Dr Anita George is a psychiatrist based at St John of God Burwood Hospital. She began her career in Sydney after gaining her medical degree (MBBS) at Sydney University. Initially experiencing the fast pace of Emergency Medicine for two years in the south coast of Sydney (Wollongong area), she relocated to Melbourne where she gained her specialty in psychiatry, after initial training in emergency medicine and general palliative care.

Dr George, now, has more than 14 years experience in the field of psychiatry, practising in both the public and private sectors. This has included 15 months in private practice in Townsville, which included consulting patients in The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder program to the Mater Hospital, as well as having WorkCover patients.

Dr George’s current areas of special interest include:

Anxiety, depression and mood disorders

General adult, women’s and older adult psychiatry

Perinatal psychiatry

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Eating disorders and substance (non-stimulant type) abuse issues

Medico-legal reporting (parent mental health of family/criminal law cases pertaining to diagnoses as listed above).