Leah Hechtman is a naturopathic clinician, researcher, author and educator who specialises in fertility, pregnancy and reproductive health for men and women.

She has completed extensive advanced training and is a university lecturer, keynote speaker, author and educator to her peers. She is also a regular media spokesperson for her profession.

Leah leads by example, remembering to live life to the fullest and believes that ill-health is merely a stepping stone to help you reclaim your true state of being.

BMed, BSc, DRANZCOG, FRANZCOG 

Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Endoscopic Surgeon 

Honorary Senior Clinical Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine 

University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia 

Dr Parker started his academic career with 3 years of preclinical training in Chiropractic at the Sydney College of Chiropractic in the 1978. He completed a Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of NSW with a major in Anatomy in 1981. He obtained a Bachelor of Medicine Degree in 1986 and worked in General Practice. He completed the Diploma of Obstetrics in 1992 and obtained his Specialist Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1999. 

Dr Parker has had a wide range of research interests with a particular interest in evidenced-based medicine and the application of research findings to clinical practice. Dr Parker has published over 50 peer-reviewed research articles on preterm labour, obstetric emergencies, ectopic pregnancy, endoscopic surgery, nutritional and environmental medicine and the chronic diseases epidemic, polycystic ovary syndrome, metabolism and insulin resistance. 

Dr Parker has been involved in a number of training, research, academic and educational roles since 1982. He has a number of collaborative research projects with a range of academics and clinicians in Australia and Internationally. Dr Parker is currently an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in the School of Medicine at the University of Wollongong. He is actively involved in medical teaching, examining and research activities. 

Rhiannon is an experienced fertility naturopath, presenter, practitioner educator and author. 

Rhiannon is committed to the successful integration of natural and conventional medicine, regularly working alongside Melbourne’s top fertility doctors to achieve the best outcomes for her patients. As testament to this, Rhiannon is routinely invited to present on the topic of collaborative patient care to medical specialists and naturopaths alike.  

After over 17 years of experience in the area of infertility and IVF support, Rhiannon provides professional mentoring and education for functional medicine practitioners in both group and individual settings. This highly specialised area is outside the scope of standard naturopathic education and as such, her reproduction and hormonal masterclasses mentoring programs are a rare opportunity for practitioners to further their skills. 

Rhiannon has co-authored the book Create A Fertile Life. This comprehensive pre-conception healthcare guide for both patients and practitioners, has become a staple for those wishing to overcome infertility and prepare for a healthy pregnancy.   

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Dr Denise Furness PhD is a pioneer in the field of nutrigenomics and personalised health with almost 20 years experience in the area. She has published her work in peer reviewed journals and has won numerous awards for her research and conference presentations. In 2012, she founded Your Genes and Nutrition and began applying her knowledge in private practice. Denise provides education for health practitioners drawing on her own clinical trials, the latest evidence-based research, as well as government and peak health body guidelines in relation to nutrigenomics, lifestyle, and environmental medicine.

Denise previously worked in the fitness industry and is a certified in various modalities ranging from Tai chi to HIIT style training. Combining these unique skills she aims to help patients overcome health challenges, improve quality of life and reduce the burden of disease.

Tabitha is an experienced Naturopath, founder & director of Awaken Your Health in Woollahra, Sydney, where she has run her own private clinical practice for fifteen years integrating Naturopathic healing principles with the latest scientific research to educate and empower her clients. After attaining her Bachelor of Medical Science (University of NSW, 2001), she went on to pursue her passion for Integrative healthcare by completing an Advanced Diploma Naturopathy & Diploma Nutrition (Nature Care College, 2005), and Post Grad Dip of Applied Science in Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (Swinburne University, 2006). She is currently completing her Masters in Reproductive Medicine through the School of Medicine (University of NSW). Absolutely passionate about improving the health of everyone she comes in contact with, a focus of her practice is working to optimise health and enhance fertility implementing therapeutic diets, whilst educating around the hidden dangers of environmental chemicals to help her clients reach their full potential. 

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Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and bestselling author of the books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual — practical guides to treating period problems with nutrition, supplements, and body-identical hormones. A graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (1997) and the University of Calgary (evolutionary biology), Lara serves on several scientific advisory committees including The Centre for Ovulation and Menstruation Research (CeMCOR) at the University of British Columbia. She is a popular speaker and has delivered keynote presentations for the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA), the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS), the University of Otago, Endometriosis New Zealand, and the Endometriosis Association of Queensland (QENDO). Lara currently has consulting rooms in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone- and period-related health problems.

Dawn Whitten is a Naturopath and International BoardCertified Lactation Consultant. She is passionate about protecting and nurturing the microbiome of the next generation and has a broad base of clinical experience with a focus on women’s health through pregnancy and beyond, as well as infant and toddler health. She has been in clinical practice for 18 years and is part of Goulds Natural Medicine, a busy apothecary, clinic and associated herb farm in Tasmania, Australia. 

Dawn obtained a Bachelor of Naturopathy with First Class Honours from Southern Cross University. Her Honours topic was within the field of herb-drug interactions. She is published in the peer-reviewed literature and has contributed to clinical textbooks (Including the Breastfeeding chapter in the recently published Hechtman L Ed, 2020, Advanced Clinical Naturopathic Medicine 2020, Elsevier).  

