MEET OUR PSYCHIATRIST
Dr Leah George
Consultant Psychiatrist
MBBS, FRANZCP, Cert Forensic Psych.
Qualifications
Dr George is an Australian-born Psychiatrist who grew up in Melbourne. After completing a Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) and working as a registered psychiatric nurse for 12 months, she went on to obtain a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery from Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria. Dr George is a proud Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and has completed advanced training in Forensic Psychiatry.
Working Experience
She has over 10 years of experience as a doctor in training with 6 of those years specializing in psychiatry. She also has a special interest in Women’s Mental Health. Dr George works 3 days per week at Thomas Embling Hospital, a high security mental health hospital in Melbourne, and has experience working with women both there and within the prison system. She has recently commenced private consulting for 2 days per week to broaden her horizons and has a keen interest in psychotic and mood disorders.
Working with Mind Oasis, she hopes to bring her broad range of skills and experience to support those in need.
Affiliation & Memberships
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
Conditions accepted
- Adult ADHD
- Addiction (includes substance abuse and gambling)
- Anxiety Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Drug and Alcohol
- Eating Disorder (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Pica)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Old Age Psychiatry
- Perinatal
- Personality Disorder
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)
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Schizophrenia
Age Range
Accepts patients aged 18 to 85
Service Area Coverage
New South Wales (NSW):
- Sydney
- Newcastle
- Central Coast
- Wollongong
- Albury-Wodonga
- Dubbo
- Tamworth
- Wagga Wagga
- And other regions across NSW
- Canberra
- And surrounding areas in ACT
- Melbourne
- Geelong
- Ballarat
- Bendigo
- Mildura
- Shepparton
- Warrnambool
- And other regions across VIC
- Perth
- Fremantle
- Bunbury
- Kalgoorlie
- Geraldton
- Broome
- And other regions across WA
Appointment Type
- Telehealth Appointment
Languages
- English