Health Professionals
for the people, by the people
This list is by no means comprehensive, and Reality Check very warmly welcomes your comments or contributions!
Over the years we have often been contacted by people desperately looking for new friendly doctors in their area. And we often hear of people's good experience, and wanted to share them! Hence, here is a growing collection of diabetes health professionals who Reality Checkers around Australia have passed onto us and asked that we share.
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ENDOCRINOLOGISTS
ACT (DEAKIN) - FEMALE, PRIVATE ROOMS
"Dr. Stanton is a fantastic listener, especially with women's issues. Very open to patients opinions."
Dr Sonia Stanton
Strickland Cres, Deakin ACT
Phone: 02 6281 4821
ACT (DEAKIN) - MALE, PRIVATE ROOMS
"Very approachable and good bedside manner. Accommodating to patient's ideas/desires. Works very closely with Paediatric Diabetic staff and DE at Canberra Hospital. Pro pump"
Dr Robert S Schmidli
Suite 26 John James Medical Centre
175 Strickland Crescent, Deakin ACT 2600
Phone: 02 6282 9962
Recommended by: 46 year-old male diagnosed at 40
ACT (GARRAN) - MALE, HOSPITAL OUTPATIENTS
"Dr Schmidli already has a recommendation as a Private Practitioner, but it is possible to see him through the public system as well. He is well trained in all types of diabetes, including LADA (type 1.5) and MODY. Very friendly, takes the time needed to listen to your concerns, and has an open mind when it comes to diagnoses and treatment."
Dr Robert S Schmidli
Endocrinology Outpatients, The Canberra Hospital, Level 2, Yamba Drive
Phone: 02 6244 3794
Recommended by: A female diagnosed aged 22-32 diagnosed in 2002
NSW (SOUTH SYDNEY-MIRANDA) - MALE, PRIVATE
"Steve is awesome. Constantly talk to him on email to adjust levels and very keen to go in to bat for his patients. For example, last year he wrote me a letter to get my insurance company to pay more of the cost of my Lantus."
Dr Stephen Thornley
Phone: 61 2 9526 8111
Recommended by: several Reality Checkers
NSW (HORNSBY) - MALE, PRIVATE
"Dr Carter is no fuss - gets right to the point and is so knowledgable. He always always has time for everyone. he has being my doc for 14 years with D."
Professor John Carter
Consulting Rooms, Palmerston Road
Opposite the hospital in Hornsby
Phone: 02 9477 3701
Recommended by: Female, 27 year-old diagnosed as a teenager
NSW (BAULKHAM HILLS) - MALE, PRIVATE
"I started seeing Prof Boyages when I fell pregnant with my first child. He helped me turn my T1Ds around to the best control it had ever been in 14 years, during what can be the most difficult time to attain control. He saw me weekly, went overseas and scheduled a time for me to call him once a week on his mobile to run through my BGL’s and make any necessary adjustments. He was just wonderful. After the birth he came to check on me in the maternity ward 10.30pm at night (and there was no bill for that either). He is just so lovely, warm and caring. I have never had an experience like it, he makes me want to achieve good results because I don’t want to disappoint him! He is my fourth Endo and I hope he never retires!"
Professor Steven Boyages
493 Windsor Rd
Baulkham Hills NSW 2155
(next to Hills Private Hospital)
Phone: 02 9686 9010
NSW (GOSFORD) - FEMALE, PUBLIC & PRIVATE
"Margaret is up-to-date on new developments. She is extremely supportive, and is happy to listen to your point of view. Supportive of pump usage, and of people who are interested in taking part in research. Very approachable."
Dr Margaret Layton
1/54 William Street, Gosford 2250
Ph: 02 4325 5064
Recommended by: 51 year-old diagnosed as a teenager
NSW (GOSFORD) - FEMALE, PRIVATE
"Very helpful and friendly, was able to get an appointment very quickly. Able to email blood sugar results on a weekly basis and she'll email you back with changes to your dosages."
Dr Kamala Guttikonda
Suite 3 213 Albany Street North GOSFORD NSW 2250
Ph: 02 43234497
Recommended by: 28 year-old diagnosed as a teenager
NSW (SYDNEY) - MALE, PRIVATE
"Very approachable and caring, helps you to manage diabetes around your life and he always tries really hard to help."
