Name Position Department Phone Number

A/Prof Salmaan Qureshi

Medical Retina Specialist
Ophthalmologist 03 9998 8337

Dr Jyotsna (Jo) Raj

Paediatric Dentist
Paediatric Dentist 9800 4766

Dr Kongolo Kalumba

Paediatric Clinical Haematologist
Paediatrician 03 9887 2526

Dr Lidija Suntesic

General Practitioner
General Practitioner 9874 2422

Dr Trevor Gin

Associate Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmologist 03 9998 8337

Mr Ahmad Aly MBBS FRACS MS

Endocrine Specialist Centre
Upper GI & General Surgeon 03 8547 1100

Dr Darren Katz

Urological and Prosthetic Surgeon
Urological Surgeon 03 8658 9520

Dr Merran Gowans

General Practitioner
General Practitioner 9874 2422

Dr Nathan Kerr

Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmologist 03 9998 8337

Mr Kiat Lim MBBS FRACS MSurg

Endocrine Specialist Centre
Upper GI Surgeon 03 8547 1100

Dr Yew Mun Cheong

Cardiologist
Cardiologist 03 8892 2222

Dr Shelly McIllree

General Practitioner
General Practitioner 9874 2422

Dr Weng Ng

Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Surgeon 03 9998 8337

Mr Chek Tog MBBS FRACS

Endocrine Specialist Centre
Upper GI & General Surgeon 03 8547 1100

Prof Richard Bittar

Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon
Neurosurgeon 03 8862 0000

Dr Roheela D’Cruz

General Practitioner
General Practitioner 9874 2422

Dr James Galbraith

Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Surgeon 03 9998 8337

Dr Clem Lo

Endocrine Specialist Centre
Endocrinologist 03 8547 1100

Dr Symon McCallum

Anaesthetist and Pain Specialist
Pain Specialist 03 8862 0000

Dr Justin Friebel

Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Surgeon 03 9998 8337

Dr Julie Chang

General Practitioner
General Practitioner 9874 2422

A/Prof Andrew Symons

Associate Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Surgeon 03 9998 8337

Dr Meena Mittall

Pain Specialist and Anaesthetist
Pain Specialist 03 8862 0000

A/Prof Grant Snibson

Principal Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Surgeon 03 9998 8337

Dr Paul Nguyen

General Practitioner
General Practitioner 9874 2422

Dr Simon Skalicky

Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Surgeon 03 9998 8337

Dr Gavin Weekes

Pain Specialist
Pain Specialist 03 8862 0000

Dr Ben Connell

Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Surgeon 03 9998 8337

Dr Michael Ellis

General Practitioner
General Practitioner 9874 2422

Dr Ming-Lee Lin

Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Surgeon 03 9998 8337

Dr Yeseul Baek

Dentist
Dentist 03 9016 7276

Dr Cynthia Boudeville

General Practitioner
General Practitioner 9874 2422

Dr Katherine Bate

Endocrine Specialist Centre
Endocrinologist 03 8547 1100

Dr Jim Glaspole

General Practitioner
General Practitioner 9874 2422

Dr Jacqueline Beltz

Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Surgeon 03 9998 8337

Dr Francis Leung

General Practitioner
General Practitioner 9874 2422

Prof Jeffrey Zajac

Endocrine Specialist Centre
Endocrinologist 03 8547 1100

Dr Grace Tieu

Dentist
Dentist 03 9016 7276

A/Prof Julian Rait OAM

Glaucoma Specialist
Ophthalmic Surgeon 03 9998 8337

Dr Fiona Ng

Paediatric Dentist
Paediatric Dentist 9800 4766

Professor Joseph Proietto

Endocrine Specialist Centre
Endocrinologist 03 8547 1100

Dr Christopher Lee

Dentist
Dentist 03 9016 7276

Dr Sophia Richardson

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon 03 9036 9053

Dr Wai-ee Thai

Cardiologist
Cardiologist 03 9418 2250

Dr Sugandha Kumar

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 03 8547 1199

Dr Ivor Berman

Radiologist and Vein Care Specialist
Radiology

Dr James You

Dentist
Dentist 03 9016 7276

Diana Francis Hand Therapy

Hand Therapist
Hand Therapy 03 8547 1195

Dr David M Hoffman

MBBS, FRACP, PHD
Endocrinologist (03) 8547 1100

Mr Arash Riazi

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Orthopaedic Surgeon 03 9898 4216

Ravish Jootun

Laparoscopic General & Colorectal Surgeon
Colorectal Surgeon

Mr Geoff Tymms

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Orthopaedic Surgeon 03 9038 5200

Bridget Wilkes

Complete Diabetes Education
Education

Mr Arthur Lee

Respiratory Physiotherapist
Physiotherapist 03 8547 1199

Dr Farshad Ghazanfari

Consultant Physician
Consultant and Musculoskeletal Physician 03 9870 1400

Dr Simone Yeung

Dentist 03 9016 7276

Dr Mohammad Latif

Cardiologist
Cardiologist

Dr Dustin Pomerleau

Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmologist 03 9998 8337

Medical Retina Specialist

A/Prof Salmaan Qureshi

Associate Professor Salmaan Qureshi (MBBS(Adel), FRANZCO) is a Principal Associate of Eye Surgery Associates, and Medical Retina Specialist. He is also Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Centre for Eye Research Australia in the University of Melbourne. In 2008 he was appointed Editor in Chief of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmology’s journal “Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology“. He was born in Pakistan and his family moved to Australia in 1971.

He attended the University of Adelaide Medical School graduating in 1991. His Ophthalmology training was at Flinders Medical Centre, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and finally Moorfields Eye Hospital where he was a fellow to Professor Alan Bird.

He serves as a senior consultant in the Medical Retina Service at the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, and co-chairs its weekly Retina Angiogram Meeting with Dr Alex Harper, which he has done for the last 11 years. He is the current editor of “The Interactive Atlas of Retinal Disease” available on the Apple iPad and iPhone.

Practice Location

Doncaster
East Melbourne
Vermont South

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Paediatric Dentist

Dr Jyotsna (Jo) Raj

Dr Jyotsna (Jo) Raj BDS, FRACDS, DCD (Paed)

Jo is a registered specialist in Paediatric Dentistry with current memberships to the Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry, Australian Dental Association, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. She completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree in 2005 and obtained her Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry in Paediatric Dentistry from University of Melbourne. She completed her fellowship at the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in 2012.

Jo has worked in general dental practice for nearly a decade, across public and private sectors, before commencing specialist training. Her postgraduate training at the University of Melbourne included working at the Royal Children’s Hospital and Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. She currently teaches the Doctor of Dental Surgery students at the Melbourne Dental School.

Jo is well trained in all aspects of Paediatric Dentistry and has a particular interest in management of children with special needs, dental trauma and minor oral surgery. Her research interests include dental caries experience and oral health needs in cleft lip and palate children.

Paediatric Clinical Haematologist

Dr Kongolo Kalumba

Dr Kongolo Kalumba
MB ChB FCPI FRACP

Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Clinical Haematologist

Clinical Interests

Dr Kalumba is a fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Consultant Paediatrician and a Clinical Haematologist. He has broad experience in all paediatric conditions including neonatology, growth and development, asthma, infections, behaviour, and in particular specialized in blood disorders.

Background and Experience

Dr Kalumba trained as a paediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, in addition to his previous paediatric training including Fellowship with the College of Medicine of South Africa. He undertook further training in Haematology in Melbourne at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Peter Mac Cancer Center and Melbourne Pathology, including Laboratory Medicine.

He is accredited with Cabrini, Jessie McPherson Private Hospital, Waverly Private Hospital, Knox Private Hospital, Peninsula Private Hospital and The Bays Private Hospital. He also works as visiting specialist in numerous hospitals across Australia. He has strong interest in teaching medical students and junior doctors, in research, and has been involved in the number of publications.

Dr Kalumba had also practiced paediatrics in various countries including D.R Congo, Zambia, Lesotho and South Africa.

He speaks numerous other languages including French.

General Practitioner

Dr Lidija Suntesic

General Practitioners in Vermont for over 50 years

The clinic has been a dedicated general practice since opening in 1960. The clinic is an accredited family-oriented general medical practice, committed to providing high quality medical care.