Dawn coordinates two units within the Evidence-based Complementary Medicine post-graduate program in the College of Health & Medicine at the University of Tasmania. She is part of the research team at Probiotic.Advisor.com and a clinical director at Goulds Natural Medicine in Hobart. 

Website: Dawn Whitten | gouldsnatmedicine (gouldsnaturalmedicine.com.au) 

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Dr Mikki Williden graduated with Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, and a Bachelor of Physical Education from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. She attained her Masters in Science (Human Nutrition) with First Class Honours in 2003, focusing on the development of a childhood obesity prevention programme.  

As a registered nutritionist, Mikki has been privately consulting with clients since 2006 and has worked with a vast number of people with different health and performance goals. In 2011 she obtained her PhD after completing her doctoral thesis in health and productivity in the New Zealand workforce. She hosts a weekly podcast, Mikkipedia, which dives deep into the topics of nutrition, longevity, fitness and health, and is a co-host of a weekly endurance sports podcast called Fitter Radio. She is a Senior Lecturer at Unitec Institute of Technology and she is the creator of Mondays Matter, a successful fat loss group programme that utilises evidence-based techniques to support body composition goals. 

She has worked with some notable NZ’ers, helping them achieve their nutrition-related goals, including Nigel Latta (on ‘The Sugar’ episode) and Simon Gault (on the documentary series ‘Why are we Fat?’) and is passionate to help translate science into practice to help people meet their health goals, and is a regular contributor to digital and media platforms, as well as having an active social media presence. 

Moira Bradfield Strydom is the founder of Intimate Ecology clinical and education services. She is a Naturopath, educator and researcher with over 20 years clinical experience who has a passion for helping people experience optimal health in sustainable and sensible ways.  

Clinically she has a niche interest in recurrent vaginal infections, optimal vaginal and genitourinary health, hormones and the genitourinary microbiomes (vagina, bladder, seminal and penile). 

Moira holds a Bachelor of Naturopathy  Southern Cross University, a Masters degree in Acupuncture from Southern Cross University and is a PhD Candidate at Griffith University, Australia: in the area of the vaginal microbiome and recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.  

In addition to her role as a Naturopath, Moira has lectured extensively at a tertiary level and in the area of holistic genitourinary health, educating her fellow practitioners to offer support in an often overlooked area.   

You can find out more about Moira and her services at  www.intimateecology.com.au 

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Dr Oscar Serrallach MBChB FRACGP is a Doctor of Functional Medicine with a special interest in Post-Natal Wellbeing. After he completed his Fellowship in General Practice and Family Medicine (Board Certification), in 2010, he did further training in Functional Medicine .This coincided with him starting a family, which naturally led him to consider the sciences of lifestyle medicine , nutrition ,sleep and exercise through the particular lens of pregnancy, birth and the post-natal period, observing his own partner and many mothers through his clinical work.

With a specific focus on the maternal brain and the maternal HPA axis Dr Serrallach was first to recognise something he termed Post-Natal Depletion- describing the broader clinical pattern of neuro-inflammatory symptoms many women experience as a result of having children. He has since dedicated his work towards researching this condition and applying the practice of Functional Medicine to help his clients with their recovery. He currently lives near Byron Bay, Australia with his partner and their three children. The Post-Natal Depletion Cure is his first book

Sandra Villella has been a naturopath and herbalist for almost 3 decades. After graduating from the Southern School of Natural Therapies in 1993, she completed a Master of Applied Science -Acupuncture. She runs a busy naturopathic practice and has a particular interest in women’s health. She is also the consultant naturopath and clinical leader for Jean Hailes for women’s Health, Australia’s leading women’s health organisation, a position she has held since 1999. As well as working in the Jean Hailes Medical clinics, as part of a collaborative health care team with general practitioners, medical specialists and other allied health professionals, she is responsible for the development of educational resources on natural therapies for women, for the website, national magazine, webinars and seminars, for both the general public and health professionals. She also creates recipes for the “Jean Hailes kitchen” which provide health based nutritional educational messages. Sandra lectures final year naturopathy students at Torrens University, Melbourne campus. 

Natalie K. Douglas is a qualified holistic dietician and nutritionist, speaker, and host of The Holistic Nutritionists podcast.

Through her successful online programs, Thyroid Rescue and Gut Rescue, and in her fully-booked online clinical practice, Natalie helps women experiencing thyroid, gut and hormonal issues to reclaim their energy, transform their digestive health, and balance their hormones so they can live happy, healthy and empowered lives.

Natalie has been a featured expert in Australian Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Fx Medicine, The House of Wellness, I Quit Sugar and across various online media. Her results-focused, holistic approach combines: the power of functional testing; real food; smart supplementation; movement; stress and sleep management; and emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

Natalie has completed further study in naturopathy and functional medicine, and is also a certified yoga teacher and fitness instructor.

Clare is a well-known speaker, mentor and published author of Integrative TCM Pathology. She has a unique ability to help practitioners to get better outcomes for their patients. 

