Doctors at Deepdene Surgery

Dr Khoosal enjoys all areas of general practice, with a particular interest in caring for children, teenagers and older adults. She provides antenatal shared care for pregnant patients and helps people manage long-term conditions.

Dr Crowe was born and bred in Deepdene and has worked as a GP for over 30 years. She enjoys all aspects of general practice and sees patients of all ages, listening to each patient's concerns and helping them reach a diagnosis and find their way through the care they need. Outside the surgery, she loves her family, travel and tennis. She's also an avid Collingwood supporter and an amateur artist.

Dr Sklovsky is interested in all areas of general practice, including men's and women's health, children's health, mental health and the management of chronic conditions. She also performs venesections for patients with haemochromatosis.

Dr McGuire has worked as a GP for more than 30 years, in Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. She graduated from the University of Queensland in 1986 and trained at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane, including 18 months in paediatrics and neonatology. She takes a whole-person approach to care for patients of all ages. She is accredited with Eastern Health, Mercy Hospital for Women and the Royal Women's Hospital to provide shared maternity care, has completed level two mental health training, and also cares for patients in aged care. She is a Clinical Editor for HealthPathways Melbourne. Outside work, she's happiest doing absolutely nothing, especially with an ocean view.

Dr Kantharajah enjoys the variety of general practice, from family medicine to chronic disease care and preventive health. She values getting to know her patients over time, and works with them to stay on top of their health at every stage of life.

Dr Atchuthan (Archie) Vigneswaran has interests in chronic disease management, children's health and men's health. He has completed further training in skin cancer medicine and is currently working towards a professional diploma. He performs skin checks and minor procedures. He speaks English and Tamil.

Dr Theophilos spent many years in rural practice in Colac, in western Victoria. While there he supervised medical students and GP trainees, provided emergency medicine and anaesthetic services at Colac hospital, and chaired the Visiting Medical Officers committee of Colac Area Health. He has additional training in chemical pathology and is a member, by examination, of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemistry. He completed a PhD in molecular genetics in 1998 at the Murdoch Institute at the Royal Children's Hospital. He enjoys all areas of general practice, particularly child and adolescent health, healthy ageing, skin conditions, and metabolic and endocrine conditions, including cholesterol and weight management. Billing note: Dr Theophilos bulk bills children aged 0–15.