Connecting people to preventative healthcare

Dr James Slade is a Canadian-born physician and one of Australia’s most respected names in natural and integrative therapies. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Brock University and a medical degree from James Cook University, he combines rigorous scientific training with a deeply compassionate, patient-centred approach. His own experiences and curiosity about holistic health inspired a shift toward natural and lifestyle-based medicine — a path that ultimately led him to become the Clinical Lead at one of Australia’s largest telehealth medical clinics.

Dr Lee is passionate about her patients achieving the best health possible by empowering them to make positive lifestyle changes.

Marny is a GP and medical educator with over 15 years’ experience in Australian healthcare. A Fellow of the RACGP with additional training in lifestyle medicine, she brings a compassionate, evidence-based approach to care. Guided by her interest in lifestyle medicine, psychology, behaviour change support, and chronic disease management, Marny takes a whole-person approach to supporting her patients. As a mother of four, she understands the realities of balancing health, identity and family, and is passionate about helping women create sustainable change through menopause telehealth consults, private lifestyle consultations, group programs and workshops.

Dr Ivana Matic-Stancin is a Melbourne-based medical doctor (GP) with over 25 years of clinical medical experience working with people of all ages, from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, and suffering from different medical conditions.

Dr Chris Chappel is a very experienced and specialised Functional Medicine GP with special interests in reversing diabetes, weight loss, mental health and gut issues.

Penny is an experienced General Practitioner with over 33 years in community practice, specialising in both conventional and integrative medicine. She is the founder of Invitation to Health and a former President of the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA). At Genbiome, Penny works alongside naturopath Adrian Adams to deliver Deep Health consultations, a collaborative care model developed over more than a decade. Her work focuses on personalised, patient-centred care that supports the body’s capacity to heal, while working in partnership with each patient’s regular GP.

Dr Michaelia is a medical doctor, educator, and author with a deep commitment to supporting people living with dysautonomia, POTS, MCAS, and immune dysregulation. Bringing together clinical expertise and lived experience of chronic invisible illness, she understands both the complexity of these conditions and the frustration of navigating a healthcare system that often overlooks them. Her approach centres on restoring safety, hope, and balance, recognising that true healing requires more than diagnostics alone.

Jean has been a practising naturopath for over 20 years. During her naturopathic training in Perth, she developed a strong interest in chronic pain, which led her to undertake a clinical research project focused on persistent musculoskeletal pain. Her research highlighted how past life experiences and unresolved stress can contribute to ongoing pain, and demonstrated that acknowledging these factors and using targeted self-help techniques can support meaningful pain relief.