"Just wanted to re-endorse Chris White as a fab endo. He is really relaxed and is willing to admit he doesn't know everything which is so refreshing. Having said that he is really on the ball and has great lateral ideas for fixing things when there's trouble."
Dr Chris White
Suite 20, Level 7
Prince of Wales Private Hospital
Phone: 02 9650 4988
Recommended by: 1. 36 year old female diagnosed as young child; 2. 33 year old female diagnosed at 17
NSW (NEWTOWN) - FEMALE, PRIVATE
"My endo is Anne Maree Kean and she is fabulous - doesn't lecture, treats you as an equal about managing your diabetes, let's you have the power, is helpful about other health issues, great at educating you about health."
Dr Anne Maree Kean
Suite 317, RPA Medical Centre,
100 Carillon Ave, Newtown NSW 2042
Phone : 02 9519 7605
NSW (KOGARAH) -MALE, PUBLIC
Dr Tony O'Sullivan
St George Hospital, Kogarah
Phone : 02 9350 2040
Dr O'Sullivan was the first speaker at Reality Check's Back to Basics Sydney, August 2004.
NSW (MANLY) - FEMALE, PRIVATE
"My specialist is Gabrielle Howard at Manly in Sydney. She's very caring and knowledgeable about Type 1 Diabetes, and always encourages me to take full advantage of the available therapies."
Dr Gabrielle Howard
Suite 1, Level 2, 27 Belgrave St
Manly NSW 2095
Phone: 02 9976 6010
North Shore Medical Centre
Suite 3, Level 5, 66 Pacific Hwy
St Leonards NSW 2065
Phone: 02 9906 6355
Recommended by: Male, 45, diagnosed as adult
QLD (TOWNSVILLE) - MALE, PUBLIC
"I have been seeing Dr Tan for approx 14yrs,he is understanding,he listens and tries his hardest to help me out. I would recommend Dr Tan to anybody, he knows what he is talking about."
Dr Y Tan
The Townsville Hospital
100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas QLD 4814
Phone: 07 4796 2235
Recommended by: Female, 33, diagnosed as teenager
QLD (BRISBANE & GLADSTONE) - MALE, PUBLIC
"I've seen Adam ever since I was diagnosed 7 years ago, and he has just been wonderful. No lectures or disapproval, always willing to make time to see me. Just an overall great doctor."
Dr Adam Morton
Mater Hospital, Brisbane, or Mater Hospital, Gladstone
Ph: 07 3840 8645
Recommended by: Female, 24, diagnosed as teenager
QLD (SPRING HILL) -FEMALE, PUBLIC & PRIVATE
"Dr Winnifred Lee spends a decent amount of time with you and I know she runs youth diabetes groups at the Mater. She is big on the GI factor which is a bit over the top but she actually listens."
Dr Winnifred Lee
201 Wickham Tce, Spring Hill 4000
&
Mater Medical Centre
293 Vulture St, South Brisbane 4101
Phone: 07 3831 1733
QLD (TOOWOOMBA)
- MALE, PUBLIC & PRIVATE
"Specialises in diabetes. Willing to listen to all your problems, and lets you participate in your every day care."
Dr Douglas Birrell
St Andrews Hospital
Toowoomba
Private and Public patients
QLD (TOWNSVILLE) - MALE, PUBLIC
Dr Sangla
Townsville Hospital
"This clinic does have a 12 month waiting list but once you are in the system they are quite good at moving things around to get you in. And he always finishes your appointment saying drop in any time you need anything. He is very understanding and doesn't lecture or make you feel down about bad control. I have had a lot of up's and down's and he has always been there to get me back on track without making me feeling like I have no control over my treatment. He was fantastic when I went onto a pump and personally fought MBF with us when they would not give me funding."
Recommended by: 20 year-old female diagnosed as teenager
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (ADELAIDE) -MALE, PUBLIC & PRIVATE
"I have found that he is always available, provides mobile number for people who need to call him after hours, does Saturday morning consults. Very good with young people and what the latest research and treatments are. Not bossy or patronising but works with what you want from diabetes."
