General Structure of Appointments
The first two appointments are for 60 minutes each – this includes 50 minutes face to face or virtual consultation and 10 minutes of paperwork. If you have complex health issues and you sense you may need longer than 60 minutes, please go ahead and book a 90 minute appointment. If the appointment then only takes 60 minutes, you will not be charged extra. Follow up appointments are 30-60 minutes depending upon the complexity of your health issues.
Before the consultation, you will receive an email with clinic details, as well as a health history questionnaire. Ideally, these should be completed and emailed back before the appointment – this facilitates a more in-depth consultation and allows more time to work on the treatment plan.
Initial Appointment
- During your first appointment, we will review your health history- including questionnaires you would have already filled, current symptoms and concerns as well as lifestyle and dietary habits and discuss your health goals.
- I will perform a targeted physical examination and request appropriate investigations. Approximate cost and instruction to perform the tests will be discussed.
- Together we will agree on a preliminary treatment plan with a few lifestyle changes and one or two nutritional supplements.
- Appropriate reading material/handouts will also be provided.
Second Appointment
- This visit is booked 2-3 weeks from your initial appointment.
- This is an important meeting to review lab results and assess your response to the preliminary treatment.
- I will explain the root causes that have emerged from the information gathered so far and give insight into the biochemical causes of your health concerns.
- Together we will agree on a detailed treatment plan that will include lifestyle intervention, nutrients and, if necessary, medications.
Further follow up appointments: Discussion of progress and refinement of treatment at each consultation.
45-60 minutes: In complex cases (multi-system issues, chronic illness), the first few sessions may require a longer consultation time (or if you need a functional test explanation and treatment plan based on that). Alternatively, you may prefer to have more time with your doctor, and the option of 45-60 minute consultation may be right for you.
30 minutes:General follow up for monitoring progress, balance of biochemistry and fine-tuning of treatment.
15 minute: only for a brief phone check-in, only at the suggestion of your doctor during your consultation.
Fees
Face to face or virtual consultation fees:
90 mins $440
60 mins $300
45 mins $230
30 mins $160
Brief appointments up to 15 mins: $90
Repeat prescriptions: $30
Referrals, short letters (without an appointment) will incur a cost as per time spent, the minimum is $30.
Email consultation fees are according to time used, the minimum is $30.
All fees include GST.
For insurance cover, please check with your insurance provider.
Additional Cost
There is an interpretation cost depending upon time it will take to interpret your functional test results and to make a treatment plan based on the results. Time required will vary from 15-45 mins. This will be explained to you at the time we decide to order the test.
There may be an additional cost if I need to spend extra time reviewing your history, past tests, etc. to come up with a treatment plan. This will be discussed and agreed at the time of your consultation.
Cancellation Policy
In an unexpected event if you need to cancel your appointment, we respectfully request at least 24 hour notice, so that we can offer it to your fellow patients on the waiting list.
Payments
Payments are made by internet banking (preferred) or credit card.