Clare teaches Chinese medicine practitioners around the world how to integrate nutritional medicine and pathology testing into their practice. Practitioners using her approach have increased patient compliance, increased client retention, and have been able to unlock more challenging clinical cases than before.  

Clare is known for her expertise in the area of women’s health, specifically with women who have complex health problems. Her practical problem solving approach to exploring your health concerns  is designed to also bringing harmony to your mind and soul. 

Clare has worked in the health industry since 2001 in both mainstream and natural medicine settings. She has a broad educational background including Chemical Engineering, Chinese Medicine, Integrative Medicine and Yoga. 

Clare Pyers is valued for her ability to integrate the approach between Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern scientific theories, her open hearted approach and generosity of knowledge, and for her ease in translating gracefully between the two paradigms. 

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Shan Morrison is a fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists and has been a Specialist Women’s, Men’s & Pelvic Health Physiotherapist since 2011. She is the director of Women’s & Men’s Health Physiotherapy, a private practice in Melbourne, Victoria where she leads a team of 15 Pelvic Health Physiotherapists. Shan has been practicing exclusively in pelvic health for 28 years, lectures at the University of Melbourne post graduate course in pelvic floor rehabilitation and has presented at numerous international and national conferences. She is passionate about restoring pelvic health and empowering every person to live their best life through a biopsychosocial approach. Shan’s clinical focus is integrating psychologically-informed, whole person care to those with persistent pelvic and sexual pain.

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Founder, Vera Women’s Wellness

Gynaecologist Paediatric & Adolescent Gynaecologist Fertility Specialist

Dr Wright completed her undergraduate medical degree with Honours at Monash University in Melbourne in 2004 and obtained her RANZCOG Fellowship in 2013. She has completed a Masters of Reproductive Medicine and a certificate in Women’s Integrative Medicine with Dr Aviva Romm.

Dr Wright is deeply committed to all aspects of women’s health care and founded Vera Women’s Wellness in 2020. She strives to take a wholistic approach to managing the health concerns of women of all ages. Peta has a particular interest and expertise in the areas of paediatric and adolescent gynaecology, having completed a fellowship in adolescent gynaecology in 2013. Peta has worked in tertiary hospitals caring for women with high-risk pregnancies throughout her training and early years of becoming a consultant. She has also worked in Indigenous and remote Women’s health in Darwin and the Northern territory for a year during her training.

For patients who are trying to conceive, Dr Wright offers fertility care with a wholistic approach, addressing diet, lifestyle, and environmental factors. If required, she can offer treatment with assisted reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF), intrauterine insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction.

Peta is also passionate about helping women with pelvic pain and endometriosis, as well as polycystic ovarian syndrome, hypothalamic amenorrhoea, vulva concerns, painful sex, abnormal pap smears and menopause medicine. In addition, she works with women experiencing pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) and pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). When it comes to treating any gynaecological condition, it is of utmost importance to Peta that she educates and informs her patients and aims to empower them to achieve the best quality of life possible.

She is also highly tuned to the ways that nutrition, stress, and lifestyle can affect hormonal balance and aims to help women work on these aspects of their lives as part of their overall health picture.

Peta is passionate about helping anyone who comes to see her feel happy and comfortable in their skin, including trans-men and non-binary people who need help managing periods or requiring hysterectomy.

It is Peta’s dream to help women remember the beauty and power in their bodies and to give them back the tools and knowledge to live happy, healthy, and empowered lives.

Elysia has been a women’s health naturopath and nutritionist for 22 years. She has a special interest in endocrine and gynaecological conditions with an integrative approach that combines conventional medical research and natural medicine to offer solutions for people that cover nutrition, herbal medicine and lifestyle change. She works alongside fertility specialists, offering preconception care education and works in the fertility, pregnancy and recurrent miscarriage space, helping people bring healthy babies into the world.

Elysia has a passion for integrative, multdisciplinary team health care, as chronic health conditions often need a village. Elysia was also co-author of the AIMA inter-professional communications course, which offers education for CAM practitioners to speak the same language to foster communication around team patient care.

She works closely with GP’s, gynaecologists and the team of women’s health physios, osteopaths, chiropractors, nutritionists, psychologists and acupuncturists in her Brisbane-based integrative clinic Vibe Natural Heatlh. She is also working alongside Dr Peta Wright at Vera Women’s Wellness, sharing patients and education with their “doctor and the naturopath” women’s health events and upcoming podcast.

Elysia has a passion for education and women’s health and empowerment and is a proud mum of Tilly & Jude.

Dr Indra graduated from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School in 1997 and worked as an NHS GP until 2015 when she opened her specialist functional medical practice to provide personalised functional medicine consultations. Indra now has one of the few multi-disciplinary practices in the UK and her team comprises doctors, coaches, nutritional therapists and a psychiatrist.  Indra’s passion is helping her patients learn how they have got to where they have got to and what they can do to help themselves shift towards vitality. She loves supporting patients with complex medical needs, hormonal problems and gut issues. Her mission is to educate the world about functional medicine through her practice, her free webinars, group care, her speaking engagements and the Festival of Functional Medicine which she launched in 2021.