Welcome to South Eastern Specialist Centre
We are committed to the continuity of care for our patients. By offering a range of specialist services all under one roof, you’ll receive a comprehensive approach to your health care and effective communications between doctors, specialists and hospitals.
“Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.”
— Richard James Molloy
About us
Whilst we are a culturally and professionally diverse group of medical specialists, we have a common goal – to offer patients a holistic and comprehensive approach to their health with excellent continuity of care.
We understand how frustrating it can be to have to explain yourself over and over and to have information lost in translation between specialists, which is exactly why we’ve come together as a team in the one place. We want all of our patients to feel confident that their needs will be met with compassion, consideration and connection.
Each specialist at South Eastern Specialist Centre is highly qualified and has experience in both private and public hospitals, as well as specialised clinics. Between us we speak more than 10 languages and are focused on the wellbeing and support of minorities in our community.
Meet Our Team→Meet our Doctors
Dr. Saad Ahmed
Dr. Saad B Ahmed is a Senior Geriatrician and General Medicine Physician. Saad graduated from the University of Peshawar in 2003 and then moved to the United Kingdom to undertake further training in medicine and received membership from The Royal College of Physicians, London (MRCP). After moving to Australia in 2008, Saad completed his advanced...
Dr. Sadaf Khattak
Dr. Sadaf Khattak is a compassionate psychiatrist with a special interest in ADHD and women’s mental health. She is an advocate in her field for a holistic approach to the treatment of mental illness, believing strongly in a collaborative and evidence-based style, focused on identifying shared goals in a patient’s treatment. Sadaf graduated from the...
Dr. Babak Rad
Dr Rad is an infectious diseases specialist interested in mycobacterial, post-surgical and also perinatal infections. He works closely with general practitioners and surgical team to help patients suffering from different types of infections. He was granted an M.D. degree in medicine in 2002 and joined the Royal Australasian College of Physician in 2007, finished the...
Dr. Tony Amin
Dr Tony Amin is a Consultant Physician and Nephrologist. He obtained his primary degree from Bangladesh and moved to Australia in 2002 for higher education. He achieved a Master of Information Technology with a major in health informatics from University of South Australia in 2004 and successfully completed Australian Medical Council (AMC) exam in 2005....
Dr. Farshad Ghazanfari
Dr Farshad Ghaz (Ghazanfari) is an Acute and General Medicine Consultant Physician with special interests in: Rheumatology and Arthritis Sports Medicine Musculoskeletal Injuries including Fibromyalgia Peri-Operative Medicine Photo and Energy Medicine Musculoskeletal laser therapy Dr Farshad is the founder of Melbourne Arthritis established in 2014. Holistic Medicine Interests: HUESA Mindfulness & Yoga, Mind body transformation,...
Dr. Gnanasegar Swaminathan
Dr Swaminathan is a specialist physician who completed his MD in 1996. He worked at Jaffna Teaching Hospital and at National Hospital of Sri Lanka, extensively in General Medicine and Cardiology. After moving to Australia in 2007, Dr Swaminathan worked in general medicine, intensive care, cardiology, perioperative medicine and in geriatric medicine at Monash Health...
Dr. Muhammad S Sheikh
Muhammad Sheikh is a general and perioperative physician with special interests in acute and chronic general medicine along with pre and post-operative medicine care. His main aim is to support GPs and emergency department physicians by providing patients with quality ongoing management for all general medical issues. This includes new diagnoses of hypertension, diabetes, heart...
Dr. Adnan Munawar
Dr. Adnan Munawar graduated from University of Punjab in 2002. After completing his internship from Pakistan, he moved to UK for further postgraduate studies. He moved to Australia in 2007 and completed his post graduate training in Eastern Health and Austin Health. After getting his FRACP from Royal College of Physicians, he is working in...
Dr. Inas Ahmed
Dr. Inas Ahmed is a Consultant Geriatrician and General Physician with special interest in management of chronic diseases in older people, perioperative medicine, chronic pain management and palliative care. Inas graduated from University of Juba Sudan in 2002 and completed her advanced training at multiple prestigious health networks including Monash Health, Eastern Health and Peninsula...
Jatin Sharma
Jatin, an AHPRA-accredited Nurse Practitioner specializing in mental health, boasts a wealth of experience exceeding 15 years in the public mental health sector. Jatin initiated his academic journey with a Bachelor’s degree in Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) from Punjab University, Chandigarh, India in 2006. In 2007, he relocated to Australia and began his Bachelor’s...
Barbara (Barb) Dalton
Barbara is a highly qualified and experienced Social Worker with a strong educational background in Social Work, Early Childhood Education, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Her role as a Social Worker involves providing support and assistance to individuals and families in various settings. She approaches her work with flexibility, empathy, and a non-judgmental attitude. Her...
Ros Lewis
Ros is a registered Psychotherapist with the Psychotherapy Board Aotearoa New Zealand (PBANZ), a member of the NZ Assoc. of Psychotherapists and has a Masters of Health Science (Psychotherapy) First Class Honours. She has 34 years experience in the mental health field and has a special interest in trauma and recovery. Ros works with clients...
Dr. Pouya Hafezi
Dr Hafezi is a dual-qualified Pain and Rehabilitation medicine specialist. He completed his Rehabilitation physician training at Royal Melbourne Hospital and then underwent further subspecialty training in Pain Medicine at Monash Health, St Vincent’s Hospital and Royal Melbourne Hospital. Dr Hafezi was awarded a Merit award for his performance in the Faculty of Pain Medicine...
Dr. Adriana Trang
A Melbournite at heart, Dr Adriana Trang completed her pharmacy degree in 2010, then a medical degree at Monash University in 2015. She graduated with honours in both Bachelor of Pharmacy and MBBS. Dr Trang worked at Monash Health both as a pharmacist and doctor gaining diverse experience across all areas of health. She joined...
