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Dr Anthony Frankel
AHPRA No: MED0000963130
Dr Anthony Frankel is the Medical Director of Centurion Healthcare and the former Head of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital with a career spanning more than 30 years across South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia.
Graduating from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1983, he qualified as a General Physician with Respiratory sub-speciality in South Africa in 1991. He studied further in Respiratory and Sleep medicine in Auckland, New Zealand, obtaining his Australian Fellowship in 1987. After working as a Physician at North Shore Hospital Auckland, sub-specialising in Respiratory and Sleep medicine and establishing the Intensive/High Care units, he moved to Sydney in 2003, furthering his career in Respiratory and Sleep medicine at Bankstown Hospital.
Dr Frankel has been involved in research relating to COPD, Asthma, Pneumonia and Pulmonary embolism. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals including the Medical Journal of Australia and the Reports Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology and has been featured in news.com.au and The Daily Telegraph.
Special Interests: Sleep and Respiratory Medicine
Practice locations/ clinics: Bankstown, Hornsby and Macquarie Park
Qualifications: MBBCh FCP(SA) FRACP
Hospital affiliations: Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital
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Dr Kelvin Hsu
AHPRA No: MED0001192829
Dr Hsu graduated from the University of Melbourne. He completed his advanced training in respiratory and sleep medicine at Westmead, Bankstown-Lidcombe and Concord Hospitals. He is a Senior Staff Specialist in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital and a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at University of NSW. He is a local examiner for the Royal Australiasian College of Physicians. He completed a PhD degree in the area of endoscopic lung volume reduction procedures in patients with emphysema at Macquarie University.
Special Interests: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, General Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Medicine.
Practice locations/ clinics: Burwood
Qualifications: MBBS PhD FRACP
Hospital affiliations: Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital
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Dr Ajantha Raguparan
Dr Raguparan graduated in medicine from Sri Jayewardenapura, Sri Lanka and completed post graduate qualifications with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Respiratory and Sleep medicine. Her training was at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Repatriation Hospital, St George Hospital and Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital. She received a Masters of Philosophy in sleep medicine from The University of Sydney. She has a special interest in endobronchial ultrasound.
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Dr Sultana Syeda
AHPRA No: MED0001182088
Dr Sultana Syeda is a Respiratory and Sleep physician in Sydney, NSW. She is currently the Head of Respiratory and Sleep Services at Bankstown Lidcombe hospital. She did her Basic Physician Training at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and her Advanced Training in Respiratory and Sleep medicine at Sydney’s Prince of Wales Hospital. Dr Syeda is committed to providing holistic evidence-based care and is experienced in managing a wide range of conditions including asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease and lung cancer.
Special Interests: Respiratory failure and sleep disordered breathing patients
Practice locations/ clinics: Bondi Junction, Fairfield, and Bankstown.
Qualifications: MBBS FRACP
Hospital affiliations: Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital
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Dr Aaron Ting
AHPRA No: MED0001217997
Dr. Ting is a Respiratory and Sleep Physician who completed his training in 2017 with experience in diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases. He has skills in diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy as well as management of pleural diseases. He is also a qualified sleep physician with skills in diagnosis and management of sleep disorders as well as in reporting sleep studies.
Dr. Ting obtained his medical qualification, M.B.B.S.(Hons), from University of Tasmania in 2007. Since then, he has worked in tertiary teaching hospitals such as Princess Alexandra Hospital, The Alfred Hospital, Austin health and he completed his basic physician training at Westmead Hospital. During his Respiratory and Sleep training, he had the privilege of working with experienced physicians and researchers at John Hunter Hospital, Bankstown Hospital and Westmead Hospital. He is currently in the process of commencing a research project at Westmead hospital and will function as a part-time Respiratory Fellow at Westmead hospital.
Dr. Ting is a member of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, the European Society of Respiratory, Lung Foundation Australia and the World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. He has presented research projects at national conferences during his training. His interests are in medical teaching, travelling and expanding his social as well as professional network.
He is currently a part time Respiratory & sleep staff specialist in Bankstown hospital.
