About Us

In 2009, Guillermo completed fellowship training in Paediatric ENT at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. He later completed a second fellowship in Otology and General ENT at Monash Health in Melbourne in 2011.

As a result of his Fellowship training, Guillermo has special interest in ear related disorders, including hearing loss management and hearing implants. He also has expertise in general ENT conditions, including conditions affecting neonates, young children and adults, including upper airway surgery for problems like snoring and minimally invasive nasal and paranasal sinus surgery.

Guillermo’s previous experience includes an Observership rotation and participation in the Basic Science Course at Bobby R. Alford Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Communicative Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas in 2004 and a Consultant Surgeon position held at the National Children’s Hospital, in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Guillermo completed his Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery at University of Costa Rica in 2000. In 2006, he completed Surgical Training in Otorhinolaryngology (ORL), receiving Graduation with Honors from the University of Costa Rica.

As part of previous research activity, Guillermo and his colleagues received the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) RC Bennett Award for the best clinical research paper at the 2015 Victorian-Tasmanian Annual Surgical Meeting.

Guillermo currently holds VMO Consultant appointments at two major Tertiary centres in Melbourne:

At Monash Health he regularly attends the Complex Otology Clinic; and performs paediatric and otologic operating sessions.

Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, where Guillermo has joined the Cochlear Implant Clinic team and performs Bionic Ear Surgery

Appointments

Private:

• Epworth Healthcare (Richmond Hospital and Berwick Specialist Centre)
• Cabrini Health (Malvern Hospital)

Public:

• Monash Health
• West Gippsland Healthcare Group (Warragul Hospital)

Dr Janitha Jayawardana (Dr JJ) was born in 1985 and immigrated from Sri Lanka with his parents in the late 1980s to call Australia home. Dr JJ grew up with his family in the outback of Western Australia, and moved to Perth to complete his tertiary education. In 2008, Dr JJ obtained his primary medical qualification with honors at the University of Western Australia. From 2009 until 2012, Dr JJ worked in major metropolitan hospitals in Perth gaining valuable experience in the various specialties of medicine, surgery (including ENT) and critical care, and was awarded the prestigious ‘Goatcher Intern of the Year’ award at Royal Perth Hospital.

Dr JJ moved to Melbourne in 2014 to sub-specialise in ENT surgery as part of Australia’s highly competitive and rigorous advanced surgical training program. During this time, Dr JJ spent six years working at various major metropolitan centres including the Royal Children’s Hospital, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Austin Hospital, Monash, Alfred Hospital and Barwon Health (Geelong). In 2018 he passed his final examinations and was later admitted into the Royal Australian College of Surgeons as a fellow in Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery. In 2019, he moved to Mackay in regional Queensland and spent fifteen months working in a busy, high volume practice serving a population of greater than one hundred and fifty thousand people. During this time, Dr JJ enjoyed the connection and continuity of care he was able to provide to the regional community of the Isaac and Whitsundays.

Dr Janitha Jayawardana is happy to welcome all varieties of ENT referrals for an expert opinion on diagnosis and management. He is happy to provide expert care in keeping with current evidence, as well as being pragmatic in providing a solution to the individual needs of every patient. Dr JJ prides himself on being thorough, inquisitive and balanced in offering a medical and surgical opinion.

Dr An Pham is an otolaryngology, head and neck surgeon with subspecialist training in rhinology and rhinoplasty. She is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons.

Dr Pham graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2007 with a double degree in Medicine and Medical Science for which she received First Class Honours. Prior to ENT registrar training she was an assistant lecturer in surgical anatomy at Monash University and spent two years in general surgery training. In 2014 she began her five year specialist training which involved appointments at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Westmead Children’s Hospital, Sydney, and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.

Dr Pham has completed advanced fellowship training at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, a quaternary academic centre in Iowa City. She has performed complex sinus, skull base and facial plastic surgery, including cosmetic rhinoplasty in a high volume centre.

Dr Pham has public appointments at the Austin Hospital and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. She is approachable and empathetic and is passionate about outreach services, educating patients, teaching junior doctors as well as being involved in research. She welcomes all ENT related referrals.

Dr. Shah graduated with honours from Manchester University in England in 1998, and furthered his expertise with a Master’s in Sleep Medicine from Sydney University in 2016. He is a past committee member of the Australian Chapter of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain and maintains active membership in the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Oro-facial Pain.

Dr. Shah’s extensive postgraduate training includes mentorship from leading figures in TMD and Dental Sleep Medicine. In 2013, he founded the TMJ Centre Melbourne, where he focuses his practice exclusively on the treatment of TMD/Oro-facial pain and dental sleep medicine.