About us
Who we are
Canberra Allergy is a team of highly skilled independent doctors dedicated to providing comprehensive, evidence-based care for people with allergic and immunologic conditions. Canberra Allergy was founded by GP Allergist Dr Chris McCue in 2021; he was joined in 2023 by GP Allergist Dr Sarah Tarrant. In 2025, we welcomed two Clinical Immunology and Allergy Specialist Physicians, Dr Aimee Huynh and Dr Timothy West, broadening our scope to provide comprehensive care for both allergic and immune-related conditions.
With expertise spanning from infancy to older age, our team ensures that every patient receives tailored, evidence-based treatment. We understand the challenges of accessing specialist care in regional areas, and are committed to making high-quality allergy and immunology services more accessible.
One in three Australians are affected by allergies, which often significantly impact their happiness, sleep, study, work and relationships. People in the Canberra Region, South Coast and Riverina have struggled for a long time to access services that can address these problems. We’re here to help.
Our team
Dr Chris McCue
MBBS FACRRM, Adv Dip EM,
Grad Cert Med Ed, Grad Cert Allergic Diseases, Endoscopist
cmccue@canberraallergy.com.au
GP Allergist and specialist rural generalist with postgraduate training in allergy medicine, GI endoscopy, and internal medicine. Chris founded Canberra Allergy after recognising the challenges many patients face in accessing tailored resources to identify the cause of their symptoms and manage their conditions effectively. With over a decade working in across rural and regional areas – from the South Coast to northeast Victoria – Chris understands the complexities of delivering care in some of Australia’s most beautiful but least well-resourced communities. When not working at Canberra Allergy, he might be found representing the College nationally or internally in his education and training roles, teaching advanced paediatric life support or mentoring junior doctors. Alternatively, he might be parenting, walking his dogs or combining his passions for food and bushwalking into foraging for wild foods!
Dr Sarah Tarrant
MBBS FRACGP
GP Allergist with a postgraduate qualifications in allergy medicine and extensive experience working in regional Victoria. Sarah takes a warm, thorough approach to managing allergic conditions in children and adults, with a particular interest in eczema and other forms of dermatitis. She has refined this approach over years as a parent of children with allergic conditions. She is passionate about empowering individuals with knowledge and confidence to manage their allergies effectively. Sarah remains dedicated to providing care to regional and rural Australians with outreach clinics delivering face to face and telehealth services. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and watercolour painting.
Dr Aimee Huynh
MBBS FRACP
Dual-trained Specialist Physician in Paediatric Immunology and Allergy and General Paediatrics. Aimee has completed specialist training at leading hospitals including the Royal Children’s Hospital, Sydney Children’s Hospital, and Queensland Children’s Hospital. She has expertise in diagnosing and managing a wide range of paediatric allergic and immunological conditions, including food allergy, stinging insect allergies (e.g. bee and wasp venom allergy), drug allergy, eczema, anaphylaxis, allergic rhinitis (including immunotherapy), hives (urticaria) and swellings (angioedema), recurrent infections, periodic fever syndromes, and immunodeficiencies. She additionally works at Canberra Hospital in Paediatric Emergency. Aimee is committed to delivering holistic, family-centred care, ensuring patients and their families to feel confident in managing their condition and improve their quality of life
Dr Timothy West
MBBS (Hons) FRACP
Specialist Physician in Immunology and Allergy. In adults, Tim treats a broad range of allergic and immunologic conditions, with particular interest in evidence-based immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis (hay fever), food allergy, severe urticaria, venom (bee, wasp and other stinging insect) and drug allergy, biologic therapy for severe asthma and eczema, systemic autoimmune diseases, and HIV. In children, he treats allergic conditions from birth, including complex food allergy, severe eczema, urticaria, and allergic rhinitis/asthma. He previously served as Director of Physician Training and HIV Lead Physician at Campbelltown Hospital before relocating to Canberra in 2024. He now works at Canberra Hospital as a Staff Specialist in Clinical Immunology and Allergy and is a Director of Doctors’ Health NSW. In his free time, Tim enjoys playing with family, photography, and board games.
Marcia Stuart is a registered Nurses with extensive experience in holistic primary care and specialised training in allergy medicine. She plays a vital role in patient care, conducting initial assessments, performing skin prick testing (the gold-standard diagnostic method for IgE mediated allergies), supervising food and penicillin challenges, and administering allergen immunotherapy to help restore overactive immune systems balance and improve patients’ quality of life.
