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Discover the latest health news, practice updates, and wellness insights from our team at The Madison Medical Practice St Ives. Our dedicated healthcare professionals share valuable information to help you stay informed about important health topics, new services, and achievements within our practice community.

Mar. 17, 2025

2025 Flu Vaccine Now Available!

2025 Flu Vaccine Now Available! The Madison Medical Practices St Ives NOW have all GOVERNMENT and PRIVATE flu vaccinations available for all age groups. We have already seen an early emergence of respiratory viruses in the community, so to protect yourself and your families we are encouraging those wanting to protect themselves against the influenza

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Mar. 3, 2025

Dr Charanjit (CJ) Anand

Welcome Dr Charanjit (CJ) Anand to The Madison Medical Practice St Ives! The Madison Medical Practice St Ives, welcomes Dr Charanjit (CJ) Anand who has his extensive experience in healthcare and has been caring for patients for over 20 years. Dr Anand consults on Wednesdays weekly. As a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General

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Feb. 14, 2025

Dr Amanda Khor, Consultant Geriatrician

Exciting News: Dr Amanda Khor Joins Madison Medical St Ives! The Madison Medical Practice St Ives is thrilled to welcome Dr Amanda Khor, a highly skilled Geriatrician, who will begin consulting in March 2025. Dr Khor is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) and holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of […]

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Dec. 4, 2024

Is your lifestyle working to support your health?

Is your lifestyle working to support your health? At this end of the year, many of us feel we might be running on an empty tank. We can easily find ourselves caught up in some of our unhealthier habits, while we are not able to give ourselves the time, we need for looking after our

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Aug. 6, 2024

Linda Severino Awarded Practice Nurse of the Year

Linda Severino Awarded Practice Nurse of the Year The Madison Medical Practice is excited to announce that Ms Linda Severino was just awarded the Practice Nurse of the Year by Australian Practice Nursing Association (APNA), for her pursuits in excellence in delivering nursing in Primary Care. Linda who joined Madison Practice Hornsby with Dr Sidhu in 2012,

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Mar. 13, 2024

2024 Flu Vaccine Now Available

2024 Flu Vaccine Now Available The Federal and State Governments have advised that ALL Australians should have a Flu vaccination this year, particularly our vulnerable members of the community. The Madison Medical Practices NOW have in stock 2024 PRIVATE Flu vaccinations. We have already seen an early emergence of respiratory viruses in the community, so

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Dec. 19, 2023

Trading Hours Over Festive Period

Please note that all Madison Medical Practices will be closed for the festive period from the 25th of December until 8.00am on 2nd of January 2024. In the event of a medical emergency please call 000 or present to your local hospital emergency departments. On behalf of all the staff and contracted GPs and Allied

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Sep. 29, 2023

What is MyMedicare, and why is it necessary to register?

MyMedicare is a government initiative which responds to the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce of July 2022. It is a voluntary patient registration system for general practice which aims to deliver stronger relationships between patients and their healthcare teams. Through MyMedicare, patients will be able to formally link themselves to their general practice and their GP, providing

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Aug. 10, 2023

Dr Sharmila Nanra

Dr Nanra graduated from Newcastle University in 1988 and subsequently completed a 3 year residency at Royal North Shore Hospital. In 1992 Dr Nanra worked at Camperdown Children’s Hospital (now known as Westmead Children’s Hospital) and completed a Diploma in Child Health through Sydney University. Dr Nanra has worked in General Practice since 1993, initially

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Jul. 1, 2023

Should I get prostate cancer screening (PSA test)?

Should I get prostate cancer screening (PSA test)? as discussed by Dr XP Cheah consulting GP at the Madison Medical Practice St Ives Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in Australia. In 2022, over 24 000 men were diagnosed with the disease, with over 3500 dying from it. Screening for prostate cancer

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May. 30, 2023

MMP St Ives Welcomes Dr Aravaguthur Babu

After 45 years caring for the St Ives Community as a sole General Practitioner in Memorial Ave St Ives, Dr Babu has decided to close his practice and relocate to The Madison Medical Practice St Ives from the 1st of July 2023. Dr Babu is a very experienced, accomplished, and compassionate GP who has cared for

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May. 16, 2023

Winter is coming: how you can protect yourself with Vitamin D

Winter is coming: how you can protect yourself with Vitamin D By Dr. Kawisha Arander General Practitioner (BMed MD FRACGP MPH DCH) With shorter days and colder nights, autumn and winter brings with it a range of health challenges. Not only it is harder to keep up with exercise, avoid the seasonal cold and

