Meet our panel of medical specialists

Associate Professor Joanne Rimmer works as a rhinologist and skull base surgeon at Monash Health and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and is an Associate Professor at Monash University. She has fellowship training in rhinology, anterior skull base surgery and facial plastic surgery. ​ Jo has an active research interest and has published over 65 peer-reviewed articles in the scientific literature. She has also authored over 15 book chapters in her areas of expertise. She is an investigator in a number of local, national and international clinical trials in the field of rhinology. She is a regular invited speaker at national and international meetings. She supervises Victorian ENT trainees as well as teaching on rhinology and sinus surgery courses. She sits on the Editorial Boards of Rhinology Journal, the Australian Journal of Otolaryngology, and Frontiers in Allergy (Rhinitis). She is a peer-reviewer for multiple international journals... read more »

A/Prof. Richard J Harvey, is a dedicated rhinologist (nose, sinus, allergy and endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery) at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. He is the Head of Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery at the Applied Medical Research Center of UNSW and is A/Professor at both the University of NSW and Macquarie University. After several years of post-training fellowships, including formal fellowships in the USA and UK, Richard practices in Sydney, Australia, as one of only a few dedicated rhinologists in the country. Richard has authored over 100 publications, abstracts and book chapters. He currently sits on the editorial board for Rhinology Journal and The International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology. He is an associate editor for American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy and is actively involved in research programs in Sydney. Richard runs a series of courses with St Vincent’s Hospital every year to further rhinologic education and training in Australia... read more »