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Medical Practitioners

Specialist physicians and surgeons are available at Nhill Hospital for consultations, treatment and surgical procedures. These medical specialists visit the Service on a regular basis to attend patients and collectively they cover a broad range of medical disciplines.

Specialists

The expertise of visiting medical specialists combined with the Service's advanced medical facilities means that people in our comunity can receive care locally and avoid lengthy travel to other cities for treatment. This fulfills one of the key performance criteria of the Service.

Specialists who visit WWHS include:

  • Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • Opthalmic Surgeon
  • Anaesthetists
  • Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon
  • Specialist Physicians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Surgeons

Accreditation

All doctors appointed to practice at WWHS undergo a rigorous review of their qualifications, experience and registration status to establish the fact that their qualifications are appropriate to carry out practice in Victoria.

 

Visiting Medical & Clinical Consultants and Professional Staff

Consultant Executive Director Medical Services

  • Dr. I. S. Graham MBBS MHP AMEE FRACMA

General Surgeons

  • Mr. S. Clifforth MBBS FRACS
  • Mr. U. Naidoo MBChB FCS(SA) FRACS

 

Orthopaedic Surgeon

  • Dr. C. Gooi MBBS FRACS

Ophthalmic Physician & Surgeon

  • Dr. M. Chehade MBBS FRANZCO

Ear, Nose & Throat Practitioners

  • Ms A. Cass MBBS FRACS
  • Mr. L. Ryan MBBS FRACS FRCS DLO

Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology 

  • Prof. R. Pepperell MBBS MD MGO FRACP FRCOG FRANZCOG
  • Prof. I. Pettigrew MBBS FRCOG FRANZCOG

 Visiting Dental Surgeon

 

 Specialist Anaesthetist

  • Dr. R. Ray MBBS FANZCA 

General Practitioner Anaesthetists

  • Dr. M. Anderson MBBS FRACGP DA FACRRM
  • Dr. K. Fielke MBBS DA FACRRM
  • Dr. G. Matthews BMBS BAppSc

General Physicians

  • Dr. S. Weerakkody MBBS MD MRCP FRACP

Specialist Geriatrician & Physician

  • Dr. R. Shea MBBS FRACP
  • Dr. A. Obieta MBBS

General Practitioners

  • Dr. K. El-Sheikh MBBS FRACGP FACCRM DPM DPS, CASA Pilot Medical Officer
  • Dr. D. Chinogara MB ChB FRACGP
  • Dr. Z. Ahmad MBBS
  • Dr. A. Ahmed MBBS FRACGP
  • Dr. K. Graham MBBS DRANZCOG FRACGP MPH TM Grad Dip Clin Edu

Oral Health Therapists

  • Mrs. B. Childs
  • Mr. I. Nicdao

Consulting Pharmacist

  • Mr. S. Sekaran BPharm 

Staff Pharmacists

  • Mr. M. Yau BPharm MPS
  • Mr. K. Emmett BPharm MPS

Radiology Service

  • Lake Imaging Pty Ltd

Consultant Manager

  • Mr. P. Trenery

Radiographers

  • Mr. P. Trenery
  • Ms. S. Worsley
  • Ms. J. Potter
  • Mr. C. Freeman
  • Mr. R. Leversha

Sonographer

  • Mr. P. Trenery
  • Mr. R. Leversha

Visiting Optometrists

  • Wimmera Eye Care

Visiting Audiologist

  • Adelaide Digital Hearing Solutions

Breast Care Nurse

  • McGrath Foundation