This is a clinic of several general practitioners: Dr Jim Glaspole, Dr Lidija Suntesic, Dr Merran Gowan, Dr Shelly McIllree, Dr Roheela D’Cruz, Dr Julie Chang and Dr Paul Nguyen, Dr Cynthia Boudeville, Dr Michael Ellis,
Dr Francis Leung.

At this clinic we treat children, adults and the elderly. We have a full time practice nurse who assists in care planning, is an immunisation provider and she also runs our wound management service. A pathology collection centre is located on site. We have a dedicated diabetes clinic weekly with a credentialled diabetes educator. We have a mental health clinic weekly with a mental health worker who provides an additional resource to the regular GPs.

Consultation by appointment (online appointments will be available soon)

Telephone: (03) 9874 2422 Fax: (03) 9874 0492

Hours: Mon – Thurs 0800 – 1830 Fri 0800 – 1800 Sat 0800 – 1200.

Please telephone to check opening hours and to make appointments.

Email contact: manager@vermontmedical.com.au. Please do not send urgent urgent or private messages via email.

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Associate Ophthalmologist

Dr Trevor Gin

Dr Trevor Gin (MBBS, Med(Ophthal), FRANZCO, FRACS) is an Associate Ophthalmologist at Eye Surgery Associates specialising in Medical Retina. Dr Gin is also a consultant ophthalmologist at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in both General Clinic 2 and the Medical Retinal Clinic. He completed a post graduate Masters degree in experimental diabetic retinopathy and completed a fellowship in retinal diseases with Professor Alan Bird at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.

Dr Gin is a fellow at the Centre for Eye Research Australia and is involved in numerous international clinical trials for Medical Retinal Unit and for the Eye and Ear Hospital. He also has an interest in third world eye disease and has operated in eye camps in Nepal, Vietnam, Kiribati, Nauru, Ethiopia and the peripheral islands of Vanuatu. He is the Qualification and Education Committee Chairman for the Victorian Ophthalmology Training Program, Chairman of the Selection Panel for the Victorian Ophthalmology Training Program as well as an Examiner for the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. Dr Gin practices general ophthalmology but his main interest is in Medical Retinal Disease.

Practice Location

Doncaster
East Melbourne
Vermont South

Endocrine Specialist Centre

Mr Ahmad Aly MBBS FRACS MS

Mr Aly is a General Surgeon and Specialist Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon. He is Head of Upper GI /surgery at The Austin Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor with Melbourne University. Socially, he is a Richmond fan and martial arts black belt.

Mr Aly is consulting in the Endocrine Specialist Centre here at the Vermont South Medical Centre. The Endocrine rooms are located on Level 3. Take the lift to Level 3, exit the lift and turn hard left and the Endocrine Specialist Centre will be the first Suites on your left.

You can call them on 8547 1100 for further information.

Urological and Prosthetic Surgeon

Dr Darren Katz

Mr Darren Katz is the Medical Director of Men’s Health Melbourne – The Centre for Specialist Men’s Health, Urology and Fertility.

As well as being trained as a general urologist, Mr Katz has undertaken both a clinical and research sub-specialty urology fellowship in the areas of urological prosthetics, andrology and male sexual & reproductive medicine. He spent a total of 2 years at world-renowned Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, where he learnt some of the latest innovations and techniques to treat patients with erectile dysfunction, voiding problems and incontinence, Peyronie’s disease and hormonal problems.

His fellowship was co-located at Weill Cornell Medical Center where he received further sub-specialty training in male infertility and microsurgery.

During his fellowship, Mr Katz worked with world leading Professors who are pioneers in their sub-specialty areas of urology including Professors John Mulhall, Jaspreet Sandhu, Marc Goldstein, Peter Schlegel and Francois Eid.

Mr Katz has a special interest in the area of penile rehabilitation for patients after prostate cancer treatment and has developed a comprehensive penile rehabilitation program for a tertiary teaching hospital in Australia.

Mr Katz has been an invited faculty member for various workshops around Australia on penile implants and prosthetic devices.

Mr Katz is heavily involved with research and has been awarded both national and international grants as well as presenting his research at many major national and international conferences. He is the author of multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Urology, British Journal of Urology International, Andrology, Journal of Sexual Medicine, The Asian Journal of Andrology and the Journal of Andrology and Gynaecology: Current Research.

Mr Katz is a member of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, The Fertility Society of Australia, The American Urological Association, The European Association of Urology and The Sexual Medicine Society of North America.

Click here to view Mens Health Melbourne Website

General Practitioner

Dr Merran Gowans

General Practitioners in Vermont for over 50 years

The clinic has been a dedicated general practice since opening in 1960. The clinic is an accredited family-oriented general medical practice, committed to providing high quality medical care.

This is a clinic of several general practitioners: Dr Jim Glaspole, Dr Lidija Suntesic, Dr Merran Gowans, Dr Shelly McIllree, Dr Roheela D’Cruz, Dr Julie Chang and Dr Paul Nguyen, Dr Cynthia Boudeville, Dr Michael Ellis,
Dr Francis Leung.

At this clinic we treat children, adults and the elderly. We have a full time practice nurse who assists in care planning, is an immunisation provider and she also runs our wound management service. A pathology collection centre is located on site. We have a dedicated diabetes clinic weekly with a credentialled diabetes educator. We have a mental health clinic weekly with a mental health worker who provides an additional resource to the regular GPs.

Consultation by appointment (online appointments will be available soon)

Telephone: (03) 9874 2422 Fax: (03) 9874 0492

Hours: Mon – Thurs 0800 – 1830 Fri 0800 – 1800 Sat 0800 – 1200.

Please telephone to check opening hours and to make appointments.

Email contact: manager@vermontmedical.com.au. Please do not send urgent urgent or private messages via email.

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Ophthalmologist

Dr Nathan Kerr

Dr Nathan Kerr (BHB, MBChB, MD, FRANZCO) is a fellowship-trained glaucoma sub-specialist from Melbourne specialising in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS).

Nathan graduated from the University of Auckland with the Senior Prize as a first-class candidate in the Bachelor of Human Biology degree and the Sir Douglas Robb Prize for the most distinguished academic performance in the Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery program.

Dr Kerr was awarded an Alcon scholarship and undertook a two-year glaucoma and optic nerve fellowship where he received a Doctorate of Medicine for his work on gap junction communication and was a finalist for the MacDiarmid Young Scientist of the Year.

Nathan completed his ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital and achieved the top mark in the clinical examination and was the first Australasian ophthalmology trainee to be certified in femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery. Subsequently Nathan undertook a 12-month sub-specialty fellowship in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma at the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital.

Dr Kerr was awarded a scholarship from Bayer to undertake a second 12-month glaucoma fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Europe’s pre-eminent eye hospital. Here Nathan trained in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery under the world-renowned MIGS expert Mr Keith Barton.

Nathan is co-editor of MIGS.org, a leading source of patient information on minimally invasive glaucoma surgery created in collaboration with the International Glaucoma Association. Recently Nathan was an invited instructor at the International Society of Glaucoma Surgery wetlab in Switzerland to teach minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.

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Endocrine Specialist Centre

Mr Kiat Lim MBBS FRACS MSurg

Mr Kiat Lim is a General and Sub-specialist Gastrointestinal Surgeon. He is a clinician and supervisor at The Austin Hospital and Melbourne University. He is very approachable, engaging and dynamic. He is fluent in classical music and plays the piano.

Mr Lim is consulting here at Vermont South Medical Centre in the Endocrine Specialist Centre. The Endocrine Specialist Centre is located on Level 3. Take the lift up to Level 3, exit the left and turn hard left, the rooms will be the first suites on your left.

For more information you can contact the Endocrine Specialist Centre on 8547 1100.

Cardiologist

Dr Yew Mun Cheong

Dr Yew Mun Cheong is an Interventional and General Cardiologist with a special interest in coronary angiography, balloon angioplasty and coronary stenting. (Dr Cheong completed his interventional fellowship training at the Epworth Hospital, Richmond). He has completed postgraduate training in CT coronary angiography and is also involved in echocardiography.

Presently, Dr Cheong is involved in the ongoing teaching and training of registrars and resident doctors at Box Hill Hospital. He has a large private practice and has admitting rights to the Epworth Hospital, Knox Private Hospital and Warringal Private Hospital.

