We have many experts who can give opinions and guidance on health stories.
Browse our list of experts by areas of expertise or name, then contact the media team at
chsmedia@act.gov.au to arrange an interview.
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Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake Sanjaya Senanayake is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Canberra Hospital. He is also a Lecturer at the Australian National University Medical School and is also a Conjoint Lecturer at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales. |
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Professor Imogen Mitchell Imogen Mitchell is the Executive Director, Research and Academic Partnerships at Canberra Health Services. Imogen first joined Canberra Health Services as the Director of the Intensive Care Unit at Canberra Hospital. |
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Dr Natalie De Cure Natalie is a practicing Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in the public sector, with a special interest in the care of vulnerable women. |
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Dr Marrwah Ahmadzai Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar Marrwah Ahmadzai is an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar and is a devoted advocate for providing empathetic and culturally sensitive care to patients from diverse backgrounds. She is also committed to raising awareness about the sacrifices and challenges faced by refugees and migrants when they resettle in another country. |
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Dr Simon Jiang Simon Jiang is a Nephrologist at Canberra Hospital and laboratory leader at the Australian National University with expertise in autoimmune disease, genetics and personalised medicine. He is an active member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology research advisory committee and is a scientific lead in the personalised medicine clinic at Canberra Hospital. Simon is also s a lead in national collaboratives investigating the genetic and cellular basis of autoimmune disease and kidney disease in Indigenous Australians. |
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Dr Richard Singer Richard Singer is a kidney specialist and cares for patients who have kidney failure, high blood pressure and recurrent kidney stones. He has research interests in micronutrient deficiency and in the medical management of obesity in patients with kidney disease. |
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Dr Nick Taylor Dr Nick Taylor is a Senior Specialist in Emergency Medicine and the Director of Emergency Medicine Training. He has a strong interest and further training in medical education and runs a teaching website www.ticme.com.au which helps support emergency medicine practice in lower and middle income countries. |
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Dr Sean Chan Sean, an ICU and Trauma Specialist, is the current Deputy Director of ACT Trauma Service. He is also the State Medical Director of DonateLife ACT. Sean has worked at Canberra Hospital since 2010. He studied Medicine at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He spent his formative years in the Hunter New England Local Health District and also worked for England's National Health Service. Sean recently developed the Canberra Health Services Chest Injury Pathway and is focused on growing the clinical research undertaken by ACT Trauma Service. |
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