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Our clinical team

Mercy Perinatal delivers multidisciplinary care according to the individual needs of each woman and her family.

A/Prof Natasha Holmes
MBBS PhD FRACP Infectious diseases specialist
Natasha is an infectious diseases specialist based at the Austin and Mercy hospitals.
Dr Martien Snellen
MBBS MPM FRANZCP Perinatal psychiatrist
Martien specialises in the care of women with mental health conditions including depression and bipolar disorder.
Melissa Graetz
BSWGradDip(Genetic Couns)FHGSA Senior genetic counsellor
Mel is the Manager of Genetic Services at Mercy Hospital for Women and fetal intake worker.
Prof David Amor
MBBS PhD FRACP Clinical geneticist
David is a consultant clinical geneticist and clinician scientist with a research focus on human genetic disorders.
Dr Lilian Downie
MBBS (Hons) FRACP PhD Clinical Geneticist
Lilian is a medical geneticist with a special interest in the genetics of congenital hearing loss.
Candice Dao
BSc MGenCoun FHGSA Certified genetic counsellor
Candice is a genetic counsellor and provides support and information for pregnant people and their families, when there are concerns about a genetic or structural condition.
Emma Creed
BArts(Hons) BSc MGenCoun FHGSA Certified genetic counsellor
Emma provides support and information for pregnant people from both The Mercy and Northern Hospitals when there is a potential prenatal diagnosis of a genetic or structural condition.
Gavin Gill
BSc MGenCouns FHGSA CCGC Certified genetic counsellor
Gavin is a genetic counsellor, providing support and information to people with an increased chance of a genetic condition in their children. This can be for a family planning a pregnancy, during a pregnancy with high chance screening results or ultrasound findings, or after the birth of a child with unexpected symptoms.
Joanne Kelley
BSc GradDip(GenetCouns) FHGSA Certified genetic counsellor
Jo provides support and information when there is a potential prenatal diagnosis of a genetic or structural condition.
Renee Dow
BSc GradDip(GeneticCoun) FHGSA Certified genetic counsellor
Renee provides support and information for pregnant people from both The Mercy and Northern Hospitals when there are concerns about a prenatal diagnosis of a genetic or structural condition.
Shona Bagley
BN BMid Midwifery Unit Manager
Shona is a Registered Nurse/Midwife and the Midwifery Unit Manager of the department of Perinatal Medicine & the Fetal Monitoring Unit at the Mercy Hospital for Women.
Valerie Kyritsis
BAppSci(Nursing) Grad Dip MW Perinatal midwife
Val is a Perinatal Case Manager and provides midwifery support and care coordination.

A/Prof Natasha Holmes

Dr Martien Snellen

Melissa Graetz

Prof David Amor

Dr Lilian Downie

Candice Dao

Emma Creed

Gavin Gill

Joanne Kelley

Renee Dow

Shona Bagley

Valerie Kyritsis

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