Dr Hughes has worked internationally and interstate in clinical roles in non-government, health, and forensic mental health settings, as well as academic research positions. Her training and experience allows her to combine clinical and forensic expertise to provide comprehensive assessments and expert reports that address clinical and forensic issues. She has extensive experience assessing clients with a wide range of conditions including acquired brain injuries, substance use disorders, neurological conditions, neurodegenerative disorders, mental health disorders including personality disorders, and complex interactions of these conditions. She has particular interest and expertise in brain injury, capacity assessments, individuals with complex presentations and forensic assessment. Dr Hughes regularly provides independent expert reports for a variety of courts and tribunals. She has extensive experience in both criminal and civil matters.
Dr Hughes is currently based in Sydney, NSW, where she provides regular availability to conduct MedicoLegal Assessments both in-person and online via our tele-health platform, Kawaconn video. She is also willing to conduct work on Medical Negligence matters. To book an appointment with Dr Hughes, please call us on (02) 8090 7611, email us on admin@medicolegalassessmentsgroup.com.au, or click the link below to book online.
Stubbs has been actively involved in the teaching of Oral Medicine since completing his training in 2002, which has involved numerous invitations at both state and national dental meetings.
Bachelor of Dental Surgery – University of Adelaide – 1988
Masters of Dental Surgery (Oral pathology) – University of Adelaide – 1998
Fellowship Royal Australasian College Dental Surgeons – 2000
Masters of Dental Science (Oral medicine/Oral pathology) – University of Melbourne – 2002
MRACDS (Oral Medicine)
To book a MedicoLegal appointment with A.Prof Stubbs, please call (02) 8090 7611 or click the link below to book online.
A popular GP educator, media commentator and University Lecturer, he is at the forefront of Orthopaedic clinical practice, research and innovation.
With in-depth understanding of medico-legal issues including public liability, impairment, workplace and MVA cases, he provides comprehensive, unbiased reports where a medical opinion is needed.
To book a MedicoLegal appointment with A.Prof Hope, please call (02) 8090 7611 or click the link below to book online.
Dr Ryan Hoy is a specialist respiratory and sleep disorders physician in Melbourne, working both the private and public sector with expertise in occupational lung diseases such as silicosis and work-related asthma.
Dr Hoy provides medicolegal assessments in person and by telehealth
To book a MedicoLegal appointment with Dr Hoy, please call (02) 8090 7611 or click the link below to book online.
She is a trained assessor in Permanent Impairment for Motor Accidents Authority, Workcover and Comcare. She has been a medico-legal assessor since 2003 and consults on Fitness for Duty assessments, Personal Injury and damages claims for selected legal cases, life insurance and defendant insurance company referrals.
Dr Thomas has both clinical competence and academic skills training in psychometric testing. She has interviewed, administered, interpreted and reported on a number of tests in a variety of contexts including occupational, clinical and forensic settings. Her expertise incorporates tests of aptitude, cognition, executive functioning and personality as well as work safety, malingering, emotional intelligence and skills-based assessments and includes NEO, MMPI, WAIS, WISC amongst many others.
Dr Thomas has over 30 years of clinical experience in public hospital and community facilities, private practice and occupational and academic arenas. She has provided assessment and management of children and adults with a wide range of psychiatric and psychological conditions, including psychotic disorders, personality disorders, adjustment disorders, PTSD, depressive disorders and anxiety. She has clinical experience in brain injury related to acquired and degenerative disorders and their cognitive and neuropsychological assessment.
Dr Thomas is currently based in Westmead, NSW. She is available to conduct MedicoLegal assessments in person as well as Telehealth via Kawaconn Video. To book a MedicoLegal appointment with Dr Thomas, please call (02) 8090 7611 or email admin@medicolegalassessmentsgroup.com.au. You can also click the link below to book online.
Dr. Jennifer Harasty is an awarded speech neuroscientist, granted as being “one of the top 2000 living scientists of the 21st century” by Cambridge Bibliographical society. She is a University Academic, Cognitive Neuroscientist, Communication Sciences and Disorders Specialist and Speech Language Pathologist in clinical practice since 1996 specialising in the primary and high school age population. She has been a Chair of the Eastern Sydney Allied Health Network of the Eastern Suburbs Medicare Local and has been an inaugural director of the wider Central and Eastern Sydney Allied Health Network which represents over 5000 allied health professionals through the Federal Australian Governments Primary Health Network (PHN of Sydney).
She is committed to providing services to disadvantaged groups. Her practice supports many vulnerable and CALD families and supports UNHC for Refugees for over 10 years. She is interested in innovative service provision and research into health services across all aspects of the health system such as neurobehavioural therapy, NDIS, allied health private services, hospital and community health sectors: all of which she has provided services to. She has been the first National Advisor Evidenced Based Practice for Australia and effected great change in this role. She has worked clinically with specific literacy disorders for over 30 years including many recent primary school students to great effect.
To book a MedicoLegal appointment with Dr Harasty, please call (02) 8090 7611 or click the link below to book online.
Dr Lawson has extensive experience in helping children with brain disorders. The major interest and world-standard expertise is in all aspects of the diagnosis and management of young people with EPILEPSY. Particular focus is on diagnosis with EEG and MRI, new treatments including medicinal cannabis, comprehensive medical and surgical evaluation and Tuberous Sclerosis.
To book a MedicoLegal appointment with Dr Lawson, please call (02) 8090 7611 or click the link below to book online.
With experience in both public and private sectors, he has held prestigious positions such as Director of Spinal Surgery and Head of the Orthopaedic Department at the Austin Hospital. He has also served as the former Chairman of the Victorian branch of the Australian Orthopaedic Association. He has extensive involvement in medicolegal examinations, including impairment assessments and expert witness work, and his research has been published and presented nationally and internationally.
To book a MedicoLegal appointment with Dr O’Brien, please call (02) 8090 7611 or click the link below to book online.
He provides medicolegal assessment services, and his interest covers matters of fitness for work, work relatedness of medical conditions and injury liability questions, and return to work and rehabilitation management interventions.
To book a MedicoLegal appointment with Dr Ugwu, please call (02) 8090 7611 or click the link below to book online.
She conducts assessments for the purposes of State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) including Workers Compensation, iCare and the Lifetime Care & Support Scheme, Department of Defence and for legal and insurance providers. She is trained in the Assessment of Permanent Impairment – Nervous System (SIRA- CTP).
To book a MedicoLegal appointment with Dr Metcalf, please call (02) 8090 7611 or click the link below to book online.
