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Staff

Aged Care and Rehabilitation

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    Anjali Khushu
    Head of Unit Geriatric Medicine, Physicianakhushu@phcn.vic.gov.au
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    Nathan Johns
    Head of Unit Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Sandeep Bhagat
    Sandeep Bhagat
    Head of Palliative Care
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  • Chris Moran
    Chris Moran
    Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Geriatrician chris.moran@monash.edu
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    Angel Lee
    Geriatrician AngelLee@phcn.vic.gov.au
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    Kristy Siostrom
    Geriatrician

Allied and Community Health

  • A/Prof Michele Callisaya
    A/Prof Michele Callisaya
    mcallisaya@phcn.vic.gov.au

    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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  • Cylie Williams
    Cylie Williams
    Allied Health Research Lead (Acute and Community Health)cyliewilliams@phcn.vic.gov.au

    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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  • David Snowdon
    David Snowdon
    Adjunct Lecturerdavid.snowdon@monash.edu
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    Kirsten Caspers
    Allied Health Directorkcaspers@phcn.vic.gov.au

    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 iedwards@phcn.vic.gov.au

    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 Studentlucia.michailidis@monashhealth.org.au
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    Antoni Caserta
    PhD Studentantoni.caserta@monash.edu
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    Anna Couch
    PhD Studentacouch@phcn.vic.gov.au
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    Antoni Caserta
    PhD Studentantoni.caserta@monash.edu
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    Brendan Shannon
    PhD StudentBrendan.shannon@monash.edu
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    Simone Cranage
    PhD Studentsimone.cranage@monash.edu

Anaesthetics

  • Dr Ashley Webb
    Dr Ashley Webb
    Anaesthetist/Researcherawebb@phcn.vic.gov.au
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    Assoc. Professor Stuart Marshall
    Anaesthetist/Researcherstuart.marshall@monash.edu
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    Dr Christopher Bowden
    Director of Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Managementcbowden@phcn.vic.gov.au
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    Lisa Coward
    Research Coordinatorlcoward@phcn.vic.gov.au

    03 9784 7563

Cardiology

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    Professor Jamie Layland
    Adjunct Professor, Director Cardiology Research jlayland@phcn.vic.gov.au
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    Rachael Dekker
    Research Nurse / CoordinatorRDekker@phcn.vic.gov.au

    (03) 9784 2687

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    Justin Cole
    PhD Student justin.cole@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile

Data Platform Group - NCHA

  • Nadine Andrew
    Nadine Andrew
    Senior Research Fellownadine.andrew@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile
  • Richard Beare
    Richard Beare
    Associate Professor, Bioinformatics richard.beare@monash.edu
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    Emily Parker
    Project Coordinator - National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA)emily.parker@monash.edu
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    Tanya Ravipati
    Data Analyst - National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA)tanya.ravipati@monash.edu

General Medicine

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    Gary Braun
    Clinical Director Medicine & Respiratory, Respiratory PhysicianGBraun@phcn.vic.gov.au
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    Elisabeth Nye
    Head of General Medicine
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    Chris Karayiannis
    Adjunct Lecturer, General Physicianchris.karayiannis@monash.edu
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    Navin Amarasinghe
    Adjunct Lecturer, General Physician
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Intensive Care

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    Professor John Botha
    Head of Department

    Has been site investigator of numerous CTG trials and was on the Management Committee of the NHMRC funded Nephroprotect Trial.

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    Professor Ravindranath Tiruvoipati
    Director ICU Research

    Is investigating the role of C02 in mechanically ventilated patients. He has extensive experience in ECMO and was a lead investigator in the CESAR study published in the Lancet.

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    Kavi Haji
    Intensivists / PhD Student

    Is conducting a PhD on the role of bedside echocardiography and ultrasound on management of the critically ill.

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    Ashwin Subramanian
    Intensivists
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    Associate Professor Ian Carney
    Intensivists
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    Sachin Gupta
    Intensivists
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    Joanne Stewart
    Unit ManagerJoanneStewart@phcn.vic.gov.au
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    Kirsty Sullivan
    Unit ManagerKSullivan@phcn.vic.gov.au

Mental Health

  • Professor Richard Newton
    Professor Richard Newton
    Clinical Director Mental Health ServiceRichardNewton@phcn.vic.gov.au
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    Jennie Chislett
    Operations Assistant jchislett@phcn.vic.gov.au

    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/Headvirginia.plummer@monash.edu
  • David Langton
    David Langton
    Director Thoracic Medicine