Please contact his private rooms if you have a question about your ongoing care or a query about your account in relation to the consultation.

General Practitioner

Dr Shelly McIllree

General Practitioners in Vermont for over 50 years

The clinic has been a dedicated general practice since opening in 1960. The clinic is an accredited family-oriented general medical practice, committed to providing high quality medical care.

This is a clinic of several general practitioners: Dr Jim Glaspole, Dr Lidija Suntesic, Dr Merran Gowan, Dr Shelly McIllree, Dr Roheela D’Cruz, Dr Julie Chang and Dr Paul Nguyen, Dr Cynthia Boudeville, Dr Michael Ellis,
Dr Francis Leung.

At this clinic we treat children, adults and the elderly. We have a full time practice nurse who assists in care planning, is an immunisation provider and she also runs our wound management service. A pathology collection centre is located on site. We have a dedicated diabetes clinic weekly with a credentialled diabetes educator. We have a mental health clinic weekly with a mental health worker who provides an additional resource to the regular GPs.

Consultation by appointment (online appointments will be available soon)

Telephone: (03) 9874 2422 Fax: (03) 9874 0492

Hours: Mon – Thurs 0800 – 1830 Fri 0800 – 1800 Sat 0800 – 1200.

Please telephone to check opening hours and to make appointments.

Email contact: manager@vermontmedical.com.au. Please do not send urgent urgent or private messages via email.

We are on Facebook and Google Plus

Ophthalmologist

Dr Weng Ng

Dr Weng Ng (MBBS(Hons), MPH, FRANZCO) is a cataract and glaucoma surgeon who holds the position of a glaucoma consultant at the Alfred Hospital and previously at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. He also manages most general ophthalmological conditions. Weng graduated as a doctor in 1999 from the University of Melbourne with an honours degree. During his undergraduate training, he won the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists’ prize for Ophthalmology, Keith Levi Memorial Scholarship for Medicine and RD Wright prize for Physiology. He completed a Master of Public Health degree from James Cook University prior to commencing his ophthalmology training.

Dr Ng performed general ophthalmology training at Sydney Eye Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital, which was followed by a fellowship year in glaucoma and anterior segment at Royal Perth Hospital. Dr Ng speaks fluent Cantonese and Mandarin, as well as basic Malay and Indonesian. He consults at all three sites of Eye Surgery Associates, including a Saturday morning session at Cabrini Hospital, Malvern every four weeks.

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Endocrine Specialist Centre

Mr Chek Tog MBBS FRACS

Mr Chek Tog is a General and Specialist Gastrointestinal Surgeon at The Austin Hospital. He is fluent in a few languages and a great team member with a great personality. Socially he is a badminton enthusiast with trophies and racquets to prove.

Mr Tog is consulting at the Endocrine Specialist Centre located on Level 3 of the Vermont South Medical Centre.

Please take the lift to Level 3, exit the lift and turn hard left. The Endocrine suite will be the first suite on your left, next to Eye Surgery Associates.

For more information you can contact the Endocrine Specialist Centre on 8547 1100.

Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon

Prof Richard Bittar

PROFESSOR RICHARD G. BITTAR

MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACS

Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon

Professor Richard Bittar is a highly qualified Australian neurosurgeon, spinal surgeon and researcher.

Professor Bittar is a neurosurgeon at Precision Brain Spine & Pain Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital and also operates at numerous private hospitals in Victoria, including St Vincent’s Private, Melbourne Private, Epworth, Peninsula Private and The Valley Private. His consulting locations are numerous, and include metropolitan and regional locations in Victoria.

Professor Bittar’s main areas of interest and expertise are complex and keyhole spinal surgery, surgery for brain tumours, and deep brain stimulation. He also established the first and largest contemporary (deep brain stimulation) Psychosurgery program in Australia.

Professor Bittar completed an elective in neurosurgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Houston, USA, and undertook his internship in Sydney. After a further 12 months of medical and surgical rotations he enrolled as a PhD student at the University of Sydney. Most of his research was conducted at the prestigious Montreal Neurological Institute, Canada, and he graduated with a PhD in functional brain mapping in 2001. During this time, Professor Bittar underwent formal postgraduate training in Neurosurgery, culminating in his admission to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He has been appointed a Clinical Professor at Deakin University.

Professor Bittar travelled to Oxford, UK to undertake a fellowship in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, where he also received further training in Complex Spinal Neurosurgery. His time in Oxford was extremely productive.

Professor Bittar has published around 50 clinical and scientific papers in peer-reviewed medical journals. He has presented his work in Australia, as well as at international conferences in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He has been awarded several scholarships, fellowships, and other prizes, reflecting the value and quality of his academic and patient-orientated endeavours. Professor Bittar is a member of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, and the Australian Pain Society

General Practitioner

Dr Roheela D’Cruz

General Practitioners in Vermont for over 50 years

The clinic has been a dedicated general practice since opening in 1960. The clinic is an accredited family-oriented general medical practice, committed to providing high quality medical care.

This is a clinic of several general practitioners: Dr Jim Glaspole, Dr Lidija Suntesic, Dr Merran Gowan, Dr Shelly McIllree, Dr Roheela D’Cruz, Dr Julie Chang and Dr Paul Nguyen, Dr Cynthia Boudeville, Dr Michael Ellis,
Dr Francis Leung.

At this clinic we treat children, adults and the elderly. We have a full time practice nurse who assists in care planning, is an immunisation provider and she also runs our wound management service. A pathology collection centre is located on site. We have a dedicated diabetes clinic weekly with a credentialled diabetes educator. We have a mental health clinic weekly with a mental health worker who provides an additional resource to the regular GPs.

Consultation by appointment (online appointments will be available soon)

Telephone: (03) 9874 2422 Fax: (03) 9874 0492

Hours: Mon – Thurs 0800 – 1830 Fri 0800 – 1800 Sat 0800 – 1200.

Please telephone to check opening hours and to make appointments.

Email contact: manager@vermontmedical.com.au. Please do not send urgent urgent or private messages via email.

We are on Facebook and Google Plus

Ophthalmologist

Dr James Galbraith

Dr James Galbraith (MBBS (Melb), FRANZCO, FRACS) is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with an interest in cataract surgery, anterior segment disease and general eye care. He has worked at Cabrini Hospital for over 20 years as well as consulting in the Vermont area.

After graduating from Melbourne University he undertook ophthalmic training at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital where he served as Senior Registrar. He undertook further training in the United Kingdom including time as a consultant in the NHS.

James has been a long-term proponent of the public health system with an appointment at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, involved in the teaching of both ophthalmic trainees and medical students. He continues to lecture both city and rural-based doctors having previously been a visiting Ophthalmologist to Broken Hill Base Hospital.

James believes strongly that patients should both understand any ophthalmic conditions they may have and be involved in any treatment decisions.

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Endocrine Specialist Centre

Dr Clem Lo

Dr Clement Lo is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, who trained in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Austin Health and Monash Health before completing a PhD on Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease at Monash University. He works as a consultant Endocrinologist at Monash Health and also as a Research Fellow at the Monash Centre of Health Research and Implementation, Monash University. He is involved in doctor and patient education, volunteer medical work in a third world country, and also sits on the Medical, Educational and Scientific Advisory Committee for Diabetes Australia.

He is committed to quality patient-centred medical care and welcomes referrals in all areas of Endocrinology including: Diabetes and Obesity, Osteoporosis and Endocrine Bone diseases, Thyroid disorders, Adrenal and Pituitary disorders, Testosterone issues, Endocrine disorders in pregnancy, Endocrine causes of hypertension and Lipid disorders.’

Currently consulting at the Endocrine Specialist Centre, Level 3, Vermont South Medical Centre

Anaesthetist and Pain Specialist

Dr Symon McCallum

DR SYMON MCCALLUM

MBChB, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA

Anaesthetist and Pain Specialist

Dr McCallum studied medicine at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom.

Dr McCallum completed his anaesthetic training at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Following this he completed a Fellowship from the Faculty of Pain Medicine at The Professor Tess Cramond Multidisciplinary Pain Centre where he gained more experience in interventional chronic pain procedures.

Since then, Dr McCallum has worked in the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Palliative Care Department and the Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Department of Persistent Pain. He has travelled extensively nationally and internationally to learn new interventional pain relieving techniques.

