Dr. Chamira Ranatunga is a General Practitioner at The Doctors Werribee. Originally from Sri Lanka, Dr Chamira has lived in Pakistan and New Zealand before coming to Australia. Conductive to the environment he studied in, Dr Chamira is a fluent speaker of English, Sinhalese, Hindi and Urdu. He moved from Griffith, NSW to Melbourne in the beginning of 2017.

Dr Chamira completed his High School education at Royal College in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Once he decided on his career, Dr Chamira followed the course on Health Sciences at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He completed his Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery from the National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan.

Dr Chamira moved to New Zealand after completing his degree and worked as a Junior Medical Officer in New Zealand in the areas of Gastrointestinal Surgery, General Surgery, Urology and Older People Health Medicine including Rehabilitation Medicine at Auckland Hospital. He then moved on to being a Senior House Officer at Manukau Super Clinic working with the Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery team. At the Middlemore Hospital, Manukau, Dr Chamira completed General Medicine including Emergency Medicine and Hand and Orthopaedic Surgery. After that, he entered a Registrar training position in General Practice where he worked in Otara Union Health Centre and Mangere Family Doctors in New Zealand.

Dr Chamira have since completed his Fellowship training in General Practice in New Zealand (FRNZGP) and Australia (FRACGP). He is an Advanced Trainee at the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care Physicians (MRNZCUC).

Dr Chamira developed a special interest in Skin Cancer Surgery and Dermoscopy while working as a General Practitioner in New Zealand. He has completed an Advanced Certificate in Management of Skin Cancer Medicine and Surgery through the College of Skin Cancer Medicine and Surgery Australia and New Zealand (DSCCANZ) and is currently an Accredited Skin Cancer doctor in Werribee.

Dr Chamira worked in Griffith, NSW as a Rural General Practitioner for 3 years and is currently a General Practice Supervisor for the General Practitioner Trainee Registrars at the University of Wollongong. He is also a Mentor for the students who attain the Scholarship at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

Dr Chamira and his wife live locally with their your daughter who keeps them on their toes. He enjoy collecting antiques and cars that are not from this century.

Dr Sashika Majuwane Kankanamge has been practising medicine for more than 8 years. She obtained her primary medical qualification (Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery) in 2005 from University of Ruhuna in Sri Lanka. Dr Sashika is fluent in English and Sinhalese languages.

Before becoming a General Practitioner at The Doctors Werribee, she worked in a leading teaching hospital and medical centres in Sri Lanka. Dr Sashika is highly experienced in General Medicine, Women’s Health, Geriatric Medicine, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesia. Since migration to Australia in 2011, she has obtained hands on experience about Australian healthcare system, healthcare best practices and Australian communities and culture.

Dr Sashika lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children. She was in Canberra for 3 years and Brisbane for 5 years, before moving to Melbourne as her destination to settle down. Dr Sashika spends her leisure time cooking dishes from all around the world, reading general subjects and travelling. She is a well organized person and always find smart ways to manage her time and tasks.

Kiran is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist graduated from Victoria University in 2009. He has an overseas Physiotherapist too. He has particular interest in improving quality of life, health and wellbeing through prescription of exercise. He is specialised in graded exercise therapy and lifestyle interventions for persons at risk of developing, or with existing chronic and complex medical conditions and injuries.

Kiran gained experience in a wide variety of clinical settings through Monash Medical Centre conducting individual and group exercise classes for people with kidney disorders and undergoing dialysis. Kiran also works with elderly population living in nursing homes to age well and longer. He has also been providing services in medical centres to specific populations with a wide range of chronic conditions under Medicare, DVA and CDM (chronic disease management).

Kiran provides evidence based exercise programmes that are specifically tailored to each individual client. He applies “exercise as a medicine” for the treatment of chronic diseases such as musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, Metabolic, neurological and other conditions.

Phillip Dolevski completed a Bachelor of Health Science (B.HSc) and Masters of Podiatric Practice (M.Pod) at La Trobe University. He has worked in a range of private and public health settings which has given him the knowledge and experience to treat a wide range of lower limb pathologies.

He has a personal interest in sports including triathlon and weight training which allows him to design a treatment and rehabilitation program that’s simple and specific to his clients.

Our staff have experience in medical reception and are very happy to help in any way. Please feel confident in seeking their assistance.

Felicity is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with a Master of Dietetics and a Bachelor of Health Science majoring in Nutrition and Health Promotion from Deakin University.

Felicity is passionate about empowering her clients to improve their overall health and wellbeing through providing individually tailored nutritional advice that encourages clients to make healthy lifestyle changes that are sustainable long term, leading to an overall happy and healthy life. Felicity is a lover of food and practices with a food first approach believing food is more than just nutritional goodness but that food should also be affordable, flexible and most importantly enjoyable. Felicity provides a holistic approach working closely with her clients to achieve their goals through increasing their confidence and nutritional knowledge whilst also providing motivation and encouragement throughout her clients’ journey to optimal health and wellbeing. Her main areas of interest include women’s health, gastrointestinal issues, diabetes, weight loss, food allergies and intolerances.

Outside of work, Felicity enjoys socialising with family and friends over wine and dinner, walking and playing with her pet dog Olie, who she is absolutely obsessed with! and experimenting with food and flavours in the kitchen to create delicious recipes.

Our staff have experience in medical reception and are very happy to help in any way. Please feel confident in seeking their assistance.