Health Researcher, Author, and Lifestyle Medicine Advocate
Specialty: Family Medicine
Dr Fay Karpouzis PhD is an Associate Professor at RMIT University, a lifestyle medicine researcher, author, and health advocate with an interdisciplinary background spanning paediatric nutrition, mental wellbeing, musculoskeletal health, and preventive healthcare. With more than 20 years of research experience, she is passionate about translating evidence into practical, holistic approaches that support lifelong health and wellbeing. Her research interests include nature-based interventions, children’s mental health, lifestyle medicine, nutrition, and health promotion. Her current work explores health professionals’ understanding of nature-based interventions for children’s mental wellbeing and the opportunities and barriers to integrating these approaches into clinical and community practice. Dr Fay completed her PhD at Deakin University with support from an NHMRC Scholarship, evaluating school-based nutrition and sustainability programs designed to improve children’s dietary habits. Her Masters research examined complementary therapies in paediatric ADHD. She has presented at national and international conferences and published research across lifestyle medicine, mental health, nutrition, and allied health. She is also the author of a children’s health book series promoting healthy lifestyle habits through nutrition, physical activity, relaxation, sleep, and connection with nature. Dr Fay has been awarded the distinction of Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and also holds certification in Corporate Health from Harvard University.