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Biography

I am a Physician with specialist expertise in Adult Endocrinology. I graduated from Monash University and undertook specialist training at the Alfred Hospital, the University Hospital Geelong and Monash Health and was conferred Fellowship to The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. I hold clinical appointments as a Consultant Endocrinologist at Monash and Alfred Health.

I am an Endocrinologist with special interests in all types of diabetes including type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes, osteoporosis and osteopenia, thyroid disorders including cancer and weight management. I also have expertise in the management of other endocrine problems, including parathyroid gland and calcium disorders, adrenal disorders, pituitary disorders and male and female reproductive disorders.

I am available for private consultations in Melbourne at Suite 49, Cabrini Malvern. I also provide an inpatient consultation service to my patients at Cabrini Malvern a 508-bed acute care private hospital located in South East Melbourne.

 

I was awarded a PhD from Monash University for my thesis on gestational diabetes, clinical prediction modelling and risk-stratified treatment. This research was supported by scholarships from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australian Academy of Science and Diabetes Australia.

 

I continue to be involved in clinical research and clinical trials in diabetes, gestational diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis. I am a Research Fellow at the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University, in partnership with Monash Health.

Education & Training

2005-2010

MBBS (hons), Monash University

2007

BMedSc (hons), Monash University

2012-2017

Diploma of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

2012-2017

Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

(Adult Medicine)

2019

Clinical Research Fellowship in Clinical Prediction Modelling at Queen Mary University London, UK

2018-2021

PhD, Monash University

Awards

- 2018 -

- 2018 -

Awarded Postgraduate Scholarship Top-Up from Diabetes Australia

- 2018 -

- 2019 -

Awarded Endeavour Research Leadership Award by the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training

Professional Affiliations

Consultant Endocrinologist

Dr. Shamil Cooray

Consulting at

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Suite 49, Cabrini Malvern

183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, VIC 3144

admin@drshamilcooray.com.au

Tel: 03 9086 2814

Fax: 03 9086 4145

© 2022 by Shamil Cooray.

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