Caroline Springs Doctors
Dr Victor Sammut
MD, Practice Principal
Dr Victor Sammut has looked after the health needs of the local community for more than 25 years and has built a strong reputation for providing patients with thorough health care.
Dr Sammut is devoted to the pursuit of better health and well being for all patients and amongst his special interests includes: asthma, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, chronic disease management, depression, musculoskeletal treatment and preventative medicine.
Dr Sammut speaks English, Maltese and Italian and enjoys walking, singing and spending time with his family and friends.
Dr Azin Malekzadeh
MD
Dr Azin has achieved General Registration as a GP and is working towards her fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practice.
Dr Azin has a special interest in women’s health, children’s health, immunisations, mental health, chronic disease management and travel medicine. Being a mother herself, Dr Azin has a keen interest in supporting parents and children and giving families the best chance at being healthy.
Dr Azin enjoys walking, listening to music, travelling, spending time with family and friends and offers bilingual consultations to patients in both English and Persian.
Dr Sirisha Moparthi
MBBS, DGO, MRCGP (UK), DRCOG (UK), FRACGP
Accredited Shared Maternity Care Practitioner
Dr Sirisha has worked in the field of General Practice for over 12 years and offers holistic patient centred care to achieve positive outcomes for her patients.
With a special interest in Family Planning and Pregnancy Management, as well as Children’s and Women’s Health, Dr Sirisha has been awarded a Diploma from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, along with a Diploma from the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health in London.
Dr Sirisha speaks English, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu and is a busy mum who enjoys spending her free time with family and friends.
Dr Rinku Raj
MBBS, MRCGP, FRACGP
Dr Rinku Raj is a male doctor at Active Medical Centre who has worked as a GP in Melbourne’s west for over 10 years following from extensive experience working in UK hospitals.
Dr Raj enjoys providing preventative and ongoing care to all patients and as well as utilising his skills in emergency medicine, Dr Raj’s special interests include men’s health, mental health, chronic disease, geriatric health, minor procedures and joint injections.
Dr Raj is passionate about Medicine, martial arts, cricket, family and friends and can offer consultations in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Tulu.
Dr Isaac Lin
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Isaac Lin is a full time male doctor at Active Medical Centre who aims to deliver the best care with empathy to all patients.
With a broad clinical skill set, Dr Isaac has provided high quality care to his surrounding community for more than 10 years. He has a special interest in men’s, adolescent, teen and mental health as well as chronic disease care, with an emphasis on diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Prior to coming to Australia, Dr Isaac was a clinical head in a reputable University Medical Centre in Malaysia. With a keen interest and genuine passion for teaching medical students and GP registrars.
Dr Isaac offers consultations in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay.
Dr Alex Stepanov
MD, FRACGP
Dr Alex Stepanov has worked in the field of General Practice for more than 15 years, having collaborated with health care providers in Melbourne’s west to achieve positive outcomes for patients.
Dr Alex firmly believes in providing a patient centred model of care in an empathetic and respectful way.
His special interests include men, women and children’s health, mental health, travel medicine, chronic disease management, preventative care and the treatment of Hepatitis B and C.
Dr Alex is fluent in English, Russian and Ukranian and in his spare time enjoys spending time with his family.
Dr Shelina Kiyani
MBChB, FRACGP
Dr Shelina is an accomplished and dedicated GP with over 15 years of experience in the field of medicine. She has a thorough understanding of preventative and therapeutic healthcare and is sensitive to the specific needs of various groups, including Pregnant Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Dr Shelina provides Implanon & IUD Insertion and removal and her special interests include Women and Children’s Health, Antenatal Care, Reproductive Medicine, Mental Health, Diabetes and Chronic Disease Management
Dr Shelina loves sharing her joys of life with her patients, spending time with her husband and two children and has a passion for travelling, home decor and cooking. Dr Shelina is a caring and multilingual Doctor and offers consultations in English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kiswahil, Punjabi and Urdu.
Dr Phyu Phyu Lwin
MBBS
Dr Lwin is a GP with General Registration and working towards her fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practice.
