General Practitioners
Dr. Kara Landon
Clinical Director
Dr. Kara Landon
Dr Kara Landon is an experienced emergency and rural generalist doctor with a strong background across Emergency Medicine, ICU, retrieval medicine, and rural general practice. She has worked extensively in both metropolitan and remote settings in Australia and internationally, and is currently the Clinical Director of a high-volume Medicare Urgent Care Centre in Launceston.
With advanced training in emergency medicine and near completion of ACRRM Fellowship, Kara is known for her calm, practical approach to complex clinical situations, strong clinical judgement, and clear communication across multidisciplinary teams. She has a particular interest in the early recognition and management of acutely unwell patients, and in improving outcomes through effective collaboration between specialties.
A committed educator, Kara has taught medical students, junior doctors, nurses, paramedics, and allied health professionals throughout her career, delivering both formal teaching programs and hands-on clinical education. She brings the same energy and clarity to teaching as she does to patient care.
Outside of medicine, Kara is an accomplished sportsperson and adventurer, with a love of the outdoors, travel, and sustainable living – proof that stamina, resilience, and curiosity extend well beyond the hospital walls.
Dr. Sarah Anthony
Dr. Sarah Anthony
Dr Sarah Anthony joined Launceston Medical Centre in July 2022.
Dr Anthony gained her Bachelor of Medicine in 2015 and by 2017 was working as a senior resident in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Northern Hospital, Epping. She worked here for 2 and a half years before migrating further south to Tasmania, working as an (unaccredited) Plastic Surgery Registrar at the LGH.
She commenced her General Practice training in July 2021 and has worked at George Town Medical Centre for 12 months.
She continues to assist in theatre, working alongside several of the local Plastic Surgeons.
Sarah works Thursday/Friday in general practice and Monday/Tuesday at the Launceston Skin Cancer Clinic.
When she is able to take a break from her studies, she enjoys exploring wine regions and dining experiences of Launceston and surrounds!
Dr. Matt Fassett
Dr Matthew Fassett
MBBS (Hons), FRACGP, BMedSci, BInfosys (Hons)
Dr Matthew Fassett is an experienced General Practitioner with a diverse academic background and a strong commitment to high quality, patient centred care.
A Tasmanian native, Dr Fassett studied Medicine at the University of Tasmania, graduating with First Class Honours. He also holds a Bachelor of Information Systems with First Class Honours, having completed a thesis on electronic commerce. Before entering medicine, he worked for several years at a top tier global management consultancy, bringing with him a systems based, analytical approach that continues to inform his clinical practice.
During his medical training, Dr Fassett received multiple awards for achieving the highest clinical and written examination results in Years 5 and 6 of his MBBS. He has since worked extensively in general practice and has previously been a practice partner in two GP clinics.
Dr Fassett has broad clinical interests including men’s health, musculoskeletal injuries, mental health, and general medicine. He has completed training in Focused Psychological Strategies (FPS) and has additional training in Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), supporting a practical and evidence based approach to diagnosis and management.
Outside of work, Dr Fassett is married and the proud father of five children, one of whom is studying medicine. When not in the clinic, he enjoys swimming, weight training and hypertrophy, running and training for a half marathon, playing guitar, distilling and creating gin, attending live music and music festivals, landscape gardening, landscape photography, and cooking.
Dr. Dan Lack
Dr. Dan Lack
Dan commenced his career in medicine later in life, previously working as a climate change research scientist and mountain rescue specialist in Colorado! Despite the change in career, he continues to spend most of his spare time enjoying the great outdoors.
Over the winter months he is part of the Ben Lomond Ski Patrol, providing first-aid treatment and advanced emergency care to the Ben Lomond community and visitors during the ski season.He is also part of the UTAS School of Medicine teaching faculty for the Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments group.
He is a Fellow of the Academy of Extreme Environment Medicine, and each year heads to Tanzania as a mountain guide on Mt Kilimanjaro. He is also the medical director for two companies providing medics for reality TV, documentaries, movies and research expeditions.
He also loves mountain climbing and chasing trout!
Dr. Jerome Muir Wilson
Dr. Jerome Muir Wilson
Jerome is a co-founder of the Launceston Health Hub, located just over the back fence from the Launceston General Hospital. He is passionate about improving the health of Tasmanians by building what he sees as Tasmania’s leading health ecosystem, one that gives patients access to timely, high-quality care close to home and real choices about their health.
Jerome is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and was awarded the Tasmanian Faculty Gold Medal. He works across general practice, urgent care, and sports and occupational medicine, and is an accredited supervisor who enjoys supporting and mentoring other doctors. He has been closely involved in the growth of services including Launceston Medical Centre, Norwood Medical Centre, and the Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, and has also contributed at a governance level through roles with St Luke’s Health Insurance, Salveo Healthcare Services, and General Practice Training Tasmania.
He has a strong interest in sports medicine and enjoys working with athletes from the Tasmanian Institute of Sport, the JackJumpers, and supporting several football teams across Northern Tasmania. If there is a sideline nearby, chances are Jerome is not far from it.
Outside of work, Jerome has swapped his footy boots for a mountain bike. He loves spending time with his young family and is at his happiest unwinding on the beach in Stanley, usually with sand between his toes and very deliberately not checking his emails.
Dr. Hoki Smoak
Dr. Hoki Smoak
Hoki had a circuitous route to medicine, studying art and beekeeping before working as an engineer and then sign language interpreter and finally discovering the joys of medicine. He completed his medical studies at Sydney University, then trained at Lismore Base Hospital and in GP clinics in Northern NSW.