Dr Tony Roberts
8A Hampton Road, Keswick
Phone: 08 8297 7755
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Phone: 08 8222 5520
Fisher Street, Fullarton
Phone: 08 8271 6344
VICTORIA (EAST MELBOURNE)- MALE, PRIVATE
"Professor Nicholson sees both my Dad and myself (we're both Type 1) and we think he's fantastic. He's very straight down the line, but not too full-on...and he's really well-versed in the various goings-in in the world of diabetes. Definitely a good egg."
Professor Geoffrey Nicholson
DHRI Geelong Hospital, Geelong 3220
Phone: 03 5226 7955
Recommended by: 30 year-old female, diagnosed as a teenager
VICTORIA (GEELONG)- MALE, PRIVATE
"Has a keen interest in pump therapy, diabetes in pregnancy and young people with diabetes."
Professor Shane Hamblin
141 Grey St, East Melbourne,Victoria 3002
Phone: 03 9416 2700
Recommended by: 52 year-old female, diagnosed at 30 years old.
VICTORIA (GEELONG)- FEMALE, PRIVATE
"She is very nice, up with all the latest research. Has a very calm and relaxed approach, never judges you, works with you. Helps myself (type LADA) my sister (type 1 for 25 years) and my nanna (type 1)"
Dr Samantha Worboys
Private consulting suite.
Douglas Hocking research institute
Bellerine street
Geelong Hospital
Phone: 03 52267955
Recommended by: 36 year-old female, diagnosed at 30 years old.
VICTORIA (BOX HILL)- FEMALE, PRIVATE
Dr Esther Briganti
"Esther is down the line but up to date with the latest treatments and technologies. She's young (30s?) and passionate and she's keen for people to use a pump but understands if you don't want to. She's also not impossible to get an appointment with."
Epworth Hospital Private Consulting Suites
Ground Floor, Suite 1.2
89 Bridge Road
Richmond 3121
Ph: 03 9428 9007
Recommended by: 26 year-old female, diagnosed as an adult.
VICTORIA (BOX HILL)- MALE, PRIVATE
"Lovely man - the leaflet about the practice in reception says he likes jogging and playing the guitar (or something like that!). Young-ish for an endo. Very practical and spent a lot of time with me asking the right questions. I have no hesitation in recommending Dr Newnham, especially if you live out that way. Nice consulting rooms too."
Dr Harvey Newnham
Suite 4, 21-23 Arnold Street
Box Hill
Phone: 03 9898 1698
Recommended by: 24 year-old Type 1 female diagnosed as a child.
VICTORIA (MELBOURNE)- MALE, PUBLIC & PRIVATE
"I have no hesitation in recommending Dr Stein to anyone, I've been seeing him for just over a year now and he's helped me through some very difficult issues with Type 1 Diabetes. I've been type 1 for 33 years and lost the grip of it, thanks to Dr. Stein I am once again feeling better about my diabetes."
Dr Mark Stein
Consultant Endocrinologist
Suite 8, The Private Medical Centre
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville
Phone : 03 9210 7300
Private Consulting Suites
The Northers Hospital, Epping
Phone : 03 8405 8671
Goonawarra Medical Centre,
Dornock Drive, Sunbury
Phone : 03 9740 9555
VIC (FRANKSTON) - MALE, PRIVATE ROOMS
Dr Chris Gillfillan
11 Hastings Road, Frankston.
Phone: 03 9783 8466
Recommended by: 45 year-old female, diagnosed as adult.
VIC (PARKVILLE) - FEMALE, PRIVATE ROOMS
Dr Catherine Seymour
Melbourne Private Hospital
Suit 9, Private Consulting Rooms
Royal Pde
Parkville 3050
Phone: 03 9342 1550
Recommended by: 26 year-old female, diagnosed as adult.
VIC (PARKVILLE) - FEMALE, PRIVATE ROOMS
"Dr Jenny Conn is a former high school teacher, and now medical school lecturer, who approaches every appointment like a learning opportunity for both patient and doctor (and definitely not preaching!). Special interests in young people, women, and pregnancy. She also works at the Women's Hospital in their pregnancy clinic. Research interests in Type 1 & menopause which will be useful one day I suppose! (Only catch is she's very busy and it can take up to 6 months to get an appointment.)"
