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Staff

Aged Care and Rehabilitation

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    Anjali Khushu
    Head of Unit Geriatric Medicine, Physician[email protected]
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    Nathan Johns
    Head of Unit Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Sandeep Bhagat
    Sandeep Bhagat
    Head of Palliative Care
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    Kristy Siostrom
    Geriatrician
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    Angel Lee
    Geriatrician [email protected]

Allied and Community Health

  • Cylie Williams
    Cylie Williams
    Allied Health Research Lead (Acute and Community Health)[email protected]

    Cylie is one of the Allied Health Research Leads at Peninsula Health. She is the recipient of a NHMRC Early Career Health Professional Research Fellowship. She is an Associate Professor at Monash University and has ~ $1.8m in grant funding and over 70 publications and book chapters.

    Cylie's research interests are diverse, She is leading paediatric foot and gait related research, however she also coordinates and supervises projects relating to older adult foot complications relating to diabetes, health services research into the impact of system change, low back pain research and research into workforce change. She currently supervises nine PhD and MPhil students from Peninsula Health and other health services, and two honours students.

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  • A/Prof Michele Callisaya
    A/Prof Michele Callisaya
    [email protected]

    Michele Callisaya is one of the Allied Health Research leads and has over 20 years of clinical experience working as a physiotherapist in aged care and rehabilitation.
    Michele is passionate about promoting the role of physiotherapy for people living with cognitive impairment, frailty, dementia and stroke. 
    Her research interests are wide, but focus on improving the physical and cognitive health of older people including the use of technology to both monitor and deliver interventions.

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  • David Snowdon
    David Snowdon
    Adjunct Lecturer[email protected]
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    Kirsten Caspers
    Allied Health Director[email protected]

    Kirsten is the Allied Health Director of Peninsula Health. She is chair of the Allied Health and Community Health Research Steering committee and committed to supporting allied health professionals at Peninsula Health to contribute to, lead and use research in every day practice.

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    Iain Edwards
    Community Health General Manager [email protected]

    Iain is the General Manager of Peninsula Health Community Health services. He has been the primary investigator of a large telehealth partnership project with CSIRO. Iain is an active member of the Allied Health and Community Health Research Steering committee and champion for research support in Community Health.

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    Lucia Michailidis
    PhD Student[email protected]
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    Antoni Caserta
    PhD Student[email protected]
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    Anna Couch
    PhD Student[email protected]
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    Antoni Caserta
    PhD Student[email protected]
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    Brendan Shannon
    PhD Student[email protected]
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    Simone Cranage
    PhD Student[email protected]

Anaesthetics

  • Dr Ashley Webb
    Dr Ashley Webb
    Anaesthetist/Researcher[email protected]
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    Assoc. Professor Stuart Marshall
    Anaesthetist/Researcher[email protected]
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    Dr Christopher Bowden
    Director of Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Management[email protected]
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    Lisa Coward
    Research Coordinator[email protected]

    03 9784 7563

Cardiology

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    Prof Jamie Layland
    Adjunct Professor, Director Cardiology Research [email protected]
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    Rachael Dekker
    Research Nurse / Coordinator[email protected]

    (03) 9784 2687

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    Justin Cole
    PhD Student [email protected]
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Data Platform Group - NCHA

  • Nadine Andrew
    Nadine Andrew
    Senior Research Fellow[email protected]
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  • Richard Beare
    Richard Beare
    Associate Professor, Bioinformatics [email protected]
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    Emily Parker
    Project Coordinator - National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA)[email protected]

Emergency Medicine

  • Dr Gabriel Blecher
    Dr Gabriel Blecher
    Clinical Director[email protected]
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  • Dr Rosie Dwyer
    Dr Rosie Dwyer
    Emergency Physician
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    Dr Darsim Haji
    Emergency Physician[email protected]
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    Dr Dipen Khoosal
    Emergency Physician[email protected]
  • Dr Sarah Mackenzie
    Dr Sarah Mackenzie
    Emergency Physician[email protected]

General Medicine

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    Gary Braun
    Clinical Director Medicine & Respiratory, Respiratory Physician[email protected]
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    Elisabeth Nye
    Head of General Medicine
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    Chris Karayiannis
    Adjunct Lecturer, General Physician[email protected]
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    Navin Amarasinghe
    Adjunct Lecturer, General Physician
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Intensive Care

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    Prof Ravindranath Tiruvoipati
    Director ICU Research
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    A/Prof Kavi Haji
    Clinical Director
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    Dr Sachin Gupta
    Intensivist
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    Mr David Zhang
    Research Coordinator
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    Ms Deb Sharp
    Research Nurse
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    Dr Claire Michel
    Intensivist