Dr McCallum has a keen interest in teaching medical students and junior doctors a safe and effective approach to acute and chronic pain management.

Dr McCallum’s main areas of expertise are helping patients with chronic pain optimise the benefit from their medications. He thoroughly assesses the patients to give a tailored effective plan to help the patient increase their level of function and be less disabled. He strongly believes in working closely with the patients and their General Practitioners to ensure the needs of people with complex pain problems are met.

Dr McCallum is actively involved with spinal cord stimulator research so he can provide the most up to date care for his patients.

Dr McCallum’s interests are: – Interventional Techniques for Spinal Pain and headaches
– Pharmacological Management of Neuropathic Pain
– Multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation programme management
– Safe and effective analgesic prescribing, especially of opioids
– Taking his daughters to and from ballet lessons.

Dr McCallum consults widely across Victoria, including at: Kew, Box Hill, Mulgrave, Werribee, Sunshine and Caroline Springs.

Ophthalmologist

Dr Justin Friebel

Dr Justin Friebel (MBBS, FRANZCO) is an Associate Ophthalmologist at Eye Surgery Associates who sub-specialises in the area of oculoplastic, eyelid, lacrimal and orbital surgery. This includes common eyelid malposition conditions such as ectropion, entropion, upper eyelid ptosis, excessive eyelid skin and cosmetic eyelid surgery. He performs surgical treatment of skin lesions and skin cancers around the eyelids. For patients suffering from blocked nasolacrimal tear ducts causing eye-watering and infection, he specialises in endoscopic (scarless surgery via the nose) lacrimal surgery. He also treats cataract (performing conventional cataract surgery and laser-assisted cataract surgery) and pterygium.

Dr Friebel graduated from Monash Medical School and undertook ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne. He then spent several years overseas undertaking subspecialist training in oculoplastic surgery in the United Kingdom and Montreal, Canada. He is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Oculoplastic Surgeons. He has public hospital appointments at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, and the Alfred Hospital, and is a lecturer involved in teaching medical students, and junior and senior ophthalmology trainees. He is an anatomy examiner for the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmology.

Dr Friebel loves spending time with his family and is an avid swimmer and kitesurfer.

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General Practitioner

Dr Julie Chang

General Practitioners in Vermont for over 50 years

The clinic has been a dedicated general practice since opening in 1960. The clinic is an accredited family-oriented general medical practice, committed to providing high quality medical care.

This is a clinic of several general practitioners: Dr Jim Glaspole, Dr Lidija Suntesic, Dr Merran Gowan, Dr Shelly McIllree, Dr Roheela D’Cruz, Dr Julie Chang and Dr Paul Nguyen, Dr Cynthia Boudeville, Dr Michael Ellis,
Dr Francis Leung.

At this clinic we treat children, adults and the elderly. We have a full time practice nurse who assists in care planning, is an immunisation provider and she also runs our wound management service. A pathology collection centre is located on site. We have a dedicated diabetes clinic weekly with a credentialled diabetes educator. We have a mental health clinic weekly with a mental health worker who provides an additional resource to the regular GPs.

Consultation by appointment (online appointments will be available soon)

Telephone: (03) 9874 2422 Fax: (03) 9874 0492

Hours: Mon – Thurs 0800 – 1830 Fri 0800 – 1800 Sat 0800 – 1200.

Please telephone to check opening hours and to make appointments.

Email contact: manager@vermontmedical.com.au. Please do not send urgent urgent or private messages via email.

We are on Facebook and Google Plus

Associate Ophthalmologist

A/Prof Andrew Symons

Associate Professor Andrew Symons (MBBS,PhD, FRANZCO) is an Associate Ophthalmologist at Eye Surgery Associates and is a member of one of the largest Medical and Surgical teams in Victoria. A/Prof Symons is a graduate of the University of Melbourne. After finishing his medical degree, he pursued a PhD in genetics at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and then training in ophthalmology at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. He underwent further training in medical retina, vitreoretinal surgery and ophthalmic research at the world famous Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA. He then worked at the University of Kansas until September 2012, becoming director of Medical Retina and Vitreoretinal surgery, Director of Ophthalmic Research, and Director of the Kansas Lions Sight Foundation. He returned to Melbourne in September 2012 to become Head of Ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and is a member of the Eye Surgery Associates Medical and Surgical Retina Group.

Associate Professor Symons has participated in clinical trials of bevacizumab, ranibizumab and other novel treatments for retinal disease. He also has research interests in retinal vascularization and the role of endothelial progenitor cells in retinal vascularization, particularly in retinopathy of prematurity and diabetic retinopathy.

Associate Professor Symons is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Association for Research into Vision and Ophthalmology and the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision. He has published many papers in the peer-reviewed literature and made numerous conference presentations.

Associate Professor Symons has participated in clinics designed to increase access to ophthalmic services in the United States. His extracurricular interests include his family and music.

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Pain Specialist and Anaesthetist

Dr Meena Mittall

DR MEENA MITTAL

MBBS, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA

Pain Specialist and Anaesthetist

Dr Meena Mittal is a highly qualified and experienced Pain Specialist and Anaesthetist who uses a compassionate and multidisciplinary approach for the care of her patients.

Dr Mittal completed her medical degree at the University of Melbourne, followed by an Anaesthetics Fellowship at the Alfred Hospital. Recognising the importance of acute and chronic pain management and the impact it had on quality of life of patients, Dr Mittal went on to achieve an additional fellowship in Pain Medicine.

Dr Mittal is passionate about pain medicine and patient care. Dr Mittal brings an innate ability to relate to patients and colleagues alike. She aims to provide comprehensive care, whilst placing paramount importance on improving the daily functioning of every patient.

Dr Mittal’s current consultation locations include Kew and Glen Iris.

Principal Ophthalmologist

A/Prof Grant Snibson

Associate Professor Grant Snibson (MBBS(Melb), DipRACOG, FRANZCO, FRACS, FRCOphth(UK), FAICD) is a Principal at Eye Surgery Associates, where his practice is limited to surgery of the anterior (front) part of the eye. This includes refractive surgery, cataract surgery, corneal transplantation and surgery for pterygium and other forms of corneal disease. A/Prof Snibson completed his medical and specialist training in Melbourne before undertaking advanced fellowship training at both the Oxford Eye Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

After returning to Australia, A/Prof Snibson helped establish one of the first refractive surgery treatment and research centres in the country, and has published and lectured internationally on the evolving science of laser vision correction. A/Prof Snibson offers a range of procedures to correct myopia (short-sightedness), hypermetropia (long-sightedness) and astigmatism. These include LASIK, PRK, Refractive Lens Exchange, and the Implantable Contact Lens.

A/Prof Snibson also has a research interest in keratoconus and is currently supervising several clinical trials being conducted at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital using Corneal Collagen Cross-linking to treat this condition.

Practice Location

Doncaster
East Melbourne
Vermont South

Click here to visit Eye Surgery Assoc. Website

General Practitioner

Dr Paul Nguyen

General Practitioners in Vermont for over 50 years

The clinic has been a dedicated general practice since opening in 1960. The clinic is an accredited family-oriented general medical practice, committed to providing high quality medical care.

This is a clinic of several general practitioners: Dr Jim Glaspole, Dr Lidija Suntesic, Dr Merran Gowan, Dr Shelly McIllree, Dr Roheela D’Cruz, Dr Julie Chang and Dr Paul Nguyen, Dr Cynthia Boudeville, Dr Michael Ellis,
Dr Francis Leung.

At this clinic we treat children, adults and the elderly. We have a full time practice nurse who assists in care planning, is an immunisation provider and she also runs our wound management service. A pathology collection centre is located on site. We have a dedicated diabetes clinic weekly with a credentialled diabetes educator. We have a mental health clinic weekly with a mental health worker who provides an additional resource to the regular GPs.

Consultation by appointment (online appointments will be available soon)

Telephone: (03) 9874 2422 Fax: (03) 9874 0492

Hours: Mon – Thurs 0800 – 1830 Fri 0800 – 1800 Sat 0800 – 1200.

Please telephone to check opening hours and to make appointments.

Email contact: manager@vermontmedical.com.au. Please do not send urgent urgent or private messages via email.

