MERIDIAN opens 21 September 2026. MGOS and MWLS, united in one specialist practice.MERIDIAN opens 21 September 2026

Your Care Team

Meridian Health provides multidisciplinary care across upper gastrointestinal surgery, bariatric surgery and metabolic medicine. Guided by a shared commitment to compassion and excellence, our purpose-built Melbourne clinic supports collaboration across specialties and a connected approach to your care.

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Surgeons

A/Prof Michael Hii

Oesophago-Gastric & Bariatric Surgeon

FRACS · MBBS · BMedSci · PGDipSurgAnat · PGDipPOM

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Dr Salena Ward

Gastric, Bariatric & General Surgeon

MBBS · FRACS · MS · PGDipSurgAnat · Adjunct Lecturer, Monash University

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Dr Nicole Winter

Oesophago-Gastric & Bariatric Surgeon

FRACS · MBBS (Hons) · BMedSci · AANZGOSA · GChPOM · Clinical Honorary Lecturer, University of Melbourne

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Dr Ashraf Tokhi

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon

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Credentials & Affiliations
  • FRACSFellows, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
  • AANZGOSAAustralian & New Zealand Gastro-Oesophageal Surgery Association
  • HospitalsSt Vincent's Hospital · St Vincent's Private Hospital · Royal Melbourne Hospital · Epworth Hospital · Northpark Private Hospital
  • UniversitiesAcademic appointments, University of Melbourne & Monash University
Physicians and Bariatric GP

Dr Amy Osborne

Consultant Physician

Perioperative Medicine & Cardiology

Dr Anna Galligan

Consultant Physician & Endocrinologist

Dr Geetha Theverkalam

Consultant Physician & Endocrinologist

Dr Katrina Heggie

Bariatric General Practitioner

Long-term metabolic care · Shared-care with referring GPs

Nursing

Jessie Leahy

Lead of Nursing Department / Practice Nurse

Registered Nurse Division 1

Isabella Matthews

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse Division 1

Dietetics

Jennifer Tsoutsoulis

Lead of Dietetics Department / Accredited Practising Dietitian / Business Development Manager

Accredited Practising Dietitian · BHumNut · MDiet

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Megan Hickey

Accredited Practising Dietitian

BNutDiet · MDiet

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Psychology

Dr Melanie Strang

Registered Psychologist

BSc · MBBS · GDipPsych · GDipPsych Adv

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Surgeons Personal Assistants

Katie

Personal Assistant to A/Prof Michael Hii

Lauren

Personal Assistant to Dr Salena Ward

Irena Jennings

Personal Assistant to Dr Nicole Winter

Administration and reception

Joseph

Administrator and PA to Physicians

Practice administration · Physician coordination

Saraya

Reception

First point of contact · Mon to Fri, 8.30am to 5.00pm

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The team will get in contact within a working day