Meet Our Team
Doctors
Dr Muhammad Waseem Sial
General Paediatrician
MBSS, FRACP
Muhammad is a Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP). He is a General Paediatrician trained at The Royal Children Hospital and Monash Children Hospital Victoria. He has experience of working in broad range of Paediatric Specialties including Gastroenterology, Liver transplant, Neonatology, Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Adolescent Medicine, Anorexia Nervosa, Developmental Paediatrics (including Autism), General Paediatrics and Emergency Paediatrics. He has more than 19 years of medical experience. Currently he is working as General and Emergency Paediatrician at Monash Health.
Muhammad offers consultation in four languages including English, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi (please let reception know about your preferred language).
Special Interests:
Muhammad has special interest in Neonatalogy, Developmental paediatrics (including autism), and eczema management. Muhammad also has special expertise in the management of feeding and sleep problems. He can snip tongue ties in babies. He can help in management of unhealthy weight/Obesity.
YES HE CAN ALSO DO ASSESSMENT FOR ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD).
Dr Rukhsana Yasmin
General Practitioner
MBSS, FRACGP
Dr Rukhsana Yasmin is a highly skilled and experienced General Physician and has many years of working experience. Dr. Rukhsana is known for her exceptional medical expertise, compassionate patient care and personalized approach. She has dedicated her career to diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical conditions while providing personalized healthcare services to her patients. She takes the time to listen to her patients’ concerns and works closely with them to develop a treatment plan that meets their individual needs. .She can also do Iron infusion.
Dr Rukhsana Yasmin is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).
Areas of interest:
Women’s health Mental Health Chronic Disease and Preventive Medicine Health assessments Minor Procedures.
Fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu
Dr Deepu Balakrishnan
Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist
MBBS, FRACGP GDIPHSM
Dr Deepu Thaiparambil Balakrishnan completed his physician and cardiology training at Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide and an interventional fellowship at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane.
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Deepu then trained in complex coronary and structural heart intervention in UK before working as a consultant in Victoria, focusing on complex structural heart intervention and TAVI.
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Deepu is well experienced in medical and interventional treatment of coronary artery disease including complex coronary intervention, advanced valvular heart failure, valvular heart disease and percutaneous treatment of structural heart diseases.
Special Interests:
Chronic heart issues, Angiography
Languages:
English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam
Dental Services
Zohra Rashidzada
OHT, OM
Zohra is the director of Balanced Smiles servicing dental patients in the South East of Melbourne, Australia. She is an Oral Health Therapist graduate from the University of Melbourne, and an Orofacial Myologist trained at the Australian Academy for Orofacial Myology.
With over 12 years experience in the dental field, Zohra is passionate about delivering exceptional, patient-focused dental care. With additional training in jaw pain assessment and treatment, orthodontics and orofacial muscular dysfunctions, Zohra excels at delivering holistic oral health care for the whole family.
Special Interests:
Paediatrics Dental Health, Myotherapy, Jaw pain
Languages:
English and Dahri
Dr. Dylan Kurtz
General Dentist and Orthodontist
Dr. Dylan Kurtz is a dedicated general dentist with a focus on restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Since beginning his career in 2010, he has gained diverse experience working in both public and private settings, including rural and semi-rural areas. A JCU graduate, Dr. Kurtz has pursued extensive professional development, completing a restorative fellowship with Ripe Global, digital orthodontics training with Boss Ortho, and implant training with the Australian Implant Association. He has also undertaken TMD training with Damien Teo, OSA training with the 3D Sleep Institute and Respiratory Dental Institute, and is currently under the mentorship of Simon Wong to learn early interceptive treatment and orthotropics. An avid learner, he has been a member of Spear Education since 2016 and the Protrusive Dental Group since 2023.
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Outside of dentistry, Dr. Kurtz has a passion for gardening, permaculture, and regenerative farming, having completed a PDC in 2019. He enjoys cooking, hiking, camping, and exploring areas off the grid, as well as storytelling, reading, and aspiring to publish books in the future. A devoted sports enthusiast, he is particularly passionate about NRL and cricket, and is currently learning to play the guitar. Looking ahead, Dr. Kurtz hopes to take on a teaching or mentorship role and develop a patient education program.
Special Interests:
Orthodontics
Languages:
English
Physiotherapist
Mouhamed Foladkar
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons)
Mouhamed started his Physiotherapy journey after completing a Bachelor Of Physiotherapy (Hons) in 2019. Since then he has gained a wealth of experience working in both the public and private sectors, sports clubs, and in country Victoria. He works well with the geriatric population however also has a range of experience working with children, neurological disabilities, sports injuries, falls, and balance issues as well as general musculoskeletal pain.
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Mouhamed has a keen interest in chronic pain. He understands that it is more than just a physical problem and seeks to incorporate strategies to help clients live a more healthy, holistic, and pain-reduced life.
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When not treating clients Mouhamed enjoys using his time reading, trying new coffee beans, or both at the same time.
Special Interests:
Low back pain, Neck pain and headaches, Chronic Pain management
Languages:
English and Arabic
Practice Nurse
Andrea Walston-Leo
Andrea is a Registered Nurse with extensive experience in nursing, Andrea loves caring for people and is very friendly. She takes time to listen to patients.
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Languages:
English and Malay