Doctor. Writer. Translator of Complex Things.

Based in Melbourne, Australia.

When a friend asked where to stay in Tokyo, I didn't send hotel recommendations—I asked about her morning routine. Does she need coffee immediately, or can she wait? That answer determines whether Shibuya or Asakusa makes sense. Medical training taught me diagnostic questions. Travel research uses the same process.

A decade in surgical settings, including operating theatres, means I can review clinical trials for healthcare companies, write perioperative education that surgical teams trust, and explain medical devices without oversimplifying the science. I know which details reassure an anxious pre-op patient versus what a surgeon needs in clinical guidelines. The same clinical background lets me translate emerging research into health journalism and explain medical trends for general audiences—knowing when to simplify and when precision matters.

Medical training also taught me to work collaboratively—partnering with patients to understand what they need, what questions they have, and what's unclear. That approach shapes how I research destinations too.  Six trips to Japan, progressing from tourist to reading restaurant menus in Japanese. Growing up in my father's winery in Victoria taught me to understand wine regions and food systems from the ground up. Months in Italy and France studying architecture, food culture, and regional differences. I return to places, stay long enough to see how they work.

Medical Writing: Patient education, clinical content, health journalism, healthcare marketing. Surgical specialisation for content that generalist medical writers refer out.

Travel Writing: Destination features, city guides, food systems, wine regions, architecture, and design. Particularly strong on Japan, Italy, France, and the Australian wine country.

Available for commissions, ongoing partnerships, and content strategy.