Name: Dr Sonia Davison

Specialty: Endocrinologist

Country: Australia

Dr Sonia Davison is a distinguished Australian endocrinologist, leading women’s health clinician and researcher with over two decades of specialised experience in hormonal health. Serving as a clinical fellow at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and maintaining a private practice at the Melbourne Endocrine Clinic, Dr Davison is widely recognised as one of the country's foremost authorities on the complex endocrine shifts that define perimenopause and menopause.

Dr Davison’s clinical and academic expertise is grounded in rigorous scientific research. She earned her PhD from Monash University's Women's Health Research Program, where her groundbreaking work examined sex steroid physiology, specifically measuring how hormones like oestrogen and testosterone influence mood, cognition, bone density and sexual function as women age. As past president of the Australasian Menopause Society (AMS), she has played a pivotal role in shaping clinical guidelines and advocating for evidence-based, compassionate care for midlife women across Australia and New Zealand.

In her practice and community outreach, Dr Davison focuses on demystifying the erratic hormonal fluctuations of perimenopause. She emphasises that managing symptoms, such as brain fog, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and mood changes, requires a personalised approach that balances clinical interventions like hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with lifestyle and preventative health strategies. Dr Davison empowers women to navigate midlife health transitions with confidence, clarity and validated care.

Session: Truth about hormones & HRT

Interviewer: Holly Wainwright, Out Loud host

Expect: A solid understanding of the role hormones play in women’s health to help 

navigate through the symptoms of perimenopause.