Our Executive Team

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Thinesh Chandraratne – Chief Executive Officer

Thinesh Chandraratne has extensive experience in senior management and executive roles across multiple industries including healthcare, manufacturing, construction and retail having worked interstate as well as internationally.  After holding numerous management roles at Monash Health over a 10 year period, Thinesh initially commenced at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital in March 2015  as the Director Corporate Services and subsequently stepped into the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Thinesh holds an Advanced Certificate in Marketing (UK), a Diploma in Information Technology, is a Fellow of CPA Australia, CIMA (UK), AAT (UK) and also holds a Master’s in Professional Accounting. Thinesh has a strong commitment to innovation and productivity, with a keen focus on risk management, legislative compliance, organisational governance and partnering to deliver excellent outcomes.

Andy Bower

Andy Bower – Director Corporate Services

Andy Bower commenced as Director Corporate Services in August 2020 after a brief period as Interim Director Corporate Services from March 2020.

Andy has over 15 years’ experience working in financial leadership and executive roles in the private healthcare sector, successfully leading teams across Finance, Administration, Health Information and Supply in a variety of settings from not-for-profit to private equity owned organisations.

Andy is a Chartered Accountant and Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England & Wales), and has a Masters of Engineering.

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Jennine Harbrow  – Director Clinical Services

Jennine Harbrow was appointed to the role of Director Clinical Services at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital in November 2019.

Jennine graduated as a registered nurse in 1983. During her career Jennine has worked in Coronary Care, medical and surgical areas at Prince Henry’s Hospital and Monash Health.

Jennine has held senior nursing roles over the past 20 years, including Coronary Care Nurse Manager; Operations Manager /Deputy Director of Nursing Dandenong; Director Hospital in the Community/Director of Nursing and Acting General Manager Casey and Cranbourne.

Jennine’s commitment to ensuring a safe and congenial workplace, in developing her team, and improving quality outcomes and the patient experience has been acknowledged by numerous Monash Health and Victorian Public Healthcare Awards over many years.

Jennine holds a Certificate in Coronary Care, a Graduate Diploma in Business, and a Masters of Management qualification.

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A/Prof Paul Cashin – Director Medical Services

Paul Cashin was appointed to the role of Director, Medical Services at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital in January 2016.

Paul graduated from Monash University in 1984; he trained in General Surgery at the Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, graduating in 1996. Having spent time in the United Kingdom, he returned to Australia to commence his Upper GI appointment at Monash Medical Centre in 1998.

Paul is currently the Service Director of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery across all Monash Health sites; he has been an active surgeon at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital for 25 years. He has particular interests in oesphago-gastric cancer, reflux disease, oesophageal motility disorders and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor in Dept. of Surgery, Southern Clinical School at Monash University.

Paul acts as Medical Advisor to the Kitaya Holdings Board of Directors, and he participates in the Kitaya Board Quality Committee. He is also Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital.

In his role as Director, Medical Services, Paul oversees medical governance and accreditation including areas such as patient care and quality outcomes, the patient experience, medical credentialing and scope of practice, research, new technologies and medical ethics.

Our Senior Management Team

Prof. Julian Smith

Prof. Julian Smith – Deputy Director Medical Services (Monash Heart Private)

Julian Smith was appointed as the Deputy Medical Director at Monash Heart Private in early 2023.

Julian graduated in medicine from the University of Melbourne in 1981. His early post-graduate years were spent at the Royal Melbourne Hospital from where he obtained a Master of Surgery degree from the University of Melbourne and the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in General Surgery. His Australian training in cardiothoracic surgery was carried out at the Royal Melbourne, Alfred and Royal Children’s Hospitals. After obtaining the FRACS in Cardiothoracic Surgery, he spent time at Stanford University in the USA and then Papworth Hospital in the UK for further training particularly in the field of transplantation. In early 1995, he returned to the Alfred Hospital as a cardiothoracic surgeon and Deputy Head of the Heart and Lung Transplant Service, positions he held until September 2001. Prior to taking on the role of Medical Director at Monash Heart Private Julian held the position of Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit at Monash Health. Julian has over 21 years of practice as a cardiothoracic surgeon at Monash Health and Jessie McPherson Private Hospital.

Julian envisions the role of Deputy Medical Director at Monash Heart Private as providing medical governance, leadership and management to ensure that the hospital delivers the highest quality medical patient care within the established clinical governance framework

Julian is also:
  • the Head of  Department of Surgery (School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health), Monash University
  • Senior Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Health
  • Academic Director, Surgery & Interventional Services Program, Monash Health
  • Editor-in-Chief, ANZ Journal of Surgery
  • Immediate Past-President & Governor, ANZ Chapter, American College of Surgeons
Dr Martin MacDonald

Dr. Martin MacDonald – Deputy Director Medical Services (Jessie McPherson Private Hospital)

MBChB, BMedSci(Hons), MRCP, FRACP, PhD

Martin plays an integral role at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital, working closely with the executive team, management, and senior nursing staff to support excellence in patient care and medical leadership.

After completing his undergraduate and basic physician training in the UK, Martin emigrated to Melbourne in 2006. He completed advanced training in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine through Monash Medical Centre and St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne. His PhD, awarded by Monash University, focused on the clinical phenotyping of COPD exacerbations, particularly exploring the interaction between cardiac disease and COPD.

Martin holds an academic appointment with Monash University, where he serves as a PhD supervisor, and is a prolific researcher. His work has been published in leading journals such as The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, European Respiratory Journal, Chest, and Respirology, where he is also a Deputy Editor. His PhD research earned the Fairfax Family Research Scholarship, and he was a finalist for the prestigious Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand New Investigator Award.

In his clinical roles, Martin is a Respiratory and Sleep Physician at Monash Medical Centre and Head of Unit for both Respiratory and General Medicine at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital. Through his work with the Monash Lung and Sleep Department, he remains actively involved in research on COPD and severe asthma, including biological therapies. He has broad expertise in managing respiratory and sleep disorders and performs a weekly bronchoscopy list.

Vicki Green

Vicki Green – Clinical Operations Manager/Deputy Director of Nursing – Jessie McPherson Private Hospital

Vicki has worked with Jessie McPherson Private Hospital for 25 years, gaining widespread clinical and administrative experience, and leading the Gastrosciences team as the Nurse Unit Manager with passion and dedication.

Vicki has also worked in multiple roles across the organisation including as an Associate Director of Nursing/Hospital Coordinator; the National Standards Lead for Comprehensive Care; Quality and Safety Partner and Consumer Liaison Officer; OHS Representative and Acting Director Clinical Services on multiple occasions.

Amber Coleman

Amber Coleman – Clinical Operations Manager/Deputy Director of Nursing – Monash Heart Private

Amber has 22 years’ experience with Jessie McPherson Private Hospital, most recently as the Victorian Heart Hospital (VHH) Project Lead spearheading the transition of our Cardiac Services to the Victorian Heart Hospital and reinvigorating the operations as Monash Heart Private, demonstrating strong leadership and change management capabilities.

Amber has extensive experience working across the organisation including 12 years in the gastro sciences unit; as the Nurse Unit Manager of our Cardiac Services; the National Standards Lead for Deteriorating Patient; as an Associate Director of Nursing/Hospital Coordinator and Acting Director Clinical Services.

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