Geriatric Medicine Specialists
Dr Amanda Man See Chiu
Consultant Physician / Geriatrician
Dr Chiu is a Consultant Physician/Geriatrician. She graduated from the University of Sydney in 1997. She completed her specialty training in Geriatric Medicine and Stroke medicine at Westmead and Bankstown-Lidcombe hospitals in Sydney, and undertook special training in aged care psychiatry at Bankstown-Lidcombe hospital. She was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian
College of Physicians (FRACP) in 2006.
Dr Chui’s special interests include:
- Cognitive impairment
- Dementia care
- Fall prevention
- Rehabilitation of the elderly
To make an appointment with Dr Chui, please phone 02 8850 8100
Website: www.specialistservices.com.au/doctors-1/dr-amanda-chiu
Dr Tina Chow
Geriatrician (Aged Care Specialist)
Dr Tina Chow graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1999. She began basic physician training at Westmead Hospital and then proceeded to advance training in Geriatric Medicine in Westmead and Bankstown-Lidcombe hospitals. She was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2008.
She currently holds positions of Staff Specialist in Geriatric and Stroke Medicine at Blacktown and Mt Druitt hospitals, and is a Valued Consultant Physician at The Hills Private Hospital.
Dr Chow’s special interests include:
- Dementia care
- Stroke
- Peri-operative Medicine
To make an appointment with Dr Chui, please phone 02 9687 0140
Website: www.specialistservices.com.au/doctors-1/dr-tina-chow
Dr Natalia Fox
Geriatrician
Dr Fox obtained a Bachelor of Medical Science with first class honours and the University Medal from the University of Sydney in 1998. She went on to obtain a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery with honours from the University of Sydney in 2002. She completed specialist physician training in Geriatric Medicine at Westmead, Blacktown and Nepean Hospitals. She was awarded fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) in 2012. She has also completed a Masters of Medicine with a Clinical Epidemiology focus from the University of Sydney (2014).
Dr Natalie Fox has particular interests in:
- Delirium and dementia care
- Falls prevention
- Rehabilitation of the elderly
To make an appointment with Dr Natalia Fox please phone 02 8850 8100
Website: www.specialistservices.com.au/doctors-1/fox
Dr Jerome Ip
Geriatrician (Aged Care Specialist) & Neurologist
Dr Ip is a Consultant Physician who has trained in specialty fields of both Geriatric Medicine and Neurology. He graduated in Medicine from the University of Sydney in 1997 and undertook advanced specialist training in Geriatric Medicine at Westmead Hospital. He obtained the
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in 2004. Dr Ip subsequently went on to train in Neurology at St George, Concord and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals. His training included a 12-month fellowship in Stroke Medicine at the Stroke Unit of Westmead
Hospital, Sydney and attained his specialist qualifications in that specialty in 2006.
Dr Ip’s special interests include:
- Acute stroke thrombolysis
- Inpatient care for geriatrics including stroke and rehabilitation
To make an appointment with Dr Ip, please phone 02 8883 5237
Dr Dino Benito
Geriatrician (Aged Care Specialist)
Dr Dino Benito is an Australian trained Specialist Geriatrician with experience in Stroke Medicine and Peri-operative Medicine.
Dr Benito has particular interests in:
- Geriatric Reconditioning
- Stroke and Neurologic Disorder Rehabilitation
- Orthopaedics/Trauma
- General Rehabilitation
To make an appointment with Dr Benito, please phone 02 8850 8100.
Website: www.specialistservices.com.au/doctors-1/benito
Dr Fun-Kit (Gary) Cheuk
Consultant Physician / Geriatrician
Dr Gary Cheuk is an Australian trained Specialist Geriatrician with experience in Stroke Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine.
Dr Cheuk has been involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching for many years. Service planning and development are areas of interest for Dr Cheuk and he was instrumental in the establishment of the Stroke Unit at Blacktown Hospital and the building of the Rehabilitation Hub at Mt Druitt Hospital.
Dr Cheuk has particular interests in:
- Dementia care
- Parkinson's disease and related disorders
- Stoke medicine
- Musculo-skeletal diseases in the older persons
To make an appointment with Dr Gary Cheuk, please phone 02 8850 8100.
Website: www.specialistservices.com.au/doctors-1/dr-gary-cheuk
Dr Chandanika Piumali Gunawardene
Geriatrician
Dr Piumali Gunawaradene attained her MBBS in 2000, and FRACP in 2011. She is currently completing a PhD with the University of Sydney.
Dr Piumali is an accredited VMO with admission rights to the Norwest Private Hospital, The Hills Private Hospital and Nepean Private Hospital.
While Piumali is currently completing a PhD with the University of Sydney, Piumali is also involved in teaching medical students attached to the Clinical Schools.
Piumali’s areas of interest include:
- Pre-post op assessment
- Orthogeriatrics
- Dementia
- Delirium
- Comprehensive geriatric assessment
Dr Kujan Nagaratnam
Geriatrician, Internal Medicine
Dr Kujan Nagaratnam is an Australian trained Specialist Geriatrician with experience in Stroke Medicine and Peri-operative Medicine.
Dr Kujan Nagaratnam was instrumental in developing Geriatric Medicine in North West of Sydney including setting up the Department of Geriatric Medicine at The Hills Private and Norwest Private Hospitals. He is a Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medicine at The University of Sydney and the Chairman and Head of the Department of Geriatric Medicine and Stroke Medicine, at Norwest Private Hospital in Sydney Australia.
Dr Nagaratnam has particular interests in:
- Stroke Medicine
- Cognitive Impairment
- Dementia
- Neurological Diseases in the Elderly including Stroke and Parkinson’s Disease
To make an appointment with Dr Kujan Nagaratnam, please phone 02 8850 8100.
Website: www.specialistservices.com.au/doctors-1/dr-kujan-nagaratnam
Dr John Obeid
Geriatrician
Dr John Obeid graduated with Honours from the University of Sydney in 1992. He completed specialist physician training in Geriatric Medicine at Concord Repatriation General Hospital and Nepean Hospital, Sydney. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) since 1998.
His principle interests are:
- Delirium
- Stroke
- Parkinson’s Disease
Website: www.specialistservices.com.au/doctors-1/dr-john-obeid
Dr Michael Tanious
Geriatrician (Aged Care Specialist)
Dr Michael Tanious an Australian trained Specialist Geriatrician with experience in Stroke Medicine and Peri-operative Medicine. He manages unstable and complex elderly patients undergoing surgery, stroke and ongoing stroke rehabilitation in the aged.
Dr Tanious has particular interests in:
- Acute Geriatric Medicine
- Dementia Care
- Falls Prevention
- Peri-operative Medicine
To make an appointment with Dr Michael Tanious, please phone 02 8850 8100.
Website: www.specialistservices.com.au/doctors-1/tanious
Dr Yena Hye
Geriatrician
Dr Yena Hye is a Specialist Physician/Geriatrician. She obtained a Bachelor of Human Biology (BHB) at The University of Auckland in 2004, and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) at The University of Auckland in 2007. She completed her physician training in Westmead, Blacktown, and Bankstown hospitals. She was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in Geriatric Medicine in 2018.
Dr Hye has particular interests in:
- Cognitive disorders including delirium and dementia.
- Perioperative medicine and rehabilitation.