Our Team

At Equinox, we understand that our doctors are people too. Just as it happens in the wider community, sometimes we connect with people immediately and sometimes we struggle to find a connection. We want you to have the best experience you can with your GP. If you find that you don’t quite gel with the first doctor you see at Equinox, that’s ok!

We encourage our clients to request the practitioners they prefer to see and we will always try to accommodate your preferences. Check out our current staff bios to find out some more!

Dr Satu Simpson is a General Practitioner who has worked at Equinox since 2020. Originally hailing from far north Queensland, and coming to us via Shepparton, Satu has up-skilled in all areas related to gender affirming hormone therapy and trans (binary and non binary) community health and well being.

Dr Nick Silberstein previously worked at Equinox between 2017 and 2019 before temporarily moving to the US. Nick returned to Equinox team in late September 2021 and is working with us two days per week Nick is experienced in all areas of general practice and has experience working in trans and gender diverse health including sexual health, PrEP, hormone management, alcohol and other drug support and vaccinations.

Ellis Nardella (They/Them) is the Practice Manager at Equinox and The Centre Clinic. Ellis started work at Thorne Harbour Health in 2022, working in an administrative role supporting the Mpox vaccination rollout and then worked as a member of the clinic’s administration and reception team. They have been managing the clinics since 2024 and successfully led the teams through AGPAL Accreditation at both clinics.

Our reception team Sam, Alysha, Emily, Oli and Mira are members of the TGD community and understand the issues that impact the health and well being of trans (binary and non binary) people. You may also encounter Emma who is also a member of the reception team.

If you have any feedback including compliments or complaints about your experiences with our team at Equinox, we would love to hear it via our Feedback page on this site.

JOIN OUR CLINICAL TEAM

If you are a GP or Sexual Health Physician interested in learning more about transgender health and working at Equinox, please contact Ellis Nardella, Practice Manager ellis.nardella@thorneharbour.org. Opportunities for clinicians who can bill Medicare GP item numbers are available at Thorne Harbour Health medical services and we are always seeking new clinicians to support our communities. Training and mentoring support is available.