Part of the Australian Balance and Dizziness Clinics Network Vestibular medicine doctor-led care across Sydney
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About Sydney Dizziness Clinic — vestibular medicine doctor-led assessment, diagnosis and management of dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders

About Sydney Dizziness Clinic

Doctor-led assessment of dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders across Sydney

Patient experiencing dizziness — Understanding Dizziness

Sydney Dizziness Clinic

Understanding
Dizziness

— The Role of a Vestibular Medicine Doctor

Why dizziness can be difficult to diagnose

Dizziness and imbalance are among the most common reasons people seek medical help — yet vestibular assessment sits across several disciplines within the health system.

Dizziness can involve multiple body systems, so care is often shared across several services.

Sydney Dizziness Clinic brings these together — bringing vestibular assessment, diagnosis and management together in one place for Sydney patients.

What is a Vestibular Medicine Doctor?

A vestibular medicine doctor is a medical doctor whose practice focuses on the diagnosis and management of dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, and motion sensitivity — conditions that arise from disorders of the vestibular system, which includes the inner ear and its connections to the brain. Vestibular medicine doctor is a descriptive term for a medical practitioner who works primarily in the assessment and management of dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders. It is not an AHPRA-recognised specialty, specialist registration or endorsement.

Our Clinician

Sydney Dizziness Clinic is led by a vestibular medicine doctor — and backed by the wider Australian Balance and Dizziness Clinics team

Dr Sandeep Rajagopal, Vestibular Medicine Doctor, Sydney Dizziness Clinic

Dr Sandeep Rajagopal

MBBS, MS (ENT), MRCS, MRCGP, FRACGP
Trained in ENT surgery in India and the UK; registered in Australia as a general practitioner.

Vestibular Medicine Doctor & Founder · General practitioner (FRACGP)

Sydney Dizziness Clinic Founder, Australian Balance and Dizziness Clinics

Dr Sandeep Rajagopal is a vestibular medicine doctor and the founder of Australian Balance and Dizziness Clinics. In 2017 he established Canberra Dizziness Clinic, a clinic dedicated to dizziness and balance disorders, and has worked primarily in the assessment and management of dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders since. That doctor-led model of assessment is now being brought to Sydney through Sydney Dizziness Clinic. Trained in ENT surgery and general practice in both India and the United Kingdom, Dr Rajagopal is also a part-time PhD candidate at the Australian National University, researching visually-induced dizziness in vestibular migraine. He created the freely accessible Education Hub on the Australian Balance and Dizziness Clinics website — a growing repository of vestibular medicine knowledge for clinicians and patients — reflecting his interest in vestibular medicine education.

Backed by the wider network team

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Sydney Dizziness Clinic is a member clinic of Australian Balance and Dizziness Clinics. Through the network, your care is supported by vestibular physiotherapists and other vestibular medicine doctors within the network — sharing the same clinical standards, referral pathways and educational resources across every member clinic. We also coordinate with external neurologists, ENT surgeons and other specialists when onward referral is needed.

What Conditions Do We Treat?

Vestibular medicine doctors assess and manage a range of vestibular disorders, including:

This breadth matters because many patients present with overlapping diagnoses. A vestibular medicine doctor is trained to assess these overlapping presentations together, and to coordinate onward referral where a subspecialty opinion is needed.

How We Diagnose Your Condition

A cause is not identified in every case; where it is not, the next investigation is set out for you.

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Where Does a Vestibular Medicine Doctor Fit in Your Care?

A calm misty bridge over water with three glowing waypoints — the care pathway from GP, across the vestibular medicine doctor bridge, to subspecialty care
The Bridge in Your Care
General Practitioner First point of contact — identifies dizziness and refers with confidence
Vestibular Medicine Doctor · General practitioner (FRACGP) The bridge — dedicated vestibular diagnosis, medical management and care coordination
Neuro-otologist / ENT / Neurologist Subspecialty care where onward referral is indicated

One pathway, one coordinated plan, with clear communication back to your GP.

Think of vestibular medicine as the bridge between general practice and subspecialty care. Where a GP would like further vestibular assessment, we provide a structured assessment and a written management plan, discussed in the one consultation series. A cause is not identified in every case.

An Established Model, Now in Sydney

Dedicated vestibular medicine doctor services have run across the UK and Europe for decades, sitting between general practice and subspecialty care.

Canberra Dizziness Clinic opened in 2017 as a clinic working solely in dizziness and balance disorders. Sydney Dizziness Clinic brings that same doctor-led model to Sydney, as part of the growing Australian Balance and Dizziness Clinics network.

No referral is needed to book — patients can refer themselves. We also welcome referrals from GPs, neurologists, ENT surgeons, physiotherapists, audiologists and Emergency Departments across Sydney.

2Sydney locations — Oran Park & Westmead
35+Vestibular conditions assessed & managed
TelehealthAvailable for patients who cannot travel
NetworkPart of Australian Balance and Dizziness Clinics

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Our Mission & Values

To make dedicated vestibular medicine accessible to every part of Sydney — working towards an accurate diagnosis and an evidence-based management plan, and explaining clearly what is known and what remains uncertain.

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If dizziness is affecting your life, you can book an assessment.

No referral required to book — a referral or health summary is welcome where available. Telehealth available now — face-to-face consultations at our Sydney clinic locations.

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Part of the Australian Balance and Dizziness Clinics network

Sydney Dizziness Clinic is a member clinic of Australian Balance and Dizziness Clinics — a network of clinics working in vestibular medicine. Access our national education hub, patient resources, GP referral pathways and clinician literature reviews at the ADC website.

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