Ryde Newsletter - July 2025

Welcome to Ryde Ryde Hospital welcomed the following new staff to join our wonderful teams.

Name

Position

Name

Position

Ahsoo Lee

Registered Nurse

Mariechie Correa

Outpatients Admin Officer Allied Health Assistant

Alyssa Wedd

Allied Health Assistant Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical Nurse Specialist

Mary Tanios Max Fletcher

Amanda Chandler Bobbie Woodward Claire Humphries

Operations Assistant

Michael Ratkovic

Pharmacist

Pharmacy Manager

Nithu Gopan Rosie Gibbs Yining Quan

Administration Officer Operations Assistant Assistant in Nursing

Dominic Cork

Social Worker

Mackenzi Thompson

Allied Health Assistant

Amanda Chandler – Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist Amanda is a dedicated Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist with over a decade of experience, specialising in emergency and resuscitation care, vascular access and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation across Australia and Canada. At Ryde Hospital, Amanda plays a pivotal role in advancing heart failure management through evidence- based practice, remote patient monitoring (RPM), and multidisciplinary collaboration. Amanda’s work focuses on improving patient outcomes by fostering self-management, reducing hospital readmissions, and mentoring nursing staff to enhance clinical capability. Currently pursuing a Master of Nursing in Advanced Practice, Amanda brings compassion, leadership, and innovation to her role—making her a valued member of the Ryde Hospital team and a strong advocate for person-centred care.

Claire Humphries – Pharmacy Manager We’re delighted to welcome Claire to join the Ryde pharmacy team at. Claire will be supporting Jeanette Carey in the Pharmacy Manager role on Mondays & Fridays. Claire brings over 25 years of experience in hospital pharmacy, with a career spanning both the UK & Australia. Most recently, she served as Director of Pharmacy at Northern Beaches Hospital, where she led strategic and operational improvements, supported accreditation, and guided teams through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Claire is passionate about delivering safe, high-quality pharmaceutical care across all stages of the patient journey, and is a strong advocate for lifelong learning and professional development within healthcare teams. We’re excited to have Claire’s expertise and leadership contributing to this important and compassionate service.

Michael Ratkovic – Antimicrobial Stewardship & Clinical Pharmacist Michael is joining the Ryde Hospital Pharmacy team as the new Antimicrobial Stewardship and Clinical Pharmacist. Michael completed his postgraduate intern year and initial clinical pharmacy career at the Prince of Wales Hospital. He has since worked at Royal North Shore Hospital and immediately prior to starting here, at Canterbury Hospital in a clinical and antimicrobial stewardship position. Please join us in welcoming Michael to Ryde.

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