Sydney CBD

Dr Prasad Abeydeera

Dr Abeydeera is a Specialist Occupational Physician with the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM), Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).

Following graduation from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dr Abeydeera completed his internship and junior medical training in the United Kingdom. Since moving to Australia in 2006, Dr Abeydeera underwent further hospital and emergency medicine training in NSW Health and Royal North Shore Hospital before focusing on Occupational Medicine in 2011.

Dr Abeydeera has completed a Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health with Monash University and also holds Australian Certificate of Civil Aviation Medicine (ACCAM) with Monash University.

Dr Abeydeera has provided occupational, general and emergency medical services as a Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) doctor in a Queensland Surat Basin coal seam gas project and has a special interest in aviation medicine, health surveillance, safety critical workers health, work place drug and alcohol consultations, fitness for duty assessments and return to work.

Dr Benjamin Lam

Dr Benjamin Lam has worked in Occupational Medicine since 2013. He joined Sonic HealthPlus in 2016. Dr Lam has worked across a number of industries (including mining, railway and oil and gas) and is experienced in pre-employment medicals, injury management, fitness for duty assessments, health surveillance and travel medicine. Dr Lam is specifically accredited to perform AHP railway medical assessments, OGUK medical assessments, AMSA medical assessments, and MRO services. Dr Lam enjoys the challenges of co-ordinating healthcare between a multitude of stakeholders and ensuring the best outcomes for workers and employers alike. He enjoys the great team and working environment in the Sydney CBD clinic.

Dr Candice Chin

Dr Chin has been an occupational health medical practitioner since 2013, joining Sonic Health Plus in 2015. She graduated as a Doctor of Medicine and has completed her requirements for the Australian Medical Council (AMC) certificate.

Dr Chin is an accredited AHP for railway medicals, Medical Inspector of Seafarers (MIS) for AMSA, Government Contracted Doctor (GCD) for Disability Support Pension and Medical Review Officer (MRO).  She is experienced in performing pre-employment medicals, health surveillance, driver medicals, rail safety medicals, disability medical assessments, seafarer medicals, injury management and rehabilitation, NSW Coal Board medicals and telemedicine consultations.

Dr Manzoor Peerzada

Dr Manzoor Peerzada is a specialist General Practitioner with Fellowship from RACGP. He is also an Occupational Medical Practitioner with post graduate training from Monash University. Dr Peerzada is passionate about preventative aspects of medicine and utilises his experience and skills to help people remain healthy while working.

Dr Peerzada is an injury management consultant who utilises personal care and preventative strategies to ensure businesses minimise workplace risks and avoid distressing outcomes. Dr Peerzada has also trained as focussed psychological service provider.

Dr Peerzada is an accredited Rail Medical Examiner and is a CASA approved Aviation Medical Examiner. He is also an authorised panel physician conducting immigration medical exams for Australian Visa. Dr Peerzada has been practising for over 20 years.

Asith Senanayake

Asith graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise & Sports Science) and a Masters of Exercise Physiology from Sydney University in 2018. He has worked across multiple NSW metro SHP clinics and enjoys engaging with the wide variety of candidates on a daily basis. Asith has a passion for health and fitness and a drive to provide excellent customer care at all times.

Catherine Smith

Catherine is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist who joined our team in 2019. She completed her Bachelor of Exercise Physiology at the University of New South Wales in 2017, and since then has gained experience working in occupational health and rehabilitation, where she has assisted numerous injured clients to overcome barriers and achieve their recovery goals. At Sonic HealthPlus, Catherine is responsible for conducting medical screenings, drug and alcohol testing, musculoskeletal and fitness assessments, as well as executive health evaluations. She employs a client-centred approach whilst facilitating these medical assessments, and enjoys working closely with each individual to ensure they get the most out of their appointment.

Anna Roceles

Laurrene Serrano

Laurrene graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing in the Philippines and has been a Registered Nurse since 2009. She started in the occupational health industry in 2015 as an assistance nurse and became a Registered Nurse in Australia in 2017. She joined the Sonic HealthPlus team in April 2018 and performs duties such as medical screening, pathology collection, injury & wound management and also nurse led rail medicals. She is passionate about providing health education and enjoys working with the Alexandria team.

Robyn MacDonald

Robyn is medical screener and receptionist with Sonic HealthPlus Sydney CBD. Meeting positive people is what Robyn loves most about her role. She finds it rewarding to be involved in returning people to work.