Dr Omar Breik
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon BDSc (Hons), MBBS, MClinSc, FRACDS (OMS)
Dr Omar Breik completed his Dental Degree at the University of Melbourn
e, his Medical Degree at the University of Adelaide, and undertook Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training in Melbourne.
Dr Breik is a Fellow of The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) and received the medal for the highest marks in both the primary and final fellowship examinations.
Dr Breik practices the full range of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, including dentoalveolar surgery, complex extractions, dental implants, bone grafting, facial skin cancer and orthognathic surgery. In addition he has undertaken extensive additional training in Oncology and Head and Neck Microvascular reconstructive surgery in the United Kingdom.
Dr Breik is also an active researcher with an interest in advancing techniques, surgical outcomes, and improving quality of life. He has published over 40 peer reviewed publications, and several book chapters and lectured in national and international conferences and forums.
Dr Breik is a consultant Oral and Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgeon at the Royal Brisbane Hospital.
Dr Breik consults out of Coorparoo, Bardon and Capalaba.
Dr Andrew Broadhurst
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, MBBS, FRACS (Plast)
Dr Andrew Broadhurst’s highly regarded reputation has come from over ten years of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery experience. He offers a range of surgical procedures, but is most passionate about rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, breast reduction and breast lift (mastopexy) surgery.
Dr Andrew Broadhurst is a certified member of ASPS (Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons), ASAPS (Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons), RACS (Royal Australian College of Surgeons), and ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgeons).
Dr Broadhurst has consulting rooms in Newstead and also visits the Sunshine Coast.
Dr Ajay Chauhan
Specialist Plastic Surgeon MBBS FRACS (Plastic Surgery)
Dr Chauhan completed his formal training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Brisbane, obtaining his FRACS in 2012. He went on to work as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon in Melbourne at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Monash Health. Post fellowship training in France, Germany, India and the USA has further enhanced his practice, and he continues to learn from world experts while sharing his expertise with younger plastic surgeons in training.
Dr Chauhan has consulting rooms in Auchenflower.
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Dr Mark Chiang
Ophthalmologist
Dr Mark Chiang completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree in Queensland in 2000, followed by a Master of Philosophy in 2007. Prior to his Ophthalmology training, he spent 2 years as a Glaucoma Research Fellow at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre in the UK and also served as a medical officer in rural Queensland. He then undertook his Ophthalmology training in Queensland and completed a Vitreo-Retinal Fellowship at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in 2012 where he became proficient at both the surgical and medical management of retinal and macular diseases. He was then awarded the RANZCO/Abbott Medical Optics Scholarship and completed a Fellowship in Glaucoma and Education at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He trained under the eminent Professor Sir Peng Khaw for the management of complex glaucoma in both children and adults and was involved in the development of state-of-the-art glaucoma drainage devices at the Institute of Ophthalmology in University College London.
His particular specialties include paediatric and adult glaucoma, complex cataract surgery techniques including those requiring vitreo-retinal approaches, as well as the management of retinal and macular diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. He has presented at local, national and international meetings and is the author of many Ophthalmology journal publications and book chapters. He is a member of the Childhood Glaucoma Research Network to promote advances in the care of childhood glaucoma globally. He is also a member of the international Lindberg Society where he is actively involved in the research of pseudoexfoliation syndrome and glaucoma.
Dr Brendan Cronin
Corneal Specialist MBBS (Hons), DipOphthSci, FRANZCO
Dr Brendan Cronin is the lead Corneal and Anterior Segment Surgeon and the Director of Education at the Queensland Eye Institute. Dr Cronin grew up on the Gold Coast and completed his medical and ophthalmic training in Brisbane. He trained in his subspecialty of Corneal, Refractive and Anterior Segment Surgery at the prestigious Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in the United Kingdom. He performs all types of corneal transplant surgery, pterygium surgery, micro-incision cataract surgery and istent™ surgery for glaucoma. He is a specialist in complex cataract surgical procedures. Dr Cronin has a special interest in keratoconus, including Keraring™ corneal implants and LASER “Athen’s Protocol” corneal resurfacing combined with collagen cross-linking. He provides specialised treatment for severe dry eye patients including meibomian gland probing as well as comprehensive general ophthalmic care. Dr Cronin is undertaking research into corneal stem cell transplantation and has a keen interest in teaching medical students and ophthalmology trainees about ophthalmology.
