Dr Kelvin Hon
MBBS, DCH, FRACGP, MMed (Allergic Diseases)
Kelvin is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. He holds a Diploma in Child Health, and has completed a Master of Medicine in Allergic Diseases (Dean’s Merit List) from Western Sydney University. Kelvin is an associate medical member of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. With an immense passion for medical education, Kelvin also works as a medical educator for the RACGP.
NOTE: Please avoid taking antihistamines (e.g. Claratyne, Telfast, Zyrtec etc.) for at least 5 days prior to your appointment as they can interfere with allergy testing.
Special Interests
- Allergy Testing (Skin Prick testing) & Treatment (Immunotherapy)
- Hay fever & Chronic Sinus issues
- Chronic mouth breathing and snoring
- Suspected food allergies
- Asthma and eczema
Available days
Thurs (by Appointment Only)
Dr Katie Burkitt
MChD, BSc(Hons), SCHP, CWH
She is currently studying a master’s degree in Public Health and has completed the Sydney Child Health Program and Certificate in Women’s Health. She has a strong interest in preventative health, women’s health, LGBTQI health, sexual health and paediatrics. She is qualified in Implanon insertions and removals. Katie is also an accredited s100 prescriber for HIV and hepatitis B.
Her Clinical Areas of Interest are: Preventative Health, Women’s Health, Child and Adolescent Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health (S100 HIV and Hepatitis B prescriber), and Travel Medicine.
Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, travel and exploring the outdoors.
Special Interests
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Tues | Thurs
Dr Jessica Wang
MBBS, FRACGP
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Wed | Fri
Dr Hayley Ma
BSci/MBBS, FRACGP
She has worked at the Toowoomba Base Hospital, Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queensland Children's Hospital across a wide variety of specialities, including but not limited to, General Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics.
Hayley enjoys all areas of general practice, with a special interest in women's health, antenatal care, contraception and preventative health. She is qualified to perform implanon replacements.
During her free time, Hayley enjoys working on her small aquarium or spending time out in the sun.
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Currently On Leave
Dr Sophie Bennett
MBBS, FRACGP
Sophie has a special interest in Women’s Health, Paediatrics, Antenatal Shared Care and Mental Health. Sophie has worked at varied hospitals in the Sydney area prior to working in general practice, including Hornsby Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital and Westmead Hospital.
Focused on patient-centred care, Sophie is passionate about shared decision making and evidence-based medicine, with a strong focus on preventative health.
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Dr Phillip Tane
MBChB, FRACGP
Phillip is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
He enjoys all aspects of general practice with a special interest in men’s health, weight loss/lifestyle medicine and sports medicine.
In his spare time, Phil represents NSW in Men’s & Mixed Netball, attends the gym regularly and also enjoys hanging with his partner and their energetic toddler.
Special Interests
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Mon | Thurs
Dr Martin Nguyen
MBBS, FRACGP
B.Pharm, DCH
Outside of medicine he enjoys photography, keeping active and spending time with his family and two huskies.
Special Interests
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Dr Aaron Coleman
MBBS (Hons I), Master Medicine (Sexual Health/HIV)
FRACGP, S100 Prescriber
Aaron is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has worked across several general practices in Sydney. He has also worked at the Sydney Sexual Health Centre. He is an S100 hepatitis B and HIV prescriber.
Aaron enjoys all aspects of general practice with a special interest in sexual health and mental health. He is currently completing his dual specialist qualifications in Sexual Health Medicine through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) training program.
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Mon | Tues | Wed | Fri
Dr Ravi Raju
MBBS, FRACGP
Ravi is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
He has worked in both metropolitan and rural areas, and enjoys all aspects of General Practice, with particular interests in Skin Cancer, Men’s Health and Sexual Health. He is currently pursuing further training in Skin Cancer medicine. He is accredited to perform Implanon insertions and removal.
Outside of work, he enjoys rock climbing, cooking (and eating).
Special Interests
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Tues | Thurs
Dr Duc Ho
MBBS, FRACGP
B Mech Eng (Biomed), B Teach
He is passionate about GP teaching. He enjoys all aspects of general practice with a special interest in Dermatology, Paediatrics, Sexual health, and Skin procedures.
Duc is an approved S100 prescriber for HIV and hepatitis B. He is able to insert and remove Implanons.
Special Interests
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Mon | Fri
Dr Meena Pistilli
MBBS, FRACGP
She has worked across a range of specialities in various hospitals prior to completing her general practice training. Meena enjoys all areas of medicine and general practice has always been and continues to be her first calling. Meena has a special interest in women's health and paediatric medicine, accordingly she is an antenatal shared care GP with The Royal Prince Alfred hospital, Camperdown and The Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick.
Being a mother of two she enjoys interacting with children of all ages. When time allows she enjoys travelling, cooking and reading.
