Dr George (Yu Xiang) Kong MBBS BMEDSCI PHD FRANZCO

Dr George Kong is a Cataract surgeon, comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma subspecialist with particular interest in glaucoma and cataract surgery. He is an expert in routine and complex cataract operations as well as minimally invasive glaucoma operations.

A/Prof Buckland Aaron MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA

Mr Salwan Ah-Salihi

Dr W. Catarina Ang

Mr Brett Archer MBBS, FRACS

Mr Sina Babazadeh MBBS PhD DipSurgAnat GCALL FRACS FAOrthA

Mr Jit Balakumar MBBS FRACS

Mr Jonathon Baré

Mr Shane Barwood

Mr Ramez Bassari FRACS

Dr Claudia Beltran BDS (Colombia), Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Colombia), Dentistry ADC Certificate (

Dr Martyna Berwertz MBBS, FRCA, FFPMRCA, EDPM

Dr Berwertz is a passionate about her patients and is focused to delivered best tailored care. Her individual approach includes collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to empower patients to change a life of suffering to a life of coping successfully with chronic condition. Martyna fully understands the impact of chronic pain on individual's life and is proud to be able to actively support patients in their journey. She seeks to understand patients and their pain as not only an isolated physical symptom but as ongoing process that affects both emotional and psychological aspects. Dr Berwertz will investigate, diagnose, and treat pain based on the available clinical evidence and her expertise.

Dr Anton Binshtok Bachelor of Dental Science BDSc

Mr Shane Blackmore

Dr Marco Bonollo

Dr Patrishia Bordbar B.D.Sc. (Melb.), M.B.B.S (Hons.) (Melb.), PGDip.Surg.Anat (Melb.), M.D.Sc (O.M.S.)(Melb.), F.R.A.C.D

Mr Andrew Bridgeman BDSc (Melb), MBBS (Melb), MDSc (Melb), FRACDS (OMS)

Professor Wendy Brown MBBS(hons) PhD FRACS FACS

A/Professor Gregor Brown

Dr Frank Buchanan MBBS, FANZCA, Grad Cert Med Acu

Dr. Frank Buchanan is a Melbourne based specialist anaesthetist, with expertise in interventional pain techniques and medical acupuncture. After graduating in medicine from Monash University, Frank undertook anaesthesia training at The Alfred Hospital. Since gaining his Fellowship from the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA), he has been involved in both public and private practice, specialising in orthopaedic and gynaecological surgery and the management of many chronic pain syndromes including pelvic pain. Frank has recently taken up the position as Pain Fellow in Pain Medicine at Pain Specialists Australia.

Mr Perry Burstin

Dr Benjamin Burt FRANZCO FACS

Mr Paul Burton MBBS (Hons), FRACS, PhD

Mr Ashley Carr

Dr Siva Chandrasekaran MBBS(Hons) BScMed(Hons) MSpMed MPhil FRACS FAOA FICS

Dr Rajiv Chawla FRCA, FCARCSI, FFPMRCA

Dr Rajiv Chawla is a compassionate pain specialist with a wide range of clinical expertise and more than 10 years of specialist experience. Dr Chawla completed his specialist medical training in the UK where he underwent comprehensive pain training in the at The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Liverpool obtaining a in Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine of Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, UK (FFPMRCA). He has also achieved a dual anaesthetic fellowship from London and Dublin. He practiced as a full-time Pain Specialist at The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Liverpool, U.K, where he also established the Pelvic Pain Clinic, which he ran for 10 years, before moving to Australia to join Pain Specialists Australia full-time.

Mr Ash Chehata AOA FRACS

Mr Richard Chen MBBS, BMedSci, MSurg, FRACS

Dr Kuan Chin

Dr Nick Christelis MBBCH, FRCA, FFPMRCA, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA

Pain Specialists Australia, Co-Founder and Medical Director and Dr Nick Christelis holds two specialist medical qualification in pain medicine: from the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, and the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists in London (UK). Nick has over 15years of experience and practices full-time within the field of pain medicine. He is an interventional pain specialist combining the full multidisciplinary team approach with advanced pain interventional techniques like nerve and joint blocks, epidural injections, radiofrequency ablation, pulsed radiofrequency, spinal cord stimulation and other advanced neuromodulation techniques.