Dr Lwin has a special interest in women’s health, mental health, chronic disease management, travel medicine, children’s health and immunisations.
Outside of work, Dr Lwin enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Dr Lwin offers consultations in English and Burmese.
Dr Shamama Khurram
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Shamama is a patient focused doctor and offers a proactive approach to each person and their unique health care journey.
With an expansive career spanning over 15 years in the public and private sector, including the last three years caring for the needs of the community in Caroline Springs, Dr Shamama provides preventative, acute and chronic care.
Dr Shamama offers cervical screenings as well as implanon insertion and removal and has a special interest in Women’s Health, Children’s Health, Mental Health and Chronic Disease Management.
Dr Shamama’s hobbies include travelling and spending time with family and friends and offers consultations in English, Urdu and Hindi.
Dr Saheed Adegbola
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Saheed has been fulfilled working as a GP caring for families in the local community over the past 8 years. He enjoys providing care for the health and well-being of all patients, so that they may live happy healthy lives.
With a keen interest in Family Medicine in addition to Travel Medicine, Occupational Health, Chronic Disease Management, Men’s Health and Cryotherapy, Dr Saheed has developed clinical experience in many aspects of healthcare during his career.
Dr Saheed is bilingual and offers consultations in English and Yoruba. When he’s not at work he enjoys living an active lifestyle.
Dr Mirjana Calic
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Mirjana is a highly experienced doctor with a Bachelor in Medicine and Graduate Diploma in General Practice. With clinical experience extending across Hospitals and Medical Centres, Dr Mirjana has been caring for patients in Caroline Springs for over 11 years.
Dr Mirjana is passionate about quality care and Preventative Medicine and has special interests that include Work Cover, TAC, Chronic Disease Management, Women’s Health, Children’s Health, Immunisations and Mental Health.
Dr Mirjana offers consultations in English, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian and during her spare time enjoys spending time with her family.
Dr Dragan Calic
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Dragan has worked in the field of General Practice for more than 40 years. His clinical experience includes an additional qualification in Sports Medicine, which he obtained in Sarajevo Bosnia and Heregovina.
Approaching health care with empathy, respect and professionalism, Dr Dragon is a reputable doctor in the local community. He has a special interest in Sports Injury Management, Minor Surgery including removal of moles, cysts and skin tags, Mental Health, Men, Women and Children’s Health, Immunisations, Preventative Health, Work Cover and TAC.
Dr Dragan offers consultations in English, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian. Dr Dragan is a proud husband, father and grandfather and enjoys family time.
Dr Ummu Rishada Rauf
MBBS, DCH, DRANZCOG, FRACGP
Accredited Shared Maternity Care Practitioner
Dr Rishada is a female doctor at Active Medical Centre Caroline Springs who has over 11 years experience in general practice. With a Diploma in Child Health as well as Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dr Rishada has a keen interest in paediatric care and women’s health.
Being a mother herself, Dr Rishada has a great understanding on how best to support parents and children to achieve positive outcomes for the entire family. Other special interests include mental health and post natal depression, obstetrics, gynaecology, emergency medicine, minor surgical procedures and immunisations, chronic disease, skin care, travel medicine, and aged care.
Dr Rishada can also provide patients with implanon and Mirena insertion and removal and consults in English, Hindi, Tamil and Urdu.
Dr Amit Kumar
MD, DA, FRACGP
Working collaboratively as a Doctor for over 12 years, both within general practice as well as rural and hospital settings, Dr Amit is passionate about his profession as a GP and believes in caring for families and the community in a respectful and culturally sensitive way. Dr Amit has special interests in General Family Health, Men’s Health, Chronic Disease Management, Travel Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Skin checks and can provide Minor Surgical Procedures.
Dr Amit’s greatest attribute is his love and passion for his role as a GP and his enthusiasm has lead him to share his knowledge and train future general practitioners. Dr Amit can offer consultations in English and Hindi.
Dr Baseerat Qureshi
MBBS
With extensive experience in holistic and preventative care in general practice, Dr Qureshi takes an active approach to caring for families in the local community.
