About Dr Mason
I am a specialist General Practitioner and I have worked in Melbourne for over 20 years. I see all age groups and I have experience in paediatrics, aged care, chronic disease including diabetes, women's health, family planning including implanon insertions, immunisation, mental health and minor skin excisions. I provide comprehensive long term family care and aim to build ongoing relationships to help individuals gain optimal health outcomes.
Education and Experience
Medical School - Edinburgh University, Scotland, UK- degree MBChB
Specialist Qualifications-
Membership Royal College General Practitioners MRCGP
Fellowship of Royal Australian College General Practitioners FRACGP
After my internship in Scotland I worked in hospitals both in Australia and UK in the areas of Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
My GP training included a registrar year in a semi rural practice in East Lothian in Scotland. This was followed by work as a GP locum in Scotland before I moved back to Australia in 2000 to work as a specialist GP in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne at Mount Evelyn and then Kilsyth. I also worked part time for 5yrs in a specialist niche mobile aged care practice which provided care to elderly residents living in Aged Care Facilities.
I have being consulting from Briar Hill since July 2022.
Resources
The following resources may be useful to download or explore.
Mental Health
Scales-
Child Health Continuum
ASRS-adult ADHD Self Report Scale
Jasper Goldberg ADD Screening Tool
Vanderbilt Initial Parent Questionnaire
Vanderbilt Teacher Questionnaire
SDQ-parents completion 4-10 age group
SDQ-teacher completion 4-10 age group
SDQ-self completion 11-17 age group
SDQ-teacher completion 11-17 age group
SDQ-parent completion 11-17 age group
Websites-
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
https://www.emhprac.org.au/resources/fact-sheets/
ADHD
https://www.additudemag.com/category/adhd-professionals/
Parenting Resources
https://raisingchildren.net.au/
https://tuningintokids.org.au/parents/
Urgent Mental Health Supports
Lifeline 24/7 support call 13 11 14
Austin Psychiatric Triage-
24/7 crisis assessment 1300 859 789
Women's Health and Menopause Resources
Menopause fact sheets
Self collect Cervical screening fact sheet
Websites-
https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/
https://acpcc.org.au/screening/
Migraines
Lifestyle management advice for migraines
Patient Migraine diaries
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis fact sheet
Diet and Nutrition
Fructose diet restriction advice
VLED- very low energy diets
Dietary iron advice
Guide to taking iron tablets
Sleep Apnoea and Sleep resources
screening scales
Epworth sleep score
STOP BANG
OSA 50
Dr Mason's consulting hours-
Monday-Thursday by appointment: 8am-6pm
PH 03 4210 0696
FAX 03 9960 7500