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Dr Sam Gartland

Contact details

Address

Ballina, New South Wales (NSW)
Australia

Phone
02 6686 5516
Website
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Dr Sam Gartland

  • Medical Doctor: GP

Dr Sam Gartland is a UK-trained doctor (MRCP (UK) FRACGP FASLM MSPMED) who now works as a GP in Northern NSW. His practice of medicine has been profoundly influenced by his recovery from MS using a lifestyle approach centred on plant-based nutrition. He is committed to empowering others with the skills and knowledge to optimise their health.

Qualifications/Credentials

Member of The Royal College of Physicians UK
Fellow of the Australian College of General Practitioners
Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine
Masters of Sports Medicine

Plant Based Education/Experience

Sam has worked with 'Overcoming MS' as a retreat facilitator, website author and co-author of the Overcoming MS Handbook. He has presented at plant-based Chef Adam Guthrie's 'I Feel Good' weekend programs and was a panel presenter at DFN's Nutrition in Healthcare Conference 2023. His thesis for his Masters was on evidence-based recommendations for elite athletic performance, which included a focus on plant-based nutrition.

Sam holds a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition (via eCornell and the Center for Nutrition Studies).

Additional Information

Please make appointments with Dr Gartland through The Clinic.

Areas of Special Interest

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Chronic disease management
  • Exercise as medicine
  • Mental health

Contact details

Address

Ballina, New South Wales (NSW)
Australia

Phone
02 6686 5516
Website
Visit
Telehealth Available

This directory identifies healthcare providers who are committed to using whole food plant-based nutrition as an integral part of their practice. It is not in any way intended to be an endorsement of the qualifications, character or competency of the providers in this directory and/or the methods that these providers use for diagnosis and/or treatment. Doctors For Nutrition has not reviewed such information related to these providers.