Dr Jenny Conn
Melbourne Private Hospital
Suite 9, Private Consulting Rooms
Royal Parade, Parkville 3050
Private appointments phone: 03 9347 1550
Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinic
Royal Women's Hospital, Carlton
Clinic appointments phone: 03 9344 2183
Recommended by: 26 year-old female, diagnosed as young child.
VIC (WARRNAMBOOL) - MALE, PUBLIC
"Dr Chris Lewis is very friendly and makes new ones (like me not that long ago!) feel really welcome and relaxed. He's Great."
Dr Chris Lewis
St John of God Hospital
136 Botanic Road
Warrnambool
Phone: 03 5562 9444
VIC (CLAYTON) - MALE, PUBLIC CLINIC
"I have 2 brilliant doctors. The first is Doctor Anthony Hunter who was working at that hospital when I was diagnosed and he was my doctor for many years. Then I moved house and also become pregnant. I changed doctors because I was no longer in the same location. I would definitely recommend him if you are out that way."
Dr Anthony Hunter
Monash Medical Centre
246 Clayton Rd, Clayton
Phone: 03 9594 6666
VIC (PARKVILLE) - FEMALE, PUBLIC & PRIVATE
"My current doctor is Alison Nankervis at Royal Melbourne Hospital. She specialises in Type 1 Diabetes and pregnancy. She is brilliant, I feel."
Dr Alison Nankervis
Melbourne Private Hospital
Suite 9, Private Consulting Rooms, Royal Pde, Parkville 3050
Private appointments phone: 03 9347 1550
Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinic
Royal Women's Hospital, Carlton
Clinic appointments phone: 03 9344 2183
VIC (MELBOURNE) - FEMALE, PUBLIC & PRIVATE
Dr Christine Houlihan
226 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg, and
Austin Hospital
Phone: 03 9459 2222
WA (WEST PERTH) - MALE
"Dr. Stanton made me feel very confident in approaching my Diabetes and guided me to a responsible and mature attitude towards my treatment options. He always makes sure as to giving full explanations to his reasons for prescriptions, tests and new discoveries in the diabetic society. He´s extremely friendly especially when dealing with my troubles on the phone. Always gives the right answers with good perspectives."
Dr Kim Stanton
11 Colin Grove
West Perth WA
Ph: 08 9321 7062
NT (DARWIN) - FEMALE
"Very knowledgable and very willing to listen. Is Very much in favour of you running your life and is there to give you assistance."
Dr Louise Maple-Brown
Royal Darwin Hospital
Or
Darwin Private Hospital
Ph: 08 89228888
Recommended by: 36 year-old female, diagnosed as 6 year old child.
OPHTHALMOLOGISTS (Eye specialists)
VIC - EAST MELBOURNE, PRIVATE
"Dr O'Day specialises in diabetic eye conditions and has done so for many many years. He is an old-fashioned doctor, quite formal and a bit hurried but still warm and caring."
Dr Justin O'Day
St Vincent's Private Medical Centre
Victoria Street, East Melbourne
Ph: 03 9417 1079
Recommended by 27 year-old female diagnosed as a child, and with some mild background retinopathy.
WA - NEDLANDS, PRIVATE
"The most caring, compassionate, professional and dedicated specialist I have ever encountered. Apart from saving my sight 15 years ago, he listened, cared and instilled a level of confidence that I still feel today. I now live in Sydney but will travel to WA if I have serious sight problems in the future, to see him. "
Prof Ian Constable
Lions Eye Institute, Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital
2 Verdun St Nedlands WA 6009
Ph: 08 9381 0888
Recommended by 40 year-old male diagnosed in 1973.
OBSTETRICIANS specialised in diabetes
VIC - MELBOURNE, PRIVATE & PUBLIC
Dr Peter England
105-320 Victoria Parade,
East Melbourne
Private appointments: 03 9415 9088
Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinic
Royal Women's Hospital, Carlton
Clinic appointments phone: 03 9344 2183
VIC - MELBOURNE, PRIVATE
"She is the most caring, knowledgable, down to earth obstetrician with a wealth of knowledge of diabetes in all its forms. She works extremely well in tandem with my endo and is not anal about things such as the occasional high reading and such."