Special Interests
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Sun | Mon | Tues | Wed
Dr Sneha Kaushal
MBBS, FRACGP
She has since worked in various public and private hospitals across NSW and QLD, having spent 3 years working in dedicated cancer care facilities. During this time, she has undertaken Advanced surgical anatomy courses and attended various national/international oncology conferences. She has also held an Academic title of an Associate lecturer for 3 years, and was previously involved in medical student/junior doctor training and examination.
Sneha is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She is passionate about primary health prevention and evidence based medicine, as well as having an interest in women's health/mental health/skin cancer and minor skin procedures. Sneha is able to insert and remove Mirena IUDs (intra-uterine device). Mirena is a long term contraceptive option that is completely reversible. The Mirena IUD can also used to reduce menstrual flow and period pain and may be a treatment option for endometriosis and menorrhagia.
Special Interests
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Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs
Dr Pauline Yuan
MBBS, B Sc., FRACGP
While she enjoys the diverse presentations of general practice, her special interests are in skin, sexual health and women's health. Specifically in the sexual health field, she has completed the Family Planning Alliance Australia certificate in reproductive and sexual health and is trained to insert Implanon.
During her spare time, Pauline enjoys being outside, bush walking, volleyball, and stand up paddle boarding. Additionally, she finds joy in cooking, reading, and Salami and Olive her beautiful cats.
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Mon | Fri | Sat | Sun
Dr Elisa Phipps
BMed/MD, FRACGP
Elisa enjoys all aspects of General Practice with a special interest in Sexual Health, Women's health and Pregnancy. She has completed a Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health. Elisa performs Pap Smears, Implanon insertions/removals, and IUD removals. Elisa is also an Antenatal GP Shared Care doctor.
Elisa takes an individualised approach to patient healthcare and enjoys engaging patients in shared decision-making to help manage their health.
Elisa is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She works part-time at Crown St, and also works part-time in Medical Education.
In her spare time Elisa enjoys travelling, cooking, spending time with her two dogs, and dancing.
Special Interests
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On Maternity Leave
Dr Thao Nguyen
B.Sci, MBBS (Hons. UNSW), FRACGP, Dip. obs.
Thao values the role of GP's in being able to promote health and prevent disease, to keep people and communities healthy and happy. She enjoys meeting people from all ages and backgrounds, and the privilege of hearing their story.
Thao continues to participate in the education and training of junior doctors. She is a lecturer at the University of Notre Dame and is also an examiner of upcoming GPs with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
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Available at Ocean Medical Practice Bondi
Dr Han Thai
MBBS, FRACGP
GradDipOccEnvH, FAFOEM
He has a special interest in preventative medicine, men's health, sexual health, and musculoskeletal medicine.
Han is a dual specialist in Occupational and Environmental medicine. He completed his fellowship with the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) and has conducted research in the field of workplace stress. Han currently trains and supervise Occupational medicine registrars for AFOEM.
Special Interests
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Fri
Clinical Psychologists
Melanie
Clinical Psychologist
B.A. (Psych)(Hons)., MSc/Doc. Clin. Psych, MAPS
Melanie has practiced extensively in both public and private health spheres over the course of her career. She enjoys interacting with clients of all age groups, cultural backgrounds and clinical presentations.
Melanie is experienced in the areas of anxiety, depression, workplace stress, grief and bereavement, and relationship and family issues,
Melanie specialises in the assessment and management of complex (childhood) trauma, PTSD and chronic pain management.
In order to help clients with these issues, Melanie has been trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT). In addition to this, Melanie also practices Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and it’s variant, Bilateral Stimulation (BLS).
Melanie achieved her Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology from the University of Sydney. She then completed her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology / Master of Science, also at the University of Sydney. She has a strong commitment to learning and teaching of psychology and as such, regularly attends workshops and conferences to advance her knowledge. She is also a board-approved supervisor of Clinical Psychology registrars and early-career clinical psychologists.
Special Interests
- Psychology
- Anxiety and Panic Disorder
- Adjustments Disorder
- Complex (Childhood) Trauma
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Illness
- Depression
- Grief and Bereavement
- Phobias
- PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Relationship and Family Issues
- Trauma
- Workplace Stress
Available days
Fri | Sat
Mai Dao (Telehealth Only)
Clinical Psychologist
B.Psych (Hons), M.Psych (Clinical)
Mai Dao is a warm and empathic Clinical Psychologist who is dedicated to providing clients with high quality evidence-based psychological therapy, which is collaborative and tailored to the individual.
Mai provides psychological assessment and therapy services for adults dealing with: depression, bipolar disorder, worry and generalised anxiety, panic attacks, obsessions and compulsions (OCD), social anxiety, phobias, trauma (PTSD), low self-esteem, perfectionism, eating and body image issues, relationship and family issues, work stress and adjustment to life changes.
