About Us

Days of Work: Tuesdays 

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Bookings:  Phone: 8862 0000 

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 Dr Gavin Weekes is an extensively trained Pain Specialist and  Anaesthetist. He holds special interest in the area of

Days of Work: Tuesdays 

Referral needed: YES

Bookings:  Phone: 8862 0000 

Referrals email to:  referrals@precisionhealth.com.au

General enquires email to: info@precisionhealth.com.au

Website: https://www.precisionhealth.com.au/

 Dr Gavin Weekes is an extensively trained Pain Specialist and  Anaesthetist. He holds special interest in the area of Chronic Spinal  Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and  neuromodulation.  His chronic pain training has involved residencies and fellowships in multiple specialist pain centres in Europe and Australia. He holds three pain fellowship exams obtained from Australia, Europe and USA. Gavin has also published several scientific articles in his specialist area and has presented his research internationally.  Gavin has been awarded multiple clinical and research  prizes in the field of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine. He has been  actively involved in training of post graduate doctors in  preparation for their fellowship examinations.  Gavin provides the highest standard of assessment and treatment  with an emphasis on accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment  strategies using a multidisciplinary approach. His special interest areas include:

 • Headaches 

• Facial pain 

• Chronic neck pain 

• Chronic thoracic and lumbar pain 

• Sciatica and brachialgia 

• Complex regional pain syndrome 

• Fibromyalgia 

• Neuropathic pain 

• Cancer pain 

Days of Work: Fridays

Referral needed: YES

Bookings:  Phone: 73794261

Email referrals: reception@craigieburnspecialists.com.au

MBBS DPM DipPsych MRCPsych FRANZCP

Consultant Psychiatrist

New patients Cost $600 (rebate for item 296: $247.25) - Out of pocket: $352.75

Follow up patients Cost $300  (rebate for item 304: $126.40) - Out of pocket: $1

Days of Work: Fridays

Referral needed: YES

Bookings:  Phone: 73794261

Email referrals: reception@craigieburnspecialists.com.au

MBBS DPM DipPsych MRCPsych FRANZCP

Consultant Psychiatrist

New patients Cost $600 (rebate for item 296: $247.25) - Out of pocket: $352.75

Follow up patients Cost $300  (rebate for item 304: $126.40) - Out of pocket: $173.60

New patients, one off assessment only/annual visit. No follow up. Must be requested by GP on referral

Cost $600 (rebate for item 291: $429.85) Out of pocket: $170.15

Dr Owais Sharif completed his psychiatry training in the United Kingdom and worked as a consultant psychiatrist in the National Health Service before moving to Australia in 2018. He is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK and Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of psychiatrist.

His areas of clinical expertise include ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety, OCD, personality disorders, addictions and psychosis.

Dr Sharif also has extensive experience of providing medicolegal reports for the courts and insurance companies.

Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi.

Days of Work: Fridays

Referral needed: YES

Bookings:  Phone: 73794261

Email referrals: reception@craigieburnspecialists.com.au

  MBBS FRACP FRCPA

Clinical Haematologist

Dr Laura Maddy obtained her medical degree from Deakin University in 2011 and completed her training in haematology in Victoria at Barwon Health, St Vincent’s Hospital, Austin H

Days of Work: Fridays

Referral needed: YES

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Email referrals: reception@craigieburnspecialists.com.au

  MBBS FRACP FRCPA

Clinical Haematologist

Dr Laura Maddy obtained her medical degree from Deakin University in 2011 and completed her training in haematology in Victoria at Barwon Health, St Vincent’s Hospital, Austin Health and Northern Health. She obtained dual fellowships from the Royal Australasian Colleges of Physicians and Pathologists in 2020 and has been caring for patients in regional Victoria throughout the COVID19 pandemic.

Laura enjoys seeing a breadth of haematology cases including:

-Venous thromboembolism

-Easy bruising and bleeding

-Investigation of abnormal blood counts

-Obstetric haematology

-Iron disorders

-Myeloproliferative neoplasms

-Myelodysplastic syndrome

-Lymphoma and leukaemia

Her aim is to deliver evidence-based medical care with a compassionate and holistic approach.

