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Associate Professor Prahlad Ho

Service:
Haematology
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 9468 0120
Associate Professor Prahlad Ho is a laboratory and clinical haematologist who went through most of his training at Northern Health, commencing as an intern in 2006.  He is Divisional Director of Diagnostic and Outpatient Services and also Medical Divisional Director for Cancer Services at Northern Health. Prahlad was the Director of Clinical Haematology at Northern Health and was instrumental in expanding the Thrombosis Service. He was also the inaugural Director of Northern Pathology Victoria and is currently the Program Director of Diagnostic Services and Divisional Director of Cancer Services and Specialist Clinics.
Qualifications:
MBBS(Hons), PhD, BMedSc, FRACP, FRPCA

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Dr Medhat Ilias

Service:
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 8456 3535
Dr Medhat Ilias is a well-known provider of treatment for women with various gynaecological conditions. He has extensive experience in all aspects of general gynaecology and has gained additional experience in urogynaecology and endoscopic surgery.
Qualifications:
MBBS, FRANZCOG

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Mr Michael Issac

Service:
General Surgery
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 9468 0171
Mr Issac is a General Surgeon with interests in breast and endocrine surgery. His aim is to provide his patients with the level of care that I expect my own family to receive. Mr Issac has been a consultant surgeon since 2009 and has worked in Victoria, NSW and Queensland in this capacity before settling in Victoria in 2011.
Qualifications:
MBBS FRACS

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Dr Azim Jalali

Service:
Medical Oncology
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 8677 9921
Dr Azim Jalali is a medical oncologist and consultant physician trained in Melbourne who has special interest in the treatment of breast, gastrointestinal, lung, and genitourinary cancers. He has also been working at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Personalised Oncology Division since 2018 where he has been actively involved in clinical trials. He has been a principal investigator in some national and international clinical trials in the treatment of lung and bowel cancers. Azim has multiple publications in peer reviewed journals. 
Qualifications:
MBBS FRACP

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Mr Benjamin Keong

Service:
General Surgery
Practices:
Warringal Private Hospital
Northern Private Hospital
Mr Benjamin Keong is a General Surgeon with a clinical interest in upper gastrointestinal surgery and bariatric surgery.
Qualifications:
MBBS | FRACS

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Dr Irena Laska

Service:
Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 94954 9339
Dr Irena Laska completed her basic physician training at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. She did her specialist training in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at the Royal Hobart Hospital, Western Health and Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre.
Qualifications:
MBBS, FRACP, Clin Dip Pall Med

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Dr Joanna Lenaghan

Service:
Orthopaedic Surgery
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Shepparton Private Hospital
Fax:
03 6412 6708
Dr Joanna Lenaghan is a consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, subspecialising in Foot and Ankle Surgery. She holds dual public appointments, at Maroondah and the Northern Hospitals. Dr Lenaghan treats all patients with care and consideration, as well as technical excellence and knowledge from over ten years of clinical experience. After graduating from Medicine at The University of Melbourne in 1999, she pursued academic interests alongside her clinic work, being awarded a Masters of Surgery by Research from University of Melbourne in 2005, as well as her Diploma of Surgical Anatomy from Melbourne University Private in 2004. Dr Joanna Lenaghan achieved her Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery through the Royal Australian College of Surgeons in 2011. Throughout her training she has had roles working at hospitals across Melbourne, regional Victoria, Tasmania, Portland USA and Nairobi, Kenya. Her interest in education and teaching has continued with roles as Anatomy Tutor at University of Melbourne, Senior Lecturer Monash and Deakin Universities and Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Melbourne. She is an Orthopaedic trainee supervisor at both Maroondah Hospital and The Northern Hospital. Dr Joanna Lenaghan spent the last ten years committed to her work in Foot and Ankle Surgery, regularly attending conferences, workshops and collaborating with colleagues to offer patients the highest level of care. She has an interest in arthroscopic and minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery, forefoot reconstruction, trauma and sports injuries, foot deformity and reconstruction. Dr Joanna Lenaghan is a second-generation Orthopaedic Surgeon and is one of five Lenaghan surgeons.
Qualifications:
MBBS, FRACS (ortho), MSurg by Research, Dip Surg Anat

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Dr Teresa Leung

Service:
Haematology
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 9468 0120
Dr Teresa Leung is a general haematologist with a broad range of clinical Haematology experiences. She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine from the University of Melbourne and undertook her haematology training at institutions including Austin Hospital, (clinical and diagnostic laboratory haematology), as well as the Royal Melbourne Hospital (clinical haematology and bone marrow transplant service).
Qualifications:
MBBS FRACP FRCPA

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Dr Chris Lim

Service:
Cardiology
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 9112 3962
Chris Lim has trained in all aspects of cardiology with an interest in PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention), angioplasty and stenting. He completed his training in Melbourne and then completed a further three-year post-graduate training fellowship in Oxford, United Kingdom.
Qualifications:
MBBS (Melb) FRACP

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Dr Han Lim

Service:
Cardiology
Practices:
Warringal Private Hospital
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 9112 3962
Han obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from the University of Melbourne and completed his Cardiology training at the Austin Hospital, before undertaking training in the area of cardiac electrophysiology and device implantations. Han’s PhD thesis was onin stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF).
Qualifications:
MBBS, PHD, FRACP, FESC