Dr Emma Campbell • General Practitioner • ATUNE Health Centres
BMed FRACGP
Currently on extended leave
Emma Campbell grew up in Sydney. She always knew she liked people and wanted to help others in some way, and in late high school decided to try to do it as a doctor. After a couple of years of studying Medical Science in Sydney she was accepted to study medicine at Newcastle. She loved it here and aside from a year or two away has been loving the lifestyle here ever since!
Treatment and special interests:
Emma enjoys caring for people of all ages, and has a particular interest in women's health, after working at Family Planning NSW Hunter for a number of years earlier in her training.
She is also passionate about lifestyle medicine. Knowing that at least 70% of our health problems are related to lifestyle choices and an environment that promotes obesity, she loves empowering people to make better choices and live longer, healthier, and happier lives. It has been rewarding to see how the basics of appropriate nutrition, adequate sunshine, good rest, stress management, regular activity and so on have been so helpful for herself and her patients!
Emma also has an increasing interest in true biopsychosocial medicine. She recognises that health is a journey and is a complex web of what has happened to us, and what is going on in our lives, (as well as all the things we do with our bodies, such as those in the paragraph above!). There is strong evidence (from the 1930s to the present day) to show that the way we think, and relate to ourselves, and the world around us directly impacts not just our mental health but our physical health as well. Much more of our health and wellbeing is amenable to change than what has previously been appreciated by standard Western medical training.
Furthering her knowledge:
In the last couple of years, Emma has become an Accredited Health and Wellness Coach. She is also completing her final requirements to become a Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Emma is excited about starting new, evidence-based models of care at ATUNE, including shared medical appointments, multidisciplinary case conferences, and proven group-based lifestyle medicine interventions.
Personal life:
When not at ATUNE she works at a number of local private hospitals as a surgical assistant and enjoys the company of her three teenage sons and husband.
She loves to connect with good friends, eat real food, and does some occasional gardening and reading. She is (almost!) always up for an adventure!