Mental Health

  • Professor Richard Newton
    Professor Richard Newton
    Clinical Director Mental Health Service[email protected]
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    Jennie Chislett
    Operations Assistant [email protected]

    03 9784 7110

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    MH Research Working Group Members

    Cameron Marshman, Carolyn Golotta, Cylie Williams, Despina Breen, Emmanuel Costuna, Esther Murray, Gladys Walker, Grace Mosely, Gracie Tan, Jacinta Jolly, Janine Davies, Jennie Chislett, Jennifer Somerville, Jessica Green, Jessica Stergiou, Jigneshkumar Panchal, Joanne Weir, Kate Lessing, Katherine Woolaston, Kerryn Rubin, Liz Treuel, Lucinda Smith, Margaret Cowgill, Melissa Osborne, Michelle Shanti, Rebecca Thompson, Richard Newton, Ruth Lonie, Sarah Dickenson, Simon Kimberley, Sini Jacob, Siobain Bonfield, Stuart Wall, Susan Smith, Teresa Fox, Tom Wood, Virginia Plummer

Nursing and Midwifery

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    Associate Professor V. Plummer
    Group Leader/Head[email protected]

Oncology

  • A/Prof Mahesh Iddawela
    A/Prof Mahesh Iddawela
    Head of Oncology
  • Dr Babak Tamjid
    Dr Babak Tamjid
    Medical Oncologist
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    Dr Joanne Lundy
    Medical Oncologist
  • Dr Nicole Potasz
    Dr Nicole Potasz
    Medical Oncologist
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    Dr Esther Sim
    Radiation Oncologist
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    Dr Gordon Ratcliff
    Medical Oncologist
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    Dr Jacqui Thomson
    Medical Oncologist
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    Dr Sanjeev Sewak
    Medical Oncologist
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    A/Prof Yoland Antill
    Medical Oncologist
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    Sally Heath
    Nurse Manager Oncology and Haematology Research Unit [email protected]

    (03) 9784 7175

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    Dr Emma Beardsley
    Medical Oncologist
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    A/Prof Oliver Klein
    Medical Oncologist
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    Dr Rachel Raju
    Medical Oncologist
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    Dr David Blakey
    Radiation Oncologist
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    Dr Vinod Ganju
    Medical Oncologist
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    Dr Marcus Foo
    Radiation Oncologist

Paediatrics

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    Karen O’Brien
    Clinical Director / Consultant Paediatrics

Pain Medicine

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    Tony Weaver
    Head of Pain Management [email protected]

    03 9784 7777

Palliative Care

  • Sandeep Bhagat
    Sandeep Bhagat
    Head of Palliative Care
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Professorial Academic Unit

  • Professor Velandai Srikanth
    Professor Velandai Srikanth
    Professor of Medicine / Clinical Director Rehabilitation, Aged Care, Palliative and Pain Services [email protected]
    View Monash Pure profile
  • Afton Nido
    Afton Nido
    Personal Assistant[email protected]

    Phone: (03) 9788 1722

  • Nadine Andrew
    Nadine Andrew
    Senior Research Fellow[email protected]
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  • Richard Beare
    Richard Beare
    Associate Professor, Bioinformatics [email protected]
    View Monash Pure profile
  • Taya Collyer
    Taya Collyer
    Biostatistician[email protected]
    View Monash Pure profile

Renal Medicine

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    Kim Wong
    CONSULTANT RENAL SURGERY

Surgery and Specialties

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    Bethany Reynolds
    Master of Surgery
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    Dasun Ganhewa
    Master of Surgery

surgery and specialties 2

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    A/Prof Peter Evans
    Clinical Director of Surgery
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  • Professor Warren Rozen
    Professor Warren Rozen
    Director of Surgical Research, Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon[email protected]
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  • Professor Niall Corcoran
    Professor Niall Corcoran
    Director of Urology Surgery Research, Consultant Urological Surgeon[email protected]
  • Mr Simon Lau
    Mr Simon Lau
    Director of Orthopaedic Research, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon[email protected]
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    Mr Andrew Martin
    Director of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Research, Consultant Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon
  • A/Prof Charles Pilgrim
    A/Prof Charles Pilgrim
    Director of General Surgery Research, Consultant Gastrointestinal Surgeon[email protected]
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    Vicky Tobin, PhD
    Research Coordinator[email protected]

Thoracic Medicine

  • A/Prof David Langton
    A/Prof David Langton
    Director Thoracic Medicine
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    Julie Sharp
    Respiratory Nurse
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    Sally Wood
    Respiratory Nurse
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    Georgia Noonan
    Respiratory Nurse

Womens Health

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    Jolyon Ford
    Clinical Director of Women's Health

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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