Meet the experts
behind our clinics
Our team of dedicated psychiatrists and mental health professionals are here to help you
Psychiatrists
Clinicians
Operations
Dr Brendan Hyland
Medical Director & Psychiatrist
Brendan has over 20 years of experience as a psychiatrist. During his 7 years as Medical and TMS Director of the Albert Road Clinic in Melbourne, he managed both inpatient and outpatient TMS services for thousands of patients. As Bluebell’s Medical Director, Brendan oversees service quality, training, and support for partner psychiatrists.
Dr Leo Chen
Psychiatrist & Neuroscientist
Dr Leo Chen is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist with extensive experience across clinical practice, research and medical education for over ten years. He is Deputy Director of the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, where he leads the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Psychopharmacology Research Units. He is a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry, Central Clinic School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University. As the Director of Psychiatry Training at Alfred Health, he plays a leadership role in the education and training of medical doctors in the specialty of psychiatry.
Dr Chen is passionate about improving outcomes for persons living with mental illnesses. He is/has been investigator on numerous clinical trials evaluating pharmaceuticals and brain stimulation techniques. His PhD research focussed on improving the efficacy and efficiency of TMS to treat depression. He has been invited to present his research at international and local conferences. Dr Chen is a reviewer for the Tier 1 neuroscience journals: Biological Psychiatry, Brain Stimulation, Cerebral Cortex, Frontiers in Psychiatry and Expert Reviews of Neurotherapeutics. Locally, He was an author on the RANZCP’s 2018 Professional Practice Guideline (PPG16) and Position Statement (PS79) on rTMS.
Dr Richa Rastogi
Psychiatrist
Dr Rastogi's areas of interest include mood and anxiety spectrum disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and attention deficit disorders (ADHD). She has in depth knowledge and experience in Psychotherapy and offers different modalities as part of her consultations. See more about her practice at Medimind.
Dr Namrata Shetty
Psychiatrist
Dr Shetty has extensive experience in general adult psychiatry, with a keen interest in psychopharmacology and psychiatric issues seen in the elderly including neurocognitive disorders. See more about her practice at Omega Healthcare.
Dr Joe Chen
Psychiatrist
Dr Chen is a respected psychiatrist with vast experience in general adult psychiatry. Dr. Chen is a University of Queensland medical graduate and registered with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He completed his Advanced Training while working in emergency and acute psychiatric settings across various states. Dr. Chen is actively involved in research on antipsychotic medication side effects and their management. With an excellent professional reputation, he has worked in mental health settings across the country, including at the Albert Road Clinic in Melbourne and as a Consultant Psychiatrist at Peninsula Health.
Dr Ramanathan Ganapathy
Psychiatrist
Dr. Ram Ganapathy is an esteemed member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry. In addition to this, he has a standing membership in the Royal College of Psychiatry in the UK, where he practiced for more than a decade and a half prior to relocating to Australia. He presently serves as the Clinical Director & Medical Superintendent within Western Sydney's LHD. Dr. Ganapathy has a specialised knowledge base in the field of general adult mental health conditions and ADHD. He emphasizes comprehensive strategies in encouraging recovery.
Dr Jane Tovey
Psychiatrist
Over the last two decades Jane has dedicated herself to both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services at the Ramsay Clinic at Albert Road, extending her expertise in adult general psychiatry and trauma-informed psychotherapy.
Dr. Tovey has held notable positions such as the Programme Director of the Ramsay Clinic Albert Road Outreach Service and Deputy Chair of the Clinic's Medical Advisory Committee. She is a valued member of the University of Melbourne’s Psychiatry Unit and was honoured as a Life Fellow of Queen's College in 2017.
Dr Daniel Dagge
Psychiatrist
Dr Errol Jacobson
Psychiatrist
Dr. Errol Jacobson is a distinguished psychiatrist based in the Eastern Suburbs, where he has dedicated over a decade to serving the community. Dr. Jacobson prides himself on offering comprehensive end-to-end treatment plans tailored to individual needs. He believes in a collaborative approach, working in close partnership with both patients and their treating teams, ensuring holistic care and optimal outcomes.
