Nationality Australian Field Integrative Medicine Role Author | Profession Physician Name Avni Sali | |
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Institutions The National Institute of Integrative Medicine, University of Melbourne, Swinburne University Books A Guide to Evidence-based Integrative and Complementary Medicine Institution University of Melbourne, Swinburne University of Technology | ||
Lifestyle and Prostate Health - Professor Avni Sali- Public Lecture March 2018
Professor Avni Sali MBBS, PhD, FRACS, FACS, FACNEM is an Australian surgeon, researcher, author, and media personality primarily known for advocating an "integrative" approach to medicine, combining evidence-based conventional treatments with complementary therapies.
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- Lifestyle and Prostate Health Professor Avni Sali Public Lecture March 2018
- Professional career
- Books
- Honours
- References
In 2008, Sali founded the National Institute of Integrative Medicine in Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia.,.
Professional career
His research interests include the digestive system, nutrition, lifestyle, mind-body medicine and sports medicine. His major research into children’s nutrition in the 1970s, the first of its kind in Australia looked at nutrition, weight and bowel habits in primary school children. This research on primary school children was utilised by the Australian Federal government’s Life be in it program, to improve eating habits.
He founded the NIIM is an independent clinical, education and research facility founded by Sali. As the director, he is involved in research, education and providing clinical services in the area of Integrative Medicine (in particular Integrative Oncology). His team of researchers and clinicians provide screenings and treatments based on the evidence-based integrative model. The NIIM is self-funded and reinvests into further research, education and patient care.
The Graduate School of Integrative Medicine was established by Sali in 1998 at Swinburne University of Technology and provided post-graduate integrative medical training and conducted innovative research.
He also founded the first integrative hospital, the Swinburne University Hospital, Hawthorn. The hospital closed as it was not able to raise adequate funds to keep it viable.
Books
Honours
He has received Professorial Appointments at University of Melbourne, Swinburne University, University of Queensland and the Cairnmillar Institute.
He is patron of ConnectGV, a disability support and advocacy organisation in the Goulburn Valley.
Professor Sali has been awarded the St Michael's Award for outstanding community service in 2002, and the Australian Humanitarian Award for contributions to health in 2005.
In 2012, Professor Sali was awarded the ACNEM Award, an award recognizing contribution to Nutritional and Environmental Medicine.