WHITEHORSE MEDICAL CENTRE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Registered Nurse
- Practice Nurse
Chely is a Registered Nurse. She started her nursing career in general practice in 2014. Providing the best possible patient care is always the principle of her nursing practice.
Chely is committed to ongoing professional development. After her university degree, she has completed further study and become an accredited Nurse Immuniser and Cervical Screening Provider. Chely joined the WMC team in 2021 as she sees it as a wonderful opportunity to contribute to and grow with her local community. She speaks fluent Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese.
Outside of work, Chely enjoys spending time with her family and friends, listening to music, reading, watching movies, and travelling.
Chely is currently on maternity leave.
Dr Amy Wang graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2017. She worked in a variety of roles at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and Monash Health prior to starting general practice training. She was awarded with the 2022 ‘EV Registrar of the Year - General Pathway' by Eastern Victoria GP Training and gained her Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) in 2022.
Dr Amy is passionate about providing quality person centered care with a focus on preventive health and wellbeing. She believes in the importance of building strong, lasting relationships with her patients and their families to help them achieve their best quality of life and health.
Dr Amy enjoys all aspects of general practice with interests in women's health, child and adolescent health and mental health. To better care for her patients in these areas of interest, she has undertaken further training through the Sydney Child Health Program (formerly Diploma of Child Health), Certificate of Women's Health, and focused psychological strategies skills training. She is accredited with Eastern Health and Monash Health to provide shared maternity care. She is skilled in Implanon insertion and removal.
Dr Wang is an accredited supervisor for medical students from The University of Melbourne, training the next generation of General Practitioners, and enjoys mentoring final year medical students as part of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS) Mentoring Program.
Outside of work, she practises self-care through yoga and pilates, tending to her indoor plants and garden, and loves to spend time with her family.
Languages: English, Mandarin, conversational Taiwanese
Dr Jordan Crawford completed her Doctor of Medicine at The University of Melbourne in 2019, then gained experience across a range of health disciplines in different metropolitan hospitals before commencing her GP training. She has also completed a Bachelor of Science, and a Master of Public Health.
Jordan's special interests include children's health, aged care and chronic disease prevention and management. She is passionate about health promotion and takes a holistic approach, incorporating lifestyle changes alongside medical interventions to help her patients achieve the best possible health outcomes.
In her spare time, Jordan enjoys walking, yoga, and trying out new recipes on her family!
Dr Julie Wang completed her medical and general practice training in Western Australia before relocating to Melbourne to embark on Public Health and Epidemiology training at the Australian National University and Monash University. Currently, Dr Wang is a full-time GP and a Co-Practice Principal. She is also an experienced GP Training Supervisor, training the next generation of General Practice Specialists.
Job Titles:
- Co - Practice Principal
- Specialist General Practitioner
Dr Kolin Lu is a Specialist General Practitioner (FRACGP) and Skin Cancer Doctor who graduated from The University of Melbourne. He has additional qualifications in Skin Cancer Medicine & Surgery and is a current member of the Skin Cancer College of Australasia and International Dermoscopy Society. Dr Lu enjoys helping patients through all stages of life and believes continuity of care whilst developing a trusting partnership between patient and doctor is the most important aspect for good health and well-being. He is a Co-Practice Principal and an Accredited Educational Supervisor and enthusiastically teaches the next generation of Specialist GPs.
Outside of work, Dr Lu leads an active lifestyle playing Badminton, Skiing & Snowboarding during winter and Hiking. He loves travelling and learning about diverse cultures, cuisines, and languages. Languages: English, Mandarin普通話, Taiwanese台語.
Dr Peter Sanad is a General Practitioner. Dr Sanad completed his medical degree at Monash University and obtained his general practice fellowship from the RACGP after pursuing hospital training for many years. He is experienced in all aspects of medicine, and is a true generalist practitioner, looking after the health of the whole family, including children. Dr Sanad performs skin checks, skin excisions, and iron infusions. He also performs employment and travel consultations and is a registered Yellow Fever vaccine provider. Dr Sanad has authored a booklet on travel medicine which he distributes during travel consultations and is a member of the International Society of Travel Medicine. Dr Sanad is also an accredited supervisor for Medical Students from Melbourne University, training the next generation of General Practitioners.
Dr Sanad and his wife live locally in Mitcham with their three children and are often seen on walks or at the local café. They are committed Christians and spend much of their time with their church group and young people's group. They are frequent travellers both within Australia and overseas.
Dr Rosie Gentle is a GP with special interests in women's health and paediatric medicine. She is accredited to do shared care through Eastern Health, Monash Health, Mercy Hospital, and the Royal Women's Hospital. Dr Gentle undertook her certificate in Women's Health whilst completing her obstetric term at Eastern Health where she did her training before coming to general practice. She is experienced in Implanon (contraceptive rod) insertion and removal as well as the removal of intrauterine devices. Dr Gentle has also successfully completed her Sydney Child Health Program course (formally diploma of child health) to help her further subspecialise and look after her younger patients. Dr Gentle loves talking about all things to do with contraception, pre pregnancy and pregnancy but also loves general medicine and seeing patients of all ages.