Dr Annie Chu MBCHB (CUHK, HK), FHKCA (HK), FANZCA, FPM (HK)

Dr Annie Chu is a Specialist in both Pain Medicine and Anaesthetics.  With more than 16 years of experience practicing in the field pain of pain management, Dr Chu is considered a leader in this field of medicine, where she now practices full-time at Pain Specialists Australia.  She graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and trained in Clinical Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine in Hong Kong before becoming a Fellow of both the Faculty of Pain Medicine and Faculty of Anaesthesiologists in Hong Kong in 2015 and 2005 respectively.  She also became a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 2006.

A/Professor Vince Cousins

Dr Lisa Crighton BDSc, MBBS, FRACDS (OMS)

Mr Gary Crosthwaite

Mr Iswadi Damasena MBBS(HONS) FRACS FAORTHA

Iswadi is an Australian trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with a sub-specialty interest in soft tissue knee injury, meniscal transplants, hip and knee replacement as well as trauma. Iswadi aims to provide my patients with the best possible care whilst involving them in the decision making process every step of the way. Iswadi treats both adults and children.

A/Professor Eugene T Ek MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACS, FAOrthA

Mr Matthew Evans

Mr Chip Farmer FRACS FCSSANZ

Dr Sasha Fehily MBBS (Hons), MPH FRACP

Dr Sasha Fehily is a gastroenterologist and clinician researcher working at St Vincent’s Hospital and undertaking a PhD through the University of Melbourne. Her research involves examining the human microbiome and she is currently leading a trial evaluating faecal transplant in Crohn’s disease.

Dr Emma Flanagan MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACP

Emma is a Gastroenterologist who provides holistic and patient-centred care for a range of gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease,coeliac disease and functional gut disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome.

Dr Anna Foley

Dr Lara Freeman MBBS (Hons), FRACS

Specialist Upper Gastrointestinal, Bariatric and General Surgeon, Endoscopist

Associate Professor Antony Friedman MBBS FRACP MD

Dr Andrew Fuller

Dr Joanne Goh MBBS (Hons) BMedSci FRANZCO

Mr Daniel Goldbloom MBBS (hons) FRACS (Orth) FAOrthA

Mr Dan Gordon B. Med. MS(ORL) FRACS

Dr Ilana Gory MBBS, FRACP

Dr Ilana Gory is a Melbourne based gastroenterologist and hepatologist who combines public practice at The Alfred Hospital with a private practice in Armadale. She is a Director and Founder of Gastroenterology Specialists Melbourne - a private practice offering complete and intelligent care for patients with gastrointestinal complaints using a collaborative approach (including onsite medical, dietary, psychological, pathology and imaging services - ie fibroscan, intestinal ultrasound). Ilana has a broad range of interests in the field of gastroenterology

Mr Andrew Greensmith MBCHB FRACS

Professor Andrew Heggie MBBS(Melb), BDSc(Melb), MDSc(Melb), LDS(Vic), FRACDS, FFDRCS, FRACDS(OMS), FRCS(Edin), FICD, FADI, F

Dr Bronte Holt MBBS, BMedSc, PhD, FRACP

Dr Bronte Holt is an interventional gastroenterologist who specialises in the endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary systems. .

Mr Greg Hoy

Mr Simon Jabokovits MBBS (HONS) FRACP

Dr Thomas Jaunay M.B.B.S., B.D.S., F.R.A.C.D.S., (OMS), FPFA

Mr Philip Jumeau MBBS (Hons) FRACS

Mr Troy Keith MBBS(HONS) FRACS FAORTHA

Mr Keith is an Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle and Trauma Surgeon with sub-specialty interest in ankle ligament reconstruction and ankle arthritis treatments. Mr Keith is a member of the Australian, British, American as well as the European Foot and Ankle Societies and maintains an active interest in the latest developments in foot and ankle surgery and treatment techniques.

Dr Basanth Kenchaiah MBBS, DPM, DNB(Psychiatry), FRANZCP, Cert. Addiction Psych

With nearly 20 years of experience in psychiatry, encompassing work in both the public and private sectors, Basanth brings a wealth of knowledge to his role at Pain Specialists Australia.  Basanth has a special interest in managing patients with co-occurring substance use and other mental health disorders as well as chronic pain. He is passionate about providing integrated care under one roof to patients with complex problems. He values input from psychologists and other allied health clinicians and works closely with them. This collective approach has become an essential part of the service Pain Specialists Australia provides and is valued by patients and staff.

