Vermont Medical Clinic

Podiatrist -
General Podiatry | Paediatric Podiatry | Sports Podiatry| Orthotics A graduate of LaTrobe University David is a highly skilled podiatrist with many years’ experience. Language/s: English

Originally from Canada, Christina completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Science at the University of Toronto before undertaking her medical training at Monash University. She is excited to be training at Vermont Medical Clinic and enjoys gaining experience across a broad range of clinical areas, including women's health, skin conditions, and chronic disease management. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her Golden Retriever, Willow. Languages: English, Korean

Lena Tan Educational and Developmental Psychologist | Child and Adolescent Psychologist Lena is a dedicated child and adolescent psychologist with over a decade of experience, practicing since 2011. Passionate about her work, Lena is a strong advocate for mental health awareness and believes that every individual deserves the opportunity to thrive in their environment. Language/s: English

Dr Joon Ming Wong General Medicine Dr. Joon Ming Wong, originally an engineer, transitioned to medicine, earning his degree from Monash University in 2014. A Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners since 2021, he has practiced extensively in Gippsland and specialises in patient-centered care His areas of interest include medical education, chronic disease management, mental health, men’s health, geriatrics, travel medicine, and adolescent health. Language/s: English, Malay

General Practitioner -
General Medicine Dr Grant Chen completed a Bachelor of Biomedicine and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Melbourne in 2020. He worked as a hospital doctor across emergency medicine, paediatrics, general surgery, general medicine, women’s health, and mental health, before transitioning to general practice in 2024. He is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care to all his patients. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking and spending time with family and friends.Language/s: English, Mandarin

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General Medicine Yifan (Joyce) is a dedicated General Practitioner with a passion for women’s health and preventative care. She holds a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and completed both her undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Melbourne. Fluent in Mandarin, Dr. Xu is committed to patient-centred care and is currently expanding her expertise in weight loss medicine to further enhance patient outcomes. Language/s: English, Mandarin

Dietitian Healthy Eating | Diabetes | Heart Diseases Gastrointestinal Disorders | Malnutrition Weight Management Janice is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and completed a Master of Dietetics at Monash University. She is passionate about nourishing children and adults and supporting them in achieving health goals via nutrition. Language/s: English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Physiotherapist Physiotherapy | Chiropractic With a Master of Chiropractic degree (RMIT University) and Master of Physiotherapy (Latrobe University), Suki uses her combination of chiropractic and physiotherapy expertise to treat each patient in a holistic manner. Language/s: English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Speech Pathologist -
Speech and language difficulties | Reading and spelling difficulties | Auditory information processing | Stuttering and fluency | Autism Spectrum disorders | Play and social interaction skills Natalia enjoys working with children of all ages. Natalia’s services include individual and group based interventions. Language/s: English

Physiotherapist -

Varsha Bhikha is independent physiotherapist. In addition to traditional physiotherapy practices, Varsha has completed Post Graduate in the management of pelvic floor related conditions.

General Practitioner -

General Medicine | Women’s Health | Preventive Medicine

Shelly graduated Monash University and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Shelly is also accredited for shared obstetric care at the Mercy and Eastern Health.

Language/s: English, some proficiency in Sign Language (Auslan)

Psychologist -
Mental Health | Geriatric Psychology Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | Grief and Bereavement Phoebe Kho is a board registered psychologist and studied her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and PhD in Psychology at the University of Melbourne. Language/s: English, Mandarin, Malay, Cantonese, Teow Chew, Hokkien

Credentialed Diabetes Nurse Educator Wendy provides wholistic support and guidance for people with all types of Diabetes including Type 2, Type 1, gestational diabetes, pre-pregnancy planning for women with Diabetes and metabolic syndrome.Language/s: English

General Practitioner -
General Medicine Growing up in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Chiharu studied her Biomedical degree at Melbourne University before completing her medical degree at Monash University. Chiharu worked initially at Monash Health before moving into General Practice. Chiharu has an interest in chronic disease management and women’s health. In her spare time, she loves going on hikes and seeing the great outdoors.Language/s: English

General Practitioner -
General Medicine | Paediatrics | Skin Cancer | Chronic Disease Management | Women’s Health | Iron Infusion | Children’s Health

Dr Tina (Qiying) Zhong graduated at the Sun Yat-sen University in China in 1998. She earned her Australian Medical Council (AMC) Certification in 2007 and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Language/s: English

General Practitioner -
General Medicine | Vaccinations | Iron Infusions Dan is a graduate of Monash University and The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, where he was awarded the 2018 Training Registrar GP of the year for Australia. Dan completed his PhD at the Monash University Faculty of Public Health in 2022. His research interests include decision making, behaviour change and game design.Language/s: English

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General Medicine | Acupuncture

Dr Tania Poon joined Vermont Medical Clinic in 2019. Tania is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Language/s: English

General Practitioner -

General Medicine | Preventative Medicine Geriatric Medicine | Paediatrics | Palliative Care | Skin Cancer | Minor surgical procedures

Jim studied medicine at the University of Melbourne and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Jim is particularly interested in keeping individuals with chronic illnesses as happy and healthy as possible.

​ Language/s: English

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General Medicine | Skin Cancer

Lidija studied medicine at the University of Melbourne and has been a general practitioner at Vermont Medical Clinic for over twenty years. She also has professional training in the detection and management of skin cancer.

Language/s: English

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General Medicine
Originally from the UK, Chris is a GP with specialist training who loves the variety of General Practice and the long-term relationships it fosters with people and their families. Chris is passionate about training the next generation of Doctors, working with the RACGP in Postgraduate GP specialist education. Chris is Vermont Medical Clinic's GP Registrar Supervisor as well as a supervisor to student Doctors from the University of Melbourne. When he's not at Vermont Medical Clinic, you'll find Chris enjoying many outdoor pursuits such as hiking, cycling, swimming and regularly jogging with his Labrador Molly. He is a long suffering supporter of Leicester City Football Club and also has a soft spot for the Richmond Tigers in the AFL.

Language/s: English