Dr Alecia Macrow Primary Care Physician BMBS FRACGP Grad Dip Science Communication General Practitioner and Director
Taking new endo/pelvic pain patients
Not taking new general patients sorry
Passionate about prevention and wellbeing, Dr Alecia Macrow is an experienced and thorough specialist GP. Alecia has interests and expertise in insulin resistance, endometriosis, men's health, diabetes and mental health. Alecia is dedicated to listening to her patients, understanding their stories, and working with them to find ways to improve their health and wellbeing.
In addition to her qualification as a GP Specialist, Alecia has extra qualifications in GP dermatology, skin cancer medicine, women's health, immunisation, obesity management, sexual health, menopause and contraception and is undertaking ongoing training in Lifestyle Medicine. Alecia also holds a Graduate Diploma in Scientific Communication (Australian National University) and loves to spend time explaining things without all the jargon and confusing terminology.
When not working, Alecia loves being active, is interested in gardening and fermentation, and living a low-waste lifestyle. She enjoys a decent glass of wine, as well as hanging out with her young family
Dr Gareth Boucher MBChB FRACGP General Practitioner
Gareth is an experienced, kind and thorough GP, and we are delighted to have him joining the Thrive Family Practice Team from October 2024.
Gareth enjoys all aspects of Family Medicine including chronic disease management, heart health, family and children's health and men's health. Gareth is also an accredited Shared Palliative Care provider.
Special interests include: Heart/Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Men’s Health, Children and Babies' Health (Neonates and Paediatrics). Gareth is also an Accredited Shared Palliative Care Provider.
Gareth is happy to see Thrive patients as well as continuing to see patients who have consulted him in the past.
Dr Kylie Booth BMBS FRACGP General Practitioner
Not taking new general patients sorry
Taking new endo/pelvic pain patients only
Kylie completed her medical studies at Flinders University in 1997. She worked as a rural GP In various South Australian rural towns and worked one summer on a cruise ship in Antarctica. Kylie has spent the last 12 years working in Adelaide’s Southern Suburbs as a specialist GP.
Her interests are in paediatrics, mental health and women’s health. The last 10 years Kylie has been studying nutritional and environmental medicine and is a member of ACNEM (Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental medicine) which has given her another set of tools to use ie lifestyle and nutrition to optimise standard medical care especially in inflammatory and auto immune disorders, depression and PCOS. Kylie is keen to find out the “why” and the “who” as well managing the diagnosis.
Kylie is married with 2 teenage children. Her interests include caring for her front yard edible garden, photography, walking her anxious labradoodle down Brighton Beach and learning how to optimise health through nutritional and lifestyle modifications.
Dr Carolyn Harris Nutritional GP
*Taking new keto/low carb/diabetes reversal/metabolic health patients only*
*Not taking new general patients sorry*
*Please note that the minimum appointment length for Dr Harris for all appointments is 30 minutes*
Carolyn has a particular focus on the role of lifestyle, especially diet, in the management and prevention of disease. Carolyn brings not just 30 years' experience as a specialist GP to our practice, but also at least a decade as a trailblazer, working with patients to treat and reverse insulin resistance.
Working closely with our dietitian Nicole Moore, Carolyn has helped dozens of patients to sustainably lose weight, as well as putting their type 2 diabetes, PCOS and non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) into remission,. Carolyn works with her patients to create an individual plan, utilizing care plans and a high quality team approach in particular incorporating the use of low carb and ketogenic diets.
One of our favourite aspects of Carolyn's work as a GP is her empathic and soulful approach. Carolyn sees every patient as an absolute individual, and takes the time to understand every aspect of her patient's story, and create with them a unique program to help them achieve their goals and sustain their health improvements in the long term.
When not consulting, Carolyn is a mum of four, a committed gardener, caretaker of a ridiculously overachieving lemon tree, meditator and yoganista.
Dr Julie Mencel BMBS FRACGP MFM (Clin)
Taking new patients for management of women's health, menopause, perimenopause and PCOS, metabolic syndrome
Dr Julie Mencel has over 30 years’ experience of working as a GP. She has worked in Adelaide and overseas and during her career she has attained her fellowship from the RACGP and has completed a Masters in Family Medicine. She has undertaken further study in the management of obesity with the University of Melbourne and is currently undertaking further training in Lifestyle medicine with the Australasian society of Lifestyle Medicine. She is a current member of the Australasian Menopause Society.
