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General Medicine

The Internal Medicine Research Group (IMRG) was established by a group of physicians within Peninsula Health to drive novel and clinically important research within the Department of Medicine. Current projects that are underway include an observational study of the experience of palliative care within general medicine, led by Dr Elisabeth Nye. Dr Chris Karayiannis is conducting research in the field of aged care, with current projects including a meta-analysis of blood pressure lowering for secondary stroke prevention in the elderly, and another project in the field of mechanisms of dementia in those with type 2 diabetes.

Staff

  • Gary Braun
    Clinical Director Medicine & Respiratory, Respiratory Physician [email protected]
  • Elisabeth Nye
    Head of General Medicine
  • Chris Karayiannis
    Adjunct Lecturer, General Physician [email protected]
    View Monash Pure profile
  • Navin Amarasinghe
    Adjunct Lecturer, General Physician
    View Monash Pure profile

Contact us

Director of Research
Professor Velandai Srikanth
[email protected]
(03) 9788 1722

Manager, Office for Research
Lee-Anne Clavarino
[email protected]
(03) 9784 2679

Ethics and Governance
[email protected]

Office 2Q09, Ngarnga Centre
PO Box 52
Frankston Hospital
Frankston VIC, 3199

Research Governance
[email protected]
(03) 9784 2680

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