Meet our specialists

 

Dr Romil JainFounder and Director of ACT Pain Centre

SpecialitySpecialist Pain Medicine Physician and Interventional Pain Specialist

DegreesMBBS, MD, FCICM, FFPMANZCA, FIPP

BiographyDr Romil Jain is the founder and Director of ACT Pain Centre. He is a qualified Specialist Pain Medicine Physician and Interventional Pain Specialist  Read more...

Dr Anandhi Rangaswamy Specialist Pain Medicine Physician and Paediatric Pain Specialist

SpecialityBack pain, Neuropathic pain, CRPS, Pelvic pain, Paediatric and Adolescent pain management

DegreesMBBS, MD, FANZCA,FFPMANZCA

BiographyAnandhi completed her Pain Fellowship and Anaesthetic Fellowship from Nepean Hospital Sydney.  Read more...

Dr Deepa SinghalPsychiatrist

SpecialityNeurodevelopmental Psychiatry, ADHD, ASD, Family therapy, Pain

DegreesGraduate Diploma in Family therapy (Academia, Rome, Italy)

BiographyDeepa is the only Dual qualified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Canberra and surround. She has recently started  Read more...

Dr Sivaraj RajadoraiPalliative Care Specialist

SpecialitySpecialist Palliative Medicine

DegreesMBChB(UK), FRACP, FAChPM

BiographyDr Sivaraj Rajadorai is a Specialist Palliative Medicine Physician with an interest in Cancer & Palliative Pain Management. In addition to his extensive medical experience in Australia  Read more...

DR Krishna KarpeConsultant Nephrologist

SpecialityRenal Specialist

DegreesMBBS FRACP M Clin Epid

BiographyDr Krishna Karpe is the Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians with 15 years of Specialist experience  Read more...

Dr Saba JavedClinical psychiatrist

SpecialityAlcohol and drug addiction, chronic pain, mood disorders, anxiety disorders including PTSD, and psychopharmacology

Degrees

BiographyDr Saba Javed is an experienced clinical psychiatrist currently practicing in Canberra. Her areas of specialty include alcohol and drug addiction, chronic pain, mood disorders, anxiety disorders including PTSD, and psychopharmacology.  Read more...

Director of Allied Health - Matt CrogerPain Physiotherapist

SpecialityPersistent and complex pain conditions

DegreesM.D. of Science in Medicine (Pain Management), BPhty (Hons)

BiographyMatt is a physiotherapist with more than ten years’ experience. Born and bred around Lake Macquarie, NSW, he moved to Canberra shortly after  Read more...

Melanie MacounPain and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

SpecialityMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy

DegreesMaster of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

BiographyMelanie graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (1st Class Honours) in 1997. She developed an interest in chronic pain while working in the UK ...  Read more...

Roxanna SwartPain physiotherapist

SpecialityPain

DegreesBPhysio, MScMed (Pain Management), APA Pain Physiotherapist, MACP, APA Member

BiographyRoxie graduated from the University of Canberra, and initially started working in a private practice setting in Alice Springs.  Read more...

Georgina MitchellPhysiotherapist

SpecialityPhysiotherapist

Degrees University of Canberra

Biography“Georgie is a physiotherapist who graduated from the University of Canberra. Born and raised in Rural Queensland, Georgie is committed to providing pain management and physiotherapy to those living in rural and regional communities.  Read more...

Lanhowe ChenClinical Psychologist

SpecialityAreas of interest: Persistent pain, couples, positive psychology

DegreesBPsych (Hons,I.), MClinPsych

BiographyLan is a clinical psychology registrar who enjoys working with a diverse range of adult clients. He employs a compassionate person-centred approach in assisting clients to achieve their goals ...  Read more...

Victoria CoghlanClinical Psychologist

SpecialityBA Grad Dip App Psych Med (Couns) MClin Psych

DegreesFellow APS College of Clinical Psychologists

BiographyVicki is a Clinical Psychologist and has more than 20 years of experience working with patients with chronic pain.  Read more...

Ricardo Rojas TerryProvisional psychologist

SpecialityCognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational interviewing

Degrees

BiographyRicardo takes a client centred approach to therapy, incorporating elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational interviewing.  Read more...

Brittany CattanachPsychologist

SpecialityPersistent pain, health psychology

DegreesBSci(Psych); MPSYCH(Health)

BiographyBrittany graduated with a Master of Health Psychology from the University of Queensland, with research into non-pharmacological approaches to pain management.  Read more...

Charan WaliaExercise Physiologist

SpecialityExercise Physiology and Sports Science

DegreesBachelor in Sport Science

BiographyCharan is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with over 20 years of experience in the field of Exercise Physiology, Performance and Rehabilitation. Read more...

Dr. Neha AggarwalStaff Specialist, Medical Oncology

SpecialityThoracic malignancies

DegreesCurrently pursuing PhD in investigating immune evasion in small cell lung cancer

BiographyDr. Neha Aggarwal is a medical oncologist, currently working as staff specialist at the Canberra hospital.   Read more...

Dr Ankit Jain Medical oncologist

SpecialityUpper and Lower Gastrointestinal Cancers, Neuroendocrine tumours, Hepatocellular Cancers and Head and Neck Cancers

DegreesMBBS,MD,DM,DNB,ECMO,FRACP

BiographyDr. Jain has been a qualified medical oncologist since 2009. He initially worked in India at the prestigious institute JIPMER, Puducherry, before moving to Australia in 2012 due to a particular interest in Solid Tumour Oncology.  Read more...

Dr Roopendra BanerjiSpecialist Consultant Gynaecology

SpecialityGynaecology

DegreesMBBS, MD (OBS&GYN), FRANZCOG

BiographyDr Banerji is an experienced Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with special interests and expertise in Laparoscopy and Urogynaecology.  Read more...

Jaisy AntonyProfessionally licenced counsellor

SpecialityAdolescents/young adults, bicultural identification, family/workplace relational conflict space, grief and bereavement and trauma counselling

Degrees

BiographyJaisy is a professionally licenced counsellor who works with a multicultural client base, aged sixteen and above.  Read more...

Mariame IrakiDietitian

SpecialityMaster of Nutrition and Dietetics

DegreesAPD, AN

BiographyMariame Iraki is a qualified Accredited Practising Dietitian and member of the Dietitian Association of Australia.  Read more...