Dr Mencel thoroughly enjoys collaborating with her patients to improve and maintain their health and wellbeing and provides a comprehensive approach to the management of their health concerns.
She is committed to offering her patients long appointments to ensure that there is adequate time to discuss their health concerns and explore the best treatment options.
Dr Mencel’s professional interests are
- Preventative Medicine
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Management of cardiovascular health, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome.
- Women’s health especially management of menopause, perimenopause, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
- Men's health and men's health checks
- The holistic care of cancer patients
- The health and well-being of doctors and medical students.
Dr Elaine Leung, MB BS BSc(Med) DCH FRACGP PhD
Taking new share care obstetric patients
Taking new endo/pelvic pain patients /IUD insertions
Not taking new general patients sorry
Elaine completed her medical degree in 2001 at the University of NSW. She has worked in various hospitals in NSW, NT and SA and is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She completed her PhD at the University of Adelaide in 2015 with her research interest being around stroke prevention. She is currently a senior lecturer at Flinders University and enjoys teaching our future medical practitioners.
She has a specific interest in women’s health including contraception, IUD insertions and supporting women in leading healthy active lives. Outside of work Elaine loves trying to run -on the roads, trails, after her young children and their Border Collie puppy!
Dr Georgina Minns, BMBS FRACGP MPH D.Obs
Taking new endo/pelvic pain patients
Taking obstetric shared care patients
and IUD insertion appointments
Dr Georgie Minns is a General Practitioner who loves the variety of her job and will take a holistic approach in guiding you to reach your health goals.
Georgie graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2018 and worked as a junior doctor at the Royal Adelaide Hospital while simultaneously
completing a Master of Public Health. She is a Fellow of the Royal
Australian College of General Practitioners and has recently returned from Alice Springs where she worked in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to
complete a Certificate in Women’s Health.
Georgie will happily manage all General Practice issues including but not limited to:
- Women’s Health including cervical cancer screening, contraception, period problems and pregnancy care.
- Skin cancer check
- Men’s Health
- Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Mental Health
She is trained to perform Implanon insertion/removal, Intrauterine device(Mirena, Kyleena or copper) insertion/removal, iron infusion and minor skin excisions.
Georgie believes that living an active lifestyle plays an essential role in
health and wellbeing. In her spare time she enjoys running, ocean
swimming and walking her Golden Retriever Dusty.
Dr Caroline Foreman BMBS FRACP Specialist Allergist and Immunologist
Not taking new patients sorry
Caroline graduated as a doctor in 2008 from Flinders University. After completing her internship and physician training at The Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), Caroline was accepted into Adult Immunology and Allergy specialist training at Flinders. She completed her specialist training and was admitted as a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 2017. Caroline has presented work at national conferences for Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology and continues to perform research in allergy and autoimmunity. She has an interest in drug allergy and has worked with the allergy reporting in SA’s public hospital electronic health record (EPAS) and The MedicAlert Foundation Australia.
When not at work, Caroline enjoys spending time with her young family. She is known to her patients for her gentle, kind and thorough approach.
Caroline is available to see patients over the age of 11 years on matters including:
- Anaphylaxis to foods, insect venom, drugs (or idiopathic)
- Chronic or acute urticaria (hives)
- Angioedema
- Hayfever - and desensitisation
- Drug allergy
- Eczema - if allergy is thought to be involved
- Primary immunodeficiencies
- Autoimmune disorders such as vasculitis and myositis
Please note that as Caroline is a specialist doctor, you will need to obtain a doctor's referral prior to your appointment. Please speak with your GP or our friendly reception team if you would like to arrange an appointment.
Dr Paul Spizzo BMBS PhD FRACP Specialist Gastroenterologist
A supporter and friend of our practice since its inception, we are thrilled to announce that Dr Paul Spizzo will be consulting with us from July 2021. Paul will be working with our clinical team and our patients with a focus on optimising gut health. His professional interests include general gastroenterology, including endoscopy and colonoscopy, bowel cancer prevention, coeliac disease and irritable bowel syndrome.
