Dov Degen
Doctor · Advocate
Dov Degen is an Australian doctor who is dual-trained in nephrology and general medicine. Alongside his clinical and teaching work, he has become a mental-health advocate, speaking publicly about living with bipolar disorder and about stigma within medicine and healthcare. [3][4]
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Career and work
Degen is a dual-trained nephrologist and general medicine physician who has worked across both public and private healthcare in Australia. He holds a public appointment at Eastern Health and has also worked with Epworth, Cabrini Health and other Melbourne health services. His clinical interests include kidney disease, hypertension, peri-operative medicine and chronic disease management. [3]
Medical education has also been a substantial part of his career. Degen served as Director of Physician Education at Eastern Health from 2018 to 2022, has taught at Monash University and the University of Melbourne, and has mentored medical students and junior doctors. He has also provided specialist care in regional and remote communities. [6][5]
In 2026, Degen was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to medicine and mental-health support. [6]
What has been publicly discussed
“I acknowledge my illness, but it is not who I am.”
— Dov Degen [1]
