About

Dr Dov Degen is a dual qualified Nephrologist and General Medicine Physician. He has extensive medical experience in diverse areas including diabetic kidney disease, hypertension, palliative care and chronic disease management. He is passionate about teaching and oversees medical training as a Director of Physician Education at Eastern Health. As an active mental health advocate for SANE Australia and Beyond Blue, Dr Dov Degen takes pride in considering patients' psychosocial and mental health concerns, enabling him to deliver holistic care.

Epworth hospital locations

Hospital

Epworth Eastern

Consulting locations

Consulting Location

Epworth Eastern Specialist Centre

Level 1, Suite 7 120 Thames Street
Box Hill North VIC 3129

Consulting Location

Burwood Specialist Centre

26 Burwood Highway
Burwood East VIC 3151

Special interests

  • Diabetic Nephropathy
  • Hypertension
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Palliative Care
  • Mental Health

Education and training

  • Director of Physician Education - Maroondah Hospital
  • FRACP Clinical Examiner
  • Clinical Teacher for Medical Students and Basic Physician Trainees

Qualifications

  • MBBS (Hons)
  • FRACP (General Medicine)
  • FRACP (Nephrology)

Professional Associations

  • Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
  • The Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand
  • International Society of Nephrology
  • Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Clinical institute

Internal Medicine Clinical Institute

Internal medicine covers a wide range of conditions affecting the internal organs of the body - the heart, the lungs, the liver and gastro-intestinal tract, the kidneys and urinary tract, the brain, spinal column, nerves, muscles and joints. Specialists with the Internal Medicine Clinical Institute have expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex, chronic and multisystem disorders.
Clinical institute

Urology and Vascular Clinical Institute

The Urology and Vascular Clinical Institute groups together surgical specialties in the areas of endocrinology, nephrology, urology and vascular surgery.