Doctors

Dr. Gordon Walling

Appointment book currently closed to new patients

Dr. Gordon Walling graduated from Monash University in 1987. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 1994.

Gordon has special interests in:

• DIABETES,
• HYPERTENSION and
• PREVENTATIVE CARE

He enjoys golf, cycling and Richmond Football Club victories.
 

Dr. Michael Sosnin

Dr. Michael Sosnin graduated from Melbourne University in 1980. His qualifications include FRACGP (1994).

Michael's interests include a broad range in family medicine

He speaks Russian and enjoys teaching medical students and martial arts.

Dr. Huseyin Ibrahim

Appointment book currently closed to new patients (except for cosmetics, iron infusions, MTOP and toenail procedures)

Dr. Huseyin Ibrahim completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences in 2008 at Deakin University. He then went on to complete his medical degree in 2012 at Deakin University. Huseyin completed his internship and residency at Eastern Health. He completed the GP registrar progam and attained fellowship in 2017.

His special interests are:

• GENERAL MEDICINE,
• MEN'S HEALTH,
• DERMATOLOGY and
• PAEDIATRICS
• COSMETIC MEDICINE

Dr Ibrahim performs iron infusions, minor skin procedures and implanon insertions at Boronia Medical Centre. 

Dr Ibrahim provides anti-wrinkle and dermal filler treatment.

He is also a certified MS-2 Step prescriber (medical termination/abortion provider)

His life outside Boronia Medical Centre is kept busy with a young family and two dogs.

Dr. Gavin Lim

Dr. Gavin Lim graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1996.

He is interested in:

• GENERAL MEDICINE 

He works at Boronia Medical Centre Monday to Friday.

Outside of work, Gavin enjoys travelling and listening to music

Dr. Resha Abbas

Dr. Resha Abbas graduated from Babylon University School of Medicine, Iraq (M.B.Ch.B) in 2001.

Resha's qualifications are FRACGP and a Diploma in O&G (RANZCOG) 2006. The internship was completed in Iraq.

She moved to Australia in 2004, completing her Australian Medical Council examinations in 2004.

Resha started working in major public hospitals in fields including geriatrics, orthopaedics, paediatrics, internal medicine and emergency medicine.

Resha's interests include:

• OBSTETRICS,
• GYNAECOLOGY (including prenatal, antenatal and post-natal),
• WOMEN'S HEALTH and
• PAEDIATRICS 

Resha also does shared care with both the Angliss Hospital and Box Hill Hospitals. Resha entered general practice in 2010 and enjoys working at Boronia Medical Centre.

Her other interests are travelling, gardening and she enjoys her time with her 3 lovely boys and husband. Resha also speaks Arabic.

Dr. Rukmi Seneviratne

Dr. Rukmi Seneviratne obtained her MBBS from Sri Lanka in 1997. She came to Australia to read for a Masters Degree at Monash University.

Upon completion of her Masters Degree she took up hospital medicine and then chose General Practice as a career. Her Qualifications include MBBS, MCE(Monash) and FRACGP.

Her special interests include:

• PAEDIATRICS,
• DERMATOLOGY and
• NEUROLOGY

Outside work she enjoys travelling and spending time with her family. Rukmi speaks fluent Sinhala.

Dr. Rafia Akhter

Rafia is committed to and passionate about delivering high-quality healthcare to her patients in the community through her work with the Boronia Medical Centre.

She graduated from Dhaka University, Bangladesh in 2001 and practiced in the field of women's healthcare in Bangladesh. Rafia came to Australia in 2005 and finished multiple rotations in different hospitals in Victoria. She achieved her fellowship in general practice in 2013.

Rafia is skilled in all aspects of General Medicine and takes special interest in:

• PAEDIATRICS,
• WOMEN'S HEALTH and
• AGED CARE

Rafia's non-clinical interests include voluntary community work, music and travelling.

Dr. Madeleine Huynh

Dr. Madeleine Huynh completed her Bachelor or Biomedical Science with Honours at Monash University in 2005. Following that, she studied medicine at The University of Queensland and graduated in 2009.

Upon returning to Melbourne, Madeleine did her residency years at Eastern Health, after which she decided to enter General Practice and now practices as a Fellow of the Royal Australia College of General Practice.

She enjoys all areas of medicine, but has particular interest in:

• PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE and
• WORKING WITH CHILDREN
• CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Outside of work, Madeleine enjoys spending time with her young family, music and travelling

Dr Simone McCallum

Please call to make an appointment. Online appointment bookings not available

Dr Simone McCallum completed her medical degree at Flinders University of South Australia in 2002.  She has been working in General Practice since 2012 and attained fellowship with the RACGP in 2017.

Simone has a broad range of interests including: 

• PHYSICAL COMORBIDITIES OF PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS
• ADOLESCENT HEALTH and
• PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE

Simone keeps busy as a mum to 4 adolescents and young adults as well as 2 big fluffy dogs (one is a trained therapy dog).

Simone is an animal lover, and especially loves dogs.

She also enjoys music and dance. 

Dr Zanda Edwards

Dr Zanda Edwards completed her Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging at Monash University. Following this she went on to complete her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at Deakin University.

Zanda has worked for a number of years at Eastern Health and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear hospital before entering General Practice. She enjoys treating patients from all stages of life. 

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and travelling

Dr Nish Nayar

Dr. Nish obtained his Doctor of Medicine (MD) at Melbourne University in 2018 and his RACGP specialist fellowship in 2023. He also holds a Bachelor of Biomedicine (major in Microbiology/Immunology). He completed hospital training at Western Health in a variety of specialties, also aiding in Emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic. He then trained locally in General Practice, concurrently completing the Sydney Child Health Program. 

Gaining valuable experience across the breadth of General Practice, he is dedicated to serving the Knox community in which he grew up. He particularly enjoys looking after young families and helping people be healthier by middle age.

He aims to provide friendly and quality patient-centred care, taking pride in ongoing learning and improvement. He also enjoys teaching and mentoring junior doctors. Outside the clinic, he is a family man, an avid gardener, nature enthusiast and photographer.

Areas of Interest

• GENERAL FAMILY MEDICINE
• EAR, NOSE and THROAT (including ear wax removal)
• CHILDREN/ADOLESCENT HEALTH
• MEN'S HEALTH
• PREVENTATIVE AND LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
• CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Languages spoken.

• English
• Hindi     

Dr Vikas Thacker - Registrar

Dr Vikas graduated in 2001. He worked in Lancashire UK as a junior doctor until 2005 and immigrated to Australia in 2006. Dr Vikas has extensive experience in Emergency Medicine working in Frankston, Dandenong, Casey and Monash ED, eventually transitioning to General Practice in 2022 in search of better work life balance and spending more time with his family. Dr Vikas is currently a GP registrar pending completion of his fellowship with RACGP. 

His special interests are:

• TRAUMA/INJURIES
• SKIN CANCER 
• CHRONIC DISEASE inc TYPE 2 DIABETES, COPD and HEART FAILURE

Dr Vikas performs iron infusions and minor skin procedures at Boronia Medical Centre.