ACNEM Fellows: M – R

Retired from his registered medical practice at 70, now nearly 14 years ago. Since then, he continued with part-time consultations being more limited after being diagnosed with CLL 3 years ago. The latter responded well to Ibrumitib combined with naturopathic therapies.

MBBS, FRACGP, FACNEM, FASLM Dr Woolhouse is a frequent lecturer and mentor for GP registrars and doctors and a founding board member of the working party between the RACGP and Australasian Integrative Medicine Association. She served on the ACNEM board for 6 years from 2011 until 2017. Michelle has authors 4 articles for the AFP, reviewed 4 editions of Cohen and Braun’s the Herbs and Natural supplements and Kotsirilos, Sali, and Vitetta, Textbook of Integrative medicine. She has represented ACNEM on channel Ten ‘ The circle”. Dr Woolhouse was founder and co-host of the award-winning health podcast, The Good Doctors and in 2019, was given the lifetime achievement award for services to integrative medicine by National Institute of Integrative Medicine. In 2019 she teamed up with her colleague Caroline Hales (@carolinehales) to run incredible wellness retreats for women in collaboration with the Yarra valley Living Centre. "Teaching meditation, mindful movement, deep transformational process and self compassion is one of the most fulfilling things I have ever done” says Dr Michelle. Dr Woolhouse is an ambassador and new host for the Fx medicine medicine podcast and is also the founding medical director for Vive.ly a new online integrative medicine service helping people manage their chronic diseases. Dr Michelle co-facilitates women’s wellness retreat with her colleague Caroline Hales. I have recently finished my book and online course called “ The wonder within..a playbook for the anxious" which is due for release in Feb next year. Her number one piece of advice to patients is: ‘everything in moderation even moderation itself’. She loves surfing, watching her girls grow up, being the best person she can be and spending time in nature. Instagram @drmichellewoolhouse drmichellewoolhouse.com (coming soon) Retreats @carolinehales or DM via instagram. (Website coming soon)

MS BS (Syd) FACNEM FASLM Dr Mark Donohoe graduated from Sydney University in 1980, opening his medical practice on the Central Coast New South Wales in 1983. The patients of his new practice led him into the fields of Environmental Medicine and Nutritional Medicine. He was awarded fellowships from the Australian Society of Environmental Medicine (ASEM), the Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (ACNEM), and more recently the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM). Over his 38 years in practice, Mark has specialised in the fields of chronic fatigue syndrome, environmental and occupational toxicology, and sensory sensitivities including multiple chemical sensitivity. Mark works with his wife, Fiona, at Mosman Integrative Medicine in Sydney. While he focuses on causes of illnesses and diseases, Fiona manages the healthcare side of the practice where she and other natural healthcare practitioners provide consultations and classes in yoga, Qi gong, pregnancy yoga, meditation, mindfulness and movement. Mark and Fiona work together with an underlying philosophy that health in all its forms is the best prevention of disease, and that most disease is best managed by clean air, clean food, clean water and a commitment to a diet and lifestyle that is health enhancing.

PLEASE NOTE: Dr Goss does not offer invalid COVID Vaccine exemptions under any circumstances. I started my healthcare journey as a theatre orderly at Wesley Hospital, then went on to complete training as a Registered Nurse at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. I then managed a medical centre and spent nine years as a pharmaceutical representative, and studied at night to complete a degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, then completed studies in Naturopathy. It was after this the I entered Medicine. Following the completion of my medical degree in 2003, I then completed my FRACGP in 2007 and went into general practice in Brisbane. I have since completed studies in skin cancer medicine and a Diploma of Skin Cancer Surgery, completed a Diploma of Aesthetic Medicine twice (in USA and Australia) and also completed a Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Metabolic and Functional Medicine through the American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine (A4M). Of course, most recently completing my Fellowship with ACNEM has been a long term goal. I currently practice in Chermside in Brisbane. I am happily married and have one grown son, and now have a beautiful baby girl who is 18 months old. I look forward to expanding my integrative medicine practice.

MBBS(Hons) MPH FRACGP FACNEM DRANZCOG Natalie works within a multidisciplinary clinic in the Yarra Valley, and is also a GP with Headspace and the Doctors in Secondary Schools program. She has previously worked with the Jean Hailes Centre for Women’s Health and Family Planning Victoria. Her professional interests include adolescent and women’s health. “My interest in nutritional medicine began as an undergraduate, as although we had very little formal teaching in nutrition, we were fortunate enough to have some lectures with Professor Avni Sali, who shared his own enthusiasm with us. Years later, one of my patients had a dramatic improvement in her autoimmune disease after changing her diet and lifestyle. She told me what she had done, and I was intrigued. It was not until one of my own children became very unwell however that I really recognised the power of nutritional and environmental medicine to heal. It was life changing for our family and I wanted to change my practice and learn more. “I really enjoyed studying for the fellowship. It took me four years altogether. The flexibility and self-paced nature of the modules was terrific – it fitted in well around work and family life. The content of all the modules and the standard of teaching was excellent. I felt well supported both by ACNEM and by colleagues who were always very generous in sharing their knowledge and experience. “For anyone considering ACNEM Fellowship I’d say to start! I have found the knowledge I have gained through ACNEM has been life changing on both a personal and professional level. You will be well supported, and it is wonderful to see patients become well. Nutritional and environmental medicine are such powerful tools for change, and I’ve found that my work satisfaction has greatly increased since I incorporated this knowledge into my practice.”

Dr Neil Simmons works as a general practitioner with an interest in natural therapies. He has worked with various modalities including acupuncture, herbs and diet. He mainly works with adults with chronic disease, and has a focus on treating the cause of disease. He completed the ACNEM Fellowship in September 2021 and this has helped him to integrate knowledge and skills in these areas.

Dr Robyn Cosford is an integrative medical practitioner with a particular interest in nutritional biochemistry, children’s neurodevelopmental and general health disorders and chronic fatigue syndrome. She lectures regularly at conferences both nationally and internationally, and has written numerous articles for peer-reviewed medical journals and the public. She convened the two international Mind of a Child conferences, in 1999 and 2002, the first in Australia addressing biomedical issues in ADHD and autism. She has also lectured at international Autism conferences and at the prestigious Defeat Autism Now! Conferences. She founded and directs Northern Beaches Care Centre, a multidisciplinary medical centre, and is also involved in ongoing research into chronic fatigue and children’s neurodevelopmental disorders. As the mother of 5 children, her passion for health and wellness comes from her family and personal life experiences.