Dr John Farmer
General Practitioner
FRACGP MBBS (Hons)
After graduating from UTAS in 1986 with First Class Honours, Dr John Farmer made Adelaide his home where he worked for 17 years, completing his General Practice training and being awarded Fellowship of the RACGP in 1993.
Dr John has training and experience in sexual health, women’s health and psychological medicine, including clinical hypnotherapy and narrative approaches to psychotherapy. He has worked as a Medical Educator and GP supervisor with the RACGP in South Australia. Dr John has earned the Certificate of Travel Health from the International Society of Travel Medicine and the Australasian Certificate of Civil Aviation Medicine from Monash. His current clinical focus is Travel Medicine, Vaccinology and Infectious Diseases in primary care.
Beyond medical practice, Dr John’s interests include outback travel, hiking and camping in wild places. He has a long connection with the French language and culture, conducting consultations in both English and French. He is inspired by Zen minimalism, the Japanese aesthetic of Wabi Sabi and the philosophies of Taosim and Buddhism. John has had a personal meditation practice for over 30 years.
Kindly note, Dr Farmer’s practice does not include the prescription of opiate analgesics, benzodiazepines or psycho-stimulant medication.