Our Expertise

With an impressive background of international research and experience, Dr Adrian Lim is in high demand as one of Australia’s leading Dermatological experts.  Dr Lim is a Fellow of both the Australian College of Dermatologists and the Australasian College of Phlebology.  Adrian has been a past President of the Australasian College of Phlebology and is the current President-elect of the Australasian College of Dermatologists.

Adrian is a Dermatology Staff Specialist to the Royal North Shore Hospital where he runs the Burns Scar Laser Clinic and Cutaneous Neurofibroma Laser Clinic.  Dr Lim is former Clinical Trials director at Central Sydney Dermatology, Macquarie Street and has published research and given presentations both at home in Sydney, and further afield.  Adrian is the Editor-in-chief of Opinions and Progress in Cosmetic Dermatology, the official journal of the Australasian Society of Cosmetic Dermatologists.

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Dr Trish Lowe graduated in medicine with Honours from Sydney University in 1988 and spent her intern and residency years at Royal North Shore Hospital. A Masters of Medicine followed in 1994. She has been a dermatologist and Fellow of the Australasian College since 1998.

Private practice aside, Trish is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Central Clinical School, a consultant dermatologist and senior staff specialist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She has served as the Honorary Secretary of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and was  on the College Board of Directors. Trish has also served as the NSW Director of Training for dermatologists.

Trish is an avid reader and a regular yoga practitioner and enjoys gardening. She is patient focused and looks for the best clinical outcome for each of her patients.

Dr Anita Patel graduated in medicine from Sydney University in 1989, gained a Masters of Medicine in 1994 and Fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatology in 1998.

Anita’s experience in cosmetic dermatology dates back to the set-up of the Skin and Cancer Foundation cosmetic unit at Darlinghurst over a decade ago. She is a very experienced injector and has a particular interest in laser treatments, including resurfacing.

Anita continues to practise general dermatology at her Bondi Junction rooms, Complete Dermatology. Anita’s two children and family manage to occupy the rest of her busy schedule.

Associate Professor Deshan Sebaratnam graduated medical school with Honours and completed his residency at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

As part of his dermatology training, he completed a year at St. John’s Institute for Dermatology in London.

Deshan is specialist at Liverpool Hospital and has established a paediatric laser service there. He has a strong interest in teaching and research. He has published over 100 medical research papers in and presented at conferences around the world.

He is Fellow of the Australian College of Dermatologists, International Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London).

General Dermatologist starting January 2025

Mark graduated from the University of New South Wales with Honours in 1980.He is a Foundation Fellow of the Australasian College of Phlebology and has a Graduate Certificate in Medical Ultrasound from Sydney University. He has also been a Senior Lecturer at the UNSW Rural Clinical School.

Mark has been a practising Phlebologist in Coffs Harbour and Armidale since 1997 and has a special interest in Oedemas (Idiopathic, Lymphoedema and Lipoedema) as well as many years experience in performing Endo-Venous Laser and Ambulatory Phlebectomy.

Mark is married with three children. He divides his time between his vein practice in Coffs Harbour and uRepublic in Sydney.

Dr Simon Thibault completed his studies in Medicine at the University of Sydney in 1994 and worked in the fields of General Medicine, Oncology and Psychiatry before commencing training in Phlebology in 2002. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Phlebology (ACP), having completed the requirements to pass the Board´s Certification Exams in 2006.

He was the Chief Censor of the ACP from 2016-2019 and the Dean of the ACP in 2019-20, a role that involves overseeing the training program for all vein trainees in Australia. He is also involved in teaching the diagnosis and management of Venous diseases to trainees. In 2019, Simon was appointed as an Education Advisor to the International Union of Phlebology (UIP).

He is a past president of the ACP. He has been awarded a Certificate of Clinician Performed Ultrasound by the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) in 2022.

He has special interests in ultrasound–guided sclerotherapy and endovenous laser treatments including their use in major varicose veins and venous ulceration.

Simon divides his time between his vein practice in Newcastle and uRepublic.

Jo has a Bachelor of Science (Neur) from the University of Otago and a Graduate Diploma in Medical Sonography from the University of Sydney.

Jo is a vascular specialised sonographer with 10 years’ experience working in the field of Phlebology and is a member of the Australian Sonography Association and the Australian Sonography Association Registry.