blissfully bendy General Practitioners
Dr Sharlene Tan
Founder of Blissfully Bendy
MBBS(Hons)/BMedSci/ DCH/ FRACGP
Practice area: Cranbourne
General Practitioner with a special interest in HSD/hEDs, POTs
Please note that Dr Tan has closed her books for new hypermobility patients. Please check back in Feb 2027 for an update. If you wish to be added to a waitlist for cancellations, please call or email her clinic.
MELBOURNE GPs with an interest in complex invisible illnesse
Dr Mary Wong
MBBS, FRACGP
Practice area: Heidelberg
Special interest in women's health, perimenopause, and menopause care, as well as invisible illnesses, including POTS, MECFS, long COVID, hypermobility, chronic pain, pelvic pain and functional gut disorder.
Dr Desmond Fang
MD, FRACGP
Practice area: Burwood
Special interest in Musculoskeletal health neck, back, joint pains, Chronic Syndromes: MCAS/ POTS/Hypermobility/CFS
Dr Jason Lam
BDM, BMBS, DipChildHealth, MSportsMed, FRACGP
Practice area: Sandringham
Special interest in Hypermobility, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, dysautonomia, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, FND, PANS/PANDAS. Part of The Australian EDS and HSD Network
Jason's books are currently CLOSED but he is happy to support GPs with queries about invisible illnesses
Dr Ern Chang
MBBS/ FRACGP
Practice area: Geelong
Dr Ern has been a doctor for over 25 years and was voted Geelong's Best GP in 2019! He enjoys all aspects of General Practice including looking after young children and pregnant mums.
Dr Ern has earned street cred for being quite the medical sleuth! He enjoys the challenge of making accurate diagnoses and then working with you to find the most suitable solutions. He takes time to patiently listen to your concerns and assess your needs in your context.
Dr Ern has extra training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and is passionate about neurodivergence (ASD, ADHD. hypermobility, hEDS, dysautonomia, POTS, MCAS) and leads our GPs in the provision of Neuroaffirming care.
Besides being the Principal at Family Doctors Highton, Dr Ern is also actively involved in teaching as a RACGP Medical Educator and in policy making with various professional bodies and authorities.
He has even made great video on POTS for patients: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUXIdGxCVdL/.
Dr Zeeshan Arain
Specialist GP
•Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
•Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (MPHTM)
•Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP)
•Member of the Spine Intervention Society (SIS)
Location: Balwyn/ Rowville
Zee has over 20 years experience working as a doctor in a broad range of fields including emergency medicine, general practice, medical education, concussion research, nutrition and weight loss and sports medicine.
Zee has been trained in interventional pain by local and international experts in the field. He consults at Back, Neck and Joint 3 days a week (including procedures at Monash House Private Hospital) and implements his holistic approach to patient care to enable patients with pain to regain independence and autonomy over their lives. He has experience managing patients with hEDS and HSD.