His textbook Ophthalmology For Medical Students is sold in Audiobook format worldwide. He is currently pioneering a new teaching system for medical student education that is being adopted at universities in many countries.
Dr David Gunn
Ophthalmologist, MBBS (Hons I), BSc, CertLRS, FRANZCO
Dr David Gunn is a Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgeon based in Brisbane. Dr Gunn specialises in medical and surgical diseases of the cornea, routine and complex cataract surgery and laser and refractive eye surgery. Dr Gunn practices at the Queensland Eye Institute and holds a public appointment at the Mater Hospital both located in South Brisbane.
Dr Gunn graduated from the University of Queensland Bachelor of Science and Medicine programs with First Class Honours. Hewas awarded the prestigious K. G. Howsam gold medal for obtaining the highest results in the Australian and New Zealand final ophthalmology examinations.
Dr Gunn undertook fellowship training at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital followed by further subspecialty training at the Bristol Eye Hospital, United Kingdom.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr Gunn is active in eye disease research and is involved in the training of surgical registrars, medical students and nurses. Dr Gunn is a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland.
Dr William Huynh
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, BDSc (Hons), MBBS, BScD (Hons), FRACDS (OMS)
Dr Huynh completed his Dental Degree in 2005 with 1st Class Honours at the University of Queensland. He spent 3 years as a dental officer in The Royal Australian Air Force before obtaining his Medical Degree from The University of Adelaide.
Dr Huynh is a Fellow of The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) and received the medal for the highest marks in both the primary and final fellowship examinations.
Dr Huynh practices the full range of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He has undertaken an additional fellowship in orthognathic surgery at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and therefore has a special interest in the treatment of jaw deformities. He prides himself on being a friendly and approachable doctor and he is committed to ongoing education to remain up to date with the latest developments in procedures and technology. When he is not at Focus Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr Huynh practices at The Gold Coast University Hospital as a Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr Huynh consults out of Coorparoo, Bardon, Capalaba, and Chermside.
Dr Jameel Kaderbhai
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon BDSc. (Qld), MFDS RCS (Eng), PGDip. OMS (Melb), M.B.B.S. (Melb), FRACDS (OMS)
Dr. Jameel Kaderbhai is an Australian trained Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon who prides himself on good communication and a patient centred approach to healthcare.
Dr Kaderbhai brings a wealth of expertise having worked as an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon in well-renowned tertiary hospitals in Melbourne and Europe. He was previously appointed as lead lecturer in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at the University of Melbourne. In these roles he convened several Australian based courses teaching clinicians about surgical removal of wisdom teeth, implantology and oral surgery and has been heavily involved in the training of future surgeons. Jameel enjoys practising the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery and working with other medical and dental specialists to achieve excellent outcomes for his patients
Dr Kaderbhai grew up in south-east Queensland and completed his Dental degree at the University of Queensland in 2003. He subsequently completed his medical degree at the University of Melbourne and was selected for specialist surgical training. Jameel pursued further sub-specialty training in Europe and the United Kingdom including a prestigious fellowship in Craniofacial surgery at the Birmingham Children’s and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals. He has previously held Consultant appointments at the Royal Children’s Hospital of Melbourne, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne prior to returning to south-east Queensland.
In addition to private practice at Focus Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, he currently holds a Consultant appointment at the Queensland Children’s Hospital.
Dr Kaderbhai consults out of Coorparoo, Bardon, Capalaba and Chermside.