Dr Christine Tippet
Dixon Street, Clayton
(next to Monash Medical Centre)
Ph: 03 9544 5047
NSW - RANDWICK, PRIVATE
"Dr Beale is very cautious and I met a lot of other diabetics while I was under his care. He has a very caring nature and is available for all the little worries."
Dr Mark Beale
Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick
Royal Hospital For Women, Randwick
Macquarie St, Sydney
Ph: 02 9233 3619
SA - ASHFORD, PRIVATE
Dr Linda McKendrick
Suite 3, Ashford Medical Centre
19 Alexander Avenue
Ashford SA 5035
Phone: 08 8371 2244
SA - ADELAIDE, PRIVATE
"Dr Hague is qualified as an endo and an obs! He has an exhaustive amount of knowledge about pregnancy and Type 1 and is up with all the research on both areas. I thought about having another child cos I had such a great health care team, but decided that wasn't really the right reason!!!! Superbly gentle receptionist and rooms. He is a legend."
Dr Bill Hague
266 Melbourne St
North Adelaide 5067
Ph: 08 8361 7088
QLD - SPRING HILL
"She was fantastic through my first pregnancy. Answering all my questions and making me feel a lot calmer about the whole pregnancy thing."
Dr Nikki Whelan
5th Floor
201 Wickham Terrace
BRISBANE
Phone: 07 3832 9166
Recommended by 33 year-old female diagnosed at 8 years old.
DIABETES EDUCATORS
ACT - Canberra
"I was in Canberra for work and saw her once. An absolute gem she was. If i lived down there I would go back for sure. I know others on the forum have seen her before too."
Liz Obersteller
Canberra Hospital Diabetes Centre
Building 1, Level 2, Yamba Drive, Garran ACT
Phone: 02 6244 3794
Recommended by: Female, 27 year-old doctor diagnosed as a teenager
ACT - Canberra
"Very empathetic and lovely manner. Only insulin pump educator in Canberra. Also a Mum of a child with diabetes."
Lynelle Boisseau
Canberra Hospital Diabetes Centre
Building 1, Level 2, Yamba Drive, Garran ACT
Phone: 02 6244 3794
Recommended by: 46 year-old male, diagnosed at 40
NSW – Randwick
"She's kind and funny and incredibly helpful. She helped me get my pump sorted out. She's a legend. She bends over backwards to help."
Charmaine de Bliek
Diabetes Centre
Prince of Wales Hospital,
Avoca Street, Randwick, Sydney.
Recommended by: 33 year-old diagnosed as a teenager
QLD – BRISBANE
Annette Parry
Midwife & Diabetes Educator
Mater Women’s Hospital
Phone: 07 3840 1988
Recommended by: Several women of varying ages who had babies in Brisbane
QLD – TOWNSVILLE
"The Townsville Hospital has a great team of Educators. They would have hundreds of patients yet they know your name, history and really take an interest in YOU not just your diabetes. They really have a fantastic caring attitude, and go well beyond the call of duty to look after me. I have gone from A1c's between 11-13 to 7% last week, and while a lot of the work is mine to do I couldn't do it without the help of my Diabetes Team!"
Diabetes Education Department
The Townsville Hospital
100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas QLD 4814
Phone: 07 4796 2235
SOUTH AUSTRALIA - ROSE PARK, PRIVATE
"Chris is a great educator. I don’t think I would have been able to get through my first few months on insulin without her being available by phone 24/7."
Ms Chris Boorman
Diabetes Centre
2 Kensington Road, Rose Park 5067
Phone: 08 8332 4844
Recommended by: 39 year old Type 1 male diagnosed 7 years ago
VIC - FRANKSTON, PUBLIC
"The educators at Frankston Hospital – Sue Cole (and previously Chris Avery) are fantastic I can call them anytime for advice or a chat about how things are going."
