Dr Cecile Arcena obtained her Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in 1998 and became a Fellow of the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians in 2004. Having acquired a diverse experience in different aspects of family medicine, she migrated to Australia in 2007 and worked as a rural GP in Queensland. Ultimately, she obtained her Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2010 and has since then settled down in Melbourne and continued practicing as a GP.
Her love for General Practice inspired her to pursue further training in the area – notably women’s and children’s health, occupational medicine, travel medicine, and skin diseases including skin cancer. She also has a keen interest in fertility, infertility and preconception care and undertook further studies related to these.
Dr Arcena is an accredited Shared Maternity Care provider for the Royal Women’s Hospital, Sunshine Hospital and Mercy Hospitals. Having done further training, she is also highly-experienced in Implanon and IUD procedures.
She applies her passion for medical education in her roles as a GP educator for University of Melbourne and GP Training Supervisor and examiner for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Dr Arcena believes in empowering her patients to be responsible of their health. This inspires her to pursue further training and learning so she can serve as a guide to her patients in making informed choices and in their journey to achieve optimum well-being.
We are a modern, patient-centred medical practice in Maidstone, VIC servicing the North-West Metro and surrounding suburbs. We are open 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday.
