Our Doctors

Kerrie graduated from Sydney university in 1978 with honors. She trained in ophthalmology at Sydney Eye Hospital in 1985 and extended her training with a refractive fellowship in the mid 90s.

She is a member of RANZCO, ASO, ASCRS, AAO, founding member of AUSCRS, on the advisory board of ALCON and co-chairperson of women in ophthalmology. She was an associate then VMO at Sydney Eye Hospital, Concord Hospital and Mt Druitt hospital as well as private hospitals and day surgerys including SAN, St Vincents Private, Dalcross and Epping day surgery.

She has written many published papers in cataract, refractive surgery and general ophthalmology, and presented and attended many meetings both in Australia and overseas, eg USA, Europe and Asia.

She has been actively involved over several years in charitable cataract work in China and Tibet and refractive work in Vietnam. She is now supporting much needed medical care in the Pacific and Madagascar in association with the SAN.

After many years in public and small private practises, she has established personalEYES, a company dedicated to excellence in ophthalmology with several branches in NSW. This involves medical retina, surgical retina, glaucoma and cataract work at the forefront of the technology centred in the western suburbs of Sydney.

Her passion is in refractive surgery including surface treatments, LASIK, phakic IOLs, customised cataract surgery, intracorneal rings, cross linking and presbyopia.

She has been doing refractive surgery for over 15 years and trained many fellows in refractive procedures, cataract surgery and general ophthalmology. She sees the future for personalEYES as providing advanced clinical care with excellent patient service.

Dr Bogna Zborowska is a fellowship-trained specialist refractive and cataract surgeon with Laser Sight Centres, Sydney. She graduated from the University of Sydney in 1995 and practiced as a medical officer at Royal Prince Alfred and Concord Repatriation Hospitals.

In 2001 she commenced the Ophthalmology training program at Sydney Eye Hospital. During the four years of training she gained experience in several ophthalmic sub-specialities, including glaucoma, cornea, medical retina, neuro-ophthalmology, lids, and adnexal disease.

She is a member of the Australian Medical Association and became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists at the beginning of 2005. Attending local and international conferences, Dr Zborowska stays current with the latest advances in ophthalmic technology and therapeutics. She has published in ophthalmology and neurology journals and is also involved in clinical ophthalmic research.

Her passion is to bring happiness to people by improving their eyesight and therefore their lifestyle. Her other passions are reading, travelling, diving, swimming and dancing. She enjoys outdoor activities including Opera in the Park and the City to Surf Fun Run.

Dr Tess Huynh is an ophthalmic surgeon who is also a fellowship-trained Corneal and External Eye Diseases subspecialist. She graduated from the University of Sydney in 1996 and subsequently spent her residency years at Liverpool, Westmead and Concord Repatriation Hospital.

She commenced the RANZCO ophthalmology training in 2000 at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. She was offered the first job-sharing training position and thus took time off with her first child. She recommenced training the following year. On completion of the ophthalmic surgical training, she was granted the Corneal Fellowship for further training with the Corneal Unit at Centre for Eye Research Australia headed by Professor Hugh Taylor AC.

She has a deep compassion for the less privileged and has worked in both the Philippines and Vietnam. She was awarded the Pharmacia Grant in conjunction with an honorary position on the Royal Children's Hospital International Charity organisation for work in Hanoi National Paediatric Hospital.

Dr Stephanie Watson qualified as a doctor at the University of Sydney and did clinical training at Royal North Shore Hospital NSW, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital NSW, Royal Darwin & Katherine Hospitals NT, Radcliffe Infirmary Oxford University UK, and Kikuyu Eye Unit Kenya, East Africa.

She has been directly involved in teaching undergraduates, postgraduates, general practitioners, nurses and optometrists in Australia and the UK, has been involved in extensive original research, is widely published, and has received numerous grants and awards.

Stephanie is currently the Editor of The Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group London UK, Director of the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia, and on the Research Committee of the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Corneal Society, Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, Sydney University Alumni and University of New South Wales Alumni.

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Drawn to ophthalmology because of its potential in innovative surgery and use of leading technology, Dr Bala continues to be animated by the possibilities in ophthalmic surgery and restoring vision. Having completed his medical training at the University of Sydney, he began his forays into ophthalmic research, and eventually ophthalmic training, at the Sydney Eye Hospital and Westmead Hospital. He subsequently complemented his corneal training with hands on refractive training in Greece, the birthplace of LASIK.

His broad interest in the field led to multiple fellowships under leading surgeons, in Australia and Europe, in Corneal & Refractive Surgery, and Glaucoma. Dr Bala conducts his clinical and surgical practice, in anterior-segment and general ophthalmology, in a number of locations including personalEyes in the City.

He is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University where he continues his research.

His two young sons provide a keen audience for his surgical videos, and are thrilled that he can 'fix it' if someone pokes them in the eye. Dr Bala’s other interests include movies, anti-calligraphy, thwarting his wife’s predictions on his location, and watching wildlife in the few remaining pockets in India.

A graduate of Melbourne University, Dr Jennifer Sandbach undertook a Medical Retina Fellowship at Moorfields, London and a clinical Fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology at Emory University, Atlanta. She is currently the staff specialist, Ophthalmologist at Westmead and Prince of Wales Hospital. Dr Sandbach conducts a Medical Retinal and neuron-ophthalmology Clinic at our personalEYES Parramatta facility.

A graduate of the University of New South Wales, and recipient of the Medical Women's Society of NSW Prize, the Wallace Worth Prize and the Combined Teaching Hospitals Senior Staff Prize, Dr Angela Jennings undertook a Medical Retinal Fellowship at Westmead Hospital in Sydney.

