About Dr Margaret Beazley
MBBS FRACP
Dr Margaret Beazley is an experienced Geriatrician working on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Margaret obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Sydney in 1989 and trained in Geriatrics at Concord, Royal Prince Alfred and Royal North Shore Hospitals, obtaining her fellowship in 1999.
Margaret currently works as a Senior Staff Specialist Geriatrician at Mona Vale Hospital and has also worked as a Staff Specialist at Manly and Royal North Shore Hospitals in Aged Care and Rehabilitation. She is an accredited supervisor of Geriatric Advanced Trainees with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and is the Director of Prevocational Education and Training at Mona Vale Hospital. She also consults at the Northern Beaches Hospital.
In addition to her part time Staff Specialist role at Mona Vale Hospital, Dr Beazley has now established Geriatric Specialist Care - a Private Practice located in Manly.
Margaret’s approach is caring, respectful and empathetic.
She will openly discuss all issues related to ageing with patients and their carers, enabling shared decision making about their care.
SPECIAL INTERESTS
- Dementia assessment and diagnosis, ongoing management and support, decisions around driving, as well as referral of patients into the latest clinical trials of dementia drugs via the Australian Dementia Network
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment involving medical, psychological and social aspects of ageing.
- Delirium and depression diagnosis and management
- Falls prevention and osteoporosis management
- Management of BPSD
Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia - Medication review and deprescribing where appropriate
- Frailty diagnosis and management
- End of life planning and issues
- Referral for ACAT assessment / My Aged Care for services or respite care
MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)
Fellow - Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine (ANZSGM)
Member - Australasian Delirium Association
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Suite 24, Level 3
22 Darley Road
Manly NSW 2095
Fax: (02) 9976 6055
Mon - Thurs: 9 am - 4 pm
Fridays: 9 am - 3 pm
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