Meet Our Team

Dr Richard Arnott

ENDOCRINOLOGIST

Dr Arnott consults at
Northpark Private Hospital, Bundoora. Ph: 0423 422 362, Email: contact@drrichardarnott.com.au
Current clinic hours:
Tuesdays 1.30pm – 6pm
Every second Friday 9am – 5pm

For appointments at Northpark, please contact Ursula on 0423 422 362 or contact@drrichardarnott.com.au 

Barwon Endocrinology Epworth
Current clinic hours:
Fridays fortnightly 9.00am – 1.00pm

For appointments at Barwon, please contact enquire@barwonendo.com.au
Geelong. Ph: 03 5271 8833

Endocrine Specialist Centre
Level 2, Suite 9, 50 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe
Clinic Hours:
Wednesday 9.00am – 12.30pm &  1.30pm – 5.00pm

To book an appointment, please call Dr Arnott’s secretary on 0423 422 362

Dr Richard Arnott trained at Melbourne University followed by years at several of Melbourne’s major hospitals as well as interstate. He completed a PhD in Thyroid physiology in Sydney before returning to Melbourne.

He worked as a senior endocrinologist at the Alfred Hospital and has helped train many of Melbourne’s younger endocrinologists.  He has a deep commitment to diabetes and finding ways to help live with this condition as well as a particular interest in thyroid and pituitary disorders.

In his spare time, Richard enjoys bike riding, skiing and rowing.

Dr Livia Rivera-Woll

ENDOCRINOLOGIST

Dr Rivera-woll consults at
Endocrinology Melbourne, Mont Albert North. Ph: 9459 4415
Current clinic hours:
Every second Wednesday 10am to 2pm
Thursdays: 8:20am to 2:20pm
Fridays: 8:20am to 2:20pm

Cabrini – Victorian Diabetes and Endocrinology Network (VDEN). Ph: 03 9509 9411
Malvern – Clinic Hours:
Mondays 8.00am – 12.00pm

Brighton – Clinic Hours:
Tuesdays: 8.00am – 12.00pm

Dr Livia Rivera-Woll completed her medical degree at Monash University. After completing her physician training at Monash Medical Centre, she gained experience in endocrine issues that affect women while at The Jean Hailes Centre. She subsequently completed her advanced training in endocrinology at Box Hill Hospital and The Alfred Hospital.

Livia has an interest in all aspects of endocrinology including type 1 and type 2 diabetes, insulin pumps, thyroid disease, thyroid cancer, diabetes and thyroid disease in pregnancy, osteoporosis, PCOS, menopause, adrenal, parathyroid and pituitary diseases.

She is multi-lingual and is happy to provide consultations in Spanish. Livia also consults in Mont Albert North on Thursdays and Fridays.

Dr Fiona Bodey

ENDOCRINOLOGIST

Fiona graduated from Monash University with honours, subsequently undertaking her training in both Endocrinology and General Medicine at the Alfred Hospital. In addition to private practice, she continues to work at Alfred Health and the Monash University Central Clinical School, where she is heavily involved in physician and medical student education.

Fiona welcomes referrals in all aspects of clinical endocrinology including Diabetes Mellitus, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis and weight management.

Please note: Dr Bodey will no longer be providing private outpatient consultations in 2024. If you would like to see one of our other doctors, please contact their alternate clinics directly.

Dr Naomi Szwarcbard

ENDOCRINOLOGIST

Dr Szwarcbard consults at
Victorian Diabetes and Endocrine Network, Cabrini Malvern. PH: 9509 9411, email: info@vden.com.au.
Current clinic hours: Every second Thursday (all day) and Friday afternoons.
These hours will be extended in 2024.

Dr Naomi Szwarcbard initially graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Science (Physiology & Immunology), followed by a Doctor of Medicine. She undertook internship and basic physician training at The Alfred Hospital. Her specialist training in endocrinology was completed at The Alfred Hospital and Western Health, as well as a clinical research fellowship working with the Australian National Diabetes Audit through Monash University.

Naomi welcomes referrals in all areas of endocrinology, including all types of diabetes, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pituitary diseases, men’s and women’s hormonal issues, endocrine disorders in pregnancy, and osteoporosis. Naomi also consults privately at Cabrini Malvern, and at The Alfred Hospital.

Dr Matthew Sawyer

ENDOCRINOLOGIST

Dr Matthew consults at
Endocrinology Melbourne, Mont Albert North. Ph: 9459 4415
Current clinic hours:
Mondays
Wednesdays

Heart of Melbourne – various locations. Ph: 1300 122 888
Fawkner clinic – Mondays
Glen Waverley clinic – Wednesdays
Boronia clinic – Thursdays
Lifestyle Breakthrough, Caulfield. Ph: 9079 0477
Current clinic hours: Tuesdays

Dr Sawyer initially graduated from Monash University’s Victorian College of Pharmacy with First Class Honours and worked as a pharmacist for a number of years. He went on to study post-graduate medicine at Deakin University and subsequently completed his specialist physician training at Monash Health, Eastern Health and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne.

Dr Sawyer’s research has been published in international and national journals and he has presented at numerous conferences.

He has broad clinical interests and welcomes referrals in all areas of endocrinology, including all types of diabetes, osteoporosis and bone health, weight management and metabolic risk, men’s and women’s hormonal issues, endocrine disorders in pregnancy, lipid disorders, thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary and adrenal diseases.