Doctors

Dr Phillip Kurlbaum (m)
MD (Hanover 1993) MRCGP (London 2001)

Phil has been with the practice since 2004 and is the senior partner. In addition to full general practice services, he is lead GP in chronic kidney disease, cardiac care and orthopaedics. He has an interest in occupational medicine. He speaks fluent German.

Dr Jonathan Williams (m)
MB BCh (Cardiff 1996) DRCOG DFSRH, MRCGP

Jon joined the practice as a full-time partner in October 2008 although he worked at the practice for four years prior to that. He offers a full range of general practice care and is lead GP in child health, dementia and mental health.

Dr Hasan Yilmaz (m)
MBBS, MRCGP, DFFP, Post-Graduate Diploma in Dermatology and Diabetes

After studying in Plymouth Hasan worked as a GP in and around Bath for ten years. He joined us as a Partner in 2017. He has special interests in diabetes, dermatology, care of the elderly and minor operations. He is a teaching doctor and oversees the training of our registrars.

Dr Rebecca Usher (f)
MB, ChB (Edinburgh 2005), MRCGP. DRCAG, DFSRH

Rebecca joined the practice in June 2016, having previously worked in a GP practice in the south of the county. She has a broad range of interests offering a full spectrum of women’s health and contraceptive services including implants, coils and pessary changes. She is also interested in paediatrics, ENT and mental health.

Dr John Sissons (m)
MBBS (Charing Cross & West Minster Medical School London)

John has worked as a GP across the UK and Channel Islands before settling in Gloucestershire for the last 20 years.  He covers all aspects of general practice.

Dr Georgina Charlwood (F)
MBBS (London 2002), DRCOG, MRCP, MRCGP, DFFP

Georgie joined Royal Crescent in 2023 having previously been a partner at another Gloucestershire GP practice.  She has an interest in sexual and reproductive health care and is a contraceptive coil and implant fitter.  She sees mainly women’s health related problems at the surgery.  She works at the practice on a Wednesday.  She also works for Worcestershire Sexual Health service where she carries out vasectomies.