Special Interests: Respiratory and Sleep staff Specialist, General Respiratory and Procedural Work, Respiratory Failure. Sleep disorders
Practice locations/ clinics: Bankstown, Bondi Junction, and Burwood
Qualifications: MBBS(Hons) BSc(Med) FRACP
Hospital affiliations: Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital, Westmead Hospital
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Dr Shervin Amirmalek
AHPRA No: MED0001647090
Dr Amirmalek is a dedicated respiratory physician specialising in lung cancer and interventional pulmonology. He currently serves as a Respiratory Staff Specialist on the Central Coast and is the Director of Training at Bankstown Hospital. Additionally, Dr Amirmalek holds the position of Respiratory Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) at Bankstown Hospital.
Graduating with a Doctor of Medicine degree from Tehran Medical School of Azad University, Iran, in 2002, Dr Amirmalek has devoted his career to providing compassionate and dedicated patient care. His commitment to excellence led him to further his qualifications, obtaining registrations with the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom in 2006, General Practice (AON) registration in 2007, ECFMG certification in 2012, and the Australian Medical Council certificate in 2013. In 2020, he achieved Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians.
Dr Amirmalek is a member of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ), European Respiratory Society (ERS), Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR), World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP), and Lung Foundation Australia.
With extensive training and qualifications—including a fellowship in lung cancer and interventional pulmonology at Sir Charles Gairdner and Fiona Stanley hospitals—Dr Amirmalek has a keen focus on pleural diseases, lung nodules, and thoracic malignancies. He is an expert in medical pleuroscopy and has a strong interest in sleep-disordered breathing, asthma/COPD, interstitial lung diseases, and pulmonary vascular diseases.
Beyond his medical expertise, Dr Amirmalek is committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all his patients. His dedication to ongoing learning ensures he stays at the forefront of developments in respiratory medicine, guaranteeing the highest standard of care.
Special Interests: Pleural diseases, lung nodules, and thoracic malignancies, with particular expertise in medical pleuroscopy. Additionally, he is passionate about managing sleep-disordered breathing, asthma, COPD, chronic cough and vascular conditions.
Practice locations/ clinics: Bankstown and Hornsby
Hospital affiliations: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
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Dr Ming Teo
AHPRA No: MED0001187042
Dr Ming Teo is a highly trusted Sleep Physician based in Macquarie Park, Australia. He obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of Sydney in 2001. After completing his medical training, Dr Teo went on to specialize in respiratory and sleep medicine, earning a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2009. With over a decade of experience in the field, he has established himself as a leading expert in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep conditions.
Dr Teo's areas of interest and expertise include sleep disorders, with a focus on optimizing patient care and improving quality of life. He is committed to staying up to date with the latest advancements in sleep medicine and regularly attends conferences and workshops to ensure the highest level of care for his patients.
In addition to his medical skills, Dr Teo is fluent in Mandarin, allowing him to effectively communicate with Chinese-speaking patients and provide them with personalized care. He is dedicated to building strong relationships with his patients, taking the time to listen to their concerns and develop tailored treatment plans that align with their individual needs and goals.
Special Interests: Sleep Medicine
Practice locations/ clinics: Macquarie Park
Qualifications: MBBS FRACP
Hospital affiliations: Blacktown Hospital
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CARDIOLOGIST
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Dr Chi-Jen Hsu
Dr Hsu completed his clinical cardiology training at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He undertook stem cell research at the Heart Research Institute, and has been the national finalist for the Ralph Reader Prize on cardiac research, and a peer reviewer for international cardiology journals. He started his subspecialty cardiac MRI training at RPA, and then undertook a fellowship at The Heart Hospital of University College London, UK. He is currently an honorary cardiologist and Cardiac MRI consultant at RPA and Blacktown Hospital. He also speaks Mandarin and Hokkien.
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PSYCHOLOGIST
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Ying Huang
Ms Ying Huang graduated from Macquarie University and is a WorkCover NSW accredited psychologist and registered Medicare and ATAPS provider. She has been working in private practice since 2012. She uses evidence based psychological approaches and Focused Psychological Strategies (FPS) to provide services to adults and adolescents with a range of psychological issues such as the common depression and anxiety, insomnia, adjustment difficulty, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and other mood disorders. She provides psychological services in both English and Chinese Mandarin. She would be able to assist your patients of Chinese background in particular, who may experience difficulty in accessing mental health services due to language barrier. She is also dedicated to assist clients of other culturally diverse backgrounds (CALDs).
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