Days of Work: Thursdays 

Referral needed: YES

Bookings:  Phone: 8862 0000 

Referrals email to:  referrals@precisionhealth.com.au

General enquires email to: info@precisionhealth.com.au

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   MBBS MD FFPMANZCA FRCA FFPMRCA EDRA CER CLI RES 

PAIN SPECIALIST AND ANAESTHETIST 

Dr Shankar Ramaswamy is a highly 

Days of Work: Thursdays 

Referral needed: YES

Bookings:  Phone: 8862 0000 

Referrals email to:  referrals@precisionhealth.com.au

General enquires email to: info@precisionhealth.com.au

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   MBBS MD FFPMANZCA FRCA FFPMRCA EDRA CER CLI RES 

PAIN SPECIALIST AND ANAESTHETIST 

Dr Shankar Ramaswamy is a highly trained Pain Specialist and Anaesthetist. He was a five-star rated UK based specialist with substantive appointments at St Bartholomew’s and Royal London Hospital  (public sector) as well as at leading private hospitals in the prestigious Harley Street and London Bridge areas in Central London and East London. He has also held leadership and academic appointments in Pain Management and Anaesthesia with active involvement in research, undergraduate and postgraduate education. He has numerous publications to his credit including original research articles, review articles and chapters in prominent textbooks. He has also delivered  several national and international lectures. He holds an Honorary Senior Lectureship with the  University of Edinburgh and is the course director for their MSc Pain Management program. Dr Ramaswamy has been awarded his full Fellowship as an Australian Pain Fellow FFPMANZCA by  Faculty of Pain Medicine Board – ANZCA. He achieved his medical doctorate in anaesthesia as a medal scholar from Postgraduate Institute of  Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, which is a leading Indian postgraduate  medical educational centre. He then went on to train at the prestigious South East Scotland rotation  based in Edinburgh and undertook an Advanced Pain Fellowship in London, at Imperial Healthcare. 

 Expertise: Dr Ramaswamy is vastly experienced in managing patients with acute, chronic and cancer pain. He  treats patients with wide variety of conditions such as neck pain, back pain, post-surgical pain,  headache, facial pain, chronic musculoskeletal and joint pain, fibromyalgia, CRPS and neuropathic  pain, abdomen-pelvic pain, sports injuries, cancer pain and whiplash. He has considerable expertise in a wide range of pain interventions and anaesthetic procedures  including: X-ray and ultrasound-guided interventions, epidural/root block, cervical and lumbar facet  joint/medial branch injections, radiofrequency treatment to medial branch/nerve roots or peripheral  nerves, complex pain interventions e.g. splanchnic, nerve/ hypogastric plexus block, advanced laser  therapies, regenerative medicine techniques and neuromodulation (spinal cord, DRG stimulation  and peripheral nerve stimulation). What to expect from a consultation with Dr Ramaswamy: Dr Ramaswamy conducts a detailed consultation and comes up with a tailor-made treatment plan  for each patient. He believes in a holistic approach, educating patients about their condition so that  they can self-manage their pain in the longer term. At consultations, he will advise on pain-relieving medications and on appropriate interventions.  Where necessary, he will consult with other specialists in the multidisciplinary team such as physiotherapists, psychologists or neuro/ spinal and orthopaedic surgeons so patients can benefit  from the expertise of a wider team. 

Dr Ramaswamy’s special interests include:

 *X-ray and ultrasound guided injections for spinal pain, headaches, joint pain and for other neuropathic pain and MSK conditions. 

*Neuromodulation (neuraxial and peripheral) for variety of neuropathic pain conditions 

*Regenerative medicine including PRP injections 

Outside work, he is a passionate dad and loves to spend time with his boys. 

Languages Spoken: 

English, Hindi, Malayalam

Languages Understood:

Punjabi, Urdu

Days of Work: Thursdays 

Referral needed: YES

Bookings: Phone: 8862 0000   

Referrals email to:  referrals@precisionhealth.com.au

General enquires email to: info@precisionhealth.com.au

Website: https://www.precisionhealth.com.au/

 MBBS BSC MRCS FRCS FRACS CIME ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SURGEON 

Dr Phil Sheard is a well-regarded orthopaedic surgeon 

Days of Work: Thursdays 

Referral needed: YES

Bookings: Phone: 8862 0000   

Referrals email to:  referrals@precisionhealth.com.au

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 MBBS BSC MRCS FRCS FRACS CIME ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SURGEON 

Dr Phil Sheard is a well-regarded orthopaedic surgeon with special expertise in managing general orthopaedic conditions, trauma injuries and spinal conditions. Prior to joining Precision and since 2015, Dr Sheard has served as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Townsville University Hospital. After graduating with honours from University College London in 1995, Dr Sheard joined the Royal  College of Surgeons of England in 1999 and completed his Tr.& Orth fellowship in 2004. He completed two six-month fellowships at the world renowned, Royal National Orthopaedic  Hospital in London in the joint reconstruction unit and spinal unit. He then gained fellowship with  the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2020. Dr Sheard keeps his skills up to date by attending professional development programs and courses.  He enjoys mentoring and teaching the new generation of trainee orthopaedic surgeons. 