Dr Bradley Lewinsohn BEng (Hons), MBBS, FRCA, FFPMRCA

Dr Lewinsohn is a Pain Specialist physician completing his undergraduate and post-graduate training at the world-renowned Barts and Royal London Medical and Anaesthesia Schools. He practiced as a pain specialist and anaesthetist at Barts and Royal London Medical and Anaesthesia Schools in London. During this time, he was appointed as the clinical lead in pain services at Whipps Cross Hospital. Dr Lewinsohn has now emigrated to Australia and joined the team at Pain Specialists Australia to work full time as a chronic pain specialist physician.

Mr Bernard Lim BDSc (Hons)(Melb), MBBS (Hons)(Melb), PGDip (OMS)(Melb), FRACDS (OMS)

Mr Damien Loh FRACS, MBBS

Mr Tim Lording MBBS FRACS (Orth)

Dr Rohan Marks MBBS (Melb) FRACP

Dr Peter McCarthy

A/Prof Stephen McMahon

Mr Peter Moran

Dr Susan Morris MBBS FRACS

Mr Christopher Moss

Mr Edward Nguyen BDSc (Hons) MBBS (Hons) FRACDS (OMS)

The Avenue Private Hospital would like to introduce Edward Nguyen who is an Australian and New Zealand trained and registered Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. He enjoys practicing the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery including removal of wisdom teeth, surgical extractions and dental implantology. His subspecialty interests include management of head and neck tumours, maxillofacial trauma, and corrective jaw surgery.

Dr Fiona Nicholson

Dr Anthony Njo MB.B.,B.S., FANZCA, FFPMANZCA, FHKCA, FHKCA(Pain Medicine), FHKAM (Anaesthesiology), MPH

Dr. Njo has been practicing in the specialised field of Pain Medicine for over 12 year and in the field of Anaesthesiology for 20 years. Anthony graduated in 2001 in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. After completing his Fellowship in Anaesthesiology of Australian & New Zealand College and Hong Kong College, he started noticing his passion for helping patients suffering from pain. He started practice in Pain Medicine in 2009 and obtained dual Pain Medicine Fellowships of Australian and Hong Kong Colleges. In addition, he holds a master degree in Public Health.

A/Professor Peter Nottle

Mr Mark O'Sullivan

Mr Andrew Packiyanathan MBBS FRACS

Mr Gayan Padmasekara MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA, MS(Orth), MSpMd

Mr Vishal Pai MBChB, FRACS (Orth), FAOrthA

Mr Vishal Pai is a Sports Knee surgeon who has commenced consulting and operating at The Avenue Private Hospital. Vishal has a wealth of specialist training, 2 fellowships and relies on evidence-based research to improve the function of his patient’s knee. His passion for sports knee injuries, including complex ligament reconstruction. He has interest in research and training and treats children as well as adults.

Mr Richard Pennington BSc (Hons), MBBS, FRCSEd (Tr & Orth), FRACS, FAOrthA

Dr Anne Poliness MBBS, FRANZCOG, MMED (REPROD), MD

Dr Upasna Pratap

Dr Pratap is a dual Fellowship trained Head and Neck Surgeon and Rhinologist who practices at the publicly at Alfred Hospital, The Royal Melbourne, Box Hill Hospital and privately at the Avenue. She is an adjunct lecturer at Monash University. Dr Pratap graduated from the University of Tasmania with first class honours and completed her ENT training in Victoria. She also undertook further Fellowship training in London, UK.

Mr Timothy Probert

Mr David Proud

Mr Reza Rahim

Dr Vinay Reddy MBBS, FRCA, FFPMRCA

Dr Vinay Reddy is a pain specialist physician who believes in a comprehensive and balanced approach to pain management. Dr Reddy completed his postgraduate specialist training from the world-renowned Royal Free Hospitals, St Barts and University College London(UCL) Hospitals. He attained Fellowship of Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) and Faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMRCA). During this period, he was also involved with pain research and some of the projects including radiofrequency treatment for sacroiliac joint pain and widespread pain.

