Our Medical Team
The Team at East Malvern Dermatology are experts in their chosen fields and offer you their services at the highest professional levels.
A/Prof Gayle Ross
Dermatologist
A/Prof Ross completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours from Monash University in 1999. She was awarded Fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatologists in 2007, gaining the overall prize for having the best results.
As well as consulting at East Malvern Dermatology, A/Prof Ross is a visiting consultant at the Royal Melbourne Hospital where she is lead clinician in the atopic dermatitis and porphyria clinics. She has had training in the United Kingdom (2004), gaining expertise in porphyria and paediatric dermatology. She was visiting dermatology consultant at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne from 2007 – 2008 and St Vincent’s Hospital in Fitzroy from 2007 – 2019.
She was the Director of Training for the Victorian branch of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and a member of the Victorian Faculty and National Training Committee.
Special Interests
- Paediatric dermatology
- Photodermatology (light induced disorders)
- Inflammatory conditions such as eczema, acne and psoriasis
- Hair loss
Please note A/Prof Gayle Ross does not perform full skin checks.
Dr Anina Fitzgibbon
Dermatologist
Dr Anina Fitzgibbon has been working as a specialist dermatologist since 2005. Her specialist degree in dermatology and allergology, as well as her PhD on the effects of smoking on skin, were completed in Finland in 2005. She moved to Australia in 2007, became a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists in 2008, and has been living and working in Melbourne since then.
Dr Fitzgibbon has been an important member of the dermatology team at East Malvern Dermatology since opening in 2013.
Dr Fitzgibbon has extensive experience in clinical and scientific work and has worked in both public and private dermatology clinics over many years including the following hospitals in Melbourne: the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Victorian Melanoma Service at the Alfred Hospital, and St Vincent’s Hospital. Currently she works in private practice, and at the Skin Health Institute patch testing clinic in which contact allergies are investigated. She has a keen interest in all aspects of medical dermatology and discusses treatment options for cosmetic concerns also. She has years of experience with vascular lasers and uses the Excel V + laser at East Malvern Dermatology.
Dr Fitzgibbon attends scientific meetings and conferences regularly, in order to stay up to date.
Special Interests
- Eczema
- Psoriasis
- Acne and acne scarring
- Rosacea
- Detection and treatment of skin cancer
- Vascular laser
- Broken blood vessels
- Pigmentation
- Muscle relaxant injections
- Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
Dr Matheen Mohamed
Dermatologist
Dr Matheen Mohamed graduated MBBS(Hons) from Monash University in 1993. He earned his specialist qualification in dermatology (FACD) in 2001 and a Master of Public Health (MPH) at Monash in 2005.
Dr Mohamed also works part time at St Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy and the Biologics & Phototherapy Clinic at the Skin and Cancer Foundation, Carlton Melbourne.
During his training, Dr Mohamed has worked in the following major teaching hospitals: Western Infirmary, Glasgow, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital, Skin and Cancer Foundation and the Alfred Hospital. In addition, Dr Mohamed has previously worked at the Melanoma Clinic at the Alfred Hospital and the Skin and Cancer Foundation.
Special Interests
- Skin eczema
- acne
- psoriasis
- medical education
- teaching
East Malvern Dermatology is located at 503 Waverley Road, East Malvern, conveniently between the East Malvern Station and Chadstone Road.
Opening Hours: 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Phone: 9044 0950 Please contact our rooms to make an appointment.
A current referral is necessary if you wish to claim a rebate from Medicare. If you are the holder of a Centrelink Health Care Card or a Pension Concession Card we offer a reduced rate.