Sue Cole
Frankston Hospital
Hastings Dr, Frankston Vic
Phone: 03 9784 7670
VIC - FRANKSTON, PRIVATE
Christine Avery
Credentialled Diabetes Educator
Travelwell Medical Centre, 1B Vera Street, Frankston 3199
Appointments phone: 0428 713 381
VIC – FOOTSCRAY, PUBLIC & PARKVILLE, PRIVATE
Cheryl Steele
Western Hospital, Footscray
Also sees patients at Melbourne Private on some weekends
Phone 8345 6666 pager 508 or 8345 6493 (leave message)
Mobile 0401 842 197
VIC – BUNDOORA
"John has been a godsend to me, helping me through some very difficult times of finding what's good for me. I had the Diabetes Burn Out stage in my life and with John's help and support I once again feel very stronger and more in control of the big D."
John Kilmartin
Consulting Suites 1&3, Northpark Private Hospital
Greenhills Road, Bundoora VIC 3083
Phone: 03 9467 1937
Recommended by: 40 year-old female, diagnosed as an adult.
VIC - HEIDELBERG
Victoria Stevenson
Senior Clinical Nurse Consultant - Diabetes Education
Austin Hospital, Studley Park Road, Heidelberg
Ph: 03 9496 5578
"Victoria is accessible by phone, very professional, knowledgeable and hands out free stuff!" - Recommended by: 26 year-old female, diagnosed as an adult.
"Victoria expertly guided me through a kind of refresher course period. And was especially helpfully in educating my partner and training him in using a Glucagen pen!"
>Recommended by: 23 year-old female, diagnosed as child
WA – PERTH - MALE
Mark Shah
Royal Perth Hospital
ph: 08 92242162
"Very knowledgable and helpful. Puts your mind at ease. Helps you relate Diabetes to the "real" world. He is very approachable and makes you feel very comfortable. I would highly recommend Mark to anyone." Recommended by: 31 year-old female, diagnosed at 31.
DIETITIANS
VIC – North Fitzroy (private)
"Kerryn is very professional, and the first dietitian I have seen over the years who could cope with my not eating breakfast! She gave em a very thorough helpful one-hour sdession on learnign how to carb count properly. Cost a bit to see privately without insurance but gave me handouts, followed up and happy to be contacted with questions by email or phone - good value in the end."
Kerryn Roem
Phone for private appointment: 03 9486 1332
NSW– Chatswood
Kate Marsh
Northside Nutrition & Dietetics
Suite 74 Chatswood Village
47 Neridah Street, Chatswood NSW 2067
Phone: 02 9415 4845
Website: www.nnd.com.au
Kate has Type 1 herself, and wrote the food section of Reality Check's Starter Kit.
NSW– Darlinghurst
Melissa Armstrong
The Diabetes Centre
St Vincent's Hospital
Victoria St, Darlinghurst.
(just down the road from the hospital)Phone: (02) 8382 2662
Understands that life with d, especially working out food, doesn't always fit neatly within a formula, and that we are going to make mistakes. Is always friendly, and very helpful - understands carb-counting.
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
ACT - MANUKA
"Very interested in diabetes/coeliac. Approachable and friendly manner. Listens and is not close-minded. Podiatrist also in the same clinic."
Dr Michael Madden
Manuka Medical Centre
19 Furneaux Street, Manuka ACT 2603
Phone: 02 6295 8045
Recommended by: 46 year-old male, diagnosed at 40.
NSW - DARLINGHURST
"Dr. Huber will take as much time as needed to engage with a patient, become involved in their treatment and see them back to health. Unfortunately there are no bookings and the wait in peak periods can be up to 2 hours (but there's a great coffee shop across the road!)"
Dr Michael Huber
Darlinghurst Medical Centre, Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst
(It's just down a little from SVH, and across a block)
Phone: (02) 8302 1111
Recommended by: 24 year-old female, just diagnosed
NSW - TOUKLEY
" Michael is a great GP, knows a fair bit about Diabetes. They also run Diabetes clinics frequently. You can make appointments quickly and get into see him that day if needed."
Dr Michael Cranney
37- 41 Canton Beach Rd, Toukley NSW 2263
Phone: 02 43968877
Recommended by: 27 year-old female, diagnosed as teenager.
