Vara Perikala is a Nurse Practitioner with three decades of experience in general practice and hospital settings, including respiratory medicine, general medicine, intensive care, coronary care and emergency care.
Vara believes that visiting your health professional is about staying healthy: not only treating illness, but preventing disease such as skin, cervical and breast cancer, and avoiding hospital admissions by keeping chronic conditions like asthma, COPD and heart failure well managed. She aims to give every patient a relaxed, unhurried experience with an appointment length that suits their needs.
Book with Vara for
Women’s health
Cervical screening, contraception advice, pre-conception counselling and routine non-complex antenatal care.
Sexual health
Asthma and breathing
Asthma and respiratory conditions, including asthma education and action plans.
Skin
Skin and mole checks, and conditions such as eczema and acne.
Heart health
Vaccinations
Vara also sees patients for general health checks, chronic and lifestyle-related conditions (including diabetes, allergic rhinitis and healthy weight), wound care, prescriptions, medical certificates, pathology and radiology referrals, and referrals to specialists and other health professionals.
Qualifications
- Master of Advanced Nursing Practice, The University of Melbourne
- Graduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (ICU and Coronary Care), Deakin University
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (General, Midwifery and Public Health)
- Professional Certificate in Skin Cancer Medicine
- Professional Certificate in Dermatology
- Certificate in Immunisation
- Certificate in Sexual Health
- Asthma Educator
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Accredited to perform cervical screening
