Dr Gavin Weekes

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Dr Weekes is an extensively trained Pain Specialist and Anaesthetist. He holds special interest in the area of chronic spinal pain, neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome and neuromodulation.

His chronic pain training has involved residencies and fellowships in multiple specialist pain centres in Europe and Australia. He holds three pain fellowship exams obtained from Australia, Europe and USA. Dr Weekes has also published several scientific articles in his specialist area and has presented his research internationally.

Dr Weekes has been awarded multiple clinical and research prizes in the field of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine. He has been actively involved in the training of post graduate doctors in preparation for fellowship examinations.

He provides the highest standard of assessment and treatment with an emphasis on accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment strategies using a multidisciplinary approach.

Dr Weekes currently consults in Epping, Kew, Knox, Berwick and North Melbourne.

Dr Meena Mittall

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DR MEENA MITTAL

MBBS, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA

Pain Specialist and Anaesthetist

Dr Meena Mittal is a highly qualified and experienced Pain Specialist and Anaesthetist who uses a compassionate and multidisciplinary approach for the care of her patients.

Dr Mittal completed her medical degree at the University of Melbourne, followed by an Anaesthetics Fellowship at the Alfred Hospital. Recognising the importance of acute and chronic pain management and the impact it had on quality of life of patients, Dr Mittal went on to achieve an additional fellowship in Pain Medicine.

Dr Mittal is passionate about pain medicine and patient care. Dr Mittal brings an innate ability to relate to patients and colleagues alike. She aims to provide comprehensive care, whilst placing paramount importance on improving the daily functioning of every patient.

Dr Mittal’s current consultation locations include Kew and Glen Iris.

Dr Symon McCallum

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DR SYMON MCCALLUM

MBChB, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA

Anaesthetist and Pain Specialist

 

Dr McCallum studied medicine at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom.

Dr McCallum completed his anaesthetic training at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Following this he completed a Fellowship from the Faculty of Pain Medicine at The Professor Tess Cramond Multidisciplinary Pain Centre where he gained more experience in interventional chronic pain procedures.

Since then, Dr McCallum has worked in the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Palliative Care Department and the Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Department of Persistent Pain. He has travelled extensively nationally and internationally to learn new interventional pain relieving techniques.

Dr McCallum has a keen interest in teaching medical students and junior doctors a safe and effective approach to acute and chronic pain management.

Dr McCallum’s main areas of expertise are helping patients with chronic pain optimise the benefit from their medications. He thoroughly assesses the patients to give a tailored effective plan to help the patient increase their level of function and be less disabled. He strongly believes in working closely with the patients and their General Practitioners to ensure the needs of people with complex pain problems are met.

Dr McCallum is actively involved with spinal cord stimulator research so he can provide the most up to date care for his patients.

Dr McCallum’s interests are: – Interventional Techniques for Spinal Pain and headaches
– Pharmacological Management of Neuropathic Pain
– Multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation programme management
– Safe and effective analgesic prescribing, especially of opioids
– Taking his daughters to and from ballet lessons.

Dr McCallum consults widely across Victoria, including at: Kew, Box Hill, Mulgrave, Werribee, Sunshine and Caroline Springs.