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Ophthalmologist

Dr Simon Skalicky

Dr Simon Skalicky, (FRANZCO, MPhil, MMed (Ophthal Sci), MBBS (Hons1), PhD), commenced work at Eye Surgery Associates (East Melbourne) in February 2014.

Dr Skalicky is a highly skilled Ophthalmologist. He has recently returned from Cambridge UK where he gained subspecialist expertise in the management of glaucoma and challenging cataract surgery.

An advocate of evidence-based best practice he has published over 30 articles in international journals and is a reviewer for several Ophthalmology journals. He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney and sits on an Expert Advisory Panel for Glaucoma Australia. He is an author of the Australian Cancer Council Ocular Melanoma Treatment Guidelines. He is actively involved in the training of medical students, registrars and fellows.

Dr Skalicky is a Visiting Medical Officer at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and Royal Melbourne Hospital. He operates privately at Masada Hospital, St Kilda East and also consults privately at a practice in Caulfield, Melbourne.

Click here to visit the Eye Surgery Associates Website

Pain Specialist

Dr Gavin Weekes

Dr Weekes is an extensively trained Pain Specialist and Anaesthetist. He holds special interest in the area of chronic spinal pain, neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome and neuromodulation.

His chronic pain training has involved residencies and fellowships in multiple specialist pain centres in Europe and Australia. He holds three pain fellowship exams obtained from Australia, Europe and USA. Dr Weekes has also published several scientific articles in his specialist area and has presented his research internationally.

Dr Weekes has been awarded multiple clinical and research prizes in the field of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine. He has been actively involved in the training of post graduate doctors in preparation for fellowship examinations.

He provides the highest standard of assessment and treatment with an emphasis on accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment strategies using a multidisciplinary approach.

Dr Weekes currently consults in Epping, Kew, Knox, Berwick and North Melbourne.

Ophthalmologist

Dr Ben Connell

Dr Ben Connell (BMBS, FRANZCO, MPH) provides a specialist cataract, refractive and corneal surgery service at Eye Surgery Associates. Dr Connell is one of the first surgeons in Victoria to offer Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery using the Femtosecond Laser technology. He also provides Laser Vision Correction (LASIK), a procedure that can reduce patients dependence on glasses and contact lenses. Corneal surgery to correct keratoconus and other corneal disease is also offered to patients under Dr Connell’s care.

He first developed an interest in ophthalmology in 1992 when he undertook a project at the Fred Hollows Foundation in Eritrea, Africa. He then completed his undergraduate studies at the Flinders University of South Australia in 1994.

After completing his internship, Dr Connell worked at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne. He then undertook eye surgery training based at the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital Melbourne, in his final year as Senior Registrar. He completed Advanced Subspecialty Surgical training at the Manchester Royal Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, specialising in cataract surgery, laser vision correction and corneal transplantation. He also held an Honorary Consultant Position at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.

Dr Connell holds an appointment at the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital as a Consultant with the Corneal Unit.

Click here to view the Eye Surgery Associates Website

General Practitioner

Dr Michael Ellis

General Practitioners in Vermont for over 50 years

The clinic has been a dedicated general practice since opening in 1960. The clinic is an accredited family-oriented general medical practice, committed to providing high quality medical care.

This is a clinic of several general practitioners: Dr Jim Glaspole, Dr Lidija Suntesic, Dr Merran Gowan, Dr Shelly McIllree, Dr Roheela D’Cruz, Dr Julie Chang and Dr Paul Nguyen, Dr Cynthia Boudeville, Dr Michael Ellis,
Dr Francis Leung.

At this clinic we treat children, adults and the elderly. We have a full time practice nurse who assists in care planning, is an immunisation provider and she also runs our wound management service. A pathology collection centre is located on site. We have a dedicated diabetes clinic weekly with a credentialled diabetes educator. We have a mental health clinic weekly with a mental health worker who provides an additional resource to the regular GPs.

Consultation by appointment (online appointments will be available soon)

Telephone: (03) 9874 2422 Fax: (03) 9874 0492

Hours: Mon – Thurs 0800 – 1830 Fri 0800 – 1800 Sat 0800 – 1200.

Please telephone to check opening hours and to make appointments.

Email contact: manager@vermontmedical.com.au. Please do not send urgent urgent or private messages via email.

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Ophthalmologist

Dr Ming-Lee Lin

Dr Ming-Lee Lin, (MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRANZCO)

Ming-Lee Lin is a comprehensive ophthalmologist and Medical Retina specialist, with a particular interest in inflammatory eye disease. Her areas of expertise and special interest include cataract surgery, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and Uveitis.

Dr Lin graduated with honours from Monash University and received a Sir John Monash Scholarship for academic excellence. She was awarded a National Health and Medical Research Scholarship and holds a PhD for her research work in the immune system at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. She undertook her ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Following this, Dr Lin went on to complete a cataract fellowship at Monash Health and further subspecialty training in Medical Retina and Uveitis at Moorfields Eye Hospital London.

Upon her return to Melbourne, Dr Lin was appointed as a consultant at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and The Alfred Hospital Melbourne, where she is actively involved in ophthalmology training and the provision of public health care. She is currently a member of the Australia New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Click here to visit the Eye Surgery Associates Website

Dentist

Dr Yeseul Baek

Graduated Latrobe University and has a special interest in special needs dentistry. She is fluent in Korean.

Hours: Tuesday 9-7pm, Fridays 9-7pm, and Sundays by appointment.

General Practitioner

Dr Cynthia Boudeville

General Practitioners in Vermont for over 50 years

The clinic has been a dedicated general practice since opening in 1960. The clinic is an accredited family-oriented general medical practice, committed to providing high quality medical care.

This is a clinic of several general practitioners: Dr Jim Glaspole, Dr Lidija Suntesic, Dr Merran Gowan, Dr Shelly McIllree, Dr Roheela D’Cruz, Dr Julie Chang and Dr Paul Nguyen, Dr Cynthia Boudeville, Dr Michael Ellis,
Dr Francis Leung.

At this clinic we treat children, adults and the elderly. We have a full time practice nurse who assists in care planning, is an immunisation provider and she also runs our wound management service. A pathology collection centre is located on site. We have a dedicated diabetes clinic weekly with a credentialled diabetes educator. We have a mental health clinic weekly with a mental health worker who provides an additional resource to the regular GPs.

Consultation by appointment (online appointments will be available soon)

Telephone: (03) 9874 2422 Fax: (03) 9874 0492

Hours: Mon – Thurs 0800 – 1830 Fri 0800 – 1800 Sat 0800 – 1200.

Please telephone to check opening hours and to make appointments.

Email contact: manager@vermontmedical.com.au. Please do not send urgent urgent or private messages via email.

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Endocrine Specialist Centre

Dr Katherine Bate

Dr Katherine Bate graduated with MBChB from the University of Otago, New Zealand in 1991. She completed her specialist qualification as an endocrinologist and general physician in 1998, before undertaking a PhD studying the basic mechanisms contributing to the development of Type 2 diabetes.

Dr Bate works at three public hospitals (Austin Health, Mercy Health and the Royal Melbourne Hospital) as an endocrinologist, general physician and obstetric physician. She also teaches medical students and has an honorary position at the University of Melbourne. She is a local examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

In her private practice at the Endocrine Specialist Centre, Dr Bate welcomes referrals for a wide range of endocrine issues including:

Specialties –

Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Thyroid
Pituitary
Adrenal Disorders
Osteoporosis

She has a particular interest in endocrine issues for women including:

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

Dr Bate has admitting rights at Warringal Private Hospital, providing scope for in-patient care in a private hospital.

Dr Bate is dedicated to providing an excellent standard of patient-centred care, with up-to-date treatment tailored to the individual.

General Practitioner

Dr Jim Glaspole

General Practitioners in Vermont for over 50 years

The clinic has been a dedicated general practice since opening in 1960. The clinic is an accredited family-oriented general medical practice, committed to providing high quality medical care.

This is a clinic of several general practitioners: Dr Jim Glaspole, Dr Lidija Suntesic, Dr Merran Gowan, Dr Shelly McIllree, Dr Roheela D’Cruz, Dr Julie Chang and Dr Paul Nguyen, Dr Cynthia Boudeville, Dr Michael Ellis,
Dr Francis Leung.

