Director
Professor Paul Bird
BMed (Hons), FRACP, PhD, Grad Dip MRI
Paul Bird is an experienced rheumatologist and researcher, dedicated to the expert management of patients with all forms of arthritis and rheumatic disease. Professor Bird received his medical degree with Honours from the University of Newcastle and completed his physician and rheumatology training in Sydney.
Director
A/Professor Fredrick Joshua
MBBS, FRACP, PhD, Grad Cert U/S, CCPU
A/Prof Fred Joshua is a dedicated physician for the treatment of rheumatic diseases. He has an expertise in rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis having completed a PhD in the use of ultrasound in rheumatoid arthritis and presenting research internationally in these areas.
Dr Ann Bacsi
Dr Ann Bacsi joined Integrated Specialists Medical Care in September 2019. In 2005 she obtained a PhD in vestibular reflexes and balance control form UNSW. She trained in Sydney (Prince of Wales Hospital) and London (Royal Free Hospital).
A/Professor Arvin Damodaran
A/Professor Arvin Damodaran is a consultant rheumatologist and medical educator based in Randwick, Sydney. He is in private practice at Rheumatology Specialist Care at the Randwick rooms, and has an appointment to the Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH), Randwick, where he provides specialist on-call, inpatient and outpatient services.
Dr Cathie Lane
Dr Cathie Lane provides nephrology services within Integrated Specialist Medical Care as well as holding a position of staff specialist at St. George Public Hospital.
Dr Tien Tay
MBBS (Hons) MMed FRACP
Tien Tay is committed to providing the highest level of clinical care for rheumatic disease. He is skilled in all aspects of rheumatic disease and has a special interest in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic vasculitis, including Giant cell arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
Dr Leticia Deveza
MBBS (Hons) MMed FRACP
Dr Leticia Deveza is a rheumatologist and Fellow of the RACP. She also holds a position as a lecturer and post doctoral fellow at the University of Sydney. She completed her PhD in 2019 and continues actively engaged in research and teaching of medical students.
Dr Rajib Dutta
Dr Dutta has worked as a Pain Consultant in the UK for 9 years. He completed his training in pain management and anaesthetics in London and the south-east including at King’s College Hospital and Guys and St Thomas’ Hospitals.
Dr Candice Khor
Dr Candice Khor completed her medical degree at the University of New South Wales with honours and subsequently pursued a Master of Public Health. She completed her training as a nephrologist at various tertiary and regional centres including St George Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital, Liverpool Hospital, Gosford and Wollongong Hospital.
Dr Sarah Baldwin
MBBS, BSc(med)
Sarah graduated in medicine at The University of NSW with MB BS and BSc(med) in 1996. She completed her training in general medicine and geriatrics at The Prince of Wales and St George Hospitals, becoming a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2006 as a specialist geriatrician.
Dr Jonathan Wright
MBBS, FRACP
Dr Jonathan Wright is a rheumatologist who will be joining Integrated Specialist Medical Care in Kogarah this October. Dr Wright completed his medical degree (MBBS) at the University of Wollongong in 2011 and has since earned his Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in both Rheumatology and General Medicine.
A/Professor Vivek Thakkar
MBBS, FRACP
Associate Professor Vivek Thakkar is an experienced Australian-trained rheumatologist with over 20 years’ experience who offers excellent care that is accurate, personalised and compassionate. Associate Professor Thakkar completed his general medical and rheumatology sub-specialty training in Sydney, and then worked as a rheumatologist at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne .
Dr Tamara Milder
MBBS (Hons 1), MMed (Clin Epi), PhD, FRACP
Tamara Milder is a consultant endocrinologist with broad experience in all areas of adult endocrinology. She graduated from UNSW in 2011 with first class honours and completed her specialist endocrinology training at St Vincent’s Hospital in 2018 with a strong focus on diabetes and metabolism. She was awarded her PhD from UNSW in 2025.
Dr Xiaoqian Liu
MBBS, FRACP, MMed, PhD
Dr Xiaoqian Liu is a dedicated Rheumatologist and researcher specialised at all aspects of musculoskeletal, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. She has ten years’ (2004-2014) working experience in Rheumatology in China and five years’ (2021-2025) experience as a Rheumatology Fellow at Royal North Shore Hospital.