Our Team of Specialists

 

Dr Latika Cilly:  Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

MBBS, DGO, MRCOG, FRANZCOG

Dr Latika Cilly is an experienced and genuine Obstetrician & Gynaecologist in Melbourne. She is dedicated to providing exceptional heath care for all women.

With over 19 years experience in obstetrics and gynaecology Latika has had the privilege of creating many families, supporting women struggling though infertility and menopause, as well as providing guidance for a variety of women’s health issues.

Having worked across Asia, UK and Australia and being fluent in five languages (English, Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi and Tamil), Latika has the ability and experience in relating to women from multiple communities, likewise values the opportunity to assist such a diverse patient base.

Being a woman enables Latika to empathise and connect with her patients and provide them with holistic and efficient treatment.

Special interests include: High risk obstetrics, Minimal invasive surgery, Heavy and abnormal uterine bleeding, Colposcopy, Prolapse, Infertility and family planning, Contraception and PCOS.

Patients can be referred to see Dr Latika Cilly by faxing a referral to 8456 6475, email: [email protected] or Melton Specialist Clinic on 86869173

Phone: 8686 9172

Website: www.drlatikacilly.com.au

 

Dr. Susima Pallemulla:  Paediatrician

MBBS, MD-PAEDIATRICS DCH (SRI LANKA) MRCPCH (UK), DCH (UK) FRACP (AUST)

Dr Pallemulla is a General Paediatrician who has been involve in Paediatrics for the last 16 years. She trained in Sri Lanka, United Kingdom and Australia.

Dr Pallemulla holds a MBBS, MD Paediatrics, Diploma in Child Health from Sri Lanka. She holds Diploma in Child Health from United Kingdom, is a member of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Dr Pallemulla is Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Paediatricians in Australia. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Allergic Disease in Australia.

She enjoys all aspects of general paediatrics with special interests in  Allergic Diseases and Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrics

Dr Pallemulla collaborates closely with families in order to provide the highest quality of care. Being a mother of 2 adolescent children, Dr Pallemulla has a good understanding of the challenges of parenting and the importance of good health care for children. She is passionate and tentative.

Referrals for various medical issues are welcomed. Patients can be referred to see Dr Pallemulla by faxing a referral to  8686 9173 or email [email protected]

Please be aware we are not Dr Pallemulla’s administration  team

Website: drsusimapallemulla.com.au

Mr Simon Holland: Orthopaedic Surgeon

MB,BS(HONS) FRACS

Mr Simon Holland is a Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in arthroscopic shoulder surgery, shoulder replacement surgery, arthroscopic elbow surgery, elbow replacement surgery, arthroscopic wrist surgery and upper limb trauma surgery.  Also early management of severe trauma instructor ( EMST).

Born and educated in Melbourne at Melbourne University, completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery M.B.B.S (HONS) IN 1992.

He completed his Fellowship and Orthopaedic surgery speciality training at:

  • Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2002
  • Upper Limb Sports Medicine Fellowship, Calgary Canada 2003
  • Illizarov Limb Reconstruction Fellowship, Lecco Italy 2004
  • Shoulder and Elbow workshops- USA, UK and Sweden

He commenced his private practice in 2005 in Melbourne.

Professional Memberships:

Australian Orthopaedic Association, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Australian Medical Association.

Mr Holland consults in private practices at

  • St Vincent’s Private Hospital, East Melbourne and Werribee.
  • Ringwood Private Hospital, Ringwood East.

Private Consulting at:

  • St Vincent’s Private consulting, East Melbourne and Werribee
  • Alphington Sports Medicine
  • Sunbury Physio
  • Ringwood Private Hospital
  • Swan Hill Medical Group
  • Melton Specialist Clinic

Mr Holland is married with four children. He has a number of extracurricular activities- long time cyclist, climber (mountain, rock and ice). Climbing many mountains including Mt Everest and walked to the North Pole and he also enjoys sailing and cave diving

Patients can be referred to see Mr Holland by faxing a referral to his main room on 9486 9597 or email: [email protected]

Phone: 9486 9554

Website: www.simonholland.com.au

MELTON SPECIALIST CLINIC DOES NOT BOOK MR HOLLAND’S APPOINTMENTS

Please contact  the above individual specialist admin team for their prices/fees.

 

Dr Aekta Neel:  Gynaecologist

BSC, BMBS, FRANZCOG

Dr Aekta Neel (pronounced ek-ta) is thrilled to be joining Melton Specialist Clinic as a Consultant Gynaecologist.