Paul's special interest is in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including the care of Crohn's Disease and colitis.
Paul trained in gastroenterology at Flinders Medical Centre and was awarded his Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 2015. He completed a 3 year fellowship with the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit at St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne) and undertook a PhD in collaboration with the University of Melbourne. The focus of his PhD was investigating the impact of newer medical treatments on the course of IBD and improving the quality of life of patients with IBD.
Paul is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Flinders Medical Centre, Tennyson Centre, Flinders Private Hospital and Calvary Adelaide Hospital.
When not wearing his gastroenterology hat, Paul can be found cruising around town in his lovingly restored Kombi van.
Please note that as Paul is a specialist doctor, you will need to obtain a doctor's referral prior to your appointment. Please speak with your GP or our friendly reception team if you would like to arrange an appointment.
Ms Nicole Moore, Master Nutr. Dietetics, Member DAA, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Accredited Nutritionist, Director MenuConcepts
Nicole has been an Accredited Practising Dietitian for 22 years and is the founder of Menuconcepts. Nicole ran a successful low carb private practice nationally, with 55 clinics, mentoring, patients, doctors and dietitians in all things low carb. I regularly present to GP groups and the general public about the benefits of low carb and how to practically achieve this lifestyle. I am the Defeat Diabetes Dietitian for Australia and work closely with Dr Peter Brukner (founder defeat diabetes, author) and Dr Paul Mason (low carb sports and exercise physician) to help people reverse chronic disease.
Nicole offers services to help with reversing chronic disease, weight loss, diabetes reversal, gut health and healing (bloating constipation diarrhoea pain wind), FODMAP diets, anti-inflammatory diets, allergies and food intolerances. I practice Low Carb Healthy Fat which is an extremely effective alternative to traditional weight loss methods.
My service also covers a range of common health ailments including but not limited to; high blood pressure, reflux, low iron levels, fertility issues, diabetes, high cholesterol, constipation, reflux and eating disorders.
About Me..
I've been a dietitian for 22 years now and my personal low carb journey started about 10 years ago. I was increasingly frustrated that I just couldn't get results for many of my patients - including myself. Yes, I had also struggled with my weight, and found that the traditional low-fat, low calorie, portion controlling strategies just weren’t working. In fact, I found the more I followed the low-fat paradigm the more lethargic and bloated and fatter I became.
So, one day I just decided to look outside the square, and research different, modern nutritional strategies. This is where I eventually discovered low carb. I was transformed from the dietitian that sat down and pulled out people’s calories and told them to count how many grams of fat they were having and watch their portions, to someone who said eat as much protein and healthy fat as you like - just don’t eat carbs and sugar!
Ms Adlyn Melvin Registered Nurse and Lifestyle Coach
Adlyn brings 20 years' experience to her role as Practice Nurse and Health Coach. Adlyn's passion is helping and inspiring others to make better health choices through diet, sleep, movement and mindset, to help them live their best life.
In addition to covering the traditional facets of practice nursing including iron infusions, wound care and immunisation, Adlyn is taking on a key role within our team as a health coach. Adlyn will be working to help empower patients to take control over their health and wellbeing.
Adlyn continues to upskill as a health coach through ongoing education through the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. She also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in pain management and has experience supporting patients and families with complex challenges.
When not nursing, Adlyn is a proud mum and proponent of a low carb lifestyle.
Ms Nicole Bartlett Registered Nurse
Nicole began her nursing career in the acute setting of ICCU at FMC in 2007 until 2020 when she transitioned into chronic disease management, preventative health, and health coaching. A personal auto-immune scare caused Nicole to transform her lifestyle through gut/body health, mind health, and rest.
"I wish Thrive GPs were around for me 10 years ago to support me through this journey, but I am so happy now to be surrounded by like-minded professionals passionate about supporting clients to live their best healthy lives"
When not working you will find Nicole in a basketball stadium supporting her two boys, in a yoga class, walking Millie (the labradoodle) down the beach, renovating something, travelling in 'Freddy' the caravan (preferably in Byron Bay) or hanging with her favourite people with a coffee.