Professional Appointments:

• Consulting in general practice from Healthcare on Collins Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

• Founder of MAK Medical Services, offering culturally informed, bilingual primary care and navigation support tailored to Japanese-speaking and international communities outside Japan.
• Visiting Associate Professor (Clinical Pharmacology), Tokai University School of Medicine (Japan)

• Japan-region research clinician for the EASi-KIDNEY, a multinational study led by the University of Oxford’s Clinical Trial Service Unit

• Medical advisor and healthcare consultant for Japanese corporates and governmental agencies on cross-border medical and mental health.
• Extensive network-building within Japanese medical teams and specialists in Japan and Australia, coordinating healthcare pathways and referrals.
• Medical education speaker and translator, delivering bilingual seminars (English- Japanese) for communities and translating clinical trial documents, research related documents, and educational material.

Website:  www.doctoraiko.com.au

LinkedIn: Dr Aiko Tiarni Tomita LinkedIn

Professional Summary:

General Practitioner | Clinical Researcher | Medical Consultant

I am a bilingual (Japanese/English) GP with over 25 years of experience caring for patients in both city and rural settings across Australia. I consult at Healthcare on Collins, offering in-person and telehealth appointments for Japanese-speaking and non-Japanese patients Australia-wide.

My special interests include mental health, women’s health, chronic disease management, and cross-cultural care. I am also a Visiting Associate Professor at Tokai University School of Medicine in Japan and a clinician for an international kidney disease research study led by the University of Oxford.

I am passionate about providing compassionate, patient-centred care and helping patients navigate both the Australian and Japanese healthcare systems. I also offer remote consultations for those living in regional areas or interstate.

Before becoming a medical practitioner, I worked in tourism, education, business, and politics, experiences that have enriched my ability to understand and support people from diverse backgrounds.

Areas of special interest:

• Mental health
• Women’s health and reproductive health
• Chronic disease management
• Sexual health and preventative care
• Cross-cultural and linguistically tailored care for international communities

Qualifications:

• B. Applied Science (Queensland University of Technology, 1995)
• B. Medicine (University of Newcastle, 2002)
• Fellowship of Royal Australian College of General Practitioner 2012
• Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Science), Tokai University 2015
• Focussed Psychological Strategies (FPS) provider accredited by General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration 2017-
• Certified M. S – two step prescriber for medical termination of pregnancy

Professional Memberships and Positions:

• Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
• Associate Professor (Clinical Pharmacology), Tokai University, Japan

Publications:

1. Goto S, Tomita A. Antithrombotic therapy for prevention of various thrombotic diseases. Drug Development Research. 2013;74(8):568–574.
2. Tomita A, Goto S. Epidemiology of atherosclerotic and thrombotic diseases: Differences between Japan and Western countries. Journal of Atherosclerosis Prevention. 2013;12(2):12–16.
3. Tomita A. Reverse cholesterol transport via cholesterol and HDL. Vascular Medicine. 2013;9(1):89–94.
4. Tomita A. ESC 2013 academic conference attendance report. International Review of Thrombosis. 2013;8(4):58–61.
5. Tomita A, Tamura N, Nanasawa Y, Shiozaki S, Goto S. Development of virtual platelets implementing the functions of three platelet membrane proteins with different adhesive characteristics. Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis. 2014;22(2):201–210.
6. Goto S, Tomita A. New antithrombotics for secondary prevention of acute coronary syndrome. Clinical Cardiology. 2014;37(3):178–187.
7. Tomita A. Selection of renin–angiotensin system inhibitors in primary care. Angiotensin Research. 2014;11(1):44–47.
8. Goto S, Landray M, Tomita A. International collaborative clinical research in the UK model and future development in Japan. International Review of Thrombosis. 2013;8(1):7–31.
9. Tomita A. Epidemiology of atherosclerotic and thrombotic diseases: Differences between Japan and Western countries. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis. 2014.

Availability:

To make an appointment to see Dr Tiarni please call our rooms on (03) 9650 4284 or book online.