Location: FMP Woonona
Dr Chew was born in Malaysia and completed her medical degree in the UK before migrating to Australia in 2018.
She enjoys all aspects of medicine and says, “I aim to provide holistic care to my patients, focusing on prevention of illnesses and quality of life. I always emphasise lifestyle modifications and use food as thy medicine first and foremost, to empower my patients in their health journey and reduce our reliance on pharmaceuticals”.
Dr Chew is practicing in integrative medicine and nutrition and is undertaking further training in this area, complementing her conventional medical training.
Dr Chew loves the outdoors, being active and sports in general. She says, “I love spending time with my young family and watching them grow. I enjoy ocean swimming, water polo, martial arts, scuba diving and bush walking. Someday I’ll hopefully add surfing to the list”
Days available, Monday, Thursday, Friday and occasional Saturday.
Qualifications
MBChB
FRACGP
Languages Spoken
English
Information from Dr Chew:
What do I mean by Integrative consults?
I approach each consult with the view to find the root cause of the problem, rather than treating just the symptoms or the diagnosis. The focus is for the person to feel and function better, rather than treating the number on the test results. The aim would be for optimum levels, specific to the person based on their symptoms, and looking at the body as a whole rather than organ systems.
My approach also involves exploring the lifestyle and environment the person is in, and have been in. There is an emphasis on lifestyle factors, for example sleep, nutrition, movement, sunlight and outdoor nature exposure, social connections and emotional wellbeing.
I believe conventional medical treatments can be complemented with other systems of medicine and healing. Mostly importantly, I encourage a positive engagement with the person to drive the changes for their recovery and take ownership of their health.