Originally from Canada, Dr Neel has an undergraduate degree in Biopsychology (BSc) from the University of British Columbia. She moved to Australia in 2007 and graduated from Flinders Medical School in Adelaide with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS). She completed her Obstetrics and Gynaecology specialist training in Melbourne, and has obtained Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG).

She operates privately at Western Private Hospital (Footscray) and holds public appointments at the Royal Women’s Hospital and Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s – Sunshine Hospital. Dr Neel is passionate about teaching the next generation of doctors and is a Clinical Teaching Fellow for the University of Melbourne and a Training Supervisor for RANZCOG in her public roles.

With ten years of experience, Dr Neel is thorough, empathetic, and believes in holistic health care. Her main focus is a patient-centred approach, and she will take the time to explain and answer questions to ensure that you fully understand your care. She manages a range of gynaecological conditions, with a special interest in:

  • Contraception and family planning – including IUD insertion
  • Pre-conception counselling
  • Menstrual disorders such as heavy and abnormal bleeding
  • Fibroids
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
  • Cervical Screening and Colposcopy (C-Quip certified)
  • Minimally invasive surgery (Laparoscopy)

 

Patients can be referred to see Dr Neel by faxing a referral to Melton Specialist Clinic on (03) 8686 9173 or email: [email protected]

Phone: 8686 9172

 

 

Dr Kiran Tippur:  Pain Specialist and Anaesthetist

FANZCA,MBBS,FFPMANZCA

Dr Kiran Tippur is a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician and Anaesthetist . Kiran has trained in all aspects of pain medicine and has a special interest in spinal pain, neuropathic pain and Neuromodulation.

Originally from India, Kiran pursued his medical training in the United Kingdom and completed specialist training in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine from prestigious Glasgow and west of Scotland School of Anaesthesia. He also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Pain Medicine from University of Leicester, United Kingdom. He worked as a specialist in Anaesthesia and Pain Management at Colchester University hospital, Essex before moving to Australia in 2012. Kiran worked at the Alfred Hospital, Peter Mac Hospital and Geelong University hospitals as a part of his Pain fellowship from Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA. He consults at Ballarat, Melton and Werribee. He also practices at St John of God Hospital Ballarat and St Vincent’s Private hospital, Werribee. He holds public appointment at Ballarat Health Services as specialist in Pain medicine and Anaesthesia.

Kiran strongly believes in a bio psycho social approach to management of chronic pain. He also teaches medical students at Deakin medical school and registrars in the department of Anaesthesia. He is also involved in academic and administrative activities of the Faculty of Pain Medicine ANZCA.

Patients can be referred to see Dr Tippur by faxing a referral to his main rooms at Vic Pain Management on 4343 1359 or email: [email protected]

Phone: 03 4313 2028

Website: https: vicpainmanagement.com.au

MELTON SPECIALIST CLINIC DOES NOT BOOK DR TIPPUR’S APPOINTMENTS

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Mr Ranjit Rao: Urologist

Mr Rao is an experience general urologist with a special interest in robotic prostate surgery.

Mr Rao sees and manages conditions such as:                                                                     PSA elevation                                                                                                                             Benign prostate hyperplasia                                                                                                 Renal and ureteric calculi                                                                                                             All urological cancers, Prostate, Kidney, Bladder, Testis                                     Urinary tract infection                                                                                                 Haematuria

Mr Rao performs:                                                                                                                         Robotic prostate cancer surgery                                                                         Ureteroscopy and lase stone surgery                                                                     Conventional TURP and  Greenlight laser TURP                                                           Urolift                                                                                                                                             Flexible and Rigid cystoscopy                                                                                       Vasectomy, Circumcision, Hydrocoele                                                                           Prostate  Biopsy                                                                                                                                   Lithotripsy (ESWL)                                                                                                                             Colon

Patients can be referred to see Mr Rao by faxing a referral to his main room on 9421 3729, or email: [email protected]

Website: www.raourology.com.au

MELTON SPECIALIST CLINIC DOES NOT BOOK MR RAO’S APPOINTMENTS

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Dr Niranjan J Arachchi:  Gastroenterologist

Dr Niranjan Arachchi is a general gastroenterologist with excellent skills in Endoscopy, management of liver diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases and general gastroenterology. He had been a full time gastroenterologist and a physician at Western Health since 2009-2018. He is currently a visiting gastroenterologist at Western Health. He graduated from University of Melbourne in 1997 and completed his FRACP in 2006. He was a postgraduate research fellow at St Vincent’s Hospital  in Melbourne from 2007-2009.   Dr Arachchi also has masters degree in clinical epidemiology from University of Sydney.

