Prof. Avni Sali

Short Bio:

Prof. Dr. Avni the former Head of Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, Swinburne University and the University of Melbourne Department of Surgery, Heidelberg Hospital, Melbourne.  Prof Sali has pioneered leading research and education in the field of Integrative Medicine, as well as being a specialist in the clinical treatment of cancer and chronic disease.

As a leader in his field and through his large body of work, he has inspired and led a new generation of doctors to the practice of Integrative Medicine.  He is often bestowed with the title of ‘Founding Father of Integrative Medicine’ in Australia.

Prof Sali was primarily instrumental in the establishment of the Graduate School of Integrative Medicine at Swinburne, which was the first School of its kind, and led the establishment of the Swinburne University Integrative Hospital, which was the first integrative hospital.

His clinical expertise is in integrative medicine, including looking at the cause of disease.  His special interest lies in cancer, chronic illness, autoimmune illness and other difficult health conditions.

Professor Sali is on the editorial board of several medical journals and reviewer of articles for health related publications.  Including past positions such as, Associate Editor of the Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Associate Editor of the Journal of Evidence Based Integrative Medicine and the AIMA Journal.

His lifelong work has been the tireless promotion of bringing evidence-based Integrative Medicine into the mainstream medical model – to become the medical paradigm of healthcare.