Associate Professor Tony Kwan
Vitreoretinal Surgeon Surgical and Medical Retinal Diseases MBChB (UK), MD (London), FRCOphth (UK), FRANZCO
Associate Professor Anthony Kwan is a vitreoretinal surgeon with an academic interest and the director of vitreoretinal service at QEI. He received his schooling and medical training in England, and ophthalmology training in London. He spent over 10 years at the largest specialist eye hospital in the world, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. This training equipped him as one of a few Australian eye surgeons trained to deal with both routine and complex retinal diseases. Dr Kwan is always happy to deal with retinal emergencies like wet age-related macular degeneration and retinal detachment. Dr Kwan has extensive experience in research and is internationally known for his work in experimental retinal transplantation. He obtained his research-based Doctor of Medicine (MD) on the subject of retinal transplantation from the Institute of Ophthalmology at the University of London. Between research and clinical care, Dr Kwan devotes himself to the education of junior doctors and he is currently an examiner for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO).
Dr Kwan practices at the Queensland Eye Institute, as well as at The Gold Coast Eye Clinic (94 Nerang Street, Southport; tel: 07 5532 9099) and The Eye Care Clinic (6 Scott Street, Coolangatta).
Dr Zeb McNamara
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dr Zeb McNamara is a patient focused surgeon who practices the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery. He enjoys the wide spectrum of cases in the field ranging from dental extractions, dental implants, corrective jaw surgery, temporo-mandibular surgery to complex facial trauma.
He was born and raised in Queensland, and is happy that he had the opportunity whilst growing up to live both in the great south east and rural Queensland. During his university studies he received several accolades including the George Christensen Memorial Prize for Oral Surgery.
Always keen to teach he has held an associate lecturer position with the University of Queensland since 2010 and was promoted to a senior lecturer position in 2017. Dr McNamara believes that this role allows him the opportunity to guide the next generation of surgeons to the highest standard of patient care.
Throughout his career Dr McNamara has had a keen interest in research, and has presented and published research both nationally and internationally. In 2018 he was nominated and selected to become the QLD Councillor of the Australian and New Zealand Oral and Maxillofacial Society.
Dr McNamara’s main practice is at Milton, with branch practices in Ipswich, Greenslopes, Chermside, and Caboolture.
Dr Anthony Pane
Eye Surgeon and Neuro-Ophthalmologist MBBS UQ (Hons), MMedSc, FRANZCO, PhD
Dr Anthony Pane is a University of Queensland graduate who undertook his eye specialist training in the Brisbane hospitals. In 2004 he returned from three years advanced training in the United Kingdom to join the Queensland Eye Institute. Dr Pane has written two textbooks of ophthalmology which have been published internationally. His third book, “The Neuro-ophthalmology Survival Guide”, is now a standard text for trainee eye doctors in major teaching hospitals throughout the USA, UK and Europe. This book is also used as a practical clinical guide by thousands of practising ophthalmologists worldwide. One of Dr Pane’s key research interests has been to develop a method for ophthalmologists to detect and diagnose serious causes of optic nerve disease earlier and more accurately. In 2011 he was awarded a PhD for his research in this area. He is currently working with scientists in the QEI laboratory to develop a method to repair or regenerate damaged optic nerves. Dr Pane’s practice at the Queensland Eye Institute covers general adult ophthalmology, including cataract surgery, and neuro-ophthalmology.
Dr Alistair Reid
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dr Alistair Reid has been a Fellow of the The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the field of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery since 2009. Dr Reid completed his medical degree in 2003 and received his dental degree from the University of Adelaide in 1993. During this time he spent 3 years based in Brisbane as a general dentist in The Australian Regular Army. Following this he spent a further 3 years in general dental practice both in Australia and overseas.
Dr Reid now practices at Brisbane OMS located in South Brisbane. He is a visiting specialist at The Princess Alexandra Hospital.
His public hospital appointment allows him to be directly responsible for the supervision and training of the next generation of surgeons. Dr Reid is also a senior lecturer with The University of Queensland and is involved in the teaching of undergraduate medical and dental students.
Dr Reid enjoys all aspects of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery including:
– the removal of wisdom teeth
– placement of dental implants
– facial reconstruction following trauma
– corrective jaw surgery
Dr Philip Richardson
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon MBBS (Hons), FRACS (Plast)
Dr Philip Richardson is a skilled and accomplished plastic surgeon servicing patients from the Sunshine Coast through to his practice locations in Hamilton and North Lakes.