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Mar. 17, 2025

2025 Flu Vaccine Now Available!

2025 Flu Vaccine Now Available! The Madison Medical Practices St Ives NOW have all GOVERNMENT and PRIVATE flu vaccinations available for all age groups. We have already seen an early emergence of respiratory viruses in the community, so to protect yourself and your families we are encouraging those wanting to protect themselves against the influenza

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Mar. 3, 2025

Dr Charanjit (CJ) Anand

Welcome Dr Charanjit (CJ) Anand to The Madison Medical Practice St Ives! The Madison Medical Practice St Ives, welcomes Dr Charanjit (CJ) Anand who has his extensive experience in healthcare and has been caring for patients for over 20 years. Dr Anand consults on Wednesdays weekly. As a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General

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Feb. 14, 2025

Dr Amanda Khor, Consultant Geriatrician

Exciting News: Dr Amanda Khor Joins Madison Medical St Ives! The Madison Medical Practice St Ives is thrilled to welcome Dr Amanda Khor, a highly skilled Geriatrician, who will begin consulting in March 2025. Dr Khor is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) and holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of […]

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Dec. 4, 2024

Is your lifestyle working to support your health?

Is your lifestyle working to support your health? At this end of the year, many of us feel we might be running on an empty tank. We can easily find ourselves caught up in some of our unhealthier habits, while we are not able to give ourselves the time, we need for looking after our

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Aug. 6, 2024

Linda Severino Awarded Practice Nurse of the Year

Linda Severino Awarded Practice Nurse of the Year The Madison Medical Practice is excited to announce that Ms Linda Severino was just awarded the Practice Nurse of the Year by Australian Practice Nursing Association (APNA), for her pursuits in excellence in delivering nursing in Primary Care. Linda who joined Madison Practice Hornsby with Dr Sidhu in 2012,

View All News

Mar. 13, 2024

2024 Flu Vaccine Now Available

2024 Flu Vaccine Now Available The Federal and State Governments have advised that ALL Australians should have a Flu vaccination this year, particularly our vulnerable members of the community. The Madison Medical Practices NOW have in stock 2024 PRIVATE Flu vaccinations. We have already seen an early emergence of respiratory viruses in the community, so

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Dec. 19, 2023

Trading Hours Over Festive Period

Please note that all Madison Medical Practices will be closed for the festive period from the 25th of December until 8.00am on 2nd of January 2024. In the event of a medical emergency please call 000 or present to your local hospital emergency departments. On behalf of all the staff and contracted GPs and Allied

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Sep. 29, 2023

What is MyMedicare, and why is it necessary to register?

MyMedicare is a government initiative which responds to the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce of July 2022. It is a voluntary patient registration system for general practice which aims to deliver stronger relationships between patients and their healthcare teams. Through MyMedicare, patients will be able to formally link themselves to their general practice and their GP, providing

View All News

Aug. 10, 2023

Dr Sharmila Nanra

Dr Nanra graduated from Newcastle University in 1988 and subsequently completed a 3 year residency at Royal North Shore Hospital. In 1992 Dr Nanra worked at Camperdown Children’s Hospital (now known as Westmead Children’s Hospital) and completed a Diploma in Child Health through Sydney University. Dr Nanra has worked in General Practice since 1993, initially

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Jul. 1, 2023

Should I get prostate cancer screening (PSA test)?

Should I get prostate cancer screening (PSA test)? as discussed by Dr XP Cheah consulting GP at the Madison Medical Practice St Ives Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in Australia. In 2022, over 24 000 men were diagnosed with the disease, with over 3500 dying from it. Screening for prostate cancer

View All News

May. 30, 2023

MMP St Ives Welcomes Dr Aravaguthur Babu

After 45 years caring for the St Ives Community as a sole General Practitioner in Memorial Ave St Ives, Dr Babu has decided to close his practice and relocate to The Madison Medical Practice St Ives from the 1st of July 2023. Dr Babu is a very experienced, accomplished, and compassionate GP who has cared for

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May. 16, 2023

Winter is coming: how you can protect yourself with Vitamin D

Winter is coming: how you can protect yourself with Vitamin D By Dr. Kawisha Arander General Practitioner (BMed MD FRACGP MPH DCH) With shorter days and colder nights, autumn and winter brings with it a range of health challenges. Not only it is harder to keep up with exercise, avoid the seasonal cold and

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