TEAM
We believe in your potential
With an experienced team by your side, you’re in capable hands. Our team of functional medicine practitioners and accredited coaches are here to help you achieve optimal using a root cause approach to health.
Jabe Brown
Founder
As the founder of Melbourne Functional Medicine, Jabe is deeply committed to growth and improvement, both in business and patient care. His focus is on delivering clinical excellence while driving the business forward.
Mark Payne
Functional medicine practitioner
Mark has 30 years of experience as a clinical health professional. His fascination with the latest science on health optimisation, particularly through the lens of epigenetics, truly sets him apart as a clinician.
Vicki van der Meer
Functional medicine practitioner
Vicki is a skilled practitioner, having supported people with digestive issues, thyroid and hormonal imbalances, women’s health concerns, fatigue, and autoimmune challenges for over a decade.
Nina Crawford
Functional medicine practitioner
Nina is an experienced functional medicine practitioner, supporting long-term health optimisation across gut, thyroid, metabolic and autoimmune health, as well as women’s and men’s hormones.
Liv Brown
Health coach
Liv has a strong desire to help her patients improve their performance in work and life by elevating their health and optimisation outcomes. Her coaching offers those she works with a sense of clarity, focus and priority.
Bee Pennington
Health Coach
Bee specialises in transforming lives through behaviour change, crafting resilient mindsets, simplifying health, and championing healthy ageing. With Bee, your journey towards optimal well-being is streamlined, effective, and vibrant.
Jessica Cairns
Health Coach
Jessica’s journey into the health industry started in her late 20s, when she experienced digestive, weight and mental health challenges. After solving her health problems through nutrition and lifestyle practices like exercise and mindfulness, a drive to help others reclaim their health was born.
Katie
Clinic Support
Katie brings a sense of calm and care to everything she does at the clinic. As part of our support team, she helps ensure that each patient’s experience is smooth and welcoming, while also keeping things running seamlessly behind the scenes for our wellness team.
“We’re in the age of n=1 medicine, where data holds the key to personalised paths of wellness.”
– MARK PAYNE
Why functional medicine?
Functional medicine has established a longstanding practice of over three decades, rooted in a comprehensive understanding of how modifiable lifestyle factors, including environment, diet, activity patterns, psycho-social-spiritual factors, and stress management actively contribute to strengthening your body’s resistance to chronic diseases and fostering optimal health. Hence the functional medicine way is the ultimate starting point to biohack your body to optimum health.
Functional medicine practitioners have access to advanced testing beyond what is typically offered by general practitioners. Because of this, we can match the world’s most powerful diagnostic offerings to your health goals, providing you with the most advanced insights into the inner workings of your body.
Functional medicine practitioners have a distinct advantage to lead your health optimisation journey.
Why functional medicine?
Functional medicine has established a longstanding practice of over three decades, rooted in a comprehensive understanding of how modifiable lifestyle factors, including environment, diet, activity patterns, psycho-social-spiritual factors, and stress management actively contribute to strengthening your body’s resistance to chronic diseases and fostering optimal health. Hence the functional medicine way is the ultimate starting point to biohack your body to optimum health.
Functional medicine practitioners have access to advanced testing beyond what is typically offered by general practitioners. Because of this, we can match the world’s most powerful diagnostic offerings to your health goals, providing you with the most advanced insights into the inner workings of your body.
Functional medicine practitioners have a distinct advantage to lead your health optimisation journey.
Why health coaching?
Effective outcomes arise from a simple equation: knowledge x action = impact. When your functional medicine practitioner’s insights into your unique health profile are combined with the implementation support from a coach, we witness powerful outcomes and sustainable habit changes.
All our coaches hold the highest level of accreditation in the southern hemisphere, certified by the Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association.
Why health coaching?
Effective outcomes arise from a simple equation: knowledge x action = impact. When your functional medicine practitioner’s insights into your unique health profile are combined with the implementation support from a coach, we witness powerful outcomes and sustainable habit changes.
All our coaches hold the highest level of accreditation in the southern hemisphere, certified by the Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association.
Kickstart the experience today
Ready to get started? Book your kickstart session with one of our optimisation experts today. Want more information? Book a discovery call to explore the next best step for you.
