DOCTORS AT OUR HORNSBY CLINIC
Dr Ian Katz graduated with First Class Honours from The University of Cape Town Medical School in 1987.
After 3 years research in Cape Town and Philadelpha he moved to Australia i
n 1991. His specialization in Pathology, with joint qualifications in Histopathology and Chemical Pathology, was obtained in 1997 after 5 years training, predominantly at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. He obtained his Fellowship from the Royal College of Pathologists for Australasia in 1997.
Dr Ian Katz established this pathology practice in July 2002. For the last 7 years he has focused virtually exclusively on the clinical and pathological diagnosis and management of skin cancer.
Because of this extensive experience, Dr Katz is happy to consult with skin cancer patients as well as perform biopsies and excisions himself. In this way the very best dermatopathological correlation of patients and results is ensured.
Ian is an active member of the Skin Cancer Society of Australia. He loves to play squash, golf and windsurf.
Remember: Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide!
Dr Shaun Segal graduated from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa in 1997 and began his surgical training at one of the largest teaching hospitals worldwide, the internationally renowned Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, South Africa.
After two years post-graduate surgical training, Dr Segal subsequently mo.jpg)
ved to London, United Kingdom, where he completed his surgical training. Following four years of surgical training, he worked in London for an additional four years to gain his necessary qualifications in general practice.
During his general practice training, Dr Segal obtained post-graduate diplomas in paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, family planning and forensic medicine.
In addition to his general practice work, Dr Segal worked for Scotland Yard, the British Crown Prosecution Service, British Transport Police and the Metropolitan Police Service as a forensic medical examiner for five years before emigrating to Australia in May 2008.
In 2009 he completed Allergan certification in theoretical and practical cosmetic botox course.
He holds the SCCANZ (Aus) Certificate in Skin Cancer Medicine and Surgery.
Dr Segal currently works as a general practitioner with specialist skills in minor surgery, more specifically in skin cancer medicine. His interests include skin cancer and minor surgery, general practice and cosmetic medicine.
He is the co-director of Southern Sun Healthcare.
Dr Segal currently holds the following qualifications: MBBCH (Wits), FRACGP (Aus), MRCGP (UK), DCH (UK), DFFP (UK), DRCOG (UK), SCCANZ (Aus).
Dr Sarah Bird graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1994. She completed her GP Training in and around the hospitals and GP surgeries of Bristol UK, finally settling for 8 years as a GP Partner in a large teaching practice outside of Bristol.
Sarah’s interests developed in Dermatology and Minor Surgery throughout this time offering weekly minor surgery sessions for her patients. Sarah’s other interests include Women’s Health and she spent a six month sabbatical in Christchurch, New Zealand working for the NZ Family Planning Association in 2004.
She emigrated along with her husband and three children to Australia in January 2008 and is now working as a General Practitioner with a special interest in Minor Surgery, Skin Cancer diagnosis and treatment but welcomes general consultations too.
Her qualifications include MBBCh (Wales), DFFP (UK), MRCGP (UK) and FRACGP (Aus).
Dr Michael Defina
Dr Defina currently holds MBBS (UNSW).
Dr Suveer Gupta
Dr Gupta is a General Practitioner with over 20 years of experience working both in Australia and UK.
He completed his Bachelor of Medicine through the University of New South Wales .
Whilst working in General Practice both in the UK and in Australia, he has completed a Certificate of Family Planning, Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and more recently a Diploma in Practical Dermatology through Cardiff University. In addition, he is a Fellow Member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
He has been an Examiner and an Appraiser both here in Australia and in the UK.
Dr Gupta has recently returned from the UK, where he was a General Practitioner with special interest in Dermatology, and an Associate in a Cosmetic Clinic in London.
His interests include Cosmetic Medicine, Skin Cancer and Minor Surgery, General Dermatology and General Practice.
Dr Ting Chow
Dr Chow currently holds a B. Med, FRACGP and DCH