Dr Wayne Zheng

The Alfred Registrars

Wayne is our current registrar on secondment from The Alfred Hospital. He completed his Doctor of Medicine at The University of Melbourne in 2020 and went on to complete his Basic Physician Trainee at Alfred Health. Wayne is interested in all aspects of general cardiology from managing acutely unwell inpatients, to preventive medicine in the clinic, to hands-on scanning with the echo team. Wayne has found working in Mildura to be very fulfilling and is hoping to combine regional work into his career after finishing his specialty training. He is passionate about clinical education and teaches medical students on a weekly basis. Outside of work, Wayne enjoys spending time outdoors including running, cycling and hiking. He has been soaking up the sunny weather in Mildura and especially enjoys jogging along the Murray.

Dr Rohan Navani

, The Alfred Registrars

Rohan has pursued a global medical education with studies across Melbourne, Mumbai, Philadelphia and Oxford, graduating Dux of his Doctor of Medicine course at The University of Melbourne in 2019. He subsequently completed his basic physician training at The Alfred Hospital. Next year, he is moving towards sunny Gold Coast as a Cardiology Advanced Trainee after which he hopes to pursue an international fellowship (and further travel!). Rohan is also interested in medical education and research, having published first-author manuscripts in leading journals such as The American Journal of Cardiology and Australia’s local Heart, Lung & Circulation.

Outside of work, Rohan has enjoyed the weather here in Mildura, enjoying runs along the Murray as well as sampling all the restaurants Mildura has to offer to make up for his very basic cooking skills!

Dr William He

The Alfred Registrars

Our latest registrar on rotation from the Alfred Hospital is Dr William He. Initially born in New Zealand and raised in Sydney, Will subsequently moved down to Melbourne where he completed his Doctor of Medicine and Bachelor of Medical Science at Monash University. He has since completed basic physician training at the Alfred Hospital, and will continue Advanced Training in General and Acute Care Medicine in 2025 alongside 6 months of Cardiology at Latrobe Regional Hospital. With a keen interest in general cardiology and health equity, Will has found his time in Mildura to be very fulfilling and enjoyable through experiences in outpatient clinic, stress testing, inpatient consults, echocardiography and ECG interpretation. Outside of work, Will enjoys painting, snowboarding, camping and stargazing (particularly taking advantage of Mildura’s beautiful night skies and minimal light pollution!)

Dr Zachary van Tienen

The Alfred Registrars

Dr Zachary (Zac) van Tienen is a General Medicine Advanced Trainee currently working as a Cardiology Registrar at Mildura Cardiology, under the auspices of our Cardiologists. He graduated from the University of Tasmania in 2018 and worked at the Launceston General Hospital during internship, subsequently moving to Melbourne to pursue physician training. He completed Basic Physician Training at The Northern Hospital in 2023, before moving to The Alfred Hospital this year to continue Advanced Training. He is passionate about providing quality healthcare in rural/regional communities, and while here is engaged in outpatient clinic reviews and stress testing, as well as providing an inpatient consult service to the Mildura Base Public Hospital.”

Dr Amreeta Kaur

Mildura Cardiology, The Alfred Registrars, Uncategorized

Amreeta completed her Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours) and Doctor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne. She completed her Basic Physician Training at Peninsula Health and is currently in her first year of Advanced Training in General and Acute Medicine at Alfred Health. She is also completing a Masters of Public Health at the University of New South Wales, Sydney as she is passionate about advancing health equity through healthcare delivery.

Amreeta enjoys working in Mildura Cardiology as it provides a broad range of exposure to cardiology cases and she enjoys assisting in echocardiography. She has found it to be a rewarding experience working in Mildura and she hopes to incorporate rural health in her career in the future.

In her free time, Amreeta enjoys going for daily runs along the Murray and going to the gym. She has enjoyed the warm summer in Mildura.



Dr Nathan Wong

Mildura Cardiology, The Alfred Registrars, Uncategorized

Our latest Alfred registrar on rotation from the Alfred Hospital is Dr. Nathan Wong. Nate completed his Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery at Monash University in 2018 and finished his physician training at the Alfred, during which he completed a Masters of Public Health through Newcastle University. He is currently an Advanced Trainee in General and Acute Care Medicine, and will undertake his first year of Cardiology Advanced Training in Geelong in 2024. Nate is interested in all aspects of cardiac care; from managing acutely ill inpatients to minimising cardiovascular risk within a clinic setting. He is particularly enjoying the hands-on experience of scanning with the echo techs and the pearls of wisdom provided by Dr Soward.

Having recently taken up bouldering in his free time, Nate’s biggest disappointment on arriving in Mildura was its absence of rock-climbing gyms! Instead, he’s spent most of his free time at Sip or Fossey’s and makes sure to get down to the driving range on his afternoons off.

Dr Vijayatubini Vijayarajan

Mildura Cardiology, The Alfred Registrars

Vijaya completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Adelaide and is currently completing her final year of Master of Philosophy with University of Sydney. The title of her thesis is “ Demographics, Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices”. Her career began at the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network in South Australia and she underwent Basic Physician Training at Illawara Shoalhaven Local Health Network in New South Wales. She is currently a first year General Medicine Advanced Trainee with an interest in cardiology.

Vijaya enjoys all aspects of cardiology and ensures that her patients are managed in a holistic manner. She has special interest in ischaemic heart disease and believes in prevention and aggressive risk factor management is the cornerstone of the treatment of ischaemic heart disease. 

Outside of work, Vijaya enjoys exploring the towns and vineyards around Mildura. She loves the relaxed lifestyle and is greatly appreciative of the welcoming residents in Mildura who have made her feel at home.

Dr Nicky Evans

Mildura Cardiology, The Alfred Registrars

Nicky completed her Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Monash University then moved to Adelaide to complete her Doctor of Medicine at Flinders University.

She worked at Eastern Health for four years and is now in her first year of Advanced Training in General and Acute Care Medicine at Alfred Health.  

Nicky is enjoying managing patients with a variety of heart problems and improving her skills in echocardiography and ECGs. 

Her favourite thing to do in Mildura was running along the Murray, but now that the path has flooded she is sticking to the gym! She loves the relaxed lifestyle and friendly people here. 

Dr Ashlea Low

Mildura Cardiology, The Alfred Registrars

Our latest registrar on rotation from the Alfred is Ashlea Low.

Ashlea completed her Bachelor of Biomedicine at the University of Melbourne and MBBS at Deakin University.

She started her career as a junior doctor in Ballarat and Eastern Health and is currently a first year General Medicine Advanced Trainee.

She is enjoying all aspects of her work as a cardiology registrar especially echocardiography and is now undertaking a Graduate Diploma of Clinical Ultrasound.

Outside of work, Ashlea enjoys swimming and hiking and is looking forward to exploring the national parks around Mildura. 

Dr Riley Batchelor

The Alfred Registrars

Riley is our current registrar on secondment from The Alfred Hospital. He completed his MBBS with honours at Monash University in 2016, went on to complete Basic Physician Training at Alfred Health. Riley’s interests include all aspects of General Cardiology, with interests that extend to Stroke Neurology. He has worked previously at Mildura Base Hospital as a medical registrar and is hoping to return to Mildura as a cardiologist on completion of his specialty training.

Riley is involved in clinical education and teaches medical students on a twice-weekly basis. Outside of work, he has been enjoying the fresh air here in Mildura and runs on along the Murray. Over the weekends he has been enjoying having a hit at the driving range and the local golf courses. He is a passionate Collingwood supporter, but has been a little disheartened by their performance this year!

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