Welcome to BJC Health

BJC Health is a medical practice with a difference. As a team of in-house medical specialists and primary care professionals, our collective efforts are used to treat your current condition and overall well-being. We call our unique approach connected care. 

We have Medical Specialists in:

  • Rheumatology
  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Immunology
  • Bone Densitometry 

We also have Allied Health Professionals in:

  • Physiotherapy
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Massage Therapy
  • Dietetics
  • Psychology
We combine these services over 3 different locations, in Parramatta, Chatswood and, from May 3rd 2010, in Brookvale on the Northern Beaches.

Clinic Update Winter 2010

Winter has hit with a vengeance. If you are not already sniffling, your joints will probably start to ache. Spring can’t come any sooner. The only saviour this winter is The World Cup! All that football, the late nights, more football and best of all – 3 guaranteed matches with the Socceroos! You can’t ask for much more.

Like The World Cup, we have exciting news. Our 3rd clinic at Brookvale has now been opened for the past 5 weeks. 

Once we received a very delayed council approval to start construction, we were up and ready in a matter of a month. Special thanks goes to William Ly, our architect and Kim Jephcott, our builder for having everything ready once the council gave us the nod. The team at Brookvale includes:

  • Dr Nick Benton Rheumatologist (Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons)
  • Dr Mona Manghani Rheumatologist (Monday and Tuesday mornings)
  • Dr Tim Lu Rheumatologist (Monday afternoon)
  • Rachael Butterworth Physiotherapist (Monday to Friday)
  • Errol Lim - Physiotherapist (Tuesday and Thursday)
  • Garry Godfrey – Massage Therapist (Monday to Thursday)
  • Jade Fraser – Exercise Physiologist (Monday and Wednesday mornings)
  • Katherine Gordon – Reception

We would like to welcome Rachael Butterworth back who worked with us at the Chatswood clinic for 3 years before heading off to the United Kingdom for work experience. Rachael has gained invaluable experience whilst away. She is now trained in Muscle Energy Techniques for the cervical spine, rib dysfunctions, lumbar spine and pelvis. She has also been trained in treating cervicogenic headaches. Rachael has a particular interest in biomechanical injuries of the lower limb, more specifically in runners and triathletes. She also has a sporting background being the team physiotherapist for suburban rugby and state/national touch football teams.

Apart from offering a Saturday and Sunday massage therapy service at Chatswood, Garry Godfrey has also started working in Brookvale. He will be working Monday to Thursday at the new clinic and for a limited time is offering one hour massages to new massage clients for $59. That’s a saving of $29.

Jade too will be working at Brookvale. Despite her busy schedule, she will be consulting at Brookvale on Monday and Wednesday mornings. As the Lifestyle Working building has a fully equipped gym and a heated pool, Jade will be offering hydrotherapy training as well as personal or exercise training.

The doctors at all the clinics have been busy with many of our rheumatologists attending annual conferences in Melbourne. Irwin and Rob will also be attending conferences in Italy on ultrasound and rheumatology respectively. 

BJC Health has also run 2 seminars in the past few months for local physiotherapists educating them on various topics such as osteoporosis, arthritis and inflammatory disease.

Not to be outdone by the doctors, our physiotherapists have attended numerous lectures in the past quarter on knee ligament reconstruction with synthetic ligaments, new techniques with knee and ankle surgery as well as advances in shoulder and hip rehabilitation.

Notably, Errol will travel to South Africa after the world cup to attend a course on neck pain and rehabilitation presented by Professor Gwen Jull of the University of Queensland.

Belinda has just returned from a trip to Japan. A well deserved break after a very busy start to the year. However, with all that shopping and bright lights of Tokyo she may well need another.

On a sad note, Susan stopped working with us at the end of May. She has been part of BJC Health for the past 4 years. Susan will be dearly missed by her patients and all her colleagues. She is now in Germany with her husband, excited to start a family. We should hear some good news around September.  We all wish her the best of luck and hope to be able to work with her again one day.

With Susan leaving, we also lose that South African flavour at BJC Health. At least for the next 6 weeks of the world cup, it will all be about South Africa. Go the Socceroos!