Dr Tamara Nation

Integrative General Practitioner

MBBS FRACGP PhD

Background

Dr Tamara Nation (She/Her) believes that good health lays the foundations to a more fulfilled life and that we are all on our own individual health journeys. She has a special interest in women’s health, in particular menopause, perimenopause and weight management. Dr Nation can also provide gender affirming HRT. She is a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and recognised as having extended skills in Integrative Medicine. She is a member of the Australian Menopause Society and has been a part of the Horizon mentorship program for obesity training. Dr Nation has certification in Sexual and Reproductive Health with Family Planning Victoria. She is also an antenatal shared-care provider with the Mercy Hospital for Women.

Dr Nation has a focus on a holistic, hormonal, and metabolic approach to weight loss. Dr Nation also has extensive experience in prescribing medicinal cannabis for chronic pain and mental health. She is member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians and a past board director for the Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association.

She is an examiner and medical educator for the RACGP and was awarded the 2021 Brighthope Scholarship for Environmental and Nutritional Medicine.
Learn more about Dr Nation and her approach to medicine

Learn more about Dr Nation and her approach to medicine

Special Interests

• Bio-identical Hormonal therapy
• Menopause and Perimenopause
• Mental Health
• Weight loss
• Medicinal Cannabis
• Gut health
• Nutritional and lifestyle medicine

Qualifications

• MBBS (University of Melbourne)
• Fellow of Royal College General Practitioners
• Recognition of Extended Skills in Integrative Medicine, RACGP
• PhD (Dept Paediatrics, University of Melbourne)
• Sexual and Reproductive Health certificate (Family Planning Victoria)
• Ante-natal shared-care provider (Mercy Hospital for women)
• Bio-Balance training
• Undertaking Fellowship Australian College of Environmental and Nutritional Medicine
• TGA approved Authorised Prescriber Medicinal Cannabis

Memberships

• Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
• Australian Medical Association
• Australian Menopause Society
• Australian College of Environmental and Nutritional Medicine

Other Important Information

Learn more about Dr Nation and her approach to medicine:

Dear Patients,

It is important to me that your medical needs are met with the highest standards of modern western medicine and that you are also given the opportunity to access evidence based integrative therapies. As an Integrative General Practitioner, I am happy to discuss taking a “whole person” approach to your health.

Women’s health and hormone therapy is another area that can often be a challenge to navigate through. It is complex and often multifactorial with significant changes occurring with hormones during the life cycle. I adopt an evidence based and up to date approach in this area and am an antenatal shared care provider with the Mercy Hospital for Women, a member of the Australian Menopause Society and certified with Family Planning Victoria in sexual and Reproductive Health.

Weight management can be an issue for so many and it often stems from hormonal dysregulation and stress. Have you ever considered an integrative approach to weight management?

I have also developed a special interest in medicinal cannabis therapy and travelled internationally to hear from experts in the field. I would love to share with you my experience in this area and help navigate this often challenging therapeutic option.

During a consultation we will delve deep into your health history. We will discuss your timeline and the risks, triggers and current issues which have led to where your health is at this particular point in time. Wherever your health is at, I am happy to meet you at this place and work with you to get to the place you would like to be at.

Regards,
Dr Tamara Nation