Staff Profiles > Allied Health Professionals
Psychologist
Susie Croll is a registered Clinical Psychologist who graduated in 1989 with Honours from the University of NSW. Susie works with adults, children and families. Special interests include anxiety, post natal depression and children's behavioural and emotional difficulties.
Psychologist
Leanne Hall is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in treating adolescents and young adults with a range of psychological problems such as; depression, anxiety, eating disorders, relationship difficulties and sexuality issues. Leanne has worked in private practice for the past 8 years, and also works as a Clinical Psychologist at the Brain and Mind Research Institute, Sydney University. She has worked in both the public and private sectors; in child and family community health, adolescent mental health, child protection and early psychosis. In addition to her clinical work, Leanne has held various academic teaching positions, and is currently an Honorary Clinical Associate with the School of Psychology, Sydney University. Leanne is a full member of The Australian Psychological Society.
Osteopath
Narelle Manwaring is a manual therapist who takes a holistic approach to treating the body, improving function by normalizing the related structures. Narelle treats a variety of musculoskeletal problems such as joint and muscle pain, headaches and digestive ailments. She has completed a Bachelor and a Masters degree at University of Western Sydney and her special interests are women's health and sports injuries.
Osteopath
Emily Morgan is a holistic manual therapist who has developed a structural approach to osteopathy through treatments aimed at restoring normality to the biomechanics of the body. She is extremely competent in treating musculoskeletal conditions and has developed a strong interest for treating acute and chronic presentations of low back and neck pain, restoration of pelvic and hip mechanics and associated disorders. She has completed her five year double degree with Masters in Osteopathy at the University of Western Sydney and is registered with both the NSW Osteopaths Registration Board and the Australian Osteopathic Association.
Podiatrist
Rebecca Woodcock graduated from the University of Western Sydney in 2000 and has worked in private practice, a High Risk Foot Clinic and has taught podiatry at the University of Western Sydney and the University of Newcastle.
She is involved in a marketing and events committee with the Australian Podiatry Association, focusing on education of patients, and has presented at several events. She is also a member of the Australian Businesswomen's Network and has recently completed a business mentoring program.
Currently, she owns and runs Footology which is based in Abbotsford Family Medical Practice and Five Dock Medical Centre.
Exercise Physiologist
Neil Russell is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, graduating from the University of Technology, Sydney with Honours. Neil has worked as a strength and conditioning coach with elite athletes and sporting teams, an exercise rehabilitation officer for workers compensation and private clients, and as an exercise professional training healthy populations. From this experience he has developed a passion for maximizing his clients physical and psychological wellbeing through research based assessment, program design and coaching.
Nutritionist
Paula Tazzyman is an experienced dietician who provides advice on weight management, diabetic and cholesterol lowering diets, food allergies, food and cancer, and many other diet related conditions.
Chinese Medicine
Dr Fred Liu graduated from the Shandong University of Traditional Chinese medicine in China and has worked as resident, registrar and staff specialist in several prestige Chinese medicine hospitals since then. His postgraduate qualifications include a Master of medicine in TCM from China, PhD in TCM from the University of Western Sydney, and one year advanced training of neurologist. Special interests include pain relief, neurological disorders, memory loss, insomnia, depression, women health, digestive disorders, smoking cessation, weight lowering, facial beauty and maintenance of general well-being.
The treatments are tailored specifically for each individual’s requirements and are highly effective for use in a wide range of health and wellbeing problems.
Diabetes educator
Carolien van Geloven trained as a Registered Nurse and Diabetes Educator in the Netherlands and came to Australia in 1995. She has since been working as a diabetes educator; initially at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital and for the last 7 years at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She is a qualified Health Coach and Somatic (body-oriented) Psychotherapist. Carolien is specialized in teaching you more about: diabetes in general; concepts of self management; signs and symptoms of diabetes; types of diabetes; treatment targets; medications for diabetes; complications and how to avoid them; hypoglycemia; blood glucose monitoring; travel & diabetes; exercise & diabetes; sick day management; pregnancy and diabetes; and other related diseases such as depression, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia (high cholesterol). She can also provide Counselling, Coaching and Psychotherapy Services. These could be focusing on diabetes, weight management, depression, quit smoking, etc, or could be related to personal or professional development issues, relationship difficulties, mid-life crisis, coping with loss, low self-esteem, self acceptance, stress, anxiety, anger or assertiveness and many more.
Pathology Collector
Cristina Santos is available for blood collection, wound dressings and other activities as requested by the doctors.
Nursing Sister
Kathie Erickson joined out practice in 2007 and she assists all the
doctors in patient Health assessments as well as developing plans to
manage the patients future health. She can also assist in any other
clinical area as she is a Registered Nurse who enjoys providing her
patients with the best care possible.