Leadership Team

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.

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

• 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

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 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 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.