Our Team
Dr Jane Alty
Neurologist
Dr Alty qualified in Medicine from the University of Cambridge. She completed her General Medicine and specialist Neurology training in London, Manchester and Leeds (UK) and a 6-month Fellowship at Monash Medical Centre. In 2013, she was appointed a Consultant Neurologist at the Leeds Neurosciences Centre UK and, in 2019, joined the Wicking Dementia and Education Centre, and School of Medicine, University of Tasmania as an academic neurologist. She holds Neurologist positions at the Royal Hobart Hospital and has active research projects in dementia, Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders.
Dr Alison Cleary
Geriatrician
My name is Dr Alison Cleary, I am a Geriatrician working at the Island Clinic. I completed by MBBS (Hons) at University of Tasmania in 1999 with my clinical years at RHH, LGH and Mersey Hospital at Latrobe. I undertook training in Qld, with diverse interests including paediatrics, palliative care in remote indigenous communities, specialist renal transplant and haematology services. I completed my physician training at Princess Alexandra Hospital and Prince Charles Hospital Qld. I completed advanced training in Hobart with fellowship clinical work at Older Persons Mental Health Services (OPMH). I received my FRACP in 2010. I have subsequently worked across rehabilitation and acute inpatient services in both public and private hospitals. I currently work in private practice on Mondays at The Hobart Clinic (Rokeby) and am employed as a Staff Specialist in Geriatric Medicine at RHH for the remainder of the week. I have a special interest in cognitive assessment and the management of complex psychiatric and behavioural care needs. I am the consultant of a 10 bed rehabilitation unit at the Roy Fagan Centre and continue to collaborate to provide combined care together with OPMH Services.
Dr Madeleine Beaumont
Geriatrician
My name is Dr Madeleine Beaumont and I am a Geriatrician working at the ISLAND Clinic. I grew up in Southern Tasmania and completed my MBBS at the University of Tasmania with my clinical years at the Rural Clinic School. I undertook most of my medical training at the Royal Hobart Hospital. I completed my FRACP in Geriatrics in 2019 after finishing my Advanced Training at Western Health in Victoria. I am employed as a Staff Specialist in Geriatric Medicine at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
I have an interest in Peri-operative medicine and hip fracture care, as well as outpatient cognitive assessment and caring for patients from a non-English speaking background.
Dr Kim Stuart, PhD
Psychologist
Kimberley Stuart is a Research Fellow and Psychologist working in The ISLAND Clinic within the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre. Kimberley is interested in investigating risk and protective factors of cognitive decline and dementia, as well as seeking to understand how to best support those living with dementia and their loved ones. Before being appointed as a Research Fellow for The ISLAND Clinic, Kimberley completed a PhD in 2016 at Wicking under the supervision of Prof James Vickers and A/Prof Anna King. Following her PhD, Kimberley obtained a position as a Lecturer for the Bachelor of Dementia Care, she was Project Co-ordinator of the Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project, and completed a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology.