospital training. Dr Sai has been practising as a general practitioner since 2022 and enjoys all areas of practice with special interest in women’s and children’s health and chronic disease.

Dr Nixon Tan

Welcoming Dr Nixon Tan to the Strive Health & Physiotherapy team. Originally from Singapore, Nixon graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2019 and trained in Singapore for a year before moving to Brisbane for the rest of his hospital training. He moved to Townsville in 2024 for his General Practitioner training and enjoys all areas of general practice with an interest in chronic disease.