I completed specialist medical training with North Western Mental Health in Melbourne. I completed advanced specialist training at the Werribee Mercy Mother Baby outpatient clinic, Royal Women’s Hospital and Albert Road Clinic.

I am a Consultant Psychiatrist at Sunshine Hospital, where I set up and am currently leading the multidisciplinary Perinatal Mental Health Service. There, I provide psychiatric assessments and treatment advice for women admitted to the Joan Kirner building at Sunshine Hospital, as well as the maternity outpatient clinics.  I also enjoy providing supervision and mentoring to my team as well as psychiatry trainees, and advocating within the hospital system for the mental health of parents.

I have also held an appointment at the Bendigo Parent Infant Unit, which, as their initial psychiatrist, I helped set up.  There, I provided inpatient psychiatric care for new parents.

I hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Monash University, a Masters degree in Psychiatry from Melbourne University and I am a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

I am passionate about the mental health and wellbeing of women before, during and after pregnancy. I believe the mental health of mothers affects the health of the whole family and I am committed to supporting the mental health of families through this important time.

I consult on psychiatric issues and medication relevant to the perinatal period which may include:

• treatment of pre-existing mental health conditions
• pre-conception medication and mental health planning
• infertility issues
• adjustment to pregnancy and parenting
• pregnancy loss/grief
• medication
• breastfeeding
• postpartum mental illness such as depression and psychosis