Chris is an avid birdwatcher, loves dogs, is happily married and has a son.

He graduated from his Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (University of Tasmania) with an award for Clinical Distinction.

He is a Specialist GP and Fellow of the RACGP.

He is an IFM Certified Practitioner (IFMCP).

He is a Fellow in Anti Aging Metabolic Medicine (A4M and MMI). He is Board Certified in Anti Aging and Regenerative Medicine.

He is a Bredesen Recode 2.0 Certified Physician.

He is a BioBalance (Pfiffer-Walsh) trained doctor.

He is a ProdromeScan (Plasmalogen) Certified Professional

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.

Meet Dr. Chris Chappel

Functional Medicine Doctor
MBBS, FRACGP, IFMCP, FAAMM, ABAARM

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 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.