Dr Phil Sheard has special expertise in:  

Orthopaedics 

*Hip and knee replacements – incl. revisions 

*Ulnar nerve decompression and carpal tunnel decompression

Spine 

*Decompressions, discectomy, fusions 

 *Cervical disc replacement 

*Lumbar 

Trauma and Sports Injuries 

*Knee ligament reconstructions and meniscal surgery 

Dr Sheard offers consults and can perform surgeries for all lower limb orthopaedic complaints. His academic ability has earned him multiple awards and prizes, including the Arthur Edward Burton  Memorial Prize in 2004. He has been published in peer reviewed journals including the Journal of  Bone and Joint Surgery and the Journal of Thrombosis and Haematosis. Dr Sheard was a high-profile Orthopaedic surgeon in the UK, both treating high profile sporting  clients and giving regular interviews, both live and recorded, for TV, radio and news media 

Days of Work: Mondays

Referral needed: YES

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Dr Hamna Sahi is a dual Respiratory and

Sleep Medicine specialist,.   

and she can also see adult patients with Hayfever and allergies.   She completed Advanced Specialist Training at Eastern and Monash Health in Melbourne. S

Days of Work: Mondays

Referral needed: YES

Bookings: https://sarhv.com.au/

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Or call  03 9999 7279 

Dr Hamna Sahi is a dual Respiratory and

Sleep Medicine specialist,.   

and she can also see adult patients with Hayfever and allergies.   She completed Advanced Specialist Training at Eastern and Monash Health in Melbourne. She currently holds public Respiratory and Sleep appointment at both Maroondah and Box Hill hospitals (Eastern Health) and consults privately at Monash Hospital and in the Northern suburbs.  She is skilled in conversing in four major languages, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and partially fluent in Arabic. 

Dr Sahi is an active member of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine and Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Her special interests lie in the broader scope of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, in the diagnostic evaluation of pulmonary nodules, masses and infiltrates, management of chronic airway limitations (including asthma and COPD), and suppurative lung diseases (such as bronchiectasis), as well as diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopes; in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Snoring, excessive daytime tiredness, Narcolepsy, and Restless Legs Syndrome.   

She can arrange on-site walk-in Lung Function testing and home sleep studies in Epping. In laboratory testing can be arranged through affiliations with both public and private hospitals in the northern and eastern suburbs.

In research she received College

accreditation on exploring the nexus

between pulmonary emphysema in cystic

fibrosis detected by lung densitometry on low dose computed tomography (CT) of chest at Monash Health 2014. She also contributed to research projects focusing on quality of life of patients on home based ventilatory support at Austin Health 2013.

Languages: Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and partially fluent in Arabic. 

Days of work: Wednesdays

Referral needed: YES - GP referral required

Bookings - 0416151600

Fax number: 03 94925956

Email: info@drpriyarajagopal.com.au 

 Dr Priya Rajagopal is an accredited specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist providing comprehensive obstetric and general gynaecology services. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and Ne

Days of work: Wednesdays

Referral needed: YES - GP referral required

Bookings - 0416151600

Fax number: 03 94925956

Email: info@drpriyarajagopal.com.au 

 Dr Priya Rajagopal is an accredited specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist providing comprehensive obstetric and general gynaecology services. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and a member of Australian Colposcopy Society and the Australian Menopause Society. Priya is committed to providing quality care that every woman deserves through her compassionate, patient-centred and holistic approach. She offers a comprehensive range of gynaecological services for: Heavy / irregular uterine bleeding Colposcopy - abnormal pap smear, cervical dysplasia Contraception - mirena insertion Prolapse of uterus Ovarian cysts, polycystic ovaries Pelvic pain, endometriosis Menopause and hormone replacement Laparoscopy- removal of ovarian cyst, oophorectomies, salpingectomy Vaginal surgery - hysterectomy, anterior and posterior repair for prolapse. Other than English, Priya also speaks Hindi and Tamil. She is actively engaged in teaching and training next generation specialists in O&G and is a RANZCOG accredited training supervisor for junior doctors undertaking diploma in the field. She strongly believes in the importance of specialists maintaining and growing their knowledge and skills through continual professional development 

Days of work: Tuesdays

Referral needed: YES - GP referral required

Bookings - Phone: 1800 246 779

Fax referrals to: 8686 1427

Email referrals: admin@precisionurology.com.au

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Dr Pras Sivam (Prassannah Satasivam) holds both a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and membership of the S

Days of work: Tuesdays

Referral needed: YES - GP referral required

Bookings - Phone: 1800 246 779

Fax referrals to: 8686 1427

Email referrals: admin@precisionurology.com.au

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Dr Pras Sivam (Prassannah Satasivam) holds both a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and membership of the Society of Urologic Oncology. He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne and currently serves as Urology Training Supervisor and Research Lead at Northern Health.