NSW - LEICHARDT
"Good understanding of D, and will always listen to what's going on with you. Doesn't assume to know more than you about D and is always extremelu helpful. She is part of the Ozdocsonline program, so very easy to drop email queries to her."
Dr Veronique Lajoie
Leichhardt General Practice
112 Balmain Road
LEICHHARDT NSW 2040
Phone: (02) 9560 2511
Recommended by: Male, 35, diagnosed as an adult
NSW - LEICHARDT
"I have been seeing Dr George for several years now. She is extremely competent and thorough and conducts every consultation in a friendly but professional way. She endeavours to make adequate time to discuss issues and so you never feel rushed during a consultation. I have seen her for several sensitive issues and she is always frank and forthcoming, but also empathethic and discreet. I would thoroughly recommend her to anyone"
Dr Catherine George
Leichhardt General Practice
112 Balmain Road
LEICHHARDT NSW 2040
Phone: (02) 9560 2511
Recommended by: Female
NSW - ABBOTSFORD
"Empathetic with an appropriate sense of humour, doesn't assume that she knows more than you do about your diabetes."
Dr Andrea Matthews
Abbotsford Cove Medical Practice
521 Great North Rd, Abbotsford 2046
Phone: 02 9712 2298
NSW - ST IVES
"A fabulous "old-fashioned" style family doctor. If you're looking for young and hip, well Dr Horgan isn't but he is caring and a very good GP."
Dr T.J. Horgan
232 Mona Vale Rd, St Ives NSW 2075
Phone: 02 9498 1088
NSW - QUAKERS HILL - FEMALE
"This GP is very thorough and caring. She has a very professional attitude, but at the same time, will have a laugh with you. She's very easy to talk to about absolutely anything!"
Dr Gabrielle Rees
Barnier Medical Centre, Barnier Drive, Quakers Hill
Phone: 02 9837 2666
SA - ELIZABETH NORTH - FEMALE
Specialises in diabetes and keeps good tabs on tests results and general health. She has been my GP for about 14 years – before I got D.
Dr J. Pathi
Elizabeth North Clinic
Corner Woodford and Womma Roads
Elizabeth North
Phone: 08 8255 3355
Recommended by: 39 year old Type 1 male diagnosed 7 years ago who had a honeymoon for the first few years but now on insulin injections.
VIC - CAMBERWELL
"Julie is a wonderful doctor. When I first went to her with my symptoms she didnt beat around the bush and took tests straight away, and was so comforting when i found out the results! She can make you laugh and is a great listener."
Dr Julie Doswell
Camberwell Junction Medical and Dental Clinic
rear, 6-8 Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell, Vic, 3124
Phone: 03 9882 8184
Recommended by: 24 year-old female, diagnosed 1 year ago
VIC - PRESTON, FEMALE
Dr Michelle Leadston
every 2nd Thurs afternoon
every Friday all day, first Sat of every month
Preston Family Medican Centre, 227 Bell St, East Preston
Phone: 03 9416 9888
VIC - MITCHAM, FEMALE
"Can talk to her about anything and she doesn't hesitate to find a solution to my many ailments."
Dr Denise Fraser
Whitehorse Medical Centre
505 - 507 Whitehorse Rd, Micham
Phone: 03 9874 7399
Recommended by: 22 year old female with Type 1 Diabetes
VIC - BRUNSWICK, FEMALE
Dr Kathryn Theodossiou
Grantham St General Practice
69 Grantham St, Brunswick West 3055
Phone: 03 9380 1384
VIC - MELTON, MALE
Dr Matt Hargreaves
Westcare Medical Centre
35a Unit St, Melton
Phone: 03 9743 9888
Recommended by: 22 year-old female. "He works great with my endo and is very well working with the pump after a few lessons."
VIC - IVANHOE, FEMALE
Dr Gillian Singleton
East Ivanhoe Nedical Clinic
3 Beauvie Rd, East Ivanhoe
Phone: 03 9499 3184
She is there Wed and mornings on Thurs and Fri and some Sat mornings. Dr has Type 1 Diabetes herself and is recommended by a female young adult who was diagnosed as an adult
COUNSELLORSNSW & ACT – SYDNEY & CANBERRA
Research and Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in diabetes and speaker at Reality Check events. Works out of several practice locations in Sydney - Miranda, Manly, Eastwood, West Pennant Hills and also does a monthly clinic in Canberra.
