Private Physician, Writer & Educator
About me
I help people build health that lasts. Not for the next appointment, but for the decades ahead. I trained and practised as a GP across New Zealand and Australia, developing particular interests in cardiometabolic and hormonal health, sexual medicine, and evidence-informed preventive care.
Ironically, it was my training in palliative medicine that most shaped how I practise longevity medicine. When you’ve sat with people at the end of their lives, you gain a different perspective on what truly matters across the middle of them.
Longevity is not simply about adding years. It’s about preserving health, function, relationships, purpose, and independence for as long as possible.
I believe the consultation remains medicine’s most powerful technology. The conversation. The trust. The moment someone realises their physician is holding the whole picture. Not just today’s symptoms or tomorrow’s blood test.
My philosophy is one of calibration, not optimisation: making thoughtful adjustments at the right time. I am interested in performance without turning health into another performance, guided as much by knowing the person as by knowing the science.
My work is grounded in manaakitanga - the Māori value of genuine care, generosity, and mutual respect. Medicine should feel deeply personal.
Outside medicine, I am a husband and father. Family life has probably shaped how I think about health, ageing and responsibility as much as anything I learned in training.
SELECTED AFFLIATIONS
BUPA
KAIZEN CLINICS
MEADOWBANK MEDICAL
PROCARE
MELBOURNE TEACHING CLINICS
EVERLAB
MANUREWA MARAE
BUPA KAIZEN CLINICS MEADOWBANK MEDICAL PROCARE MELBOURNE TEACHING CLINICS EVERLAB MANUREWA MARAE
My Services
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Ongoing, personalised medical care with continuity, discretion and direct access. For people who want a doctor who knows their history, coordinates their care and helps make sense of complex decisions.
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Assessment and management of men’s health concerns including hormonal, sexual, metabolic and cardiovascular health, with an emphasis on understanding the whole clinical picture rather than treating isolates
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Practical, evidence-based care for vasectomy, fertility, sexual health and reproductive decision-making, with clear discussion of options, risks and long-term implications.
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A personalised approach to reducing future health risk and preserving function across cardiovascular, metabolic, cognitive, hormonal and musculoskeletal health
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Comprehensive medical assessments for executives and organisations, combining preventive screening, risk assessment and clinically meaningful recommendations rather than routine testing alone.
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Independent medical advice for individuals, organisations and healthcare ventures, including second opinions, clinical strategy, health programme design and complex medical decision-making.
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Contributing to medicine beyond the consulting room through teaching, mentoring and support for initiatives that improve healthcare, education and community wellbeing.
“Luke helped me understand my health better, in many ways that I have never thought of. This inspires me to empower myself with more knowledge, deeper connection and better understanding of my own body, my mind and my health.”
— CLIENT