The Team

Dr Stefanie Stangenberg

MD, PhD, FRACP – Provider no. 269905EW

Dr Stefanie Stangenberg is a nephrologist with interest in all aspects of general nephrology, dialysis, transplantation, hypertension and kidney stone prevention. She works as a part-time staff specialist at Royal North Shore Hospital as well as a Visiting Medical Officer at the Northern Beaches Hospital and Sydney Adventist Hospital. She is the Medical Director of the B.Braun Lindfield Renal Care Centre and Principal of North Shore Medical and Kidney Specialists.

She studied medicine in Germany and subsequently trained as physician and nephrologist in Brisbane and Sydney at leading tertiary institutions gaining her fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2012. She received an Australian Postgraduate Award to complete her Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine degree from the University of Sydney. Her thesis investigated early life influences on the future development of chronic kidney disease. She has published articles in various internationally respected medical journals.

A main part of her work is the optimisation of risk factors to delay the progression of chronic kidney disease. She focuses on good communication and is a strong advocate for patient empowerment. She will work with your GP, specialists and other health professionals in a team to ensure you receive the best care.

Dr Shikha Aggarwal

MBBS (HONS), FRACP – Provider no. 401684NB

Dr Aggarwal graduated from the Monash University in Melbourne with Honours. Following this, she completed her Internship, Residency and Basic Physicians training at Westmead Hospital.

She was awarded her Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP) upon completion of her specialist training in Renal medicine. Dr Aggarwal completed her training through a number of leading hospitals across Sydney: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, St George Hospital, Concord Repatriation General Hospital and Wollongong Hospital.

Dr Aggarwal is in the midst of completing a PhD on the subject of Hypertensive disorders of Pregnancy. Her research involves working with expert scientists, doctors and Professors from around the world including Australia, Sweden and USA. Her work was recently published in a top American Journal of Obstetrics and gynaecology and presented at the International meeting of ISSHP (International society of the study of hypertension in pregnancy) in Brazil 2016.

Dr Aggarwal’s areas of expertise include:

• Hypertension and preeclampsia;
• Acute and chronic renal impairment;
• Renal stones for medical management;
• Polycystic kidney disease;
• Nephrotic syndrome and Glomerulonephritis; and
• Managing patients with renal function impairment requiring replacement therapies such as dialysis and transplantation.

She is a Visiting Medical Officer at the Lindfield Renal Care Center, Mater Hospital, Mater Dialysis Clinic, and Northern Beaches Hospital.

In addition to English, Dr Aggarwal also speaks Hindi.

Dr Dana Kim

MBBS, FRACP – Provider no. 4937053Y

Dr. Dana Kim is a nephrologist and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. She has a keen interest in all aspects of kidney disease and has a strong commitment to holistic patient-centered care.

Dana completed her medical degree at Western Sydney University and graduated on the Dean’s Merit List. She underwent her junior medical training at Royal North Shore Hospital, and her specialist nephrology training across leading tertiary centers including Prince of Wales Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital, St George Hospital, Wollongong Hospital and Gosford Hospital. She has experience in a spectrum of renal medicine including general nephrology, dialysis, transplant, obstetric medicine, hypertension and kidney supportive care.

In addition, she is actively engaged in clinical research. Dana is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Sydney. Her interests lie in interventions aimed at slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease and early identification of individuals at risk of kidney failure. She is a Research Associate at The George Institute for Global Health and a member of the Scientific Leadership team at George Clinical, where she is involved in large international kidney clinical trials.

Dr. Kim is passionate about improving outcomes at both an individual patient level and broader global scale. Outside of medicine, she enjoys ocean swimming, playing tennis and spending time with her family.

Dr Amanda Siriwardana

MBBS (Hon), GCert Public Health, FRACP – Provider no. 4717623K

Dr Amanda Siriwardana completed her medical degree at the University of New South Wales and graduated with Honours. She went on to complete her internship, residency and Basic Physicians Training at Royal North Shore Hospital. 
She completed specialist training in Nephrology and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Adult Medicine (Nephrology). Her training involved experience in several tertiary units including Royal North Shore Hospital, St George Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Repatriation General Hospital and Wollongong Hospital. She subsequently has experience in various subspecialty areas of Nephrology. 
She has completed a Graduate Certificate in Public Health through the University of New South Wales. She is currently undertaking a PhD through the University of Sydney and The George Institute for Global Health. Her research involves various studies aimed at better understanding outcomes and improving the care of elderly patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. She has received a University of Sydney scholarship to support her research. 
Dr Siriwardana is a Nephrologist at North Shore Medical & Kidney Specialists and at Royal North Shore Hospital. She has an interest in all areas of renal medicine, including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease management and delay of disease progression, hypertension, renal replacement therapy including dialysis and transplantation, and renal obstetric medicine.