Dr Qureshi’s special interests include women’s health, children, adolescents and family health, can provide procedures in implanon insertion and removal, sebaceous cysts and wedge toe nail removals and has thorough experience in acute and emergency medicine.
Dr Qureshi is a female GP who can offer consultations to patients in English, Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi.
Dr Kinzah Memon
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Kinzah Memon is a female GP with extensive experience in treating patients of all ages.
With a focus on preventative medicine and education, Dr Kinzah encourages patients to be involved in their health care journey and the decision making process. Taking an active approach to health and well-being.
Dr Kinzah has a special interest in women’s health – including implanon insertion and removal, contraception, antenatal care, miscarriage, PCOS and endometriosis. Travel medicine, childhood immunisation and mental health. Offering consultations in English, Hindi, Sindhi and Urdu.
Allied Health Professionals
Nalani Jethani
Nutritionist / Dietitian
Nalani is a qualified Accredited Practising Dietitian; Accredited Nutritionist and member of the Dietitians Association of Australia. As well as having an accredited ‘Masters of Dietetics’ qualifications through the University of Queensland, Nalani’s credentials also include a Bachelor of Science from La Trobe University and a Graduate Diploma in Nutrition from Deakin University.
Nalani is experienced in a range of clinical conditions and has a particular interest in chronic disease management via the patient centered team care approach. Nalani has a special interest in chronic disease management, cardiovascular disease, dyslipidaemia, diabetes, CKD and weight management through diet and lifestyle modification.
Nermein Gouda
Occupational Therapist
With a Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy, Nermein has worked in Vocational Rehabilitation for many years and managed a team of allied health professionals across Victoria and Tasmania in both private and public sectors. Nermein has special interests in assisting patients with Chronic Medical conditions with high care needs and hand therapy, including the application of Orthotic devices such as splints in upper limb therapy.
Nermein enjoys working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds including refugees and asylum seekers and uses a client centred approach in her practice; working collaboratively with other health care practitioners to provide holistic interventions and achieve best outcomes.
Mir Ali
Exercise Physiologist
Mir is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with an interest in improving quality of life, health and well-being through prescription of exercise. Mir is specialised in graded exercise therapy and lifestyle interventions for people at risk of developing, or with existing chronic and complex medical conditions and injuries.
Mir provides evidence based exercise programs that are specifically tailored to each individual client. He applies “exercise as a medicine” for the treatment of chronic diseases such as musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, Metabolic, neurological and other conditions.
Janet Yong
Diabetes Educator
Janet Yong is a Credentialed Diabetes Educator with over six years experience in Diabetes care, management and prevention.
Janet empowers patients to Eat Well, Move More and Love Life, and works with them to improve their diabetes management, offering culturally appropriate dietary changes, practical lifestyle modifications and optimising diabetes treatment through medication and/or insulin review.
Outside of consulting Janet is a facilitator for Diabetes Victoria. Playing an integral role in the free Life! program to help prevent diabetes for those at risk.
Caelin Ling
Podiatrist
Dr Caelin Ling enjoys working together with patients to identify their unique goals and needs when helping them maximise their foot health and general wellbeing. With experience in community health, rural health, aged care and private practice, Dr. Ling is fascinated by aged care podiatry, dermatology, chronic disease-related foot health such as with diabetes, and the impact that podiatry can have on the lives of others.
Dr. Ling believes in ongoing learning, discovery, and improvement, both in and outside of his podiatry practice – using his spare time for travelling, sightseeing, film-making, cooking and volunteering with animal rescue groups to help find sheltered animals new homes.
Sara Mussa
Psychologist
Sara is a registered Psychologist with extensive experience working with young people and refugee communities. Sara has completed a Masters in Counselling Psychology and has a passion for helping individuals experiencing a range of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief and loss and trauma.
Sara offers patients a compassionate care approach that places the individual at the centre of the therapeutic process and allows their unique voice to resonate and be heard. She utilises several therapeutic approaches to promote change which include Cognitive Behaviour therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Child and Family Therapeutic approaches.
Sara is happy to provide counselling support in both English and Arabic.