Rheumatology Department Staff

Learn more about Monash Health’s Rheumatology Department.

Director

Professor Eric Morand FAHMS

Deputy Directors

Dr Diane Apostolopoulos
Dr Melissa Northcott (Vasculitis Lead)

Senior Medical Staff

Rheumatoid Arthritis Lead
Prof Michelle Leech AM

Psoriatic Arthritis Clinic and Casey Leads
A/Prof Sally Ayoub

Lupus Lead
Professor Alberta Hoi

Scleroderma Lead
A/Prof Joanne Sahhar

Fibromyalgia and Dandenong Leads
Dr Emma Guymer

Dr Anna Antony
Dr Kathryn Connelly
Dr Kate Findeisen
A/Prof Vera Golder
Dr Tina Ko
Dr Leo Kyi
Dr Gene-Siew Ngian
Dr Bita Omidvar
Dr Emily Martin
Dr Kristy Yap
Dr Ai Li Yeo
Dr Sudha Raghunath

Rheumatology Fellows

Dr Laura Eades
Dr Arushi Kansal
Dr Lavanya Raja Gopala
Dr Emily Lin
Dr Madison Petkovic

Rheumatology Registrars

Dr Judy D’Souza
Dr Katie Liao
Dr Sumera Qureshi

Nurses/Clinical Trials Coordinators

Kathleen Elford
Anita Cummins
Clare O’Neill
Melinda Withington
Sasha Osowicki

Administration Staff

Molly Hardie

Rheumatology Research – Centre for Inflammatory Diseases

Laboratory Head
A/Prof Sarah Jones

Senior Research Fellows
A/Prof Rangi Kandane-Rathnayake
Dr Fabian Vincent

Research Fellows and Research Staff
Ms Lihini De Silva
Ms Lily Cheang
Ms Rachel Koelmeyer
Ms Sonia Purswani
Ms Rochelle Sherlock
Ms Stephanie Gomez
Dr JiaXin Chow
Ms Pamela Hall
Mr Bailey Slyp
Ms Darcey Kennedy
Ms Kunyu Zheng