Dr Melissa is a Heyday Clinic doctor and integrative general practitioner specialising in natural therapies and lifestyle medicine. Dr Melissa is passionate about holistic and personalised healthcare for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease. Her special interests include mental health, sleep disorders, autoimmune disease, and women’s health, including endometriosis, perimenopause, and PMDD.
Dr Melissa graduated from The University of Newcastle in 2008 and has 14 years of postgraduate experience across multiple medical specialties. She is a specialist GP and a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), and is currently undertaking a dual Fellowship in Lifestyle Medicine with the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM). Outside of work Dr Melissa enjoys staying active and living a healthy lifestyle. She is a self-confessed Pilates addict, amateur yogi, passionate coffee drinker and nature lover.
Dr Melissa’s qualifications include:
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Enrolled fellowship with the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine