Dr.Puthiyaveetil is a fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians and also a fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Apart from his interest in managing hospitalised patients with complex medical problems, his special interests include Infectious disease and Neurology.
Dr.Sudheer Ahamed Puthiyaveetil
Specialist Physician
Dr.Raj kumar
General & Acute Physician
Raj Kumar is a General Physician with extensive experience in managing chronic complex medical patients. He has been trained overseas and in Australia. He was a General Medicine and Senior Lecturer in Dow Medical College Karachi Pakistan before moving to Australia ten years ago.
He completed his training in Lyell McEwin Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre and successfully completed Fellowship in General Medicine in February 2017. He completed his Master’s in Perioperative medicine in 2019. His areas of interest are management of Chronic and Complex Medical Patients, Diabetes and Perioperative medicine.
Dr.Raj Kumar
Specialist Physician
Dr. Satish Pillai General Physician
Dr. Satish Pillai is a Specialist Physician with extensive international and local experience. After his post graduate training in India in General Medicine, Dr Pillai further underwent advanced training in Internal and acute Medicine in Australia and was awarded FRACP in 2015.
His key area of interest is cardiovascular medicine & managing complex patients with multiple medical problems. Dr Pillai currently holds substantial positions in Lyell McEwin Hospital and Mt Gambier Hospital. He is also accredited to all major private hospitals in Adelaide.
Dr. Satish Pillai
Specialist Physician
Dr Amrit Sandhu
General Physician
Dr Amrit Sandhu (MBBS, FRACP) is an Acute and General Medicine Consultant Physician. Originally from Malaysia, she obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 2010 from the University of New South Wales, Sydney. She thereafter completed her internship and Basic Physician Training in 2015 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide. Subsequently, she underwent Advanced Training in Acute and General Medicine across various health networks in South Australia including a rotation at Mildura Base Hospital.
Dr Sandhu is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and a member of Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand (IMSANZ). She has a keen interest in the management of patients with complex medical presentations and those with multiple co- morbidities. Her other interest also includes Perioperative Medicine, general endocrinology and care of the elderly. Dr Sandhu is accredited to various private hospitals in Adelaide and provides consultation services at Physicians SA.
Dr Amrit Sandhu
Specialist Physician
Dr Kavitha Valeriparambath
General Physician
Dr Kavitha Valeriparambath is a Specialist General Physician working as a staff specialist at the Lyell McEwin Hospital and Modbury Hospital. She completed MBBS and MD (general Medicine) from India. She was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2014. She was trained in General Medicine, Acute care medicine and Geriatrics at Flinders Medical Centre, Repatriation General Hospital and the Lyell McEwin Hospital.
Dr Valeriparambath has special interests in assessment and management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Care of the Elderly, in addition to General Medical problems. She has a strong commitment towards safety and quality in healthcare.
Dr Kavitha Valeriparambath
Specialist Physician
Dr. Anuk Kruavit Respiratory & Sleep Physician
Dr. Anuk Kruavit is a Respiratory & Sleep Medicine and General Medicine Physician. He moved to Australia from Thailand in 1996 and completed his medical training at the University of Melbourne (MBBS, BMedSci) in 2007. He spent his early years of physician training in Melbourne, Victoria, before gaining further experience in the Northern Territory and eventually moving to Flinders Medical Centre, where he was awarded dual FRACP in both General Medicine and Respiratory Medicine in 2017. He later completed his Sleep Medicine fellowship at Flinders Medical Centre the following year.
Dr. Kruavit is an active member of several national and international respiratory/sleep and internal medicine societies. He has several scientific publications and continues to be actively involved in research activity. His many interests include airways disease, pleural disease, lung cancer, interventional pulmonology, obstructive sleep apnoea and complex sleep disorders, obesity and metabolic syndrome and Indigenous health.
Dr. Kruavit has combined his training and is currently practicing as a Consultant Physician in both fields of General Medicine and Respiratory & Sleep Medicine. He is also involved in the Bariatric Management and Intervention program within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, and currently offers respiratory management service to Indigenous patients at Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health Service. Apart from consulting at Physicians SA (North East Specialist Centre and Thebarton House), he also manages inpatients at the Calvary Wakefield, Ashford, North Eastern Community and Flinders Private Hospitals.
Dr. Anuk Kruavit
Respiratory & Sleep Physician
Dr. Nainoor Thakore General Surgeon
Dr Nainoor Thakore completed his MBBS & Master of Surgery in India and then migrated down under to obtain Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
His Post Fellowship Practice has been in the domains of General Surgery (Elective & Emerg) and Breast & Endocrine Surgery. Nainoor prides himself on being “honest, direct and quality first” surgeon who is easy to get along with, has a good sense of humour and who values feedback from medical practitioners and patients alike.
His area of expertise includes: • Elective Day Surgery Procedures (Carpal Tunnel, Hernia, Cholecystectomy, Skin Lesions) • Emergency Gen Surg Procedures (Laparoscopic Appx & Chole, Laparotomy, Abscess Drainage) • Diagnostic Colonoscopy and Endocscopy. • Benign & Malignant Breast Disorders, Family History of Breast Cancer & Oncoplastic Breast Surgery. • Thyroidectomy, Neck Dissection & Parathyroidectomy (Minimally Invasive & Neck Explorations) • Vascular Access (Infusaports) and Biopsies (Lymph Node, Muscle, Temporal Artery)
Dr. Nainoor Thakore
General Surgeon
Dr.Sunil Singh General & Breast Surgeon
Dr Sunil Singh is a Consultant Breast, Endocrine and General Surgeon at Lyell McEwin Hospital for more than four years. Dr Sunil Singh graduated from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana INDIA in 1980.Subsequently he did his surgical training there and later worked as Consultant after obtaining his MS in General Surgery in 1986.
He is a fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. His special interests apart from General Surgery include Breast and Endocrine Surgery.
Dr.Sunil Singh
General & Endocrine / Breast Surgeon
Dr.Narsing Laddipeerla
Endocrinologist
Dr Laddipeerla is a Senior Consultant Endocrinologist at the The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Dr Laddipeerla completed his Endocrinology training from one of the most prestigious medical institutions in India.
Dr Laddipeerla is exploring oppurtunities with managing endocrinology patients in private and is most interested in providing assistance with complex clinical problems including diabetes, thyroid disorders, pituitary disorders, osteoporosis and sexual disorders in men. He is a Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Dr.Narsing Laddipeerla
Endocrinologist
Dr Shalini Nilajgi
Specialist Physician
Dr Shalini Nilajgi obtained her medical degree from the Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India. She underwent two years of General Medical training at the Cairns Base Hospital, managing patients with complex medical conditions, and diabetes. She also undertook a year of training in endocrinology at The Townsville Hospital managing complex diabetes and endocrine patients. She subsequently undertook further training in endocrine and obstetric medicine between the Lyell McEwin Hospital, and the Womens and Childrens Hospital Adelaide. Her compassionate and gentle bedside manner puts her patients at ease. She is passionate about women’s health, and has an interest in managing hormonal imbalances in young women as well as menopause hormone therapy and post menopausal osteoporosis. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians.
Dr Shalini Nilajgi
Specialist Physician
Dr Tushar Singh
General Adult Psychiatrist
Dr Tushar Singh is a General Adult Psychiatrist. He has been with SA Health since 2008 and he currently holds a senior position in a public community mental health service. Tushar is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, and he is an Accredited Member of the Faculty of Adult Psychiatry of the college. He specialises in common mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic conditions, Adult ADHD, and personality disorders.
Tushar graduated in medicine from India in 2000. Tushar then attained his specialist psychiatry qualifications in India before moving to Australia in 2008. Tushar completed further training at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Glenside Hospital in Adelaide and he attained the fellowship of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
Tushar has since worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist in most of the mental health services for adults in Adelaide. He has maintained a substantive position of Consultant Psychiatrist in Southern Adelaide Local Health Network and has provided his services to southern Adelaide through Noarlunga Hospital and through Flinders Medical Centre based Adult Community Mental Health Service. Dr Singh speaks Hindi and Punjabi languages.
Dr Tushar Singh
General Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Suman Murthy Rheumatologist
Dr Suman Murthy is a consultant rheumatologist. She graduated from India in 2003 and moved to Australia in 2007 with her young family. She completed her basic physician training at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in 2012 and subsequent advanced training in Rheumatology across various public hospitals in South Australia.
Suman is a fellow of Royal Australasian college of Physicians and a member of Australian Rheumatology Association. Her clinical interests include Adult general rheumatology and connective tissue diseases. Apart from English, she also speaks fluent Hindi, Kannada and Marathi.
Dr. Suman Murthy
Rheumatologist
Dr. Sunila Anbarasu
Dermatologist
Dr Anbarasu completed her Dermatology training from the prestigious Christian Medical College, Vellore, India and moved to Adelaide in 2003. She then obtained Fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. She does regular outpatient sessions at North East Specialist Centre ,Holden hill in addition to her other private clinics.
Her special interests are in medical dermatology including acne, rosacea , eczema, psoriasis, hair loss disorders,excessive sweating disorders and skin cancer care. She has valuable experience in tropical dermatology,infectious skin diseases and dermatological issues in pigmented skin.
Dr. Sunila Anbarasu
Dermatologist
Dr. Biju George Gastroenterologist
Dr Biju George completed his Gastroenterology training from the prestigious Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. He moved to Adelaide in 2007 and after obtaining his fellowship from Royal Australasian college of Physicians, joined Lyell McEwin hospital as a senior consultant.
Dr.George has a keen interest in therapeutic endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, Capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy. Dr George is accredited to all major private hospitals in Adelaide and shall also be conducting out patient consultations at Physicians SA & Surgeons SA.
Dr. Biju George
Gastroenterologist
Dr. Shibu P Nair Geriatrician
Dr P.K.Shibu Nair is a Senior Consultant Geriatrician and Physician based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He graduated in 1993 and after his post graduate training at Cambridge University Hospital in UK he worked as a consultant before moving to Adelaide.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and affiliated to the Royal College of Physicians London. He is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at The University of Adelaide with formal teaching commitments and clinical supervision of trainee doctors.
He has considerable experience in acute care of the elderly, dementia, delirium and complex psychosocial management issues on the Geriatric evaluation ward. He established an Older Person’s Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder clinic in which he has a keen interest. He is the clinical lead for the Falls Fractures and Ortho geriatric service across Central Adelaide local health Network establishing an ongoing hip fracture registry. His research interests are in bone health, falls and fractures having published and presented his work at various international forums. He actively supervises various clinical audit projects and quality assurance work.
Dr. Shibu P Nair
Geriatrician
Dr Reena Tewari Geriatrician
Dr Tewari is a Geriatrics Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), and member of Australia and New Zealand College of Geriatric Medicine (ANZSGM).
Dr Tewari obtained a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and MD-General Medicine from King George’s Medical College, Lucknow, India which is affiliated to prestigious Lucknow University. Dr Tewari moved to Australia in 2009 and completed her Specialist training in Geriatric Medicine in South Australia, rotating through Flinders Medical Centre, Repatriation General Hospital and Noarlunga Hospital, obtaining Fellowship of RACP in December 2014. Since then, she has worked as a Staff Specialist in Geriatric Medicine at Royal Adelaide Hospital and involved in teaching and research through University of Adelaide.
Dr Tewari specialises in:
General Geriatrics
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Cognitive Assessment
BPSD Management/Pharmacologic rationalising
Falls / Frailty Assessment and Management
Ortho-geriatrics and Peri-operative Medicine including Delirium
Rehabilitation in Elderly
Dr Tewari looks forward to working with you to optimise medical management of your patients and contribute to a positive experience for older people in the community.
Dr Reena Tewari
Geriatrician
Dr Sheng is a highly trained and experienced skin cancer doctor with diploma in skin cancer surgery.
Dr. Sheng-Wen Cheng graduated from Medicine at the University of Adelaide in 2007. He completed his general practice training in Adelaide, obtaining his FRACGP in 2016.
He further sub-specialized in dermatoscopy and skin cancer surgery and has obtained diplomas in both fields.
He is a member of the Skin Cancer College Australasia and previously has worked with a general surgeon with special interests in skin cancer.
Dr. Cheng can also perform minor surgical work including drainage and removal of sebaceous cysts, excision of lipomas, skin tags and seborrhoeic keratoses etc.
Dr. Sheng Wen Cheng
Adelaide Skin Cancer Centre
Dr. Prapulla Sudheer Ahamed
Executive Director
Dr Ali Altalebi a
professional diploma of skin cancer from Bond university and extensive training and courses from university of Queensland, The Australasian college of dermatologists and skin cancer college Australasia.
Dr Ali Altalebi will be performing complex skin cancer management surgery and skin checks.
Dr Ali Altalebi has extensive skills and experience in skin cancer medicine, dermoscopy, skin cancer surgery including facial flap and minor surgical procedures.