Dr Linda Beeney
Phone: 0412 987 544 or (02) 9940 3487
NSW – BATHURST
Philip G. Watkins
Registered Psychologist
Suite 2, 195 George Street
Bathurst NSW 2795
Phone: 02 6332 3074
NSW – SYDNEY, RANDWICK
Dr Grant Betts
Sydney Children's Hospital
Phone (switch): 02 9382 1111
NSW - BALLINA
"This Lady is an absolute legend - I wouldnt be here back on track without her. She isnt savvy with D but listens to everything and works through everything with you, not for you. I can't praise her enough."
Sharlene Hargraves
Ballina Community Health Service
Phone: 02 6686 8977
VIC – LILYDALE
Kirsty Bowness
Registered Psychologist
1/172 Main Street
Lilydale
Phone: 0432 911 549
Kirsty is a long-term Type 1 herself and is specialising her research and practice in the field of diabetes. She recently spoke with Reality Check members about Fear and Anxiety with Diabetes in an online interview, the transcript can be read here.
SA - ADELAIDE & ONLINE (Note: Australians only)
Helen Edwards
Accredited Social Worker and Diabetes Educator
Phone: 08 8365 4424
Website: www.diabetescounselling.com.au
PODIATRISTS
VIC - IVANHOE
Emma Chapman
29 Ivanhoe Pde, Ivanhoe
Phone: 03 9497 4359
Recommended by: 22 year old female diagnosed as teenager
VIC – EAST MELBOURNE
"Who thought feet could be fun!?! I’m probably the only person under 70 who goes to a podiatrist but they say annual check ups are the go, and Jane makes me laugh. And anyway it’s like a pedicure without the fuss. You’ve gotta try it!"
Jane Tennant
East Melbourne Podiatry
Suite 4, 2nd Floor,
182 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne
Phone: 03 9639 4644
Recommended by: 24 year-old female, diagnosed as child
VIC – GEELONG
Sarah Clarke
Geelong Foot Clinic
12 Myers Street
GEELONG VIC 3220
Phone: 03 52224020
Recommended by: 56 year-old female, diagnosed at 56
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINESA – ADELAIDE
"Out of my entire health team I really think sometimes she is the only one who cares"
Naturopath
Yolanda Falivene
Blacks Road, Flagstaff Hill SA
Phone 08 8370 7143
Recommended by a 31 year old who has had Type 1 Diabetes for 3 years
VIC – PASCOE VALE
Naturopath
Renee Bufton
Northern Centre of Natural Healing
436 Gaffney St, Pascoe Vale Vic 3044
T 9379 8047
M 0402 307 370
Email:
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Click here for report of a talk by Renee to a Reality Check conference.
VIC - FAIRFIELD
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dr Virginia Scarff
Melbourne Holistic Health Group
35 Station Street, Fairfield 3078
Phone: 03 9489 8411
VIC - EAST MELBOURNE
"A really supportive multidisciplinary clinic. Has Naturopath, Acupuncture, Osteopath and Massage. I've had great experiences with them and have had my child treated by their practitioners too. They are great!"
Albert Street Medical Centre,
372 Albert Street
East Melbourne 3000
Telephone 03 8604 1689
OTHER PLACES TO LOOK
If you couldn't find someone in your area in our listign above, there are a few other helpful directories of health professionals that have emerged in recent years:
Diabetes Educators
The Australian Diabetes Educators Association 'credentials' diabetes educators, and this is the most rigorous form of education and professional acknowledgement available. Credentialled Diabetes Educators are listed at: www.adea.com.au
Diabetes Services
General contact numbers for diabetes services (most commonly including endos, educators and a few others such as dietitians) around Australia. Also at: click here.
Insulin Pump Clinics
Contacts of diabetes services that have specialised insulin pump clinics: click here.
Obstetrician/Gynaecologists
The Royal Australian & NZ College of Gynaecologists website includes a listing and in some cases lists their specialisations such as diabetes. Go to http://www.ranzcog.edu.au/find/index.shtml
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