Pras grew up in Melbourne and graduated from Haileybury College as Dux of the School in 1998. He joined the University of Melbourne Medical School with a tertiary entrance rank of 99.95. After completing his postgraduate surgical training in Victoria, he accepted a prestigious Fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. This gave him formal training under recognised world leaders in the field of urologic oncology.

Pras offers general urologic services with a subspecialty interest in robotic, laparoscopic and open surgery for urological cancers. He operates predominantly through the Epworth Hospital network, but will commence at Northern Private Hospital in Epping when construction is completed in 2024. He has access to public hospital waiting lists at the Northern Hospital and Royal Melbourne Hospital.

For more information, please visit the website at https://precisionurology.com.au.

Days of work: Wednesdays

Referral needed: YES - GP referral required

Bookings

Phone: 73794261

Email referrals: reception@craigieburnspecialists.com.au

Dr Mohammed Al-Moktar

Nephrologist and General physician

Dr Mohammed Al-Moktar has broad training and experience in Nephrology, with interests including – acute and chronic renal failure, hyperten

Days of work: Wednesdays

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Bookings

Phone: 73794261

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Dr Mohammed Al-Moktar

Nephrologist and General physician

Dr Mohammed Al-Moktar has broad training and experience in Nephrology, with interests including – acute and chronic renal failure, hypertension, urinary tract infection, nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis and electrolyte disturbances.

Dr Al-Moktar graduated from Baghdad Medical School in 1989, achieved his fellowship in internal medicine in 1999 (Baghdad University). In Australia, Dr Al-Moktar has accomplished training in Internal Medicine and then advanced training in Nephrology (Victoria and New South Wales). In 2014, Dr Al-Moktar was granted a FRACP qualification.

His research has involved studying patients with acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease in hospitals.

Days of work: Fridays 

Referral needed: YES - GP referral required

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Ph: 8812 7807

Fax referrals to: 86783298 and specify 'Craigieburn'

Having completed his medical degree from Monash University in 2006, Dr Edward Tsoi undertook his postgraduate specialty training in Gastroenterology and General Medicine at Monash Hea

Days of work: Fridays 

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Ph: 8812 7807

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Having completed his medical degree from Monash University in 2006, Dr Edward Tsoi undertook his postgraduate specialty training in Gastroenterology and General Medicine at Monash Health, Austin Health and Northern Health in Victoria. He then completed his Master of Public Health from University of Newcastle in 2015 and was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians later that year.

Dr Tsoi is now working at Northern Health while continuing his research though his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and subspecialty training in advanced endoscopy at the University of Melbourne and St Vincent’s Hospital. He has a special interest in Barrett’s oesophagus, endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic mucosal resections, evaluation of small bowel luminal disease through double balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy (Pill Cam).

Dr Tsoi manages problems in all areas of gastroenterology including liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and bowel cancer screening. He is involved in ongoing teaching of medical students and has published widely in international journals and presented at numerous national and international meetings.

Dr Tsoi bulk bills all pensioners and concession card holders for his clinic consults. He also speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese and is available for consultations and endoscopies.

Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Days of work: Mondays 

Referral needed: YES - GP referral required

Bookings and Cost details: 

Ph: 8812 7807

Fax referrals to: 86783298 and specify 'Craigieburn'

Dr Antony Jacob is a consultant gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist. He currently works as a specialist gastroenterologist at Northern Health and a visiting gastroentero

Days of work: Mondays 

Referral needed: YES - GP referral required

Bookings and Cost details: 

Ph: 8812 7807

Fax referrals to: 86783298 and specify 'Craigieburn'

Dr Antony Jacob is a consultant gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist. He currently works as a specialist gastroenterologist at Northern Health and a visiting gastroenterologist at Austin Health and Goulburn Valley Health. Dr Jacob completed his advanced gastroenterology training at the Royal Hobart Hospital, Western Health and Austin Health. Furthermore, he has completed 2 years of fellowship training in Advanced Endoscopy at Austin Health. He is a member of the Gastroenterology Society of Australia (GESA) and Australian Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association (AGEA).

Dr Jacob has worked in multiple health systems and has excellent medical knowledge and experience. He has a special interest in both basic and advanced endoscopic procedures including diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy, colonoscopy and ERCP. He also has an active interest in the management of liver and pancreato-biliary disorders, colorectal cancer screening, management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.

Languages: English, Malayalam