Doctors At Knox GP

Dr Chandrika Thangarajah is an experienced General Practitioner with over 25 years of experience in Australia and has worked in clinics in East Malvern, Upwey and Boronia.

She enjoys all aspects of General Practice and has special interests in Women’s and Children’s health, Mental Health, Family Planning and Chronic Disease Management.

Outside medicine, Dr Thangarajah loves Indian Classical music.
Dr Chandrika speaks fluently in Tamil, English and can understand Singhalese

Dr Chun Guan Chong graduated from University of Melbourne in 2007. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has a keen interest in General Practice and Family Medicine.

Dr Chong also has extensive surgical experience having completed years of surgical training before transitioned to General Practice. He has a special interest in weight management, minor surgical procedures and skin cancer surgery.

Dr. Chong also works as a bariatrician and assists in Bariatric and Robotic surgery in multiple private hospitals. Dr Chong also fluent in Mandarin and Malay.

Dr Somasundaram has worked in major hospitals in Australia and overseas.

His areas of interest include:

– Emergency Medicine
– Acute Conditions
– General Family Medicine
– Minor procedures

Dr Somasundaram speaks fluent Tamil and basic Sinhalese.

Dr. Sreeja Swamidas brings a wealth of medical expertise to our practice. Dr Swamidas has background in heart surgery from her years in India between 2000-2012.

Dr. Swamidas is a proud Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP), embodying the highest standards of care in her practice. While Dr. Swamidas possesses a rich surgical background, her true passion lies in general practice and family medicine.

Her commitment to holistic healthcare shines through as she takes a keen interest in a wide spectrum of medical areas, including:

– heart disease
– diabetes
– mental health
– women’s health
– arthritis
– paediatrics

Dr Swamidas is fluent in Hindi, Malayalam, and Telugu.

Dr. Paul graduated from the University of Melbourne with MD and has special interest in mental health, women’s health and pediatrics. He has experience in rural health settings and emergency medicine.

Dr. Paul is involved in teaching physiology, and volunteers with organisations involved with homeless youth. He enjoys nature hikes, cycling and is a food enthusiast.

Areas of interest:

Women’s health
Paediatrics
Mental health
Skin cancer Checks

Education:
University of Melbourne

Dr Eva Lam is a graduate at the Australian National University and fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She has a keen interest in all areas of general practice including chronic disease management, women’s health, paediatrics and enjoys performing minor surgical procedures. She offers an empathetic ear to all her patients using her experience overcoming many health challenges of her own.
Outside of medicine, she loves to spend time with her husband and three children. She has also enjoyed volunteering some time on overseas mission in the Philippines. Growing up in Melbourne, she speaks fluent English and can converse in Cantonese.

Dr. Khan is a highly experienced General Practitioner with over 24 years of clinical practice. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) and has provided comprehensive primary care to patients across a wide range of health needs.
Alongside his broad general practice expertise, Dr. Khan has developed a special interest in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of skin cancers. He is skilled in early detection techniques, skin cancer surgery with minor other surgical procedures, and ongoing patient education around skin cancer prevention and sun safety.

Dr. Khan is committed to delivering patient-centred, evidence-based care and continues to update his knowledge and skills in line with national guidelines. His approach combines clinical excellence with a strong focus on long-term patient wellbeing.

Nay is a fellow of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and she completed her GP training in 2020. Before her training, she worked in different tertiary hospitals across QLD and NSW for a few years gaining clinical knowledge and experience in various specialities. She is interested in all aspects of general practice, in particular women’s health, pregnancy care, children’s health, preventive medicine, chronic disease management. She performs Mirena removal, Implanon insertion/removal, skin biopsies.