Affiliations and Memberships

FRACP – Fellow of Royal Australian college of Physicians

GESA – Member of Gastroenterology Society of Australia

EASL – Member of the European association for study of liver disease

GESA accredited in gastroscopy and colonoscopy

ECCO- Member of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization

Phone: 8391 7020

Please contact  the above individual specialist admin team for their prices/fees.

 

Dr Naren Dudyala: Paediatrician

MBBS , MD , FRACP 

Dr Naren Dudyala is a Consultant General Paediatrician and a Fellow of the Royal
Australasian College of Physicians -FRACP, with over a decade of experience in Paediatric
care.
Naren enjoys caring for children of all ages from neonates to adolescents with acute or chronic medical conditions.

Naren has special interests in:

• Neonates – Feeding, poor weight gain, sleep, hip problems, and unsettled babies.
• Developmental Issues -Developmental delay, regression, Dyslexia/Learning
difficulties
• Behavioural issues- Autism, ADHD, Speech delay, Behavioural assessments,
school refusal, Anxiety
• Constipation
• Urinary incontinence
• Asthma
• Eczema
• Adolescent problems and Adolescent mental health
• Acute care-Neonates and Paediatrics
• Working with Multidisciplinary teams

He has undertaken training in India and Australia. He is trained and worked in NSW, TAS and VIC in tertiary and regional hospitals and in Melbourne has worked at Monash Children’s Hospital, Royal Children’s Hospital Network, Austin, Northern and Eastern health.

Naren applies current evidence-based medicine to achieve holistic care in treating young ones along with their families and carers. He holds Public positions at Western and Eastern
Health.

Naren speaks English and fluent in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi. He enjoys family time, travel, cricket and loves “Melbourne Coffee”. He is yet to choose an AFL team and all suggestions are welcome.

Patients can be referred to see Dr Dudyala by faxing a referral to Melton Specialist Clinic on (03) 8686 9173 or email: [email protected]

Phone: 8686 9172

 

Dr Susheel Sharma: Specialist Physician and Nephrologist

Bio unavailable at this time

Phone: 03 4313 4903

 

Bayside Heart

Bayside Heart Doctors who visit Melton Specialist Clinic

Dr Ben Costello

Dr Amera Halabi

Dr Ian Matthews ( Pacemaker)

Echo clinic

To book appointments please call 03 9133 9000- Main Office

New referral please send to [email protected] or Fax: 9133 9009

Website: www.baysideheart.com.au

Please contact  the above individual specialist admin team for their prices/fees.

Cassy Quick: Paediatric Dietitian and Feeding Therapist

Dietetic Consultations

Cassy sees both adults and paediatric patients from the Melton Specialist Clinic.

– Paediatric Nutrition

– Pregnancy Nutrition

– Gut Nutrition

– Allergy Nutrition

NDIS, Medicare rebates, and Private Health Insurance Rebates available.

Also excepts Enhanced Primary Care referrals

 

To book appointments please call 0428 783 841- Main Office

New referrals please send to  [email protected]

Website:  familydietetics.com.au

MELTON SPECIALIST CLINIC DOES NOT BOOK CASSY’S  APPOINTMENTS

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DR Arzoo Khalid- Gynaecologist

 FRANZCOG

Dr Arzoo Khalid is a consultant Gynaecologist and is committed to providing excellent care in every stage of a women’s life. Arzoo has completed her fellowship from Royal Australian college of Obstetrics and Gynaenacology – FRANZCOG. She has gained vast experience  during her training, working interstate (Brisbane, Canberra and NSW) and in Melbourne(Royal women’s hospital and Sunshine hospital)

Arzoo is actively involved in medical teaching (University of Melbourne) and supervision of Royal Australian College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology trainee.

  • Gynaecology
  • Family Planning and Fertility
  • Office Gynaecology
  • Colposcopy
  • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Pelvic floor repair

 

Patients can be referred to see Dr Khalid  by faxing a referral to Melton Specialist Clinic on (03) 8686 9173 or email: [email protected]

Phone: 8686 9172

 

 

Now open: Tuesday 9-5pm and Friday  9-5pm