Our Team

Dr Bhat trained and qualified as a Surgeon before training and working as a GP in the UK. He moved to Australia in 2009. His interests are Minor Surgery, skin diseases including moles and skin cancer, wound management, men’s health, Ear Nose and Throat conditions, contraception (Implanon), gastroenterology and chronic disease management (high blood pressure, diabetes, etc). He has currently taken a break from clinical consulting to spend time developing and leading the two medical centres at Mernda and Laurimar. He plans to start consulting one or two days a week in October 2016 again.

Manasi graduated from medical school in India in 2002. She migrated to the UK and trained in a broad range of hospital specialties before qualifying as a GP in 2012. She joined our team here in Australia in October 2013. Her Interests are Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risk Management and Women’s and Children’s Health. Manasi also offers the full range of Family Planning Procedures at Mernda Village Medical.

Dr Irina Fast joined the practice from Oct 2015. Practicing in all aspects of general practice, with a particular interest in Women’s, Paediatric and Mental Health.

Dr Shanka obtained her primary qualifications from The Fxaculty of Medicine Colombo – Sri Lanka in 2005. She was trained as an Anaesthesiologist and an Intensivist before she moved on to become a GP. She arrived in Australia in 2013 and obtained her post graduate qualifications in 2014. She is currently an examiner to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She has a special interest in Mental Health and has undergone special skills training to deliver focussed psychological strategies such as counselling, CBT and mindfulness to her patients. She also provides comprehensive Women’s Health including contraception and Antenatal care. She is also interested in Dermatological conditions (skin checks, biopsies, mole removal), Paediatrics and Chronic Disease Management.

Dr Sandhu qualified as a doctor in the UK in 2003 from Imperial College in London and completed his GP training in 2007. Prior to moving to Melbourne, Dr Sandhu worked as a GP partner at a busy medical practice in England. His main interests include preventive health, chronic disease management and men’s health.

Bio – coming soon

From a primary school teacher in Nepal to a GP in Australia, Dr Shrestha’s career has spanned over three continents.

After completing medical school in 2002, he qualified as a Surgeon in the UK prior to training and working there as a GP. His interests include minor surgery, skin disease & wound management and chronic disease management. He also has an interest in the use of audio-visual aids in the practice of Medicine and is a Clinical Supervisor for medical students from Melbourne University who attend the practice as part of their training.

Dr Seng Hui Tan started working with us in 2015. She is interested in Women’s health, Child Health and Chronic Disease management.

Dr Hutch specializes in skin check and skin lesion removal, minor surgeries, Ultrasound guided cortisone injection and minor procedures including implanon / mirena insertion and removal. He holds a Diploma in Child Health.

Dr Shakya graduated in 2002. She completed her post graduation to specialise as a GP in the UK. She had been working as a GP for 6 years in the UK before moving to Melbourne. She has special interest in women’s health, child health, chronic disease management including diabetes, asthma, copd, hypertension, heart disease and mental health. Outside work, she enjoys song writing, reading and spending time with family.