Dr Rajiv Siotia
Psychiatrist
A/Prof Raju Lakshmana
Psychiatrist
Psychiatrists
Clinicians
Operations
Dr Brendan Hyland
Medical Director & Psychiatrist
Brendan has over 20 years of experience as a psychiatrist. During his 7 years as Medical and TMS Director of the Albert Road Clinic in Melbourne, he managed both inpatient and outpatient TMS services for thousands of patients. As Bluebell’s Medical Director, Brendan oversees service quality, training, and support for partner psychiatrists.
Dr Leo Chen
Psychiatrist & Neuroscientist
Dr Leo Chen is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist with extensive experience across clinical practice, research and medical education for over ten years. He is Deputy Director of the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, where he leads the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Psychopharmacology Research Units. He is a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry, Central Clinic School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University. As the Director of Psychiatry Training at Alfred Health, he plays a leadership role in the education and training of medical doctors in the specialty of psychiatry.
Dr Chen is passionate about improving outcomes for persons living with mental illnesses. He is/has been investigator on numerous clinical trials evaluating pharmaceuticals and brain stimulation techniques. His PhD research focussed on improving the efficacy and efficiency of TMS to treat depression. He has been invited to present his research at international and local conferences. Dr Chen is a reviewer for the Tier 1 neuroscience journals: Biological Psychiatry, Brain Stimulation, Cerebral Cortex, Frontiers in Psychiatry and Expert Reviews of Neurotherapeutics. Locally, He was an author on the RANZCP’s 2018 Professional Practice Guideline (PPG16) and Position Statement (PS79) on rTMS.
Dr Richa Rastogi
Psychiatrist
Dr Rastogi's areas of interest include mood and anxiety spectrum disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and attention deficit disorders (ADHD). She has in depth knowledge and experience in Psychotherapy and offers different modalities as part of her consultations. See more about her practice at Medimind.
Dr Namrata Shetty
Psychiatrist
Dr Shetty has extensive experience in general adult psychiatry, with a keen interest in psychopharmacology and psychiatric issues seen in the elderly including neurocognitive disorders. See more about her practice at Omega Healthcare.
Dr Joe Chen
Psychiatrist
Dr Chen is a respected psychiatrist with vast experience in general adult psychiatry. Dr. Chen is a University of Queensland medical graduate and registered with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He completed his Advanced Training while working in emergency and acute psychiatric settings across various states. Dr. Chen is actively involved in research on antipsychotic medication side effects and their management. With an excellent professional reputation, he has worked in mental health settings across the country, including at the Albert Road Clinic in Melbourne and as a Consultant Psychiatrist at Peninsula Health.
Dr Ramanathan Ganapathy
Psychiatrist
Dr. Ram Ganapathy is an esteemed member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry. In addition to this, he has a standing membership in the Royal College of Psychiatry in the UK, where he practiced for more than a decade and a half prior to relocating to Australia. He presently serves as the Clinical Director & Medical Superintendent within Western Sydney's LHD. Dr. Ganapathy has a specialised knowledge base in the field of general adult mental health conditions and ADHD. He emphasizes comprehensive strategies in encouraging recovery.
Dr Jane Tovey
Psychiatrist
Over the last two decades Jane has dedicated herself to both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services at the Ramsay Clinic at Albert Road, extending her expertise in adult general psychiatry and trauma-informed psychotherapy.
Dr. Tovey has held notable positions such as the Programme Director of the Ramsay Clinic Albert Road Outreach Service and Deputy Chair of the Clinic's Medical Advisory Committee. She is a valued member of the University of Melbourne’s Psychiatry Unit and was honoured as a Life Fellow of Queen's College in 2017.
Dr Daniel Dagge
Psychiatrist
Dr Errol Jacobson
Psychiatrist
Dr. Errol Jacobson is a distinguished psychiatrist based in the Eastern Suburbs, where he has dedicated over a decade to serving the community. Dr. Jacobson prides himself on offering comprehensive end-to-end treatment plans tailored to individual needs. He believes in a collaborative approach, working in close partnership with both patients and their treating teams, ensuring holistic care and optimal outcomes.
Dr Rajiv Siotia
Psychiatrist