It's doctor search time again

My friend also recommends Dr Turtle as she has been rather happy with him. She recommended him to me but I like Dr Di Dio at Erindale Medical Centre.

After reading your requirements my doctor daughter recommends Dr Johnathan Turtle at Deakin.

I’ll second Tim Watson at Gungahlin.

i highly recommend the oasis medical center in manuka. they are more expensive than most GPs but almost all their patients have some sort of chronic illness. i’ve been with dr taylor for over three years now and while she isn’t taking patients dr turtle is. the only bad thing is the waiting list is pretty long so you might have to wait 6 months to see them. i really do recommend them though.

Oasis Medical Centre
(02) 6282 8008
34 Bougainville St
Manuka ACT 2603

I said it the last time, and i’ll say it again – Dr Steve Kenneally (now at Gungahlin Medical Centre, not Ainslie)
Caring, kind, understanding, holistic, and patient. AND – usually runs on time 🙂

Good point – I too am an atheist. I really shouldn’t be using terms like Godsend should I. Well, you kind of get my point. Regardless, yes she has been far and away the best GP I’ve ever had, and I’m lucky because there has been more than one issue that could have easily been missed in most other Dr’s office.

Whoops. I’m an atheist. Clearly not a typist.

Wow, thanks for jogging my memory tylersmayhem. I’ve been to Dr Tait as well, although “godsend” isn’t a word I’d use (‘cos I’m an athiest). However, I agree wholeheartedly with the rest of your assessment. she is a very talented, caring, knowledgeable and reliable doctor.

Well – I’ll actually try and help the OP rather than snipe from the sidelines – if you can get in her packed book, Dr. Brenda Tait in Woden is a Godsend. Absolutely gold. She was originally recommended to me by my mother and some of my mums co-workers in the medical industry. I think you’d be hard pressed to find a GP who is more thorough, qualified, professional and approachable.

Good luck on your quest 😉

without insulting homeopathy

It’s as worthy of utter contempt as using exorcism to treat mental illnesses.

It is acknowledged by the World Health Organisation as a valid form of health care

That’s a barefaced lie. The president of the French Association for Homeopathy Research stating in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization that homeopathy is “one of the most widespread non-conventional approaches to treatment known to the world ” isn’t quite the same thing as an endorsement by WHO at all, is it?

How about this “off the net”?

Homeopathy is unsupported by modern scientific research. The extreme dilutions used in homeopathic preparations usually leave none of the active ingredient (atoms, ions or molecules) in the final product. The idea that any biological effects could be produced by these preparations is inconsistent with the observed dose-response relationships of conventional drugs. The proposed rationale for these extreme dilutions – that the water contains the “memory” or “vibration” from the diluted ingredient – is also counter to the laws of chemistry and physics.

Seriously, if you believe this claptrap, I’ve got a perpetual motion machine you might like to buy.

riboflavin – good luck with your quest, and more power to you for taking an interest. I don’t recommend the doctor at Fadden, but do recommend Dr Tim Watson at Gunghalin very, very highly. Hw was the only doc who managed to diagnose my wife’s condition (previously brushed off as ‘tiredness’ or ‘lifestyle’ for what it was – a simple heliobacter pylori problem. Encouraged us to read about it online and to choose her preferred treatment option.

… also back on topic, Dr Tony Marinos at Holder shops is an excellent GP.

And on topic,
I have been adviosed by a close friend that the doctor at Fadden shops is excellent, caring and knowledgable.

Fadden Medical Centre
Hanlon Crs Fadden ACT 2904 – get directions
ph: (02) 6291 3511

Awww, come on FC, you’ve given up before we even started. Hrmph.

Who would have thought that the concept that the body is capable of healing itself would be so unfathomable to some.

HAH! Well if the body can heal itself (which of course it can), I don’t need to pay a quack $30 for sugar pills, now do I?

No quite skidbladnir. Kind of on the right track though.

This off the net:
“Homeopathy is a therapy based on the theory of treating like with like. Homeopaths treat a patient’s symptoms by giving a highly diluted form of a substance, animal, vegetable, or mineral, which, taken in a crude dose, would cause similar symptoms when given to a healthy person. In assessing the patient, homeopaths often take into account a range of physical, emotional and lifestyle factors.
Homeopathy was developed over 200 years ago and is now used worldwide. It is acknowledged by the World Health Organisation as a valid form of health care. Its effectiveness has been clearly established by over 200 years of clinical experience and has a pharmacy of over 2000 medicines, which are non-toxic and non-addictive, owing to their method of preparation. Homeopathy is also cost effective.”

So it prompts the body to heal itself, without the risk of harmful side effects.
When I did a lot of research into it as a part of my studies, I commenced with a lot of skeptisism, however it did seem to make sense the nore I learnt about the body and healing of ailments. I do note however, I am known to be more openminded to things than the average Joe.

I really don’t want to get into the debate about the effectiveness/validity of homeopathy though. I can’t really see that going anywhere other than a frustrated thread of people who are not going to change each others views. I haven’t the energy for it, being a friday. (Maybe if I had my rescue remedy with me I’d be more equipped to handle the debate ;))

I just thought that the original post could have been made without insulting homeopathy, and commented as such.

I’m stating the obvious and well-known by saying Canberra has a shortage of GPs; and those that have established a good reputation have often had their books closed for years. Riboflavin, I would assume you’ve been referred to an immunologist (or similar) for ongoing care of your autoimmune illness(es) – they may have some suggestions as to who they recommend you follow on with, GP-wise.

GPs are impossible to find in Canberra, it’s definitely all wham-bam-thank-yee-maam.

You’ve got to hear what riboflavin is saying: they’re potentially looking for a doctor who gives a rat’s bottom… a commodity so rare in Canberra that I don’t actually believe it exists.

Me and mine have been to 4 diff GPs here and the hospital in the last few years and they were all just so apathetic and contemptuous towards the patients, though this is probably the only way they can maintain their poor over-worked sanity…

FC: Homeopathy involves diluting reagents to make them more effective, right?
So why do people pay for service, and claim that there is something special about “homeopathic remedies” if their end result is diluted to below the threshold probability of having a single reagent molecule ?
(IE: Its close to tapwater or even more pure than tapwater)

fnaah- the Australian government seems to disagree with you there. homeopaths are recognised as professionals and are required to undergo extensive training and comply with various standards and regulations.

Who would have thought that the concept that the body is capable of healing itself would be so unfathomable to some.

each to their own I suppose.

I’ll bet a few dollars this person has a mindset on lots of things relating to his or her conditions that most professionals would find difficult to reconcile.

Nothing keeps a person healthy like constant low-level exercise. I’m not talking about wanky trendy pump sessions at the local meat houses, just long bouts of good fresh air exercise.

Anyway you could try a surgery in Watson opposite the shops who are perhaps more tolerant of working around self-diagnosers.

FC, homeopathy isn’t a “profession”, it’s a marketing scam at best, and dangerous quackery at worst.

Lots of people have heard about “woo-woo homeopathy rubbish”, and the more people hear about it, the better.

(Same goes for magnetic blankets and air ionisers. Why are people so gullible?)

I’ve got a tip –

you could learn to state what you mean, “Not homeopathic treatments etc” rather than juat insulting professions,

I’m never heard of “woo-woo homeopathy rubbish”