Practitioners

Welcome to The Medical Sanctuary. Our clinic integrates conventional and natural therapies to address your specific health, but more importantly to promote your optimal health.

Dr Elen ApThomas

Holistic Doctor

Dr ApThomas is a leading General Practitioner with over fifteen years of private clinical experience. She combines conventional medicine with a complementary approach to meet your individual health needs. Treatment plans focus on achieving the correct diagnosis, controlling symptoms and amending the imbalances that actually cause disease.

Dr. Jolanta Paszkiewicz

Holistic doctor

Jolanta is a G.P with over 30 years experience. For the past 15 years she has worked as an integrative holistic medical practitioner in Melbourne, incorporating both orthodox and complementary medicines in the management of her patients.

Dr Kelly Francis

Holistic Doctor

Dr Kelly Francis graduated from the University of NSW in 1998. She entered General Practice training in 2003, and was immediately dissatisfied with the pharmaceutical driven training provided. Dr Francis enjoys providing holistic care to her patients, and strives to provide treatment that is based on each patient’s unique biochemistry.

Cassi Cowlam

Naturopath

Cassi is a graduate of the Australian College of Natural Medicine, and has also studied in London at The College of Nutritional Medicine. A caring practitioner who addresses your health issues based on a holistic philosophy and encourages a preventative approach to empower individuals to achieve and maintain wellness.

John Burchell

Naturopath

John Burchell is a highly regarded Naturopath, Homoeopath and integrative medicine practitioner. John brings to the Medical Sanctuary 25 years extensive clinical experience.

Peter Carter

Osteopath

Peter Carter has been successfully treating patients for over twenty five years and has gained extensive hands on clinical experience. His Osteopathic approach is centered on promoting a strong structural base and restoring normal mobility and function to all areas of the body.

Dr Karen Hall

Chiropractor

Karen Hall initially completed a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Osteopathy at the University of Western Sydney and then had the opportunity to finish her studies with a Masters in Chiropractic at Macquarie University. This combination gives Karen a unique understanding and skill set to help optimize structure and function.

Jennifer Kirk

Massage Therapist

Jennifer’s training as a massage therapist coupled with her background as a professional athlete provides her with a comprehensive understanding of the human body and the effects that physical training exerts upon it.

Anthea Thomas

Hypnotherapist

Anthea is a passionate and focused health professional dedicated to supporting families in the challenges they face. She is a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist who offers quit smoking sessions, stress reduction and weight loss programs. Her own experiences have created a special interest in supporting families through conception, birth and parenting. She is a HypnoBirthing Fertility Specialist and Childbirth Educator certified with the HypnoBirthing Institute, and director and founding member of the Australian Birth and Parenting Network.

Gus MacAnally

Acupuncturist

Gus MacAnally has a B. Health SC (Acupuncture) and over ten years clinical experience in his own practice on the Gold Coast. He completed a three year apprenticeship under a 4th generation physician of Chinese medicine, encompassing all branches of chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbs, moxabustion, massage, feng shui, dietetics, cupping Chinese exercise therapy and Qi Gong.

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