Dr Chris is an avid birdwatcher, loves dogs, is happily married and has two sons.
Graduated from his Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (University of Tasmania) with an award for Clinical Distinction.
Specialist GP and Fellow of the RACGP.
IFM Certified Practitioner (IFMCP).
Fellow in Anti Aging Metabolic Medicine (A4M and MMI). He is Board Certified in Anti Aging and Regenerative Medicine.
Bredesen Recode 2.0 Certified Physician.
BioBalance (Pfiffer-Walsh) trained doctor.
ProdromeScan (Plasmalogen) Certified Elite Practitioner
He also holds a Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) (University of Sydney), and Masters of Communication (Griffith University).
He is a Board Certified Instructor of Hypnotherapy, Board Certified Trainer of NLP, Certified Master NLP Coach, Certified Master Trainer of Time Line Therapy®, Certified Master Practitioner of NLP, Certified Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy® and Certified Master Hypnotherapist.
Dr Chris Chappel, MBBS, FRACGP, IFMCP, FAAMM, ABAARM
Specialist GP, Functional Medicine Doctor
I completed Medical School in Tasmania then spent quite a few years working in the hospitals and GP settings in Queensland. After achieving Fellowship through the RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) as a Specialist GP, I embarked on further training with ACNEM (Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine), and completed fellowships with IFM (Institute for Functional Medicine) and A4M (American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine) and MMI (Metabolic Medical Institute) because I wanted to find out the deepest reasons why my patients were sick, and wanted to do far more than just treat their symptoms with medications. Since then I've also undertaken further in depth training in mental health, diet, weight loss, cognition, longevity and diabetes reversal.
I see patients with all conditions of all ages though have particular interests in reversing diabetes, weight loss, mental health and gut issues. I also help people who are currently well optimize their health, maximise their performance, and prevent disease through in-depth health checks and health coaching.
I’ve developed step by step programs on Reversing Diabetes (most patients get off all their medication), and Losing weight and keeping it off (without exercise, counting calories, surgery, medication or fake food like shakes and bars). I’m trained in the normal treatments for health conditions, but also in the BioBalance Pfiffer-Walsh and Functional Medicine approaches for mental health, Wahls Protocol® for autoimmune diseases, and the Bredesen protocol for cognitive decline.
Though I want more than simply to help you with one issue. I want you to become the healthiest and most energized that you can be. I want your mind to be clearer than it has been in years, your inner light glowing brightly, your skin radiant and your emotional state calm and happy.
To achieve such a grandiose goal requires a journey, and a commitment to put your health first. The road to wellness is sometimes difficult, and full of ups and downs, but the scientific knowledge available to us today makes it more achievable than ever before. Maximising quality of life and optimising health should be the goal, rather than simply the absence of a disease.
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Appointment fees:
Initial appointments up to 60 minutes $720 (medicare rebate $197.90, gap $522.10)
First follow up consultation up to 45 minutes $430 (medicare rebate $122.15, gap $307.85)
Standard appointments up to 30 minutes $430 (medicare rebate $82.90, gap $347.10)
Short appointments up to 15 minutes $330 (single simple issue only), medicare rebate $42.85, gap $287.15)
MEDICARE REBATES:
Medicare rebates generally apply if attending in person, or if doing a phone or zoom consult and you’ve had an in person appointment within the last 12 months. Please discuss with reception. If your banking details are registered with Medicare they will put the rebate directly into your bank account. Allow up to 48 hours.
If you or your family have reached the Medicare Safety Net threshold you may be eligible for an additional medicare rebate, which equates to approximately 80% of the out of pocket amount (or 3 times the regular rebate whichever is less). You can check your eligibility in your MyGov account and read about the Medicare Safety Net program online.
Click here to arrange an out of consult Repeat prescription $35
Click here to arrange an out of consult Referral $35
Longer Follow-Up Consults (by special request)
Per Hour $650
45 minutes $425
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When was the last time you felt vibrant and completely well?
You need a step-by-step approach that addresses the root causes of your symptoms and then optimises your wellbeing through a holistic, personalised approach.
Doctors typically treat symptoms with medication and think of different aspects of health as separate things. For example, if you have low energy, brain fog, headaches, chronic pain, bowel problems, anxiety, and acne - most doctors would consider those all unrelated or something you'd “just have to live with”. Through deeper history taking and nutritional and toxin focused clinical examinations, coupled with cutting edge Functional Medicine investigations, Dr. Chappel and the Evergreen Doctors team will work with you to uncover the root cause of your symptoms and put you on a trajectory towards optimal health.
Patients often want one symptom fixed such as migraines, though after our holistic treatments they're delighted to find many other symptoms have also improved, because the body is interconnected. We firmly believe in many cases we can halt the progression of a disease or even reverse it, and eliminate symptoms.
If you currently have symptoms you'd like to fix, think of it like a polluted lake who's fish can barely survive. It has plastic rubbish floating in it, oil floating on the surface and old car tires in it. You could call the plastic removal service and the oil slick management company and the tire disposal company to remove each of those pollutants from the lake. But the rubbish would be back tomorrow. It would be treating only the symptoms of the pollution. Far better to go up stream to find the source of the pollution and fix that so then the river is clean and life giving. The lake would then naturally be pristine and vibrant. Your body is the same. Sprinkling fish food into the polluted lake is like a sick person taking vitamins and wondering why they don't feel better.
Dr. Chappel combines the best of traditional General Practice medicine with the latest nutritional, metabolic, genetic and Functional Medicine approaches. Along with our practice’s talented allied health professionals, this holistic and personalised approach helps you succeed on every step of your journey to wellness.