Dr Ramyah Kugathasan
Specialist Geriatrician
Dr Ramyah Kugathasan is a dual-Fellowship-trained Specialist Geriatrician with extensive experience across hospital and community settings. After completing a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery at Monash University (2006–2010), Dr Kugathasan pursued training in internal medicine, culminating in Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine in 2021, followed by Fellowship in General and Acute Care Medicine in 2024.
Dr Kugathasan has held diverse roles across metropolitan and regional services, including consulting across acute geriatric, stroke, rehabilitation, orthogeriatric, perioperative and community outreach programs. These included positions at major hospitals such as Austin Health, Blacktown, Norwest, Box Hill, and Maroondah Hospital. Training highlights include management of complex geriatric syndromes, surgical liaison, memory, pain, continence and falls and balance clinics, and specialist stroke and rehabilitation care. Dr Kugathasan has also provided domiciliary care and led geriatric outreach into residential aged care and provided medical input for home-based rehabilitation programs.
Dr Kugathasan also undertook advanced training in General and Acute Care Medicine, gaining experience in cardiology, intensive care, hospital in the home, and perioperative medicine—strengthening their ability to manage acutely unwell older adults in varied settings.