CROWN STREET MEDICAL CENTRE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- Master Medicine ( Sexual Health / HIV )
Aaron completed his undergraduate medicine at Western Sydney University with honours. He has also completed a Master of Medicine in Sexual health and HIV. Aaron has worked in both Prince of Wales and Lismore Base hospitals.
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.
Dr Cameron McIntosh is a Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Unique Minds Clinical Psychology. Cameron worked in a number of corporate and executive roles with some of the largest companies in Australia and overseas for 15 years, prior to working full-time as a Clinical Psychologist. He has completed a Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, peer reviewed journal papers and published a book on addictions.
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:
Ciara graduated from the University of Sydney. She has also completed a Diploma in Child Health and is currently undertaking a Masters of Public Health.
Ciara completed her internship and residency at the Prince of Wales Hospital then worked in Emergency Medicine at St George Hospital. Over the past 18 months, she has worked in General Practice in multiple practices across Sydney and has also been involved in teaching and research at the University of Sydney. She enjoys all aspects of General Practice and welcomes patients of all backgrounds. She has particular interests in women's health, paediatric medicine, chronic disease management and preventive medicine.
Duc is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
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.
Job Titles:
- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Elisa completed her undergraduate medicine studies at the University of New South Wales. After graduation she worked at The Prince of Wales Hospital before pursuing her passion in General Practice.
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.
Job Titles:
- Specialist in Occupational
Han has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. He completed his fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2009 and is actively involved with the College as an examiner of GP registrars.
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.
Dr Jessica Wang obtained her Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) from Monash University. She has particular interests in Women's Health, Sexual Health and Paediatrics, and has completed her FPAA National Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health and her SCHP Certificate in Child Health. She takes pride in the therapeutic relationships she builds with her patients and the holistic care she offers, allowing her patients to achieve their full health potential. Outside of work, she enjoys practising hot yoga and travelling to new destinations.
Job Titles:
- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- Specialist
Kelvin is a Specialist GP Allergist who offers Allergy Testing, Immunotherapy, and Sinus Nasoendoscopy assessments at Crown St Medical Centre. Kelvin brings a unique blend of primary care expertise and specialised training in allergy diagnosis and management to the care of his patients. He is experienced in utilising the latest gold-standard methods for allergy testing (skin prick testing), treatment (immunotherapy) and assessment of sinus issues (nasoendoscopy) to provide patient-centred, comprehensive and holistic allergy care within a primary care setting.
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, he is also a medical educator for the RACGP and a conjoint lecturer for Western Sydney University.
Job Titles:
- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Martin is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. He enjoys all aspects of general practice and started out in community health over a decade ago as a pharmacist before studying post graduate medicine at the University of Sydney. His areas of interest include chronic disease management, men's health, preventative health, sexual health, travel medicine and paediatric medicine. Martin has completed a Diploma of child's health.
Outside of medicine he enjoys photography, keeping active and spending time with his family and two huskies.
Meena completed her postgraduate medical degree at USYD in 2007 and is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
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.
Dr Melanie Babooram is a compassionate and experienced Clinical Psychologist, who is committed to the care of her clients through the use of sound, evidence-based therapies to enhance their lives.
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.
Pauline graduated from the University of Sydney in 2013. Prior to becoming a general practitioner, she worked in Emergency Departments in both urban and rural NSW. Pauline has extensive hospital and clinical experience, with exposure to a wide patient demographic, from paediatric medicine to aged care and chronic disease management.
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.
Phillip completed his medical studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand in 2010. He has worked in many hospitals and community health settings in New Zealand and Australia for over 10 years gaining experience in all areas of medicine.
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.
Job Titles:
- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Ravi completed his medical studies at the University of Western Sydney in 2012. He gained general medicine experience working across various hospitals in New South Wales, completing 3 years in Emergency Medicine and 1 year in Paediatric Medicine. During this time, Ravi decided to become a GP as he enjoys all areas of medicine from paediatric medicine, chronic disease management to procedural and emergency medicine.
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).
Job Titles:
- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Sneha completed undergraduate Medicine at James Cook University and attained a certificate of excellence for womens health by RANZCOG in 2010. Sneha is an antenatal shared care GP with The Royal Prince Alfred hospital, Camperdown
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.
Sophie completed her undergraduate degree at Western Sydney University and is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
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.
Sophie is available on Monday and Friday and is accepting new patients.
Thao graduated from medicine with honours at UNSW. She has worked in various hospitals in Sydney and rural NSW. She has additional experience in women's and children's health. Thao underwent additional training at the Sydney Children's Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Women where she completed her diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She is experienced in performing implanon insertion and removals, and is an antenatal shared care doctor with RPAH and Royal Hospital for women.
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.
Job Titles:
- Registered Clinical Psychologist
Emel Solak-Richer is a registered clinical psychologist who completed her undergraduate studies at UNSW. She further completed a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at the Australian College of Applied Psychology where she went on to teach undergraduate psychology students.
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.
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.