DR LINDA FORD
is an experienced Melbourne GP who adopts an Integrative Medicine approach to Women's Health and Mental Health. Dr Linda enjoys providing thorough and comprehensive consultations for complex problems.
Dr Linda is not currently consulting.
This website will be updated when she returns to clinical practice.
Dr Linda considers many factors which can impact health: your diet, physical activity, psychological health, social well-being and pre-existing medical conditions. Her approach seeks to understand and treat the underlying "root cause" of complex health problems. She has a warm empathetic approach and uses conventional, complementary and nutritional therapies. Her practice has an emphasises on providing long term care. Dr Linda has more than 30 years’ experience as a Rural GP, Women's Health GP and a GP Obstetrician.
What is Integrative Medicine?
It's a philosophy of healthcare which combines the best in evidence-based complementary medicine with conventional western medicine.
Dr Linda schedules one hour for your first consultations. Her new patients complete an extensive pre-visit health questionnaire. This questionnaire process helps patients organise their thoughts, assists Dr Linda prepare for the consultation and better understand your concerns.
Dr Linda is not currently consulting.
This website will be updated when she returns to clinical practice.
Dr Linda considers many factors which can impact health: your diet, physical activity, psychological health, social well-being and pre-existing medical conditions. Her approach seeks to understand and treat the underlying "root cause" of complex health problems. She has a warm empathetic approach and uses conventional, complementary and nutritional therapies. Her practice has an emphasises on providing long term care. Dr Linda has more than 30 years’ experience as a Rural GP, Women's Health GP and a GP Obstetrician.
What is Integrative Medicine?
It's a philosophy of healthcare which combines the best in evidence-based complementary medicine with conventional western medicine.
Dr Linda schedules one hour for your first consultations. Her new patients complete an extensive pre-visit health questionnaire. This questionnaire process helps patients organise their thoughts, assists Dr Linda prepare for the consultation and better understand your concerns.
INTEGRATIVE & Nutrition MEDICINE
Dr Linda adopts a thorough and comprehensive approach. Her special interests are
- Chronic fatigue, tiredness
- Mental Health: Bio Balance Walsh Research Institute trained. Bio Balance Doctors are trained how to extensively biochemical evaluations of their patients. Patients are offered complementary and nutritional therapy for a range of behavioural and mental health conditions.
- Gut health and irritable bowel syndrome
- Hormones and replacement therapy
- Peri menopause, menopausal and postmenopausal concerns
- Menstrual problems and premenstrual syndrome
- Infertility and natural fertility
- Pre-pregnancy planning and contraception advice
women's health
- Dr Linda provides thorough traditional medical model diagnosis & management. She combines this with an Integrative Medicine approach.
- Infertility and poly-cystic ovary syndrome PCOS
- Menstrual irregularities
- Menopause management
- Hormone and non hormone therapies for women's health hormonal problems.
- Routine women’s health checks at all life stages (including pap)
- Pre pregnancy or Preconception health checks
- Contraception advice (Implanon & Mirena)
- Pelvic pain
- Screening for sexual transmitted infections (STD's)
pregnancy care
- Dr Linda is a shared antenatal care provider with Monash Health
- Dr Linda has many years experience as a GP Obstetrician conducting births and providing antenatal and after birth care.
- Post birth counselling and support for both mothers and babies
bio-balance: mental health & child development
Bio-Balance uses comprehensive biochemical assessment and advanced complementary nutritional treatment for a range of mental health and behavioural disorders: learning disorders, autism as well as mental health disorders such as bipolar disorders and depression. Dr Linda requires that new bio-balance patients must submit an extensive health questionnaire one week before their scheduled first visit to confirm their appointment. Please advise reception, at the time of booking, if you require a Bio-Balance new patient appointment.
About our consulting
- Dr Linda offers Tele-Health (Video & Phone ) and secure E- consults (online). Book these services via BOOK ONLINE SERVICES button
- Do you wish to view your results online? Patients who consult Dr Linda via Book Online Services can also view test results and their own personal health record via a mobile devices (apple or android device). Further info “Patient Medical Record App"
how to prepare for your visits
How do I prepare, so that I may get the best possible outcome from my visits?
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