Mai specialises in couples and sex therapy and supporting clients through adjustment and distress related to medical issues including cancer.
Mai possesses over a decade of experience as a Clinical Psychologist, having worked in various settings including hospital and community crisis intervention teams, community mental health teams, hospital cancer services and private practice. Mai aims to provide clients with both emotional validation and change strategies and draws on her skills in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Gottman Relationship Therapy, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy.
Special Interests
- Psychology
- Anxiety and Panic Disorder
- Adjustments to illness
- Couples Therapy
- Depression
- Eating and Body Image Issues
- Grief and Bereavement
- Low Self-Esteem
- Perfectionism
- Phobias
- Relationship and Family Issues
- Sex Therapy
- Trauma
- Workplace Stress
Available days
Fri
Emel
Clinical Psychologist
B.Sc (Hons) Psych, M.Psych (Clinical)
Emel has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families, individual and groups across a number of areas, including autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, psychosis, schizophrenia, complex personality and emotional dysregulation.
She has worked in both private practice and at the Bankstown Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Clinic, the Mental Health Rehabilitation Inpatient Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital and at the Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit, Campbelltown Hospital.
She has co-facilitated a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills group, assisting adolescents to manage overwhelming emotions, improve relationships, and change unhelpful behaviours.
Special Interests
- Psychology
- Anxiety and Panic Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
- Child and Adolescent psychology
- Life Transitions and Adjustments
- Depression
- Post natal Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Grief and Bereavement
- Phobias
- Relationship Challenges
- Sleep Difficulty
- Workplace/Study Stress
- Trauma
Available days
Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat
Cameron
Clinical Psychologist
B.Comm, MLLR, MBA
GDipPsych, B. Sc (Hons) Psych, M. Clin Psych, Dpsych
Cameron is committed to continued learning, practising evidenced-based interventions, and has a passion for assisting clients in a way that recognises each person's unique presentation.
Cameron's approach is directed at changing long-term patterns of thinking, emotional responding, and learned behaviour. Cameron's approach involves:
- Developing an agreed tailored understanding of the origins, maintaining factors and change(s) required and using this as a framework throughout and beyond therapy;
- Identifying and resolving the barriers involved in making the necessary changes;
- Building motivation, capability and opportunity for the new learning and skills to be tested, reviewed, and to facilitate the development of genuine psychological flexibility appropriate to situations people find themselves in; and
- Engaging empathically with patients to support them throughout and help find a pace of change that suits their needs.
Outside of work, Cameron is a father who enjoys bee-keeping along with many sporting pursuits such as endurance cycling.
Special Interests
- Psychology
- Anxiety and Panic
- Alcohol, Drugs, and Gambling problems
- Stressful life changes
- Depression
- Grief and bereavement
- Coping with loneliness
- Low Self-Esteem and Confidence
- Obsessive compulsive behaviours
- Procrastination
- Phobias
- Relationship problems
- Sleep difficulties
- Workplace/Study Stress
Available days
Tues | Wed | Fri
Dietitian
Claudia
Accredited Practicing Dietitian
Claudia wants to share her expertise in nutrition and help you understand the impact of nutrition on both our physical and mental well-being. She is committed to providing only up-to-date, evidence-based information and advice.
Claudia works with a "no one size fits all" approach when it comes to nutrition. Claudia understands that every individual is different and unique in their own way. She is here to ensure that you are well-supported through this journey of making informed dietary choices to live a happy and healthful life. Food is a pleasure and it makes us feel good. Claudia provides personalised solutions and guidance to help you find your balance and achieve your goals without struggles.
In Claudia’s spare time, she enjoys cooking and experimenting with recipes, going on food ventures, taking long walks, and attending gym classes.
Special Interests
- Dietitian
- Diabetes Management (Type 1, 2 & Gestational)
- Weight management
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Preventative Health
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Vegan and Vegetarian Diet
- Intuitive Eating
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Gut Health
- IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
- Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
- Anaemia/Iron deficiency
- Elderly health
Available days
Sat
Physiotherapy
Peter
Physiotherapist
M.Phty
In addition to Musculoskeletal conditions, Peter also provides vestibular physiotherapy for the management of vertigo and dizziness.
Peter brings together hands-on manual therapy together with the right exercises to optimize your recovery. In his spare time, he finds himself training in Brazilian jiu jitsu or in the weight room, or getting out to enjoy what the beautiful city of Sydney has to offer
Special Interests
- Physiotherapy
- Sporting Injuries
- Knee Pain/Injuries
- Neck Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Shoulder Injuries
- Vestibular Physiotherapy
- Work-related Injuries
Available days
Tues | Thurs
Tien
Practice Nurse
Kristine
Receptionist
Kristine is a Surry Hills local, who enjoys her free time exploring what the ever-changing suburb has to offer, or walking her dogs at the local park!
Wincel
Receptionist