MBBS Hons, BmedSc Hons, DipAnat, FRACGP
Aaron Impey is a dedicated GP with broad interests across the breadth of general practice.
Aaron completed his Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery with Honours from Monash University in 2016, and further extended his skills and knowledge by completing a Bachelor of Medical Science and a Graduate Diploma of Surgical Anatomy. Having undertaken extensive training in a range of disciplines across multiple hospitals and medical centres, Aaron brings dynamic skills and knowledge to his work in general practice.
An enthusiastic tennis player, SCUBA diver, and hiker, Aaron’s passion for health and fitness doesn’t stop with medicine, and he can generally be found exploring the outdoors in his spare time.
Areas of Interest
- Emergency Medicine
- Men’s health
- Children’s Health
- Travel Medicine
- Chronic disease management, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and asthma
MBBS (Hons), BMedSci (Hons), FRACGP
Dr Genevieve Shandler is a warm and caring GP who loves getting to know her patients. She graduated with her medical degree from Monash University in 2015 and completed a Bachelor of Medical Science in 2016. While working as a Junior Doctor in hospitals across Victoria, Genevieve gained experience in a variety of specialties including emergency medicine, women’s health, paediatrics, geriatrics, and psychiatry. Outside of work, she enjoys crafting, gardening, and spending time with her friends and family. She also makes valiant attempts to improve her strength and flexibility through Pilates.
Areas of Interest
- Preventative care
- Paediatrics
- Women’s health
- Implanon insertion and removal
Dr Shandler consults on Monday afternoons/evenings and all day Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
MBBS, FRACGP, FASLM
Saveena graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2008 and has had extensive experience as a country GP in South Australia and Victoria. She is also a Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner, a part time Medical Educator with EV GP training, and a RACGP Examiner. In 2020, during the pandemic, life as she knew it changed when Saveena became a mother. She still tries to find time to do things she loves – hiking, dining out, and travelling with the support of her husband. She speaks English, Malay and Tamil.
Areas of Interest
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Chronic disease management
- Womens health
- Iron Infusions
- Implanon insertion and removal
- IUD
- Surgical procedures
- Preventative health
- Child & Adolescent Health
Languages Spoken
Dr Nithiananthan consults all day Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
BSci (Hons), MBBS, FRACGP, CertSkinCncrMed, SCCA
Dr Aaron Rhodes graduated from the University of Notre Dame Sydney in 2016 with a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery. As a junior doctor, he completed several terms in paediatrics, emergency medicine, cardiology, nephrology, and endocrinology through the Monash Health network. More recently, he has completed training through the Skin Cancer College of Australasia. In his free time, Aaron can be found at the beach or on day hikes throughout regional Victoria.
Areas of Interest:
- Dermatology and skin health
- Skin cancer checks and minor skin cancer surgery
- Sexual health
- Teenage and youth mental health
- Hair loss
- Travel medicine, including Yellow Fever vaccination
- Chronic disease management
- Kidney and heart health medicine
Aaron consults full-time at Eastbound, except for Thursdays, with late sessions available on Wednesday evenings and regular Saturday sessions.
MBBS, DRCOG, DA DSM
Dr Tim March grew up in Surrey, England, and completed his medical training in London, working across a range of areas including obstetrics, paediatrics, chest medicine, infectious diseases, psychiatry, and casualty. He undertook further training in anaesthetic injections, resuscitation, intensive care, and general anaesthesia, before completing a sports medicine course and working as the team doctor for the British Hockey Team.
Tim fell in love with Australia while travelling in 1984 and moved here permanently a few years later following an offer of employment from the McKinnon Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne. He joined Eastbound Medical Clinic in 2008 with the other McKinnon doctors. Tim’s non-medical interests include music, oil painting, travelling, skiing, golfing, sailing, and spending time with his son, Sam.
Areas of Interest
- Sports medicine
- Back problems
- Spinal manipulation
- Epidural injections for sciatica
- Male menopause (andropause)
- Oestrogen dominance in women
MBBS, BBiomedSc, DCH, FRACGP
Dr Owen Latimer grew up in Melbourne. He graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Biomedical Science in 2001, and from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery in 2006. During his internship and residency, Owen gained experience in most specialty areas, including Accident & Emergency, paediatrics, obstetrics, and gynaecology.
