Doctors

Dr Luke Tomyn

MBBS (Hons), FRACGP

Dr Luke graduated from Monash University in 2003 with honors, and achieved the Victorian Metropolitan Alliance 'Registrar of the Year' award while completing his General Practice training in 2007.

He has been consulting in Hawthorn and surrounding suburbs since 2008. While servicing all areas of General Practice, he particularly enjoys cardiovascular health, paediatrics, men's health, preventive medicine, mental health, travel medicine and minor surgical procedures (including suturing, skin excisions, Implanon, and iron infusions). Dr Luke is committed to practicing thorough, proactive, and collaborative medicine. Outside of work, Dr Luke enjoys family time, playing with his two children, jogging, basketball, motor sport and chess.

Dr Luke works full time, as well as offering Tuesday evenings, Thursday evenings, and every second Saturday Morning (by appointment).

Dr Manpreet Heer

MBBS, DCH, FRACGP

Dr Heer is originally from England. He completed his Medical training at Monash University in 2005 and received his training as a GP in Gippsalnd. During his General Practice training he completed a 6 month special skills training post in Paediatrics and received a Diploma in Child Health. Following completion of his GP training in 2011, he joined Boroondara Health and Wellness Centre. Working in rural Victoria helped him gain extensive experience across all areas of General Practice. Dr Heer’s other interests include Preventative Health, Mental Health, Men’s health, Sexual Health, Travel and Childhood Immunisations, and Aged Care.

Dr Heer is loved by everyone – especially children. He has a huge, infectious smile, and is seemingly always cheerful. He is passionate about helping people to manage complex health issues and achieve good outcomes. Outside of work, he spends time with his family, playing soccer, cycling and likes to travel.

Dr Heer works full time from Monday to Friday, as well working Monday evenings, Wednesday evenings and every second Saturday Morning.

Dr Carmel O'Toole

MBBS, FRACGP, Grad Cert HPE

Dr O’Toole established Boroondara Health & Wellness Centre in Camberwell in 1995 because she believed that people in the area were seeking a medical setting that strives to provide excellent health care and a diversity of approaches to attaining well-being. Her focus is on wellness promotion and the whole person. She is committed to  a team approach.

She likes spending time with people, helping them work out what is really wrong, particularly looking at complex medical issues that may involve lifestyle issues, such as menopause, diet (including food intolerance), exercise, and stress management. She is also interested in helping people with Anxiety, Depression, Panic attacks, ADHD, and any mental health issue; including workplace bullying and harassment, and recovery from child abuse.

Dr O'Toole has studied nutritional medicine and herbal medicine.

Dr Vivienne Beckett

MBBS (Hons, Melb)

Dr ‘Viv’ graduated from Melbourne University with Honours. She completed her initial training at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Women’s Hospital, Royal Children’s Hospital, and Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital. Since then has worked as a General Practitioner. Dr Beckett worked for 10 years with Monash IVF, and 5 years in clinical research.

She is experienced in all areas of General Practice, with special interest in Women's Health, Paediatrics, Travel Medicine, Chronic Disease Management, and Preventative Health. Dr Beckett has worked in the Inner Eastern Suburbs for many years. She works 3 days per week. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, including Thursday Evenings.

Dr Upkar Sara

MBChB, DCH (UK), MRCGP (UK), FRACGP ad eundum gradum

Dr Sara graduated from the University of Leicester, UK in 2004 and qualified as a GP in the UK in 2009. She moved to Australia shortly after with her husband and worked for a year in Gippsland. After leaving Gippsland she has been working as a GP in Rowville but has decided to work closer to home and therefore join our practice.
As well as completing her GP training, Dr Sara has a Diploma in Child Health and completed Family Planning courses. She has a particular interest in Women’s Health and Family Planning.

"In my spare time I like to enjoy the Aussie sunshine, relax on the beach, explore the country, and attempt sports like badminton and squash."

Dr Zoltan Vilagosh

MBBS (Melb), MSc (Swin), PhD (Swin), MPH & Trop. Med. (JCU)

Dr Zoltan Vilagosh trained at the University of Melbourne, graduating in 1981. He undertook post graduate training at St Vincent’s Hospital. He ran his own clinic in Fitzroy, and for many years worked in group practice in Northcote, prior to joining BHWC in 2017.
He is a past president of the Melbourne Division of General practice. Dr Vilagosh has extensive experience in all areas of general practice. He is fluent in Croatian, Hungarian and Serbian.
He also has a Master’s Degree in Public Health and Tropical Medicine from James Cook University, and a Masters degree in Astrophysics. In 2020, he completed his PhD in the effects of Terahertz radiation on human skin. This is relevant to the development of human cancers, including Melanoma.
He has a very warm smile and has a very compassionate nature. His years of experience in general practice mean that he has a breath of knowledge and depth of understanding that is uncommon these days. He also has a great, and very quirky, sense of humor.

Dr Joe Santoro

MEdPsych(Melb), PhD (Melb), MAPS

Dr Joe Santoro is a registered psychologist who completed his Masters degree and PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Melbourne.

Joe specializes in educational psychology services with a particular focus on learning and school performance. Joe offers assessment services and provides individual consultation for learning enhancement and learning-related psychology support (e.g. test anxiety). Joe is experienced in administering comprehensive psycho-educational assessments and in diagnosing specific learning disorders such as reading and maths learning disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD.

Joe also has a particular interest in working with gifted and talented students. His PhD focused on the identification of the cognitive characteristics of giftedness within the classroom context. His findings have informed school assessment procedures for identifying giftedness and has informed teaching practices for these students.