Dr Jennings played a significant role as treating investigator in study and research in the development of new medications which are now available to be used in the treatment of Age Related Macular Degeneration. Dr Jennings conducts a Medical Retinal and General Ophthalmology clinic at our personalEYES Parramatta facility.

A graduate from Flinders University South Australia, Dr Gina Tsanaktsidis undertook a Vitreoretinal fellowship at both Westmead hospital in Sydney and London's Western Eye Hospital. Dr Tsananktsidis is the Retinal Surgery staff Specialist for personalEYES, consulting at our personalEYES Parramatta facility and soon to be consulting at personalEYES Penrith.

Dr Banerjee graduated with Honours from of University of New South Wales, and extensively trained in Ophthalmology at some of the leading centres in the world including Oxford, London, Melbourne, Sydney and Houston Texas USA, completing dual specialist Ophthalmology training from both the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney.

She undertook a further two years of Subspecialist fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London with a special interest in Diabetes, Macular Degeneration and Retinal Disorders, and has participated in many Multicentre Clinical Trials in Ophthalmology. She has also worked with the Royal Flying Doctor Service Outback Eye Program and has an interest in teaching and public speaking.

She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, European Society of Retina Specialists, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. Her hobbies include yoga and dance.

Dr Peter Asimakis graduated from the University of Sydney in 1984. He spent his first three post-graduate years at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. Thereafter he worked as a GP whilst studying for entrance into his Ophthalmology training that commenced in 1990. He trained at the Sydney Eye Hospital from 1990 to 1994 gaining his basic Eye Surgical Degree. He then undertook advanced surgical training in corneal transplantation at Flinders University Medical Centre in Adelaide in 1994 and 1995 and further training in the United Kingdom in 1996.

Dr Asimakis undertook Fellowship in Refractive Surgery in Queensland. He commenced private practice in 1998 in Sydney and took on a teaching post at Westmead Hospital where he ran the Corneal Clinic from 1998 to 2007.

Dr Peter Asimakis is passionate about providing advanced Eye treatment for the people of rural NSW delivered through his country practices in Mudgee & Lake Macquarie. He currently specialises in Cataract Surgery. He enjoys reading, music, walking and spending time with his wife and three children.

Dr Paul Latimer qualified as a doctor at Cambridge University UK. He has extensive experience in the field of Ophthalmology, with a special interest in corneal surgery. Paul has undertaken a fellowship in Corneal Transplantation with Professor Doug Coster, one of Australia's best-known corneal surgeons at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide. Prior to coming to Australia 3 years ago, Paul completed a fellowship in Oculoplastics at The University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.

Paul now lives in Wagga Wagga, NSW with his wife and five beautiful daughters. He has a successful private and public practice with appointments at both the local Base Hospital and at the local Calvary Private Hospital. He is also an associate lecturer at the University of New South Wales. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK) and a member of the UK and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He also belongs to the Australian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

Paul is now pleased to offer a high standard of corneal and refractive surgery to the people of the Riverina and its surrounding areas.

Dr Hema Arvind is an ophthalmologist sub-specialising in glaucoma and visual electrophysiology. She completed her postgraduate training in ophthalmology from one of best training centres in India in 1999. She has undergone extensive post-specialist training in glaucoma first at Sankara Nethralaya, one of the best eye hospitals in India, and then more recently at the Sydney Eye Hospital. She worked as a consultant in the Glaucoma Service at Sankara Nethralaya for four years before moving to Australia with her husband. She was subsequently awarded fellowship of the RANZCO.

Research is one of her passions, reflected in her several local and international conference presentations, numerous scientific publications and recently awarded PhD. She was closely associated with running of one of the largest epidemiological projects in Glaucoma - the Chennai Glaucoma Study, which continues to produce data of landmark importance in this field. She is currently involved in path-breaking research on visual electrophysiological methods in glaucoma and optic neuritis at the University of Sydney. Her other interests include vegetarian cooking, and reading.

Dr John Ambler graduated with honours from University of Sydney in 1981 and undertook ophthalmic training at Sydney Eye Hospital. He was awarded the Cedric Cohen medal for excellence. He then undertook a retinal fellowship at The Lions Eye Institute of Western Australia and a two year retinal fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA. This was followed with 12 months as Associate Staff Specialist in Vitreoretinal Diseases at the Cleveland Clinic.

On his return to Australia, Dr Ambler was a Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology with the University of Queensland from 1991 to 1996. He has authored research papers in the peer reviewed literature. Dr Ambler recently was voluntary faculty with the flying eye hospital ORBIS, in the West African country of Niger where he taught retinal disease in French. He is a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner. Dr Ambler’s interests away from medicine are the study of the French language and Astrophysics.

Amira graduated from UNSW and has received a scholarship to continue therapeutic training.

Amira has worked in both independent and corporate practices throughout NSW and continues to practice clinical optometry with a strong interest in ocular pathology and children’s vision. She supervises at the UNSW optometry student clinic and is involved in mentoring new graduates.

Amira is a member of the Optometrists Association Australia NSW Committee and is currently on the Luxottica Optometry Council NSW/ACT. She has been actively involved with various charity groups including OneSight and has been involved in school screenings across Sydney, devised vision training programs and held educational talks on the importance of eye health.

Amira will be involved in building and maintaining the important relationship between Optometrists and our Ophthalmologists to provide an exceptional level of care to patients.

Anna graduated from UNSW and is currently enrolled to continue therapeutic training.

Anna spent a year working in corporate practice in Sydney before moving around Australia working in various regional and urban centres. She has been involved in community children’s screen for Barnardo’s Childcare and spent two weeks in Cambodia as a volunteer where she taught English. She has a strong passion to be involved in aid work for those in developing countries and also in ocular pathology.

Anna will be assisting in the Sydney CBD practice as our clinical optometrist.