Dr Sophie Ricketts MBBS FRACS (Plast)

Mr Morris Ritz MB B.Ch FCS FRACS

Mr Matthias Russ FRACS, FAorthA

Mr Jeremy Russell BSc/BE (Hons), MBBS (Hons), FRACS

Mr Jason Savage BDS MBBS FRACDS

Professor Carlos Scheinkestel

Mr Timothy Schneider

Dr Roshan Shamon M.B.B.S., F.R.A.N.Z.C.O.G.

Mr David Shepherd

Dr Adam Sheridan FACD FACMS AAFPS

Mr Andrew Shimmin

Mr Paul Simpson

Dr Matvinder Singh MBBS, MRCP(Ireland), FRCP(Ireland), FRACP, GESA certified endoscopist

Introducing Dr Matvinder Singh, now consulting and performing both diagnostic/ therapeutic gastroscopy and colonoscopy at The Avenue Private Hospital. Mat is a fully registered Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist with RACP and AHPRA. Mat has more than 20 years of experience and expertise in the field of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He has vast experience in handling complex Gastroenterology and Hepatology cases and has a keen interest in IBD and Liver diseases.

Mr Stewart Skinner

Mr David Slattery

Mr Andrew Smith

Dr Rebecca Smith MBBS (Hons), FRACP

Dr Rebecca Smith is a gastroenterologist who combines private practice and her public appointment at the Alfred Hospital, where she works in the inflammatory bowel disease clinics and performs regular intestinal ultrasound. Rebecca’s main interests are inflammatory bowel disease and luminal gastroenterology and is interested in treating all gastrointestinal conditions including functional gastrointestinal disorders and liver diseases.

Mr Graeme Southwick OAM MB BS FRACS FACS

Mr Gary Speck

Mr Kevin Spencer

Mr Wei-Han Tay MBBS BSc PGDSA MS FRACS FAOrthA

Mr Wei-Han Tay is an Australian-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in the treatment of foot and ankle conditions, and trauma. Wei-Han adopts an individualised and evidence-based approach to patient care, using modern and proven surgical implants and techniques. He will listen to your specific concerns, and openly communicate with you about your expectations and treatment options. Wei-Han is committed to achieving the best outcomes for his patients and continuing professional development.

Dr Kim Taylor MBChB University of Otago 1996, FRACS (Plastics) 2005, Fellowship - Royal Children’s Hospital Melb

Mr Damon Thomas MBCHB FRACS

Dr Jill Tomlinson MBBS (Hons), PG Dip Surg Anat, FRACS (Plast)

Mr Stephen Tudge MBBS, Master of Surgery, FRACS

Mr Michael Tykocinski

Mr Raghavan Unni

Dr Edward Upjohn MBBS (Hons) MMed FACD

Dr Mark Ward MBBS FRACP MD

Mr Glenn Watson MB BS BSc(Hons) FRACS

Mr Geoffrey Wells FRCS GLASGOW, FRACS

Professor David Wiesenfeld FDSRCPS FRACDS (OMS) FICD FADI

Dr David Wilkinson BA (Hons) (Oxon), MBBS, FRANZCOG, CREI, PhD

Dr Nicole Winter FRACS MBBS(Hons) BmedSci

Dr Clara Wong MB ChB, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA, FHKCA, Dip Pain Mgt (HKCA), FHKAM (Anaesthesiology), Dip Public Health

After completing her preclinical degree at Cambridge University, United Kingdom, Clara returned to the Asia Pacific region and completed her specialist training in anaesthesiology. She then obtained fellowships in Pain Medicine in both Australia and Hong Kong. She is the supervisor of pain training (SOT) at Pain Specialists Australia. With more than a decade's experience in managing patients with pain, Clara is also an avid teacher and examiner for the Board of Pain Medicine in Hong Kong. Having relocated to Melbourne, Clara is also an anaesthetics consultant in Box Hill Hospital, where she is experienced in managing patients with acute post-operative pain.

Mr Warwick Wright

Dr Emily Wright MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACP

Dr Emily Wright is gastroenterologist with an Interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Luminal Gastroenterology

Mr Ray Yong

Mr David Young

Dr Simon Zanati MBBS FRACP

Mr Richard Zinn