Dr Karan Makhija

Dr Karan Makhija is a Clinical and Laboratory Haematologist with a keen interest in all aspects of Haematology, including management of patients with blood count abnormalities, paraproteinaemias, thrombosis, lymphoma, myeloma and leukaemia.

Karan works in both public and private Haematology practice. He works as a Staff Specialist at the Calvary Mater Hospital and Manning Base Hospital, as well as in private practice at Hunter Valley Haematology in Cooks Hill. He is currently able to offer private appointments to new patients in a very timely fashion.

Karan obtained his medical degree in sunny Queensland with an Academic Medal and subsequently completed Physician Training through The Townsville Hospital and The Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney. He went on to pursue dual training in both clinical and laboratory Haematology at the Calvary Mater and John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. He holds Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Royal College of Pathologists Australasia.

Karan is regularly involved in teaching medical students, junior doctors, GP's and advanced trainees. He is involved with active research and clinical trials.

Timely and effective communication with GPs, patients and their families is something which Karan greatly values. He is happy to be contacted via the Cooks Hill Rooms to provide advice about your patients.

Karan has admitting rights at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital, and can also treat day patients at Maitland Private Hospital and Forster Private Hospital. He uses the chemo@home service to provide treatment in the home when appropriate.