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About the Founder

Antonella
Soarez Dornelles

Medical Doctor · Clinical Research Associate · Health Navigator. The experience and credentials behind CareBridge Perth.

MD — Fundación Barceló UWA Clinical Research MBA in Progress Peer-Reviewed Publication
Antonella Soarez Dornelles — CareBridge Perth Founder · Health Navigator

Published Research

📄 Kidney and Blood Pressure Research · Karger Publishers · 2024

Assessing the Sympatholytic Effects of SGLT2-Inhibitors in Anuric Haemodialysis Patients Using Microneurography: Study Protocol for a Mechanistic Proof-of-Concept Trial

Journal: Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, Vol. 49(1), pp. 843–851 Published: September 2024 DOI: 10.1159/000541568 PMID: 39342925 Affiliation: Dobney Hypertension Centre, UWA / Royal Perth Hospital

Attributed contribution (as published): Protocol design, project administration, and manuscript drafting.

View full publication → doi.org/10.1159/000541568

Areas of Experience

Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr 6 months

Clinical Research Associate

University of Western Australia · Dobney Hypertension Centre, Royal Perth Hospital

Managed research operations across four active studies — coordinating participants, maintaining GCP compliance, and working directly with investigators and ethics boards.

  • Coordinated 40+ clinical trial participants across 4 active studies
  • Generated 200+ ABPM reports and 60+ medical letters
  • Served as Associate Investigator in two studies: Aldosteronism Registry & Biobank and Enhancing Medication Adherence Through CBT
  • Co-authored peer-reviewed publication in Kidney and Blood Pressure Research
  • Applied advanced methodologies: retinal imaging, PWA/PWV, FMD, EndoPat, microneurography

Jul 2025 – Apr 2026 · 10 months

Clinical Writer & Medical Records Officer

AVAC Services (Lannu Consulting Pty Ltd)

Reviewed ADF and civilian medical records and drafted structured clinical and medico-legal reports under practitioner guidance, managing full documentation workflows.

  • Drafted structured clinical and medico-legal reports using proven frameworks
  • Liaised with case managers and practitioners to consolidate medical evidence
  • Maintained high documentation quality, consistency, and confidentiality

Jun 2023 – Nov 2023 · 6 months

Health & Wellness Coordinator

CBH Group — Australia's Largest Grain Co-operative

Coordinated harvest onboarding from a health and safety perspective, managing fitness-for-work requirements and occupational health processes at scale.

  • Managed harvest medicals and health & wellness inboxes
  • Provided HSE guidance and coaching to operational stakeholders
  • Processed occupational health medicals accurately and on time

Oct 2022 – Mar 2023 · 6 months

Occupational Health Assessor

JemHealth · Belmont, Perth WA

Conducted pre-employment and fitness-for-work screenings for industrial and corporate clients across Perth, maintaining a consistent high-volume caseload.

  • Consistently conducted 10 medical assessments per day
  • Performed audiometry, spirometry, ECG, vision testing, and MSK screening
  • Fitted and tested hearing protection and respiratory equipment

Aug 2022 – Oct 2022 · 3 months

Mental Health Professor

University of Health Sciences H.A. Barceló · Argentina

Educated and mentored medical students on mental health, clinical assessment, and evidence-based intervention. Led original research on student wellbeing.

  • Led investigation on "Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety among Health Students"
  • Supervised students during clinical placements
  • Advocated for mental health awareness and stigma reduction within faculty

Feb – Aug 2022 · Multiple Roles · Argentina

Medical Doctor — Clinical Practice

Bessone Clinic (ER) · Sanatorio de Caseros · Sanity Care · IRT Medicine

Worked across emergency, internal, occupational, and home care medicine — managing acute and chronic presentations across high-volume clinical environments.

  • Triaged and stabilised 50+ patients per day in a busy emergency department
  • Managed home care for patients with cancer, COPD, and neurological conditions
  • Assessed work-related injuries and managed medical leave (occupational medicine)

Education

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Doctor of Medicine (MD / MBBS)

University of Health Sciences H.A. Barceló · Argentina

Jan 2014 – Dec 2021 · CONEAU Accredited

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MBA — Health Services Management

Kaplan Business School · Perth WA

Mar 2025 – Mar 2027 · In Progress

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Certificate IV — Work Health & Safety

WHS Foundation · BSB41419

Oct 2023 – Apr 2024

Certifications & Training

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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Experienced Provider · CPR Certified
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Good Clinical Practice — ICH Guidelines E6 R2 International clinical trial standard
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First Aid & Emergency Life Support HLTAID009 · HLTAID010 · HLTAID011
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Python Development Programming for data and automation
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Power BI — Data Visualisation & Reporting Build your First Report · Microsoft
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Medicina Legal y Laboral Fundación H.A. Barceló · 2019

Professional Skills

Clinical Research Coordination Medical Record Review Clinical & Medico-Legal Writing Patient Education & Counselling Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Clinical Protocol Development Occupational Health Assessment GCP Compliance Stakeholder Management ABPM Reporting Health & Safety Coordination Data Management

Languages

🇦🇷 Spanish Native · Bilingual
🇦🇺 English Full Professional Proficiency
🇧🇷 Portuguese Professional Working Proficiency

What we stand for, every time.

These are the principles behind every document we build, every client we support, and every decision we make.

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Honesty above everything

We tell you exactly what we can and cannot do — before you book. Transparency is the foundation of trust.

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Dignity in every interaction

Every conversation with CareBridge will treat you with the respect and care you deserve — whether your appointment went brilliantly or fell apart.

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Evidence, not opinion

We show your GP what the published research says — and let the evidence do the talking. Every claim is referenced and attributed.

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Your safety, always first

We never advise you to delay or avoid medical care. Our role is to support your relationship with your registered practitioners — not replace it.

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Equity in healthcare

The quality of your care should not depend on how articulately you can describe your symptoms under pressure. We help level that playing field.

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Sustainable advocacy

We help you build a long-term health record, not just prepare for one appointment. Real change takes time — we're here for the whole journey.

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Dismissed and not believed

Patients with invisible or complex conditions are routinely told their symptoms are anxiety or stress. Evidence-backed documentation changes that conversation.

The most common reason patients contact CareBridge

Years without a diagnosis

The average time to diagnosis for POTS, hEDS, and ME/CFS in Australia is measured in years — sometimes decades. We help patients present the right evidence sooner.

POTS patients see an average of 6 doctors before diagnosis

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Can't communicate symptoms effectively

A GP appointment is 10–20 minutes. Knowing what to say, in what order, with what evidence — under pressure, while unwell — is a skill nobody teaches you.

Most patients leave appointments with unasked questions

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Alone in a complicated system

Navigating specialists, referrals, and conflicting advice while managing chronic illness is exhausting. CareBridge helps you make sense of it and clarify your next step.

Complex patients often see 5+ practitioners without coordination

What you can always
expect from CareBridge.

  • Complete honesty about what this service is and what it is not — before you spend a cent.
  • A document built around you — your words, your history, your questions — structured so a busy GP can engage with it in 60 seconds.
  • Published evidence that speaks for you when the appointment pressure makes it hard to speak for yourself.
  • Warmth and respect in every interaction — because you deserve that, full stop.
  • A next step — always. Whether the appointment went well or badly, you will never leave CareBridge without knowing what to do next.
  • Transparency about our limits — we will tell you when something is beyond our scope and point you toward who can help.
Overwhelmed patient with paperwork
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We are not here to replace your doctor. We are here to help you get the most out of every minute you have with them.

Antonella, CareBridge Founder · Perth, Western Australia

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