Staff Bios

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Languages: English & Mandarin

 Grown up in Singapore, Cecilia was impressed with Australian General Practice when she studied medicine at the University of Tasmania. She has worked in Hobart, Sydney and Melbourne before commencing her GP fellowship training in Southwest Victoria. Attention to detail, Cecilia prides herself in providing quality holistic care for all age groups managing both acute and chronic illnesses, and is an excellent advocate for patients. Besides her breadth of healthcare experience in Singapore and Australia, she has done extra training in Paediatrics and Women’s Health, including a Master in Clinical Embryology at the prestigious University of Oxford. 

Outside of general practice, she is involved in teaching medical students at Deakin University and is a talented chef.

Languages: English & Sinhalese

Tharindu (AKA Dr. T) has an extensive range of medical experience and knowledge.  When not working in General practice, he is working as a consultant Emergency Physician at Barwon Health & Epworth Hospitals. 

He is very interested in treating emergency presentations, as well as any challenging medical conditions in both adults & children.  Dr. T also has a special interest in cardiology, managing chronic disease and travel immunisation including Yellow Fever and  Q Fever testing/vaccination.

Dr. T has a friendly and compassionate bedside manner and is loved by all who see him. Dr. T lives locally, and loves spending time with his young family and playing cricket.  

Languages: English 

Julie completed her medical degree at Monash University and had been working in Melbourne for 10 years, before spending the last few years as a trainee in rehabilitation medicine. She has previously completed a Bachelor of Science and Graduate Diploma of Reproductive Science, and more recently completed the Sydney Child Health Program. She has a keen interest in aged care, women’s and children’s health, as well as the management of a variety of chronic diseases in all ages.

Julie grew up in Geelong and has lived in Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart and Gippsland, and has also travelled extensively overseas.  Julie is now settled here and happily calling Ocean Grove home with her two gorgeous children who keep her very busy outside of work with their sporting interests.

Languages: English, French, Hindi, and Kannada.

Dr. Shekhar Harlapur is a well known name in the medical faculties in Geelong and Melbourne.  Shekhar has worked in Australia since 2008 after completing his studies in the USA.  

Shekhar is an experienced emergency physician, completing his training at The Alfred trauma center in Melbourne and  University Hospital Geelong.  Shekhar is also a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practice and a mentor/supervisor to post graduate trainees, as well as a Deakin University examiner.  

Shekhar has a broad knowledge base and has worked in many specialty areas.  He enjoys all aspects of medicine, and is extremely passionate about his job.  He enjoys caring for all age groups and conditions.

Shekhar currently also works regularly as an Emergency consultant at the Epworth Hospital.  

When not working (which is rare) Shekhar enjoys spending quality time with his family and travelling to new places.

Languages: English & Croatian

Mile is a fun loving personality adored by both staff and patients.  He completed his medical degree at Deakin University in 2015, before this he was a biomedical scientist working in cancer research. 

Mile has worked as a medical registrar in various hospitals across Victoria and Queensland where he gained extensive experience in medical subspecialties such as Cardiology, Renal Medicine, Infectious Disease and General Medicine.

Mile recently completed a Paediatric term at University Hospital Geelong where he gained experience in both the General Paediatrics ward and Special Care Nursery.  Mile to this day continues to work in the Epworth Hospital Emergency Department on a regular basis where he treats and manages a variety of conditions.

Due to Mile's extensive background, he has gained a broad range of interests including all medical conditions, skin conditions,  chronic diseases and infectious diseases for all age groups.  He is also a registered provider for travel and occupational vaccines including including Yellow Fever and Q Fever, and is registered as a PrEP and PEP prescriber.

When Mile isn't working, he loves cooking and spending time with his two Jack Russell fur babies,  Noah and Lela.

Languages: English & Hindi

Originally from India , Sush completed his medical degree in 2009 and has been working in the Australian health care setting since 2012.