At this clinic we treat children, adults and the elderly. We have a full time practice nurse who assists in care planning, is an immunisation provider and she also runs our wound management service. A pathology collection centre is located on site. We have a dedicated diabetes clinic weekly with a credentialled diabetes educator. We have a mental health clinic weekly with a mental health worker who provides an additional resource to the regular GPs.

Consultation by appointment (online appointments will be available soon)

Telephone: (03) 9874 2422 Fax: (03) 9874 0492

Hours: Mon – Thurs 0800 – 1830 Fri 0800 – 1800 Sat 0800 – 1200.

Please telephone to check opening hours and to make appointments.

Email contact: manager@vermontmedical.com.au. Please do not send urgent urgent or private messages via email.

We are on Facebook and Google Plus

Ophthalmologist

Dr Jacqueline Beltz

Dr Jacqueline Beltz (BMedSci, MBBS(Hons), FRANZCO) is an associate at Eye Surgery Associates. Dr Beltz provides a corneal, refractive and cataract service, with particular emphasis on corneal transplantation. Dr Beltz graduated in Medicine from the University of Tasmania, and completed her ophthalmology specialty training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne.

Following her specialty training, Jacqueline completed two years of advanced fellowship training in corneal transplantation, which included a year in Italy specialising in new types of corneal transplantation. Jacqueline is the author of one book, several text book chapters and multiple scientific papers. She particularly enjoys travelling to international conferences, where she is a frequent speaker and instructor.

Dr Beltz is also Staff Specialist at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, where she works on the Corneal Unit. She also holds a research position at Centre for Eye Research Australia, and is Deputy Medical Director of the Lions Eye Donation Service, Melbourne. Jacqueline also conducts regular corneal clinics in Launceston, Tasmania.

General Practitioner

Dr Francis Leung

General Practitioners in Vermont for over 50 years

The clinic has been a dedicated general practice since opening in 1960. The clinic is an accredited family-oriented general medical practice, committed to providing high quality medical care.

This is a clinic of several general practitioners: Dr Jim Glaspole, Dr Lidija Suntesic, Dr Merran Gowan, Dr Shelly McIllree, Dr Roheela D’Cruz, Dr Julie Chang and Dr Paul Nguyen, Dr Cynthia Boudeville, Dr Michael Ellis,
Dr Francis Leung.

At this clinic we treat children, adults and the elderly. We have a full time practice nurse who assists in care planning, is an immunisation provider and she also runs our wound management service. A pathology collection centre is located on site. We have a dedicated diabetes clinic weekly with a credentialled diabetes educator. We have a mental health clinic weekly with a mental health worker who provides an additional resource to the regular GPs.

Consultation by appointment (online appointments will be available soon)

Telephone: (03) 9874 2422 Fax: (03) 9874 0492

Hours: Mon – Thurs 0800 – 1830 Fri 0800 – 1800 Sat 0800 – 1200.

Please telephone to check opening hours and to make appointments.

Email contact: manager@vermontmedical.com.au. Please do not send urgent urgent or private messages via email.

We are on Facebook and Google Plus

Endocrine Specialist Centre

Prof Jeffrey Zajac

Professor Zajac is the Director of the Department of Endocrinology at the Austin Hospital and Head of Medicine at Austin Health. He is a past president of the Endocrine Society of Australia. He trained at the Austin and Repatriation Hospitals, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and the Royal Melbourne Hospital. He works full time at the Austin and is currently our managing partner.

Specialities –

Diabetes – Type 1 & Type 2
Thyroid Disease
Adrenal Disease
Osteoporosis/Metabolic Bone Disease
Transgender and Intersex Health
Pituitary Disease
Genetic Conditions
phaechromocytoma and paraganglioma

Dentist

Dr Grace Tieu

Graduated LaTrobe University. Before joining Whitehorse Dental group, she worked in Albury/Wodonga, gaining invaluable experience in general dentistry as well as trauma and emergency cases. She has largely grown up in the local area, and she speaks Mandarin, Malay and Cantonese.

Hours: Thursdays 9-7pm, Saturdays 9-1pm

Glaucoma Specialist

A/Prof Julian Rait OAM

Associate Professor Julian Rait OAM (MBBS(Melb), FRANZCO, FRACS, FAICD) a Principal at Eye Surgery Associates, is a glaucoma specialist and an Associate Professor in Ophthalmology at the University of Melbourne. A/Prof Rait has served as a staff member of the Centre for Eye Research Australia and been involved in raising funds for Glaucoma research in the Department of Ophthalmology since 1991. He was a federal councillor of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists between 1995 and 2003, and was also elected to the board of the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia, being the Honorary Treasurer between 1995 and 2002 and the Vice-Chairman between 2002 and 2005.

A/Prof Rait was head of the Glaucoma Unit at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital from 1993 to 2005, and subsequently was elected President & Chairman of MDA National Limited, a leading medical indemnity insurer representing 35,000 doctors, dentists and medical students across Australia. He became a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2008 and has served on several Boards concerned with both indigenous and overseas aid. A/Prof Rait was a Board member of the RANZCO Eye Foundation between 2009 and 2011, and has recently been appointed as the Chairman of Anglican Overseas Aid; an Ausaid accredited relief and development agency of the Anglican Church of Australia, that seeks to overcome poverty, injustice, and natural or environmental disaster in more than a dozen countries.

Practice Location

Doncaster
East Melbourne
Vermont South

Click here to visit the Eye Surgery Associates Website

Paediatric Dentist

Dr Fiona Ng

Dr Fiona Ng BDSc (Hons), DCD (Paed), MRACDS (Paed)

Fiona is a registered specialist in Paediatric Dentistry with current memberships to the Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry, Australian Dental Association and the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. She completed her dental degree with honours in 2002, graduating from the University of Western Australia. She then relocated to Singapore where she worked in private practice and the mobile School Dental Service. With an interest in treating children with medical conditions, she provided voluntary dental services at a school for children with cerebral palsy.

Returning to Australia in 2005, Fiona undertook specialist training in paediatric dentistry at The University of Melbourne and The Royal Children’s Hospital, obtaining her doctorate in clinical dentistry in 2007. Fiona has advanced training and extensive experience in the management of child dental health and has been in private specialist paediatric dental practice since 2008.

Fiona believes that keeping abreast of the latest scientific and technological advances in Paediatric Dentistry will ensure that her patients receive contemporary and excellent care. To this end, she regularly attends continuing education courses organized by the Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry, the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry and the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry. Fiona is dedicated to advancement in the field of Paediatric Dentistry and is an Associate Investigator engaged in research with the eviDent Dental Practice Based Research Network. Fiona is past Secretary and Vice-President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry (Vic Branch).

Fiona and her husband are proud parents to two amazing girls who think they rule the roost. Life is a balancing act, but outside of work, Fiona (tries to be) a supportive wife, loving mum, the most fun taxi service and loudest cheerleader!

Endocrine Specialist Centre

Professor Joseph Proietto

Professor Joseph Proietto is an Endocrinologist specialising in Diabetes and Obesity. He is a world-renowned investigator of the management of obesity. Professor Proietto established the first public obesity clinic in Victoria at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and is now Head of the Weight Control Clinic at Austin Health. He is a senior specialist at the Austin Health Endocrinology Clinic. He is a past President of the Australian and New Zealand Society Obesity Society (ANZOS).

Specialities

Diabetes – Type 1 & Type 2
Obesity & Overweight
Metabolic Syndrome

Proietto Weight Loss Program

Obesity is the scourge of the 21^st century. Most people believe that the only cause of obesity is a poor lifestyle. In fact, there is very good evidence that to become obese it is necessary to have a genetic predisposition. This has been demonstrated by identical twin studies and adoption studies and many genes causing obesity have already been discovered.

Obesity is of major concern because it causes many health problems including Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, obstructive sleep apnoea, fatty liver, polycystic ovarian syndrome, arthritis, and cancer and more.

Fortunately weight loss improves most of these health issues and leads to improvements in the quality of life.

It follows that most obese individuals should lose weight. The problem is that the failure rate of weight loss programs is very high.

