Dr Kirsten Murray
Dr Kirsten Murray is a General Endocrinologist and manages all endocrine conditions. Her main areas of interest include type 2 diabetes, insulin pump therapy, management of endocrine conditions before and during pregnancy (including diabetes), pituitary and adrenal disorders and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Dr Elisa Tyson
Dr Tyson graduated in Medicine with First Class Honours from the University of NSW. She completed her postgraduate training in Endocrinology at Concord Hospital, Sydney and the John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle. Dr Tyson finished her PhD in 2009 at the University of Newcastle, focusing on endocrine signalling in the uterus during pregnancy.
Dr Annalise Philcox
Dr Annalise Philcox is an adult Endocrinologist and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2010. She currently works at the Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital as a General Physician and Endocrinologist, and she is the Clinical Lead in the Hunter Alliance Diabetes Project.
Dr Deniz Kuzulugil
Dr Deniz Kuzulugil is an endocrinologist whose main areas of interest include diabetes, pituitary and adrenal disorders. She was in the inaugural year and completed her medical degree at Western Sydney University in 2011 and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Endocrinology in 2019 after completing her training at The Canberra Hospital and John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle.
Dr Johanna Kuehn
Dr Johanna Kuehn is an adult Endocrinologist who is managing all aspects of endocrinology including Type I and Type II diabetes and pump therapy, as well as thyroid and parathyroid disease, PCOS, obesity, osteoporosis, pituitary and adrenal disease. She has a special interest in endocrine disorders throughout the reproductive life span including pregnancy and menopause. She has published in the field of gestational diabetes.
Dr Kuehn is a PhD graduate from Germany and completed her studies in the field of medical microbiology with magna cum laude. She started her postgraduate training within Hunter New England Health (NSW) in 2011 and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2021. Dr Kuehn trained in the field of Endocrinology at the John Hunter Hospital (Newcastle) and Gosford District Hospital (Central Coast) and in General Medicine at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus. She is the appointed Endocrinologist amongst the Multidisciplinary Team at the local HNELHD Menopause Hub.
Dr Kuehn is committed to continued education and staying up to date with the latest advances in endocrinology, regularly attending relevant conferences. She is member of the Endocrine Society of Australia, the Australian Diabetes Society and Australian Menopause Society.
Dr Kuehn ensures to deliver personalised, evidence-based care and values the importance of a clear and concise communication ensuring her patients understand their condition and treatment options.
Dr Alice Tang
Dr Alice Tang is an adult endocrinologist who became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2013. She completed her medical degree at the University of New South Wales, and her endocrinology advanced training at St George Hospital, Nepean Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney. She has completed a PhD studying insulin sensitivity and resistance in patients with obesity. She is a member of the Endocrine Society of Australia and the Australian Diabetes Society. Dr Tang sees patients with excess weight, type 2 diabetes, thyroid disease, osteoporosis, calcium disorders and other general endocrine conditions.
Andrew Maher
Andrew completed his Bachelor of Nursing in 2004 at the University of Western Sydney, Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Management at the University of Technology Sydney in 2014, Diabetes Masters of Nurse Practice at the University of Newcastle in 2020 and is a Credentialed Diabetes Educator with the Australian Diabetes Educator Association.
Andrew has worked as a Diabetes Nurse Practitioner in rural and remote areas of NSW and Northern Territory. He has a special interest in Diabetes and Exercise, Men’s Health in Diabetes and is a fully Certified Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitor Trainer.
When not working, Andrew is fond of the outdoors and enjoys trail running, camping and gardening.
As well as working in our Adamstown rooms, Andrew is running a Remote Diabetes Nurse Practitioner Telehealth Clinic to support patients living in rural areas. This clinic offers educational sessions, resources and support with interactive sessions to help individuals living with any form of diabetes understand their condition, make informed treatment decisions, implement sustainable lifestyle changes and empower them with knowledge.
The clinic will offer comprehensive support to patients to help them in their journey of living with diabetes. Education that can be provided includes pathophysiology of diabetes, how diabetes medications work, nutrition advice, insulin dose titration and technology support. Please contact reception for details of this clinic.