After graduating from the University of Queensland with First Class Honours in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Dr Richardson completed a three-year residency at the PA Hospital, Brisbane. He was then immediately accepted into the Plastic and Reconstructive training program where he undertook four years of specialised training.
After his training, Dr Richardson moved into private practice, establishing the Brisbane Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery to focus on his main areas of interest being: breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift, and male breast reduction.
Dr Philip Richardson is a certified member of ASPS (Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons), ASAPS (Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons), RACS ( Royal Australian College of Surgeons), and ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgeons). He has published extensive articles on plastic surgery.
Dr Abhishek Sharma
Medical and Surgical Retinal Specialist MBBS, DPhil (Oxon), FRANZCO
Dr Sharma is an Ophthalmic Surgeon specialising in retinal conditions. He operates on private patients at the South Bank Day Hospital and consults from rooms at the Queensland Eye Institute – both located in South Brisbane. He is also a Visiting Medical Officer with Queensland Health and is a Senior Lecturer with the School of Medicine at the University of Queensland.
In 2004, Dr Sharma graduated from Medicine with First Class Honours from the University of Tasmania. He has obtained a PhD (DPhil) in Public Health and Ophthalmology from the University of Oxford, and completed the 5-year accredited surgical training program at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne.
After obtaining his Fellow qualification with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology (RANZCO), he undertook prestigious Fellowships in medical retina and retinal surgery in Toronto, Canada. During his time in Canada, Dr Sharma worked with world-leading North American retinal specialists, and participating in advanced procedures such as the bionic eye and childhood retinal surgeries.
Dr David Sharp
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon MBBS, FRACS
David is a Queensland trained Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. He obtained Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons after undertaking eight years of specialist training in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery. He is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons. A Visiting Specialist at a number of Private Day Hospitals, he maintains a public commitment in plastic surgery at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. David is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland School of Medicine. Dr David Sharp is skilled and experienced in the latest approaches and advancements in plastic surgery, including:
– Reconstructive Surgery
– Breast Procedures
– Facial Procedures
– Body Procedures
Dr Sharp has consulting rooms at Greenslopes and Ipswich.
Dr Matthew Voltz
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dr Matthew Voltz completed his dental training in 1991 at the University of Qld before achieving his Medical qualification in 1998. Dr Voltz went on to complete his formal Specialty training to achieve Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the Special Stream of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. During his training Dr Voltz rotated through medical and surgical appointments at the Royal Brisbane Hospital and spent a year at Ipswich Hospital as a Principal House Officer in General Surgery.
Dr Voltz has held consultant appointments at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Ipswich General Hospital. He has been involved in the training and exit examinations of Specialist Trainees for the College. In 2004 he worked with partners to develop Brisbane Dental Specialist Centre where he now devotes his time to a busy private practice located at South Brisbane.
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Dr Samuel Yang
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon MBBS, FRACS
Dr Samuel Yang is an experienced Brisbane born and Queensland trained Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. He was awarded his Bachelor of Science (med), Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of NSW in 2000. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Plastic Surgery) in 2011 (FRACS Plas) and did further fellowship training for over 12 months in Oxford University Hospitals, UK.
As well as private practice, Dr Yang is a specialist consultant in Plastic Surgery at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Here, he continues to look after public patients and also participates in the Melanoma Unit. In addition, Dr Yang teaches and mentors Plastic Surgery trainees who are in the process of obtaining their own fellowship in the specialty. As a senior lecturer for the University of Queensland Medical School, he also trains and tutors medical students.
Dr Yang’s Affiliations include:
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Member of the Australian Medical Association
As a plastic surgeon, Dr Samuel Yang is experienced in general plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery with a particular expertise in:
- skin cancers (especially on the head and neck)
- surgically managing lymph nodes for cancer spread
- reconstructive breast surgery
- Breast implant removal and breast revision
- breast reduction and breast lift surgery
- breast augmentation
- body contouring surgery, including abdominoplasty (or tummy tuck)
- facial cosmetic surgery