In 2011 we discovered the reason why most people regain weight after weight loss (Sumithran P. et al. Long term persistence of hormonal adaptations to weight loss. New Engl J Med 365:1597-604 2011). We showed that following weight loss the circulating blood hormones that regulate hunger (there are 10 of these) change their levels in a direction to make the individual more hungry and that these changes persist for at least one year. This explains why most people struggle to maintain weight loss and justifies the use of appetite suppressants for weight maintenance.

In 2013 we discovered why ketogenic diet are more successful than other approaches to weight loss (Sumithran P. et al. Ketosis and appetite-mediating nutrients and hormones after weight loss. Eur J Clin Nutr 67:759-64 2013).

In 2014 we disproved the myth that “the quicker you lose weight, the quicker you will regain it”. (Purcell K et al. The effect of rate of weight loss on long term weight management: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2: 954-962 2014). In this study we also found that rapid weight loss is easier and more successful than gradual weight loss and that the hormone changes described above are still there 3 years after weight loss.

With these three studies we have defined how obesity should treated.

In the Proietto Weight Loss Clinic a scientifically based weight loss program is used both to achieve a large weight loss and to maintain it long term.

Dentist

Dr Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee graduated from the University of Melbourne. He has completed his primary qualifications for the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons and is a graduate of Progressive Orthodontic Seminars.

He is an accredited member of the Australasian Osseointegration Society.

Hours: Wednesdays 9-5pm, all other days Chris can be found at our sister practice: Narre Warren Dental Clinic

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Dr Sophia Richardson

Now also consulting at the Vermont Consulting Suites on Level 3

Sophia is a Melbourne-trained Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, with international experience.

She obtained her Dental and Medical degrees at the University of Melbourne, before completing advanced training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Following award of her speciality fellowship (FRACDS(OMS)), Sophia undertook further subspecialisation in orthognathic and maxillofacial trauma surgery at The Royal Melbourne Hospital (2012), and at The Oxford University Hospitals Trust, United Kingdom, where she was the Senior Clinical Fellow in: orthognathic and maxillofacial trauma surgery, salivary gland pathology, and head and neck oncology (2013-2014).

Since her return, Sophia has commenced private practice in Melbourne, and has appointments as an Oral and Maxillofacial Consultant at Monash Health and the Royal Melbourne Hospital. She plays an active role in teaching maxillofacial registrars, medical and dental students, and is involved with research both in Australia and United Kingdom.

Sophia’s practice includes the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including: dento-alveolar surgery, implantology, and management of head and neck pathology. She has a keen interest in orthognathic surgery and management of maxillofacial trauma; and is looking forward to participating in voluntary overseas surgical aid programs with her husband who is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.

Sophia has two children, and outside of work she loves family time, photography, travel, architecture, and music.

Click here to visit Dr Richardson’s Website

Cardiologist

Dr Wai-ee Thai

Dr. Wai-ee Thai
MBBS (Hons)

Dr. Wai-ee Thai is a cardiologist specializing in non-invasive cardiac imaging (echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging). She graduated from Medicine at Monash University with honours and completed her advanced cardiology and further specialist training in echocardiography at Monash Heart, Southern Health. She underwent a post doctoral non-invasive cardiac imaging fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston USA in cardiac CT and MRI. In conjunction with her clinical work, Dr. Thai’s research interest lies in the use of non-invasive cardiac imaging techniques to assess myocardial structure and function. She has presented her research both at national and international scientific conferences and has multiple publications in cardiology and radiology peer reviewed journals.

Dr Thai provides consultation and non-invasive cardiac imaging services at our Berwick and Langwarrin practices. She is also a member of the Heart Failure Management Clinic in Mulgrave and Langwarrin.

For more information contact us.

Dr. Wai-ee Thai is available at the following HeartCare Victoria locations:

Berwick – Consulting
Mulgrave – Heart Failure Management Clinic
Langwarrin – Consulting/Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging/Heart Failure Management Clinic
Heidelberg – Cardiac CT Reporting in conjunction with MIA Radiology
Vermont Consulting Suites – Level 3, Vermont South Medical Centre P: 8547 1199

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Dr Sugandha Kumar

Located on Level 3 – Vermont Consulting Suites

Dr Sugandha Kumar is a fully qualified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist committed to providing comprehensive women’s health care in the eastern suburbs.

Sugandha did her early medical and specialist training in a prestigious medical institute in India. She immigrated to Australia in 2008 and completed her advance training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Monash and Eastern Health.

Dr Kumar holds specialist appointments in the Box Hill and Angliss hospitals, and provides private care in the Mitcham Private, Waverley Private and Knox Private Hospitals. She has an academic appointment at Monash University.

Dr Kumar is moving her office to the Vermont Private Hospital. This new purpose built, state of the art facility will enable her to look after her patients in an aesthetically pleasing environment. The centre is conveniently located on Burwood Highway close to Eastlink with easy access to the surrounding areas. The facility provides free parking to the patients.

Dr Kumar has a special interest in:

Preconception health optimisation and counselling, management of recurrent pregnancy loss
Individualised pregnancy care including for High risk pregnancies
Office Gynaecology and Minimally-invasive gynaecology surgery including laparoscopic hysterectomy
Menstrual disorders, Menopause and Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
Pelvic organ prolapse
Contraception

Dr Kumar has a strong focus on improving outcomes for her patients by offering up-to-date and evidence based treatment options. Her patients appreciate her calm and reassuring manner and individualised management.

Dr Kumar is available to provide pre-referral advice or to answer any clinical query. She endeavours to see urgent referrals as soon as possible. After hours appointments are also available for your convenience.

To book an appointment – please contact

P : 0422522305, 03 8547 1199 , F : 03-9923-6602 W :Click here to view Dr Kumar’s Website

E : reception@drskumar.com.au

Radiologist and Vein Care Specialist

Dr Ivor Berman

Dentist

Dr James You

Dr James You

Level 1 – Room 8

Dentist

James graduated from the University of Adelaide and has worked in both public and private clinics providing general dentistry in a calm and friendly environment. Special interests include root canal treatment and wisdom teeth extraction. James is fluent in English and Korean.

Whitehorse Dental Group
Suite 8, Level 1
645-647 Burwood Highway
Vermont South
VIC 3133

Hand Therapist

Diana Francis Hand Therapy

Diana Francis is an experienced Hand Therapist working in Private Practice. Diana will help you obtain the best outcome following an injury, surgery or development of a hand condition. Therapy includes the assessment and rehabilitation of the upper limb. Diana works in close liaison with the treating Specialist, General Practitioner and/or referrer as appropriate to optimise patient’s care. With a sole practitioner there is continuity of care for ongoing appointments.

Common conditions treated in my clinic:

Carpal tunnel syndrome
Dupuytren’s contracture
DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis
Osteoarthritis of the joints of the hand or wrist
Burns Management
Scar management for all types of scars
Fractures and dislocations of the hand
Traumatic injuries to the hand and forearm, including Workcover and TAC injuries
Complex regional pain syndrome/chronic pain
Hand writing assessment and retraining
Tendon injuries
Joint dislocation
Sports injury/soft tissue injuries
Overuse

Diana Francis is a member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association

MBBS, FRACP, PHD

Dr David M Hoffman

David Hoffman trained in Endocrinology the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, and then did a PhD in pituitary disorders and metabolism at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research which was completed in 2002. He has since worked in Endocrine private practice in Sydney; and then moved to Melbourne in 2017 where he works with the Endocrine Specialist Centre.

Specialties:

Type 2 diabetes
Thyroid disorders
Osteoporosis
Pituitary and adrenal disorders

Level 3, Suite 2
645 Burwood Highway
VERMONT SOUTH

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Mr Arash Riazi

MR ARASH RIAZI

MBBS (Bsc)

FRACS (ortho)

FAorthA

AMA

FIFA Medicine Diploma

Mr Arash Riazi is a highly trained Australian Orthopaedic Surgeon having completed extensive training both nationally and internationally. Initially winning the Orthopaedic prize at Prince of Wales Hospital in 1998, he has since gained over 15 years of experience in Orthopaedic surgery.

As a medical student he completed his elective in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Austin Hospital under the supervision of Mr Julian Feller, and his passion for Orthopaedic Surgery began early in his medical training.

He completed his internship in 1999 at the Austin Hospital. Mr Riazi underwent his Basic Surgical Training and Registrar training at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in various Victorian hospitals. Austin and Repatriation, Southern Health, The Northern Hospital, The Alfred Hospital, Royal Childrens Hospital, Goulburn Valley Health and Bendigo Hospitals.

