Dr Margaret Garde
Dr Garde arrived in Portland to commence work at what was then “Portland Medical Group” in Otway St in December 1984. Since then she has filled roles in Emergency Medicine, Hospital care, Family Planning, Public Health, Indigenous Health, Chronic Disease Management and more recently has achieved qualifications and experience in Medical Education.
At Active Health she runs continuing education for all health staff and teaches the two medical students who are attached to the clinic.
Dr Garde currently only see’s patients with the student doctors and helps with the overflow of patients while other doctors are on leave. She does not see patients regularly.