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Dr Dev Narayan

Verified Sleep Physician

Sydney, NSW · 22 yrs

Sleep MedicineRespiratory MedicineAlternative Therapies

Integrative Medicine Clinic, Sydney

Sleep Physician and Authorised Prescriber with experience across public and private healthcare in Australia and the UK. Passionate about integrative approaches to sleep and chronic conditions.

Works in integrative medicine — aligned with your clinical interests
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Nomusa Napier

Verified Nurse Practitioner

Bendigo, VIC · 17 yrs

Mental HealthAODCommunity Health

NP specialising in mental health and alcohol and other drugs. Works across community health, corrections, and residential detox. Recognised mentor to NP candidates. Trauma-informed care advocate.

Already in your extended network — 5 mutual connections
203 answersTop Voice in Mental HealthMentor of the Month — June 2026

Open to mentoring — 1 spot available

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Marie De Grazia

Verified Nurse Practitioner

Sydney, NSW · 40 yrs

Mental HealthAddictionComplex Co-occurring Conditions

NP with four decades of mental health experience. Specialises in addiction and complex presentations. Warm, person-centred care. Passionate about mentoring early-career clinicians and NP students.

Top mentor in your specialty — 14 practitioners endorsed her
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Michelle Pitcaithly

Verified Nurse Practitioner

Melbourne, VIC · 45 yrs

AODMental HealthHepatitis C

NP and Credentialed Mental Health Nurse. Specialises in AOD, hepatitis, and sexual health. Lecturer at La Trobe University. Strong advocate for NP scope expansion and hepatitis C treatment access.

Frequent contributor in your community groups
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Dr Dev Narayan

Verified Sleep Physician

Sydney, NSW · 22 yrs

Sleep MedicineRespiratory MedicineAlternative Therapies

Integrative Medicine Clinic, Sydney

Sleep Physician and Authorised Prescriber with experience across public and private healthcare in Australia and the UK. Passionate about integrative approaches to sleep and chronic conditions.

Works in integrative medicine — aligned with your clinical interests
89 answersTop Contributor

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Dr Marcus Greis

Verified General Practitioner

Melbourne, VIC · 21 yrs

Addiction MedicineChronic PainNatural Medicine

GP with a background in addiction medicine and natural therapies. Experienced prescriber across methadone, buprenorphine, and alternative treatment pathways. Strong interest in musculoskeletal and rehabilitation medicine.

Specialises in AOD and natural medicine — rare overlap with your field
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Dr Samira Rafi

Verified Pharmaceutical Physician

Sydney, NSW · 15 yrs

Clinical TrialsPharmaceutical MedicineChronic Disease

Principal Investigator with experience across 200 clinical trials. Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Passionate about the intersection of evidence-based medicine and emerging therapies.

3 mutual connections in your network
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Dr Dev Narayan

Verified Sleep Physician

Sydney, NSW · 22 yrs

Sleep MedicineRespiratory MedicineAlternative Therapies

Integrative Medicine Clinic, Sydney

Sleep Physician and Authorised Prescriber with experience across public and private healthcare in Australia and the UK. Passionate about integrative approaches to sleep and chronic conditions.

Works in integrative medicine — aligned with your clinical interests
89 answersTop Contributor

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Dr Marcus Greis

Verified General Practitioner

Melbourne, VIC · 21 yrs

Addiction MedicineChronic PainNatural Medicine

GP with a background in addiction medicine and natural therapies. Experienced prescriber across methadone, buprenorphine, and alternative treatment pathways. Strong interest in musculoskeletal and rehabilitation medicine.

Specialises in AOD and natural medicine — rare overlap with your field
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Dr Samira Rafi

Verified Pharmaceutical Physician

Sydney, NSW · 15 yrs

Clinical TrialsPharmaceutical MedicineChronic Disease

Principal Investigator with experience across 200 clinical trials. Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Passionate about the intersection of evidence-based medicine and emerging therapies.

3 mutual connections in your network
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Dr Layla Rahmani

Verified General Practitioner

Melbourne, VIC · 12 yrs

BariatricsWeight ManagementIntegrative Care

GP and Bariatric Physician with a special interest in the psychology of eating and sustainable weight management. Authorised prescriber. Advocates for holistic, patient-centred approaches to chronic conditions.

Works in the same clinical network as 2 of your connections

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Nomusa Napier

Verified Nurse Practitioner

Bendigo, VIC · 17 yrs

Mental HealthAODCommunity Health

NP specialising in mental health and alcohol and other drugs. Works across community health, corrections, and residential detox. Recognised mentor to NP candidates. Trauma-informed care advocate.

Already in your extended network — 5 mutual connections
203 answersTop Voice in Mental HealthMentor of the Month — June 2026

Open to mentoring — 1 spot available

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Marie De Grazia

Verified Nurse Practitioner

Sydney, NSW · 40 yrs

Mental HealthAddictionComplex Co-occurring Conditions

NP with four decades of mental health experience. Specialises in addiction and complex presentations. Warm, person-centred care. Passionate about mentoring early-career clinicians and NP students.

Top mentor in your specialty — 14 practitioners endorsed her
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Open to mentoring

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Michelle Pitcaithly

Verified Nurse Practitioner

Melbourne, VIC · 45 yrs

AODMental HealthHepatitis C

NP and Credentialed Mental Health Nurse. Specialises in AOD, hepatitis, and sexual health. Lecturer at La Trobe University. Strong advocate for NP scope expansion and hepatitis C treatment access.

Frequent contributor in your community groups
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Debbie Ranson

Verified Clinical Nurse Consultant

Sydney, NSW · 28 yrs

CardiothoracicCommunity NursingNatural Medicine

Registered CNC with a background in cardiothoracic and transplant nursing, now focused on natural medicine. Runs a nurse support network with over 10,000 members. Active lobbyist for nurse education and natural medicine access.

Leads a community of 10,000 nurses — a highly connected node
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Dr Paul Chen

Verified Specialist Surgeon

Sydney, NSW · 18 yrs

Breast SurgeryEndocrine SurgeryGeneral Surgery

Specialist breast and endocrine surgeon. Combines surgical precision with a patient-centred approach. Interest in multidisciplinary oncology care and surgical education.

Highly active in Surgical Excellence community group
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Dr Jenny Cook

Verified Gynaecologist

Sydney, NSW · 20 yrs

GynaecologyLaparoscopic SurgeryWomen's Health

Specialist gynaecologist and laparoscopic surgeon. Passionate about minimally invasive approaches and improving surgical outcomes for women. Active mentor to surgical registrars.

Open to mentoring — 2 registrars currently mentored

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Dr Ronen Ben-Jacob

Verified Gastroenterologist

Sydney, NSW · 16 yrs

GastroenterologyHepatologyBariatric Endoscopy

Gastroenterologist and hepatologist with subspecialty in bariatric endoscopy. Interested in non-surgical weight management and emerging endoscopic techniques.

3 mutual connections — all in the same hospital network
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Prof Kim-Chi Phan-Thien

Verified Colorectal Surgeon

Sydney, NSW · 24 yrs

General SurgeryColorectal SurgerySurgical Education

General and colorectal surgeon with an academic appointment. Committed to surgical training and education. Publishes actively in colorectal and general surgery outcomes research.

Professor in your field — highly endorsed by peers
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Dr Samira Rafi

Pharmaceutical Physician

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Michelle Pitcaithly

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Hepatitis C treatment in 2026 — what NPs and nurses need to know about prescribing, access, and advocacy.

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Nomusa Napier

Verified Nurse Practitioner

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