In 2005 he successfully entered and completed the highly competitive fellowship training in Orthopaedic surgery at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons . He then, as promised, worked in the country hospitals of Goulburn Valley Health and Bendigo Health servicing the Orthopaedic needs of Shepparton, Bendigo and surrounding towns in their catchment area.

“I respect Country Surgeons who are really well rounded ‘Generalists’ who look after the breadth of orthopaedics from paediatrics to geriatrics, sports, trauma and arthritis and look after all the body parts lower limb, spine and upper limb.”

Due to family reasons, Mr Riazi moved back to the eastern suburbs of Melbourne in 2014. “I really want to bring that country style practice to the city.”

Mr Riazi now mainly performs;

Complex revision and primary lower limb arthroplasty (Hip and Knee replacements)
Lower limb ligament reconstructions (Sports related injuries)
Arthroscopic surgery, Meniscus repair,
Knee ACL reconstruction, Ankle ligament reconstruction
Complex peri-prosthetic fracture treatment
Fracture treatment upper limb and lower limb
Bunion and forefoot reconstruction surgery
Base of thumb reconstruction (trapeziectomy and suspensionplasty)
Shoulder replacement
Rotator Cuff repair

Mr Riazi has a public appointment at Eastern Health (Box Hill hospital) where he operates, consults and he teaches medical students and Junior Doctors. He is also a six time representative of the Docceroos (Australian Medical Football team) who came 4th in Barcelona 2016 World Cup.

Mr Riazi’s Main Rooms are at Epworth Eastern (Suite18) but he also Consults at Vermont Consulting Suites. For all appointments please call (03) 9898 4216.

Mr Riazi is married to his British wife who works as a senior pharmacist at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.

Laparoscopic General & Colorectal Surgeon

Ravish Jootun

Mr Ravish Jootun is a laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeon who specialises in laparoscopic hernia, gallbladder and bowel surgery. He also performs both colonoscopy and gastroscopy and is actively involved in bowel cancer screening.

Ravish graduated from the University of New South Wales and did his general surgical training in Melbourne. He then moved to Western Australia to undertake his laparoscopic bowel surgery fellowship before moving to Oxford University Hospital and Portsmouth NHS trust to do his laparoscopic and robotic colorectal fellowship. In 2017, he was appointed as a consultant in Northern Health.

He has also published several peer-reviewed scientific papers and presented at international conferences. He teaches and lectures on all aspects of general surgical conditions, bowel cancer management and minimally invasive surgery. He is currently the co-investigator in several studies of robotic and cancer management in the UK.

Ravish can cater for all your patients’ surgical issues as he works collaboratively with his other colleagues who can help with other conditions such as breast, thyroid and bariatric conditions.

Consulting Address: Vermont Consulting Suites Level 3, Suite 5a, 645 Burwood Hwy Vermont South Vic 3133

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Mr Geoff Tymms

Geoff Tymms is consulting at the Vermont Consulting Suites on Level 3.

Mr Tymms is a Melbourne orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon.

He completed his medical training at the University of Melbourne in 1995 and then underwent orthopaedic surgery training in Melbourne and obtained his Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

Geoff has worked as a consultant surgeon in a number of Melbourne’s hospitals. He obtained further foot and ankle surgery experience during visits and training in the United States and Europe, and now practices solely in foot and ankle surgery.

His interests are in all sporting and non-sporting foot and ankle injuries. Particular interests are in sporting ankle and foot injuries, ankle ligament reconstruction surgery, ankle arthritis and ankle replacement surgery, ankle arthroscopy and cartilage injuries, Achilles tendon injuries, flatfoot and deformity reconstructive surgery.

Common surgeries performed are:

Ankle arthroscopy
Ankle reconstruction / ligament repair
Ankle replacement
Fracture repair
Achilles tendon repair
Tibialis posterior tendon surgery / flatfoot reconstruction
Cartilage repair surgery
Bunion surgery

He is a member of the following associations:

Australian Orthopaedic Association
Australian Medical Association
Australian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

Complete Diabetes Education

Bridget Wilkes

Diabetes Diagnosis, Education and Management including Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes. Bridget is a Credentialled Diabetes Educator with more than 20 years experience in Diabetes Education in Australia and the United Kingdom. Bridget has worked in the Acute Care setting, Community Health , Nursing Homes, General Practice and more recently in Private Practice.

Respiratory Physiotherapist

Mr Arthur Lee

Mr Lee consults at the Vermont Consulting Suites every Tuesday afternoon. He specialises in Chest Phsyiotherapy.

Arthur Lee graduated from Melbourne University in 2000, and have been a primary health practitioner since then.

His aim is to provide a resource to help people breath easier. It all started with hands on physiotherapy, then branched into provision of devices.

Arthur Lee has a special interest in chest physiotherapy and has held various roles in the community and also the Australian Physiotherapy Association.

http://www.chestphysio.com.au/#content-3

Consultant Physician

Dr Farshad Ghazanfari

Dr Farshad Ghazanfari
MD, FRACP, MSc sports Medicine

Consultant Physician

We are delighted to introduce Dr Farshad Ghazanfari at the Vermont Consulting Suites Located on – Level 3

Dr Farshad Ghazanfari is a Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine.

Farshad’s main consulting rooms are located in Ringwood East. He also consults at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Kew, Wantirna, Mulgrave, Vermont South and Fitzroy.

Subspecialty interests include:

Rheumatology and musculoskeletal medicine
Osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease
Pre-operative and Orthogeriatric medicine
Fibromyalgia and chronic musculoskeletal pain management
Low level Laser for pain and arthritis management
Sports medicine
Bariatric and metabolic medicine

Farshad has lectured at a number of different universities over the last 5 years, continues his research into Rheumatology and the geriatric population across Australia. Also, he won awards from the Australian Rheumatology Association and the Eastern Health Research Symposium. His research projects has been published in a number of rheumatology journals.

Public Hospital Appointments:

Eastern Health

Additional languages:

Farsi

Dari

APPOINTMENTS AND PRACTICE DETAILS

ADDRESS:

Maroondah Consulting Suites
108 Mount Dandenong Road
Ringwood East VIC 3135

PHONE: (03) 9870 1400
FAX: (03) 8640 0437
EMAIL: info@melbournearthritis.com.au

WEBSITE:
www.melbournearthritis.com.au

Dr Simone Yeung

Level 1 – Room 8

Dentist

Whitehorse Dental group Suite 8, Level 1 645-647 Burwood Highway, Vermont South VIC 3133

Cardiologist

Dr Mohammad Latif

Heart Care Victoria

Dr Latif is now consulting at the Vermont Consulting Suites – Located on Level 3

Dr. Mohammad Haroon Latif
MBChB (NZ), FRACP

General & Non-Invasive Imaging Cardiologist

Special Interests:

Cardiac CT/MRI/Echocardiography
Heart Failure

Heart Care Victoria is pleased to welcome Dr Mohammad Latif who joins our team of highly qualified and respected cardiologists.

Dr Latif is a cardiologist specialising in non-invasive cardiac imaging. He completed his MBChB at the University of Otago in New Zealand in 2002 and completed his FRACP in 2007. He has this year completed his Non-Invasive Imaging Fellowship at the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg.

Ophthalmologist

Dr Dustin Pomerleau

Dr Dustin Pomerleau

MD, FRANZCO

Dr Dustin Pomerleau is a fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon and medical retina specialist. He is experienced at performing retinal detachment repairs, diabetic vitrectomies, and all forms of macular surgery. He also performs cataract surgery and cares for patients with inflammatory eye disease.

Dr Pomerleau completed his ophthalmology specialist training at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. He subsequently completed a medical retina fellowship at Duke University and a vitreoretinal fellowship at the University of Alabama. Dr Pomerleau practised in the Northeastern USA for several years before relocating to Australia, where he currently holds consultant posts at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Dr Pomerleau serves as an investigator in ongoing clinical trials for age-related macular degeneration, as well as pursuing personal research interests in retinal imaging, retinal toxicology, and vitreoretinal surgical outcomes.

Dr Pomerleau is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He is also a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Speciality Interests

Cataract
Inflammatory Eye Disease
Retina