In her spare time, Dr Gentle loves spending time with her young family and pets and does enjoy assisting in caesarean sections at some private hospitals as well.
Dr Wales is a highly experienced specialist general practitioner who joined Whitehorse Medical Centre after owning and operating his own successful private family practice in Vermont for the last twenty years. He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1986 after completing his M.B.B.S and additional honours year (B.Med.Sc.) and was awarded his Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in1990. He took up academic practice as a Senior Lecturer at University of Melbourne for the following six years in addition to being FRACGP Examiner prior to moving into private practice. His abilities encompass the full range of family practice skills from minor surgery to counselling with a strong focus on preventive medicine and he is deeply committed to being a traditional family doctor offering holistic, comprehensive care to patients and their families.
Dr Tristan Htut has over 8 years of general practice experience in Australia. He is originally from Myanmar/ Burma. He did hospital training in Mornington Peninsula in early years. He has started his GP career in Rosebud and Mornington Peninsula Region. He has done his vocational GP Training in South Australia.
He has a great interest in skin, complex medical conditions, men's health and paediatric medicine. He has a special interest in doing minor procedures such as venesection (for haemochromatosis and polycythaemia), mole excision, implanon insertion or removal. He obtained a Diploma in Paediatrics from Westmead Hospital in Sydney.
He is passionate about giving quality care to his patients. In his free time, he enjoys cycling and swimming.
Dr Vickie Shue graduated from Monash University and pursued general practice specialist training whilst working at Dandenong Hospital after her internship. She completed her Obstetrics and Gynaecology training and obtained her Certificate in Women's Health at the hospital. Dr Shue has been working in general practice since1998 and was awarded RACGP Fellowship in 2000. For Dr Shue, General Practice is family medicine, and she enjoys looking after patients of all ages and their families.
In her spare time, Dr Shue enjoys travelling with her family, reading, and catching up with friends. She likes to be active, taking social ballroom and Latin dancing lessons and playing badminton. Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin.
Dr May Loh graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2008 and worked at The Alfred and Western Health Hospitals before going into general practice. She was awarded the Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2015.
Dr Loh enjoys her role as a general practitioner because it allows her to care for patients across all ages and backgrounds. Her clinical interests are preventative health, women's health, paediatrics and chronic disease management. Dr Loh performs iron infusions, simple skin excisions and Implanon (contraceptive rod) insertions.
In her spare time, Dr Loh loves spending time at the local parks and cafes with her family and dog, reading, hiking and travelling. Languages: English, Cantonese, Malay/Bahasa Indonesia, some Mandarin.
Job Titles:
- Asthma Education Nurse
- Practice Nurse, Asthma Educator - DipNurs
Jennie commenced work as a personal care attendant in a Nursing home in 1999.
She subsequently obtained a Division 2 Nursing qualification with high distinctions, a certificate IV in Rehabilitation Nursing and a certificate in Medical Reception.
Jennie joined Whitehorse Medical Centre in 2008 and took on the additional role as one of the Practice Nurses in 2013. Since then, Jennie completed her Asthma Education at the Lung Health Promotion Centre at The Alfred in 2018. Jennie is willing to educate and share her knowledge to benefit patients and help care for their overall health.
Outside of work Jennie enjoys spoiling her grandchildren and spending time with her family and dog. Her interests include walking, going to the movies and spending time with friends.
My career at WMC started in 1989 as a receptionist. When the practice expanded in 1997 I was promoted to practice manager. With this role. I decided to enrol in a basic bookkeeping course and joined the Australian Association of Practice Managers. I then enrolled in another course for accounting software.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Senior Practice Nurse
Tamie is a Post Graduate Critical Care trained Registered Nurse (CCRN). She has been working in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the state for over 11 Years.
Tamie is a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and has been working with both adult and paediatric patients for her whole career.
Tamie is a compassionate person who enjoys working with people and as part of a unified team. She has interest in staff wellbeing and support. She is thrilled to be working at Whitehorse Medical Centre.
Outside of work, Tamie enjoys adventures with her family, spending time with friends and her sausage dog, Sizzle. She loves the beach, going out for lunch, coffee and holidays.
Job Titles:
- Registered Nurse
- Senior Practice Nurse
Tiffany is a Registered Nurse and worked as a clinical nurse in China since 2010. She then moved to Australia and obtained her Bachelor of Nursing in Melbourne in 2016. She is now willing to advance her knowledge and skills in clinical management from studying Master of Nursing Leadership and Management at Monash University.