The Team
Dr Po Yang
Neurologist
Coffee: Soy Cappuccino
Po is a graduate of the University of Queensland and undertook specialist neurology training at various locations in Queensland including the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Gold Coast University Hospital and Cairns Hospital. Upon obtaining his Fellowship in Neurology from the Royal Australian College of Physicians, he furthered his training to become a Neurophysiology and Neuroimmunology Fellow at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
Dr Yang is currently working as a neurologist at Princess Alexandra Hospital and is active in clinical trials regarding neuromuscular disorders at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and the Wesley Hospital.
Three things our patients may not know about Po:
– He loves to watch and play cricket
– He likes to hike tall mountains
– He did physiotherapy before medicine
Dr Arash Kahrom
Neurologist
Coffee: Cappuccino
Dr Arash Kahrom is an Australian trained Neurologist with particular expertise in Epilepsy and Stroke. Upon obtaining fellowship in Neurology from Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP), he moved to Melbourne for further fellowship in advanced Epilepsy at one of the largest comprehensive Epilepsy programs in Australia at The Royal Melbourne hospital and The Alfred hospital. Dr Kahrom gained experience in the assessment and management of complex epilepsy including advanced imaging, intracranial EEG, as well as prolonged inpatient and outpatient EEG monitoring.
Dr Kahrom has extensive experience in managing headaches, including use of advanced therapies such as OnabotulinumtoxinA and use of Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies.
Dr Kahrom has also completed a fellowship in stroke at Sunshine Coast University hospital, giving him expertise in management of acute and long-term management of stroke, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), and prevention of stroke. Dr Kahrom has ongoing interest in research. Dr Kahrom undertook Neurology advanced training at various locations in Queensland including Princess Alexandra Hospital, Cairns Hospital and Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
Three things our patients may not know about Arash:
– He loves cars
– He likes Photography
– He loves to watch and play tennis
Dr Wendy Wong
General Practitioner
(with special interest in headache management)
Coffee: Soy Dirty Chai
Dr Wendy Wong became a doctor because she wanted to help people (and because being allergic to lots of animals meant she couldn’t be a vet). She graduated from University of Queensland in 1998 with MBBS Hons year 1. She spent 15 years in surgical training before graduating as a fully qualified GP in 2017. She also holds a certificate in Make-Up from Napolean Perdis & has an Oriental Massage certificate from Australian College of Natural Medicine. She is also a barista.
Three things our patients may not know about Wendy:
– She owns and operates her own cosmetic injectables clinic specializing in facial aesthetics
– She continues to assist regularly in Plastic & Reconstructive surgery
– She is a chronic migraine sufferer herself
Danielle
Registered Nurse
Coffee: Short Latte
Danielle has come to us with many years experience working in hospitals and aged care, her happy demeanour is always a calming presence for many patients and the team. Danielle is an imperative part of our team, always helping in all areas, when she isn’t with patients, she is often found quietly chipping away at her tasks and assisting patients over the phone.
Danielle is a busy mum to 3 kids (well 4 if you count her husband), she spends her weekends at kids sport events and also plays social Netball herself. Things our patients may not know about Danielle:
Three things our patients may not know about Danielle:
– She loves to travel and ski. She spent 6 months working in a Californian ski resort in the early 2000’s.
– As a child she wanted to be a flight attendant
– She HATES coriander
Claire
Practice Manager
Coffee: Almond Latte
Claire has been a hardworking and integral member of our team for many years, starting in a junior role initially and now a very experienced and integral part of the team. You will often see Claire’s smiling face when you arrive at your appointment. Her love of technology has been the reason we have made changes to our processes to streamline everything we can to be extra efficient!
Not only is Claire our go-to IT extraordinaire, she has recently managed many projects and is constantly bringing ideas to the table.
Three things our patients may not know about Claire:
– She likes photography
– She has an identical twin sister
– She’s a red wine lover
