Dr Carolyn Ee, The Healthy Doctor

GP, researcher, runner and mother, on a journey to find the answers to health, happiness and work /family balance

Dr Carolyn Ee

I am a GP based in Sydney with special interests in acupuncture and women's health. I am also passionate about healthy eating and exercise, and am a keen runner. I am a mother to two young children, and a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at the National Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University.

I have trained extensively in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Medical Acupuncture. My training included a Bachelor degree at RMIT, an internship in China, and a Graduate Certificate in Medical Acupuncture from Monash University. I offer Medicare rebates for acupuncture at my clinic.

I completed a Masters of Medicine in 2009 and completed in a PhD in 2016 at the University of Melbourne. I have conducted a large clinical trial on acupuncture for post menopausal hot flushes.

I see many patients about menopausal problems, and also for other women's health issues such as contraception, trying to conceive, PCOS, antenatal and postnatal care. Besides this I also enjoy seeing a wide variety of patients, including paediatric patients, and men, for general medical problems, and I do a lot of counselling for cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes management as well as help patients with anxiety and depression. My clinic is a holistic clinic and we combine the best of Western medicine with evidence-based suggestions for herbal supplements or complementary therapies where appropriate. I also treat musculoskeletal problems and migraines and headaches with acupuncture.

I am passionate about being a healthy role model to my children and to my patients, and I try to eat well and exercise regularly. Hiking, yoga, surfing, pilates and running have all been part of my routine, and currently I run three times a week and do strength training /High Intensity Interval Training once or twice a week. I loosely follow the Paleo diet but have to admit I still enjoy dairy!

Being a researcher, it is my practice to look up the evidence for anything that I prescribe or recommend to a patient, and for lifestyle choices. I hope this helps you find the answers to a healthy and happy life : )