Sush has a wide range of experience and has worked in both regional and metro hospitals such as Ballarat base hospital The city tertiary trauma centre at Royal Melbourne hospital. 

Sush has also completed his paediatric emergency medicine training at Western health.

Sush has dedicated his career to diagnosing and managing a wide range of clinical conditions, and providing a personalised health care approach to all his patients .

Sush posseses a warm personality that puts his patients at ease, and his medical expertise and knowledge ensures that the patients receives the best possible medical treatment.

Outside of work , Sush enjoys spending time with his young family, and loves reading fiction and watching the cricket.

Languages: English & Arabic

Dr. Emad Hassan graduated from Medicine in 1993.

After completing his Fellowship of Emergency Medicine in 2013 at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Emad has worked as a Senior Consultant at both Epworth and St John of God Emergency Departments, and has been the bedside educator to junior doctors and colleagues in both the hospital and clinic settings.

Emad brings a wealth of knowledge and has established great networking from his many years of working in the Geelong Hospitals.

Emad lives locally with his wife and three children and has local brothers who specialise in various specialties.

In Emad's very little spare time, he loves being a farmer on his property, and also enjoys hitting the roads for his regular cycling ride every Saturday. 

Languages: English, French & Arabic

Juman has been working in Australia since 2014, and has been practicing as a  General  Practitioner since 2017, primarily in Warrnambool.  

Juman has moved to Ocean Grove to be closer to her family.   Juman enjoys the variety that general practice provides, and believes in continuity of care, and the concept of holistic family medicine.   

Juman continues to study and is currently working towards the completion of her fellowship studies.  On her days away from the clinic she enjoys regular beach walks, cooking, travelling and spending time with her family. Juman is passionate about all aspects of family health, infant and childhood development, and caring for the elderly.  Her gentle and loving approach never fails to build a strong connection with all her patients.

Languages: English & Igbo

Emmanuel has been working in Australia since 2004. 

He has worked in North West Regional Hospital Burnie, Tasmania as a Medical registrar as well as in the Emergency Department before returning to General Practice. 

Emmanuel is a fellow at the Royal Australian Association of General Practitioners and an APHRA accredited GP supervisor with the Royal College of General Practice.  

Outside of work, Emmanuel enjoys spending time with his family and loves all sports especially basketball and tennis.

Languages: English

Qualifications Include: 

• Masters of Community Child & Family Health (Maternal & Child Health)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery 
• Post Graduate Diploma in Neonatal Intensive Care 
• Bachelor of Nursing 
• Asthma Educator Credentialed
•  Cervical Screening Provider 
• Credentialed Immunisation Provider

Sandy lives locally with her young family and enjoys caring for her community. Her interests include; Travel & Childhood Immunisations, Chronic Wound Management, Asthma Management, Chronic Disease Management, Health Assessments, Health Promotion, Prevention & Education, Women's Health & Screening, and My Aged Care Referrals.  

When not at work  Sandy enjoys spending time with her family, days at the beach, and supporting both her daughter's passion for basketball, netball and art.

Languages: English & Sinhalese

Dee completed her Masters of Dietetics at Deakin University and has since worked as a Clinical Dietitian at University Hospital Geelong as well as several other Community based locations.  

Dee is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) and a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA).  

Dee has a special interest in Weight Management and Diabetes Management.

Languages: English

William is a Podiatrist holding a Bachelor of Podiatry from Latrobe University.  

William has a strong desire to continue to develop and broaden his experience in all areas of podiatry. 

Having played representative Football and Athletics over the past 10 years and being exposed to the greater needs of the community, William enjoys treating everyone (young and old) from professional athletes to patients who sustain injuries in day to day life.  

As a Health Practitioner he believes his main goal is patient comfort and satisfaction as it is of the utmost importance when building healthy communities. 

When providing services he shows professionalism and compassion and feels this is what drives his personal determination in providing the best Podiatry care.