Did you know at our clinic doctors speak many languages other than English! It’s an impressive list that includes Cantonese, Hindi and Urdu alongside Kannada, Telugu and French.
Meet our multilingual doctors at Sinclair Dermatology.
Language | Doctors | |
Arabic | Dr Zeyad Al-Dabbagh | |
Chinese/Cantonese | Dr Sean Yong | |
French | Dr Bevin Bhoyrul Dr Ahmed Kazmi |
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German | Dr Ahmed Kazmi | |
Hindi | Dr Vijaya Chitreddy Dr Ragini Ghiya Dr Meghana Paranjape Dr Prateek Sharma |
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Kannada | Dr Vijaya Chitreddy Dr Meghana Paranjape |
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Kurdish | Dr Zeyad Al-Dabbagh | |
Malay | Dr Sean Yong | |
Marathi | Dr Meghana Paranjape | |
Mauritian Creole | Dr Bevin Bhoyrul | |
Portuguese | Dr Lara Trindade | |
Sinhala | Dr Deepani Rathnayake Dr Niranjan Ariyasinghe |
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Tamil | Dr Vijaya Chitreddy Dr Vanathy Varathan Dr Meghana Paranjape |
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Telugu | Dr Vijaya Chitreddy | |
Thai | Dr (Tone) Daranporn Triwongwaranat | |
Urdu | Dr Ahmed Kazmi |
Introducing Dr Sean Yong who recently joined our Sinclair Dermatology Fellowship Program who is fluent in English, Chinese/Cantonese and Malay. Sean trained in Ireland and Malaysia, and has developed considerable expertise in clinical care, research, and teaching.
His interest areas include hair and scalp disorders such as psoriasis ad atopic eczema and advance treatment for severe skin conditions, including skin surgery.
If you are concerned about your skin, hair, or nails, we encourage you to book an appointment today.
Disclaimer
All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice.
References
- City of Melbourne, Language used at home, https://profile.id.com.au/melbourne/language, [Accessed 31 October 2024]
- Diamond LC, Luft HS, Chung S, Jacobs EA. “Does this doctor speak my language?” Improving the characterization of physician non-English language skills. Health Serv Res. 2012 Feb;47(1 Pt 2):556-69. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01338.x. Epub 2011 Oct 27. PMID: 22091825; PMCID: PMC3393012. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3393012/#, [Accessed 31 October 2024]