Meet The Team

The Department of Allergy and Immunology consists of a wide variety of medical, nursing and allied Health staff, all of whom may be involved in providing patient care. Associate Mimi Tang is Director of the Department

Consultants

Associate Professor Mimi Tang

Paediatric allergist immunologist
Special interest: Clinical allergy, food allergy, anaphylaxis, allergic rhinitis, asthma and immunodeficiency conditions
 
Dr Sharon Choo
Paediatric allergist immunologist and immunopathologist
Special interest: Clinical allergy, food allergy, anaphylaxis, allergic rhinitis, asthma, immunopathology and immunodeficiency conditions
 
Dr Joanne Smart
Paediatric allergist immunologist
Special interest: Clinical allergy, severe atopic dermatitis, food allergy, anaphylaxis, allergic rhinitis, asthma and  immunodeficiency conditions
 
Dr Marnie Robinson
Paediatric allergist immunologist
Special interest: Food allergy and anaphylaxis, asthma, hayfever eczema and immune deficiency 
 
Dr Dean Tey
Paediatric allergist immunologist
Special interest: Food allergy, anaphylaxis, allergic rhinitis, asthma and immunodeficiency conditions 
 
Associate Professor Katie Allen
Paediatric gastroenterologist/Allergist
Special interest: Food allergy and anaphylaxis, food intolerances, coeliac disease, eosinophilic oesophagitis and gastroenteritis. Orofacial granulomatosis
 
Dr Ralf Heine
Paediatric allergist and gastoeterologist
Special interest: Food allergy and anaphylaxis, food intolerances, coeliac disease, eosinophilic oesophagitis and gastroenteritis
 
Dr Ian Humphrey
Paediatrician
Special interest: Allergic conditions and atopic disease
 
Dr Joanna Simmons
Paediatrician

Honorary Consultant

Dr David Bannister
General paediatrician
Special interest: Allergy, asthma and attention deficit disorder
 

Specialists who have completed the "Paediatricians with a Special Interest in Allergy" Program

 
Dr Domenic Cincotta
Peadiatrician
 
Dr David Cutting
Paediatrician
Special interest: Food allergy, asthma, eczema and hayfever
 
Dr Claire Mauer
Paediatrician
 
Dr Jayne Smart
Paediatrcian

Fellows

  • Dr Ee Lyn Su
  • Dr Kuang-chih Hsiao
  • Dr Stephanie Richards

Allied Health

  • Vicki McWilliam - Dietician

Nursing Team

  • James Goddard (Nurse Unit Manager of Ambulatory Care)
  • Deb Poole - Clinical Nurse Consultant
  • Julie Jones - Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Consultant
  • Kelley Mancer (Maternity Leave)
  • Lilly Healy
  • Emma Young (Maternity Leave)
  • Costa Katsiaounis
  • Kate Simmonds
  • Tania Weedon
  • Peta Kilsby
  • Trish Jones

Training Team

  • Deb Poole - Clinical Nurse Consultant
  • Carol Whitehead- Community Education Coordinator

Administration

  • Suzanne Symon - Personal Assistant to Director of Department
  • Charmaine Odgers - Administration, Data & Finance Manager
  • Dawn Harwood - Department Secretary
  • Brooke Parsons - Administration Assistant

Private Rooms

         Many of our Doctors also consult in private rooms around Melbourne. Their contact details are as follows:

         Dr David Bannister:   31 McMahons Road, Frankston Vic 3199. Phone 9781 3711

         Dr Ralf Heine:           321 Camberwell Road, Camberwell 3124. Phone 9813 5700 

         Dr Ian Humphrey:     7 Murray Street, Clayton, Vic 3168. Phone 9543 8899   

         Dr Joanne Smart:     The Allergy Group @ Epworth, Suite 1.3 34 Erin Street Richmond 3121 Phone 94266888

         Dr Dean Tey:   The Allergy Group @ Epworth, Suite 1.3, 34 Erin Street, Richmond VIC 3121 Phone 9426 6888.               

         Dr David Cutting:      102 Anderson Street Lilydale 3140  Phone  97397250

         Dr Marnie Robinson: The Allergy Group @ Epworth, Suite 1.3 34 Erin Street Richmond 3121 Phone 94266888

         Dr Joanna Simmons: The Allergy Group @ Epworth, Suite 1.3 34 Erin Street Richmond 3121 Phone 94266888 


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