Mr Richard Pennington is an orthopaedic surgeon with interests in upper limb conditions from the shoulder to the hand as well as general orthopaedic conditions and trauma.  Richard strongly believes that all treatment, both operative and non-operative, should be focused on evidence based medicine. He works closely and collaboratively with allied health professionals to optimise patient outcomes from initial consultation to full recovery.

Dr Pianta is a Nephrologist by training, He obtained his PhD examining diagnostic tests for acute kidney injury (AKI) and delayed graft function (DGF) leading and collaborating in clinical and animal studies. He has also conducted collaborative clinical research examining systemic complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD) including myocardial ischaemia and neurological disease including RCTs and observational studies. These nationwide collaborations continue.

“I have been a Medical Doctor for over 25 years and am very passionate about delivering a personalised and balanced cardiac care to my patients. I feel strongly that my patients’ wishes should be respected and their fears appreciated and allayed before my management can be considered a success. I believe it is an honour and a privilege to serve my community to the absolute best of my ability.”

Northern Private Hospital would like to introduce Dr Kaushikkumar (Kaushik) Prajapati, a general physician. Kaushik has a Fellowship of RACP (Royal Australasian College of Physicians) in internal medicine and has a Master of Perioperative Medicine from Monash University. 

Dr Rifly Rafiudeen is a Cardiologist with particular interest in Interventional Cardiology, including cardiovascular risk assessment and management, chest pain, and coronary artery disease.

Priya completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and qualifications in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Chennai, India.

Dr John Ramzy is a general cardiologist with a clinical interest in interventional cardiology including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and adult congenital heart disease. After graduating from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medical Science, John trained in five of Melbourne’s leading cardiology units including St. Vincent’s Hospital, The University Hospital Geelong, Box Hill Hospital, The Alfred Hospital and Royal Melbourne Hospital. Through this broad experience he has a wide skill set including management of valvular heart disease, advanced heart failure, arrhythmias and complex coronary artery disease.

Vinay is an experienced Obstetrician and Gynaecologist located in central Melbourne.

Mr Jason Rockey  is a highly experienced Otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon, who has dedicated his career to the treatment of a wide range of ear, nose and throat conditions.

Mr Shav Rupasinghe is an experienced Orthopaedic Surgeon treating conditions of the upper limbs, including the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. He consults and operates at Northern Private Hospital, and has a public appointment at Mercy Hospital Werribee.