Owen commenced GP Training in 2010, gaining considerable experience under the supervision of Dr Patrick Byrnes, the 2007 Medical Observer GP of the Year and the 2010 RACGP Australian GP of the Year. More recently, Owen has completed postgraduate training in paediatrics, with a Diploma in Child Health. He continues to do extensive postgraduate training in skin cancer medicine. Owen is married to Dr Cerys Jones, and they have two beautiful children together.
Areas of Interest
- Paediatrics
- Chronic disease management, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and asthma
- Skin cancer diagnosis and management
MBBS, BSc (Hons), FRACGP
Dr Melanie Phillips was born in Melbourne to a family full of doctors and nurses. Emboldened by her medical roots, she majored in physiology and anatomy, with an Honours year in Neurophysiology, at the University of Melbourne, before studying medicine at Flinders University in Adelaide. She participated in the first years of the Northern Territory Clinical School, a program that allowed medical students to complete the final two years of their training based in Darwin, Alice Springs and surrounding communities.
Before embarking on her career as a GP, Melanie worked around Australia, including extensively in Emergency Medicine at Werribee Mercy Hospital, Monash Paediatric Emergency, and Latrobe Regional Hospital. Melanie is married to Tim, and they have two young children who keep them busy. Her former hobbies of overseas travel and trapeze have transformed into child-friendly activities such as beach holidays and introducing her children to the joys of skiing.
Areas of Interest:
- Women’s health
- Children’s health
- General practice
M.D, B.Biomed, FRACGP
Dr Matthew Yap graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Melbourne in 2016. Over the last 4 years, he has worked at both Footscray and Sunshine Hospital, as well as in General Practice within the City of Casey. Matthew prides himself on being an attentive, patient, and caring doctor, and finds it most rewarding when he can optimise his patients’ physical and emotional well-being.
Passionate about education and teaching, Matthew enjoys both promoting preventative healthcare to his patients and mentoring junior doctors and medical students. In his free time, Matthew involves himself heavily in sports by playing social futsal, supporting the Melbourne Demons, and analysing his SuperCoach teams. In the near future, he hopes to continue travelling the world, adding to the 36 countries that he has already crossed off his bucket list!
Areas of Interest:
- Mental health
- Preventative healthcare
- Travel medicine
Gastroenterologist
MB BS (Hons) B.MedSci FRACP
Dr Malcolm Barnes has been a Director at the Digestive Health Centre since 2008 and is board certified in all aspects of Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy and ERCP.
With a special interest and additional training in Interventional Endoscopic procedures such as removal of large colonic polyps, Malcolm is highly qualified to provide full service, quality endoscopic services for both Public and Private patients. His other interests include Bowel cancer screening, IBS, IBD and quality control /assessment of endoscopy.
Malcolm is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Monash Health, with a weekly endoscopy list at Monash in addition to Ward Service and On Call responsibilities.
He commenced at Eastbound Clinic in April 2017 and consults alternating Friday mornings. Please call Eastbound Clinic 9579 3522 for an appointment.
Malcolm is married to Jane, and they have three boys. He loves travelling with the family and sports of all description including triathlons in summer and being Assistant coach for the under 9’s football in winter. Additionally, the 4 “boys” support the Mighty Hawks!
MBBS, DRACOG, FRACGP
Dr Justine Birchall graduated from the University of Melbourne Medical School in 1993. Her original inspiration to study medicine had been the long term desire to deliver babies.
After choosing to leave the big city hospitals to spend time in a regional hospital with more significant general experience (Geelong Hospital), she revised her plans towards a career in general practice. Part of her long term plan was to be able to combine a career in medicine with raising a family, and family medicine seemed to be an excellent way to achieve this.
Before leaving Geelong Hospital to concentrate on the General Practice Training Program, Justine completed her Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology so that she could offer comprehensive women’s health care as well as shared care obstetrics.
After completing her GP training in towns such as Timboon, Point Lonsdale, Drysdale, and Bannockburn, Justine returned to Melbourne. Responding to an advertisement on a notice board at the College of GPs, Justine was drawn to the friendly and caring atmosphere at Eastbound Clinic.
Dr Birchall has been able to maintain her interest across the breadth of general practice, enjoying caring for patients before birth and even through the final stages of life. She has a keen interest in preventative health care, particularly related to immunisation, nutrition, prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer screening. She has additional training to support patients with mental health illness. Most of all, Dr Birchall enjoys the supportive team approach to providing the best care for her patients.
Dr Birchall is a vibrant and popular doctor. Her caring and conscientious manner has earned her the respect and admiration of both patients and colleagues. Justine is married to Andrew and has two gorgeous sons, Alec and Marc, and an adorable daughter, Emma.
