MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Wesley Ang is a practising GP who completed his medical degree in 1996 at the University of Melbourne. He went onto work as a doctor in hospitals in Australia gaining experience in emergency medicine, general surgery, general medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, urology, gynaecology, anaesthetics, orthopaedics.
He then spent 2 years in the United Kingdom working in hospitals in the National Health Service. On returning to Australia, he went on the complete his Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2005 and then completed an Advanced Diploma in Counselling and Family Therapy in 2006.
Realising that the training he received was not enough, he further went onto do further training in nutritional and environmental medicine, with the aim of providing patients with a complete service and care.
He now practises in a number of locations around Melbourne, using a combination of orthodox and complementary treatments in his practice, as well as focusing on preventative health. He enjoys running, going to the gym, surfing and crossfit exercise.
I believe in integrative medicine because I believe the body made of the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual. These all have en effect on each and every part. For example, the physical state of the body and nutrition may have an effect on the psychological and vice versa. An example of this is that stress has been related to an increased risk of heart disease or stomach ulcers. Another example is poor nutrition may lead to depression or other mental disorders.
In order for us to understand the body and the disease processes and what we might do to prevent diseases, it is important to look at the various parts of the body, the psychological, emotional and spiritual and be able to integrate them as a whole.
