Team
Dr MeiLing Leong MRCGP (UK) FRACGP
GP
Mei Ling did all her training in England before moving over to Melbourne. She has a keen interest in Wellbeing in Young People & adults.
She also has experience in Palliative Care and Child Health. She practices medicine looking at the patient as a whole.
Personally, she enjoys the outdoors. She loves walking and nature and is looking forward to explore more of Yarra Valley & Melbourne in this way. She also looks after her Wellbeing through church, music and food. She loves playing the piano and singing, and baking!”
She holds specialist registration with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
ABN: 57126792405
Business Name: Mei ling Leong
Dr Tina (Qiying) Zhong FRACGP
GP
Tina graduated with her medical degree in China in 1998. Through the years, Dr Zhong has expanded her knowledge in many areas. She did a children's health diploma in 2011.
Her main interest is in skin, she has also completed a diploma in Dermoscopy in 2018 and is currently doing a Master of Skin Cancer along with an Advanced Dermatology course.
Dr Tina is interested in: Skin – general skin problems and procedures , skin cancer, Cosmetic medicine – PRP, anti wrinkle injections, Chronic disease management, HPV screening (pap smear), implanon insertion & removal , women's health , Nutrition infusion: vitamin and Iron ,Joint injections & Paediatrics
Her interests outside of work are sports: swimming , gym and archery . She is a music lover, enjoys playing the flute and Baroque music as well as spending time with her dog and in the garden.
Tina is available on Mondays & Thursdays.
ABN: 47216278811
Business Name: Qiying Zhong
Dr Krishna Vaidya FRACGP
GP
Dr Krishna Vaidya is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. He has been working as a general practitioner in the Yarra Valley for 7 years.
Prior to that, he worked in public and private hospitals in Victoria.
Dr Vaidya is interested in all aspects of general practice specially in chronic disease management, men’s health, mental health and children’s health. He performs minor procedures such as skin lesion removal, insertion and removal of Implanon.
He is keen on preventative health. Dr Vaidya has also completed Master of Public Health and Health Promotion from Deakin University.
He speaks English and Nepali.
Dr Geoffrey Catton
GP
Dr Geoff has special interests in lifestyle modification and preventative medicine . Dr Geoff is friendly and respectful. He will be starting consulting in February at Lilydale .
He has had 47 years in general practice including hospital experience in Hong Kong.
Geoff has a special interest in photobiomodulation therapy ( PBM ) which he performs within the clinic. He has been using photobiomodulation since 2015 after doing his initial training in Toronto, Canada. Geoff mentions ' It's thrilling to be able to use this effective therapy for a wide variety of conditions. Negative side effects have never been reported'
Laser or Photobiomodulation therapy is highly effective and accelerates healing and alleviates pain, inflammation and other symptoms of many conditions such as arthritis, neuralgia and injuries to muscles, ligaments, tendons fascia and cartilage. This therapy uses specific wavelengths and dosages of light energy that interacts with photoreceptors to produce photochemical reactions that have a positive effect on cellular metabolism and accelerates recovery from damage and inflammation.
It can help get Relief from:
Arthritis, Tendonitis, Strains and sprains
Hand and wrist conditions
Back and neck pain
Wound healing and more!
Languages spoken : English and Mandarin
ABN:
Dr Sadia Chowdhury MRCGP (UK), FRACGP
GP
Dr Sadia qualified as a doctor in 2004. Before moving to Australia, she worked for 10+ years in UK.
She is interested in all aspects of general practice and providing quality family care. She believes in treating patient as a person not the disease only.
Personally, she is a mother of two lovely daughters and loves spending time with family. She enjoys being outdoors and loves being close to nature. Listening to music and singing, reading books are her hobbies. She is able to speak in English and Bengali
ABN: 77649300167
Business Name: Samyonti Pty Ltd
Dr Apoorv Sahu MBBS DCH FRACGP
GP
Dr Apoorv Sahu ( MBBS DCH FRACGP ) holds specialist registration with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Dr Apoorv has spent the last few years practicing rurally in Goulburn region along with Darwin and Bendigo. He enjoys all aspects including chronic medical diseases, elderly care, Women and child health , Mental health etc. He is trained to do various surgical procedures including Implanon insertion & removal, wound suturing, Skin lesion excisions etc.
He enjoys spending time with his family, playing badminton and exploring the countryside . He is a volunteer with the St John Ambulance & is looking to serve and participate in the community here at Lilydale.
ABN: 11957844876
Business Name: Apoorv John Sahu
Dr Binay Kumar MRCP (UK), MRCGP(UK), FRACGP
GP Principal & Cosmetic Physician
Dr Binay Kumar is the practice principal & aims to offer quality family doctor services to the community.
Dr Binay Kumar is a GP and cosmetic physician . Binay did his MBBS from India and then moved to England. He spent the next 13 years in England and did his MRCP and MRCGP . He was a practice principal, appraiser and GP trainer there.
He moved to Melbourne in 2014. Binay is trained to perform minor surgical procedures inc skin cancer surgery and cosmetic procedures ( inc anti wrinkle injections, Dermal Fillers, Chemical Peels, Thread lifts, Non surgical mole removal, sclerotherapy, fat dissolving injections, laser treatments etc )
He & his wife have 2 sons : Eashen (10yrs) & Krivi (7 yrs). He enjoys nice holidays, bike riding and is currently learning tennis with his boys
Kirsten Truskett
Practice Nurse
Kirsten is our Practice Nurse & has wide experience in Hospital Nursing.
She is a Nurse Immuniser , does ECG’s, ABPI, Spirometry, Pathology testing - blood tests, Dressings and wound management, Health checks etc
She is also trained to do laser hair removal
Edward Mak
Physiotherapist
Edward is a graduate of the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) (Honours 1st class).Edward is enthusiastic and interested in sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy. He is experienced in soft tissue massage, spinal mobilisation and exercise-based physiotherapy, providing high-quality care to facilitate your recovery and prevent future injuries.
Edward enjoys reading, basketball and classical music. Outside of work, he likes to taste all the good foods in Melbourne, spend time on outdoor activities and gym. Along with English he is well versed in Cantonese and Mandarin.
Some of the conditions that can respond to physiotherapy include sports injuries, back and neck pain, headaches, joint injuries, and vertigo and dizziness.
Patients with a Chronic care plan referral from one of our Clinic Doctors for Medicare, DVA, TAC or WorkCover will be eligible for Bulk Billed visits.
Private visits are charged at $90 for initial visit & $70 for follow up visits .
If you’d like to book an appointment please visit
www.focalhealth.com.au or dial 03 9034 7735 . Alt speak to reception at both the clinics.
CLINIC LOCATIONS:
Mt Evelyn Medical Clinic
Lilydale Doctors
Sue Wilson
Practice Manager
Sue Wilson is the Practice Manager for both Lilydale Doctors & Mt Evelyn Doctors. She is extremely experienced with the day to day dealings that come with working in a busy Medical Clinic.
Donna
Office Manager
Donna is our Office Manager & looks after day to day working of reception and clinic.. She has worked in General Practice for the last decade
Alannah, Christina and Zoe
Reception Team
AAlannah, Christina and Zoe are our wonderful reception & admin staff who provide professional and outstanding patient services .
Czareena & Joseph
Nursing VAs
Czareena Lomon & Joseph Lomon are our Nurse VAs and help with both reception and administrative tasks to keep the clinics running smoothly