About

Read more about my medical background and journey from doctor to integrative oncologist

Integrating conventional & complementary therapies

This practice has been established to offer a niche consultation service to patients with a past or present diagnosis of cancer and their loved ones. My formal qualifications include:

  • an undergraduate degree in Medical Science from UNSW

  • a post-graduate degree in Medicine from USyd

  • specialty training in Radiation Oncology and FRANZCR

  • certification in functional medicine from IFM

I have 10 years’ experience working in a conventional medical setting treating and caring for patients with cancer. My non-conventional training includes experience in psycho-energetic medicine, natural therapies, complementary therapies, diet and lifestyle intervention, and the holistic approach to treating disease and achieving health.

I combine the disciplines of conventional and complementary medicine to offer an integrative approach to cancer care. My experience has provided me with a deep understanding of the needs of patients with cancer and of the principles missing in both the conventional and alternative medical worlds.

“I passionately believe in combining the disciplines to create a more balanced approach to treatment with the aim of achieving long-term and sustainable results.”

To Empower cancer patients and physicians with more balanced, nurturing care

I believe in truth, heart-centered collaboration and transparency. My spiritual values establish an integrity to doing the greatest good possible. I believe in combining the best of scientific and spiritual principles we have been gifted to achieve the highest quality and experience of life.

I have a vision that all individuals affected by cancer deserve to receive a balanced, empowering and nurturing approach to their care. This includes access to lifegiving information, support and community that renders them the best version of themselves. I believe that physicians can also have fulfilling and heart-centered careers when they come to balance in their approach to treating disease. My determination is to realize all my visions and make them accessible to those who are open to receiving new ways of being.

My journey from the hospital to an integrative practice

My academic background includes a Bachelor of Medical Science from the University of New South Wales, followed by a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Sydney, Australia. Following my Internship and Residency in The Wollongong Hospital, I embarked on advanced training as a Radiation Oncologist in the Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, after which I was admitted to Fellowship of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists as a Radiation Oncologist.  I completed a clinical and research fellowship at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada where my field of research and practice was in stereotactic liver radiotherapy which is a focused radiation treatment for primary and metastatic tumours in the liver.

I returned to specialist practice as a Radiation Oncologist in Australia where my areas of subspecialisation were cancers of the liver, lung, haematological system, breast, head and neck and skin. In particular my scientific research centred around improving the precision of focused radiotherapy, minimising the toxicity of radiation treatment and assessing the inflammatory indicators for cancer prognosis. I have multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as media appearances for film and print.

In 2016, I commenced my integrative training, including a research study in faith healing communities, a term at the Hippocrates Health Institute where I completed a Health Educator Program, observorship in natural and ayurvedic medicine practice and seminars on psychoenergetic and information medicine. I also went on to complete a formal certification in functional medicine and completed 2 years at a world renowned Integrative Cancer Clinic in the USA focusing on the metabolic approach to cancer.

Since 2018 I have been consulting with patients and healthcare professionals on the Integrative Principles of Cancer Care in Australia and worldwide and am receiving increasing exposure in the integrative oncology community. I am a member of the Society for Integrative Oncology, I sit on the advisory board of a number of cancer coaching programs and I continue to be involved in trainee education and scientific research.

Combining my formal qualifications in medicine and the holistic principles of health and wellness, I am passionate about offering a balanced and integrative approach to cancer care for treatment and recovery as well as for enhancing quality of life and optimising cancer outcomes through minimising the risk of recurrence and maximising the chance of survival.