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Dr Pras Sivam

Service:
Urology
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Dr Pras Sivam (Prassannah Satasivam) holds both a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and membership of the Society of Urologic Oncology. He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne and currently serves as Urology Training Supervisor and Research Lead at Northern Health. Pras grew up in Melbourne and graduated from Haileybury College as Dux of the School in 1998. He joined the University of Melbourne Medical School with a tertiary entrance rank of 99.95. After completing his postgraduate surgical training in Victoria, he accepted a prestigious Fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. This gave him formal training under recognised world leaders in the field of urologic oncology.
Qualifications:
MBBS BMedSci FRACS (Urol)

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Mr Sudheshan Sundaralingam

Service:
Urology
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 8677 2963
Mr Sudheshan Sundaralingam is a general urologist with an interest in the management of prostate, renal tract stone diseases and Genito urinary cancers. He holds tertiary public teaching hospital appointments as a Consultant Urologist at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Northern Health. 
Qualifications:
MS FRACS

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Dr Swee Chin Tan

Service:
General Surgery
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 9492 6957
Mr Swee Chin Tan is a general and laparoscopic surgeon. He obtained his medical degree in Melbourne and after completing his internship and a couple of years of residency, he undertook and successfully obtained a Masters of Surgical Science Degree from University of Adelaide. He subsequently spent a few years in Darwin as a surgical registrar where he gained a broad exposure to general surgery in a rural setting. He has finished his surgical training with rotations through Austin and Northern Hospital and was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS).    
Qualifications:
MBBS, BmedSc, M.Surg.Sci, FRACS

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Mr Duy Thai

Service:
Orthopaedic Surgery
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 8692 8667
Mr Duy Thai is a Melbourne-based orthopaedic surgeon. His services include many aspects of general orthopaedics, including joint replacements for chronic knee and shoulder osteoarthritis, sporting injuries and fractures.  My Thai has a particular interest in upper limb conditions, having completed an Upper Limb Fellowship with emphasis on arthroscopic treatment of; rotator cuff tears, subacromial impingement, bursitis, recurrent shoulder dislocations and frozen shoulders. 
Qualifications:
MBBS, FRACS (Orth), FAOrthA, DipSurgAnat

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Dr Jibin Thomas

Service:
Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Practices:
Warringal Private Hospital
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 9454 9339
Dr. Jibin Thomas completed his Basic physician training at Eastern Health, where he established his interest in respiratory and sleep medicine. He completed his specialist training in Respiratory and Sleep medicine at Western and Austin Health.
Qualifications:
MBBS FRACP

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Dr Fidel Touma

Service:
General Surgery
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 8361 6723
Mr Fidel Touma is an experienced General Surgeon with an interest in Laparoscopic surgery and Endoscopiy. Fidel is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and holds appointments as a consultant general surgeon at Northern Health, Epping.
Qualifications:
MD, FRACS

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Dr Emily Twidale

Service:
Gynaecology
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Emily works publicly at the Northern Hospital in Epping. Her private consulting rooms are in Preston. She has admitting rights at Northern Private Hospital in Epping and Frances Perry Hospital in Parkville. For patients living in the appropriate catchment, she can provide direct booking to the public operating waiting lists of the Northern Hospital.
Qualifications:
MBBS/BA, FRANZCOG

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A/Prof M Asrar ul Haq

Service:
Cardiology
Practices:
Warringal Private Hospital
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 8080 0766
Dr Asrar ul Haq is an experienced Consultant Cardiologist with a clinical focus in Interventional Cardiology, and Associate Professor of Medicine at The University of Melbourne. His training involves experience in the United Kingdom where he worked in the prestigious hospitals of Bristol Royal Infirmary and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. In Australia he trained at the Austin and Northern Health in Melbourne and Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth.
Qualifications:
MBBS FESC FACC FCSANZ FRACP

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A/Prof Guatam Vaddadi

Service:
Cardiology
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 9112 3962
Dr Gautam Vaddadi is a cardiologist with expertise in a broad range of non-invasive cardiology. Dr Vaddadi’s interests include general cardiology, heart failure, syncope, postural hypotension, echocardiography and stress echocardiography.
Qualifications:
MBBS, BMEDSCI, FRACP, PHD, FCSANZ

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Prof William J Van Gaal

Service:
Cardiology
Practices:
Northern Private Hospital
Fax:
03 9112 3962
Professor William van Gaal is the Director of Cardiology at Northern Health. He is also the Executive Divisional Director of Emergency Services at Northern Health which incorporates the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit and Cardiology Department.
Qualifications:
MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, FCSANZ, FESC