Oncology and Haematology

  • Zee Wan Wong
    Zee Wan Wong
    Head of Oncology, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor
    View Monash Pure profile
  • Patricia Walker
    Patricia Walker
    Head of Haematology
  • Babak Tamjid
    Babak Tamjid
    Medical Oncologist
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  • Nicole Potasz
    Nicole Potasz
    Medical Oncologist
  • Linda Raineri
    Linda Raineri
    Clinical Trial Unit Manager, Research Manager lraineri@phcn.vic.gov.au

    (03) 9784 7175

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    Dr Jacqui Thomson
    Medical Oncologist
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    Dr Yoland Antil
    Medical Oncologist
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    Dr Sanjeev Sewak
    Medical Oncologist
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    Dr Emma Beardsley
    Medical 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 TWeaver@phcn.vic.gov.au

    03 9784 7777

Palliative Care

  • Sandeep Bhagat
    Sandeep Bhagat
    Head of Palliative Care
    View Monash Pure profile

Professorial Academic Unit

  • Professor Velandai Srikanth
    Professor Velandai Srikanth
    Professor of Medicine / Clinical Director Rehabilitation, Aged Care, Palliative and Pain Services velandai.srikanth@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile
  • Afton Nido
    Afton Nido
    Personal Assistantafton.nido@monash.edu

    Phone: (03) 9788 1722

  • Nadine Andrew
    Nadine Andrew
    Senior Research Fellownadine.andrew@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile
  • Michele Callisaya
    Michele Callisaya
    Associate Professormichele.callisaya@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile
  • Richard Beare
    Richard Beare
    Associate Professor, Bioinformatics richard.beare@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile
  • Chris Moran
    Chris Moran
    Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Geriatrician chris.moran@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile
  • Taya Collyer
    Taya Collyer
    Biostatisticiantaya.collyer@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile
  • Stephanie Than
    Stephanie Than
    PhD Student stephanie.than@monash.edu
  • Margot Lodge
    Margot Lodge
    PhD Student margot.lodge@monash.edu
  • Bridget O’Bree
    Bridget O’Bree
    Clinical Research Nursebridget.obreee@monash.edu
  • Rebecca Barnden
    Rebecca Barnden
    Research Assistantrebecca.barnden@monash.edu
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    Elizabeth Le
    Research Assistant elizabeth.le@monash.edu
  • Mark Michael
    Mark Michael
    Research Project Coordinator mark.michael@monash.edu
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    Emily Parker
    Project Coordinator - National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA)emily.parker@monash.edu
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    Tanya Ravipati
    Data Analyst - National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA)tanya.ravipati@monash.edu
  • Amanda Elston
    Amanda Elston
    Research Assistantamanda.elston@monash.edu
  • Rebecca Pang
    Rebecca Pang
    PhD Studentrebecca.pang@monash.edu
  • Melinda Munroe
    Melinda Munroe
    Research Nursemmunroe@phcn.vic.gov.au
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    David Ung
    Research Fellowdavid.ung@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile

Renal Medicine

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    Kim Wong
    CONSULTANT RENAL SURGERY

Surgery and Specialties

  • Professor David Hunter-Smith
    Professor David Hunter-Smith
    Director of Surgical Research, Deputy Director of Surgery david.hunter-smith@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile
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    Bethany Reynolds
    Master of Surgery
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    Dasun Ganhewa
    Master of Surgery

surgery and specialties 2

  • Professor David Hunter-Smith
    Professor David Hunter-Smith
    Director of Surgical Research, Deputy Director of Surgery david.hunter-smith@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile
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    Vicky Tobin
    PhD, Research Co-Ordinatorvtobin@phcn.vic.gov.au
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    Professor Warren Rozen
    Adjunct Professor / Plastic and Reconstructive Surgerywarren.rozen@monash.edu
    View Monash Pure profile

Thoracic Medicine

  • David Langton
    David Langton
    Director Thoracic Medicine
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    Ceri Banks
    Research Nursecbanks@phcn.vic.gov.au

    03 9784 7149

Womens Health

  • staff
    Jolyon Ford
    Clinical Director of Women's Health

Contact us

Director of Research
Professor Velandai Srikanth
velandai.srikanth@monash.edu
(03) 9788 1722

Manager, Office for Research
Lee-Anne Clavarino
lclavarino@phcn.vic.gov.au
(03) 9784 2679

Ethics and Governance
HREC@phcn.vic.vic.au

Research Governance
RGO@phcn.vic.gov.au
(03) 9784 2680

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