Dr Ilonka Meyer (Anaesthetist)
- Name
- Dr Ilonka Meyer
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of Pretoria South Africa 2002
- FANZCA Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthestists Australia 2018
- FFPMANZCA Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine
- Occupation
- Interventional Pain Specialist & Anaesthetist
- Gender
- Female
- Languages Spoken
- English
- Afrikaans
- Medical Specialties
- Interventional Pain Specialist
- Anaesthetist
Dr Ilonka Meyer is a Specialist in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia.
Ilonka is Founder and Director of MindBodyPainSpecialists and acting Director of the Pain Service at Austin Health, Heidelberg.
She has a strong interest in perioperative pain and medication optimisation, interventional pain treatments, cancer pain and palliative care. Ilonka is passionate about growing and expanding integrated pain services in the public sector. Ilonka has played an integral role in the development of the Perioperative and Transitional pain clinics at Austin Health.
Ilonka is skilled in Clinical Research, Medical Education, Coaching, and Healthcare Management. Her main research focus lies in interventional pain medicine in the peri-operative population, cancer pain and the health economic benefits of pain and medication optimisation patients both pre-and postoperatively.
Ilonka is a passionate advocate for equality and diversity in all areas of her work, striving to ensure every individual has the chance to achieve their full potential, free from prejudice and discrimination.
She is a great listener and communicator and strives to maintain timely communication with both her patients and their referrers. Ilonka is a creative thinker and has an open mind about different treatment options; she works closely with her patients to ensure their treatment plan
- Hospital Affiliations
- Austin Hospital
- Warringal Private Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Mind Body Pain Specialists
- Affiliated Organisations
- Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)
- Faculty of Pain Medicine
- International Neuromodulation Society (INS)
- International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
Practice Locations
Melbourne
- Mind Body Pain Specialists
- Address
- 34 Bell Street
Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9989 1676
- Fax
- 03 9989 1776
