Key Contacts

 

Consultant Staff

• Prof Tissa Wijeratne, Head of Department. Special Interest : Stroke, Headaches, movement disorders , Education and neuroscience research

• A/Prof Zelko Matkovic,Special Interest: Epilepsy

• Dr Victor Chong, special interest: Multiple sclerosis

• Dr Hans Tu, special interest: Stroke, education and research

• Dr Simon Li, special interest: Epilepsy and neurophysiology

• Dr Abhishek Malhotra, special interest: Neurophysiology

• Dr Simon Sung, special interest: Movement disorders

• Dr Martin Short, special interest: Multiple sclerosis & Neurophysiology

• Dr Nyan Lyn, special interest: Neurophysiology

• Dr. Sujith Ayyappan, special interest: Neurophysiology

• Dr. Kar Yan Lo, special interest: general neurology and education

Neuroscience Research Unit Staff

• Professor Tissa Wijeratne ( Director; Neuroscience Research Unit)

• Professor Sheila Crewther

• Dr Dianna Perry (Senior Neuropsychologist)

• Sherisse Celestino (Research Coordinator)

• Paul Harris (PhD candidate)

• Soni Mukesh (PhD candidate)

• Deena Ebaid (PhD candidate)

• Vinh An Nguen (PhD candidate)

• Chamini Wijesundera (PhD candidate & Optometrist)  

Neurophysiology Medical Scientists

• Natalie Teasdale (Gr 3)

• Ashwini Chandra (Gr 3)

• James Ryan

• Elisa San Pedro

• Diagnostics Manager: Carlos Lopez

Junior Medical Staff

• Two advanced trainees in neurology

• Two advanced trainees in general medicine carrying out subspecialty training in neurology

• One basic physician trainee

• Three HMOs (2nd and 3rd year)

• Stroke Intern

• Neurology Fellow

Senior Nursing Staff

• Rashminder Singh, Nurse Unit Manager

• Jennifer Bergquist, Stroke Nurse

• Austina D'Souza, ANUM

• Leonor Galang, ANUM

• Amalie, Garnham, ANUM

• Nanette Nunlist, ANUM

Senior Allied Health Contact Details

Occupational Therapy Phone (via switchboard): 8345 6666

• Helen Nelson Grade 4

• Sarah Murphy Grade 2

• Sally Schwal Grade 2          (Tues, Thurs, Fri)

Physiotherapy  Phone(via switchboard): 8345 6666

• Kirsty Kat                             Grade 3               (Mon, Tues, Wed)

• Libby Talbot                        Grade 2               

Social Work  Phone (via switchboard): 8345 6666 

• Liz Burke                            Grade 3               

• Simon Jenkins                  Grade 2               

Speech Pathology  Phone (via switchboard): 8345 6666

• Ruth Best                             Grade 3               

• Jane Smith                          Grade 2               

Nutrition  Phone (via switchboard): 8345 6666  

• Samantha Cowan              Grade 1              

Neurology Services Office

Footscray Hospital 1 South

• Samantha Cauchi Ext 56842

• Lauren Vu / Avril McIntosh-Bartlett / Franca Ingram / Gina Granata – Ext 56169

Sunshine Hospital POD 4

• Anna Hrasko – Ext 59075

Telephone: 83959075
Facsimile: 93186342
Email : [email protected]