With over 15 years of clinical experience, Thomas brings a science-based, integrative approach to health care. As founder and director of North Shore Health Clinic, he specialises in identifying the underlying causes of chronic pain, inflammation, and performance limitations — delivering targeted, personalised treatment plans that achieve results where conventional approaches have often failed.

Acupuncture: Specialising in chronic pain and nervous system health, focusing on how adrenal function and cortisol levels influence inflammation and immunity.

Herbal Medicine: Evidence-informed herbal extracts tailored to each client — reducing inflammation, supporting immune function, and restoring long-term wellness.

Sports Therapy: Dry needling, active release, cupping, heat therapy, and trigger point therapy — personalised and multi-disciplinary.

Massage Therapy: 20+ years across deep tissue, sports, fascial release, sacro-cranial, and shiatsu — precision-driven and tailored.

Cosmetic Acupuncture: Natural face lift treatments combining acupuncture needling, facial massage, deep hydration infusion, and infrared light therapy to lift, tone, and renew.

Integrative Health: A whole-person approach combining acupuncture, herbal medicine, supplementation, and lifestyle guidance to address the root cause of complex and chronic conditions.

Martial Arts — Wing Chun: Training since 2007, teaching athletes to optimise movement, enhance strength, and prevent injury.

Dr Joy Chen is an AHPRA-accredited Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner — a proud graduate of the University of Technology Sydney and a descendant of a respected family lineage of TCM practitioners. With a Master of Acupuncture from Macquarie University and extensive clinical experience, Dr Joy seamlessly blends generational wisdom with modern evidence-informed practice to deliver care that is both deeply effective and profoundly compassionate.

Dr Joy's primary clinical passion is women's health — a specialisation she approaches with exceptional depth and sensitivity. She supports women through every stage of their reproductive journey, from natural and IVF-assisted fertility and cycle regulation through to the complex hormonal transitions of perimenopause and menopause. Her integrative approach — combining acupuncture, herbal medicine, moxibustion, and lifestyle guidance — helps women restore hormonal balance, reduce symptoms, and reclaim their vitality at every life stage.

Beyond women's health, Dr Joy treats a broad range of conditions including chronic pain, fatigue, anxiety, stress, digestive and sleep disorders, immune support, weight management, and cosmetic acupuncture. Her warm, patient-centred approach and commitment to whole-person healing make her a deeply valued member of the North Shore Health Clinic team. Dr Joy consults on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Dr Jillian Xu is one of Australia's most uniquely qualified Chinese medicine practitioners — bringing together over 10 years of clinical experience with an extraordinary academic background spanning Chinese medicine, clinical medicine, psychiatry, and neuropsychology. As a current PhD candidate in Neuropsychology at the University of Sydney, with postgraduate training in Psychiatry completed in London and a Master of Clinical Medicine from Shanghai, Dr Jillian possesses a depth of knowledge in brain health and cognitive function that is exceptionally rare in integrative medicine.

Dr Jillian has a particular and profound specialisation in supporting clients with dementia, Parkinson's disease, and long-term cognitive decline. Her research-informed understanding of how the brain ages, how neurological conditions progress, and how the nervous system responds to integrative therapies allows her to design treatment approaches that go far beyond what most practitioners can offer. For families navigating the challenges of cognitive decline, Dr Jillian provides not only clinical expertise but also clarity, compassion, and a genuinely evidence-informed pathway forward — using acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, electro-acupuncture, and targeted lifestyle strategies to support neurological function, slow progression, and improve quality of life.

Beyond cognitive health, Dr Jillian treats a wide range of complex and overlapping conditions — including stress, anxiety, burnout, sleep disorders, chronic pain, women's health, digestive concerns, and immune support. Her calm, professional presence and ability to connect the dots across multiple body systems make her an invaluable member of the North Shore Health Clinic team. If you or a loved one is facing a neurological or cognitive health challenge and seeking an integrative approach grounded in both ancient wisdom and cutting-edge research, Dr Jillian's expertise may offer the support you've been looking for.

Brinda specialises in acute and chronic pain management and works extensively with NDIS clients to develop tailored rehabilitation plans. Certified in dry needling, she expertly adapts exercise programs to meet each patient's unique needs and goals.

With a proven track record managing complex cases, Brinda works seamlessly with doctors and other healthcare providers to deliver comprehensive, collaborative care.

Dahbin and Youngmee are a remarkable mother-daughter duo whose combined expertise represents both the depth of generational TCM wisdom and the precision of modern clinical practice. Their family lineage in Traditional Chinese Medicine spans generations — a heritage that informs every treatment they deliver with extraordinary care and insight.

Together, they have built a distinguished reputation through their own successful practice, Healing Tree Acupuncture & Natural Medicine in Gosford, where they have helped hundreds of clients achieve lasting relief from some of the most challenging and persistent skin conditions. Their results speak for themselves — clients who had previously exhausted conventional medical options have experienced remarkable, life-changing transformations under their care.

At North Shore Health Clinic, Dahbin and Youngmee bring their full clinical expertise to a dedicated Eczema & Psoriasis Clinic — investigating root causes through the lens of gut health, immune function, inflammation, and systemic imbalance, then designing highly personalised treatment plans using acupuncture, herbal medicine, and holistic lifestyle guidance. If you or someone you love has been struggling without lasting relief, their approach may be the turning point you've been looking for.

André is the heart behind YUME Meditation — guiding individuals toward presence, self-awareness, and compassionate living with the phrase "You, Me, Breathe." Drawing on breathwork, yoga nidra, somatic practices, and creative reflection, he specialises in emotional regulation, chronic stress, anxiety, and trauma recovery.

André facilitates group meditation classes throughout the week (morning and afternoon), plus individual and couples mindfulness sessions.

Phillip Warburton is the Head Instructor of Internal Kung-Fu at North Shore Health, carrying the lineage of the late Grand Master Chu Shong Tin. Wing Chun is a system based on efficiency, directness, minimum use of brute strength, practicality, and economy of movement.

Classes are suitable for all backgrounds — from beginners to experienced fighters looking to add a decisive structural edge to their game.

At North Shore Health Clinic, supplementation is never one-size-fits-all. Our practitioners design personalised supplement protocols using practitioner-grade nutraceuticals and herbal extracts — selected specifically for your health goals, test results, and treatment plan.

Whether you're managing chronic inflammation, supporting gut health, recovering from injury, boosting immune function, or optimising energy and performance, the right supplementation can dramatically accelerate your results.

Cosmetic acupuncture is a natural, non-invasive approach to facial rejuvenation — stimulating collagen production, improving circulation, and restoring the skin's natural lift and luminosity from within. No toxins, no downtime, no compromise.

Our Lift, Tone & Renew program combines four powerful modalities to sculpt, smooth, and renew your complexion over a personalised course of treatments.