About the practice.
Life Medical Mullumbimby is a specialist general practice in the Northern Rivers providing expert medical care informed by lifestyle medicine. We are a progressive, people-forward general practice offering comprehensive medical care in a safe, family-friendly, and supportive environment.
A member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Nutrition
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Lifestyle Medicine
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Skin Cancer Screening
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Sports Medicine
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Nutrition π Lifestyle Medicine π Skin Cancer Screening π Multiple Sclerosis π Sports Medicine π
Dr Sam Gartland
MB ChB BSc (Hons) MRCP (UK) FRACGP FASLM MSPMED
Dr Sam Gartland is a highly regarded, UK-trained doctor and Founder of Life Medical Mullumbimby. He is an approachable, highly qualified and caring General Practitioner whose practice has been profoundly influenced by his recovery from MS using a Lifestyle Medicine approach with an emphasis on plant-based nutrition.
Dr Gartland is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, Fellow of the RACGP and Member of the Royal College of Physicians UK. He holds a Masters in Sports Medicine from the University of Queensland and has trained in Nutrition with Cornell University.
Dr Gartland has worked with Premier League and A-League football clubs in the UK, is widely published in sports medicine literature, and is the co-author of the Overcoming MS Handbook published by Allen and Unwin. He has also appeared on the ABC 7.30 Report, presented with Doctors for Nutrition at their annual conference and appeared on the prestigious Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Exam Room Podcast.
Dr Gartland enjoys all aspects of General Practice and is committed to empowering people with the knowledge and skills to optimise their health and feel well.
Sam lives in the Northern Rivers with his young family and enjoys surfing, the amazing produce on offer at local farmersβ markets and keeping up with his three busy boys.