About Us
Dr. Meher P Chinthamuneedi
Dr Meher P Chintamuneedi is a dually trained and dual qualified specialist in ICU from the College of Intensive Care Medicine ( CICM) and Anaesthesia from the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists ( ANZCA) and worked as ICU specialist in many tertiary care hospitals in Australia before working as a director of ICU for 16 years at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba, he also worked as a VMO anaesthetist in all private hospitals in Toowoomba .
He established a Perioperative medicine facility at St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Toowoomba to provide a multispeciality assessment clinic for high risk patients.
He has a wide experience in crisis management, worked as a retrieval doctor under Royal flying doctor service located in South Australia , and retrieved many critically ill patients.
He is additionally trained in Critical Care ultrasound and ECHO cardiography.He underwent special training in ECMO cannulation to help critical care ECMO services.
He has presented at many local and international medical scientific meetings, conducted several work shops, and published in peer-reviewed journals .
A/Prof.Benjamin Cheung
Associate Professor Benjamin Cheung holds dual qualifications with fellowships from The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA with Merit Certificate) and The College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (FCICM). He provides a diverse range of consultant clinical services in Toowoomba since 2008, with special expertise in echocardiography, ultrasound, perioperative medicine and paediatrics.
Ben graduated from the University of Queensland in Medicine with Honours in 1996 and was awarded merit certificates for a number of post graduate qualifications. He completed specialty trainings in Queensland and additional paediatric training at the Alberta Children Hospital in Canada.
Dr Graham Coupland
Dr Graham Coupland is a consultant anaesthetist with interests
in perioperative crises, simulation-based education, and perioperative allergy. He
coordinates simulation-based academic half-day teaching at Toowoomba Hospital and
is actively involved in registrar education.
He completed fellowship training at Princess Alexandra Hospital, focusing on upper gastrointestinal anaesthesia, and works across both the public and private sectors. Dr Coupland is an associate of Downs Anaesthetic Practice and a member of the Australian and New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG).
Dr. Christopher Stonell
Dr. Christopher Stonell is a specialist anaesthetist at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, where he is a Deputy Director of the Department of Anaesthesia and Perfusion Services (part of Metro North Health). He has a particular clinical interest in cardiac anaesthesia. He provides anaesthesia for a range of cardiac surgical procedures including thoracic organ transplant and mechanical circulatory support.
Alongside his clinical work, Dr. Stonell is actively involved in medical education and simulation. He is a faculty member and a Queensland convenor for the Emergency Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC) course.He sits on the ANZCA EMAC Committee and has revised modules of the course.
Dr. Alan Rouse
Dr. Alan Rouse after initially aspiring to become a sommelier, the presenter chose instead to enter the world of medicine. They spent more than 25 years working in regional Australia, developing a particular interest in echocardiography for critically ill patients. Following retirement from intensive care, they feel they have finally reached the pinnacle in work–Dlife balance.
Dr Rod Grant
Dr Rod Grant holds dual qualifications in anaesthesia and pain medicine. After a
decade practising both in Toowoomba, he now focuses exclusively on anaesthesia.
He graduated from the University of Queensland in Medicine in 1994, then worked in
rural general practice before returning to training in anaesthesia. He later completed a
fellowship in pain medicine.
He is actively involved in medical education in the private sector and has run several
courses in Toowoomba for many years. He is currently finishing his Graduate Diploma
of Clinical Ultrasound and is involved in research with his colleagues.