Your health,
in your hands.
Dr Zaina practices integrative, comprehensive medical care and provides a top-to-toe assessment of the way your physical health is impacting your mental health.
Medicinal Cannabis
Medicinal cannabis is one of the most exciting medical treatments of our time. At Sunflower we specialise in medicinal cannabis therapy for Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia.
Dr Zaina is an authorised medicinal cannabis prescriber. It takes experience and training to become an authorised prescriber in Australia. The benefit to patients of seeing an Authorised prescriber is same-day access to medication.
Insomnia Management
Insomnia refers to difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or having non-restorative sleep despite having the opportunity for sleep.
Chronic insomnia is a medical condition that is important to treat. Insomnia becomes chronic when symptoms have lasted for more than 4 weeks.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners suggests that Chronic insomnia is under-diagnosed and under-treated. People may experience periods of recurrence followed by periods of normal sleep.
At sunflower, we use a range of medical, psychological, and lifestyle therapies to assist in restoring healthy sleep patterns for our patients.
Anxiety Recovery
In my practice I use a combination of therapies to assist my patients, including: endo-cannabinoid system balancing; anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications; nutritional medicine; and counselling.
I find mental health one of the most rewarding aspects of general practice. It is truly life changing for patients and their families, when they are able to recover from their symptoms.
Depression Support
Discover nutrition for mental health and rule out vitamin and mineral deficiencies that contribute to depression.
All mental health consultations include comprehensive medical review, nutrition and supplement plan, therapeutic fasting support, and coordination of your care team; this may include Psychologists, GPs, Psychiatrists, Endocrinologists, Sleep physicians, Physiotherapists, Dieticians, Nutritionists, Social workers, Nurse practitioners, Chiropractors, and Naturopaths.
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is very common in both children and adults. It contributes significantly to poor mental health outcomes, and the two often co-exist. It is important to note that sometimes trauma can be associated with complex pain presentations.
There is mounting evidence now for medicinal cannabis in the management of chronic pain, and indeed I am encouraged by the experiences of my patients with this new medical therapy.
Chronic pain is a complex condition that requires a multi-disciplinary approach. I find it important to work closely with medical and allied health colleagues who are also passionate about chronic pain. Improvement requires patience, and a confidence that things can and will get better. I use a combination of pharmacological, psychological, and non-drug treatments in my practice, as I find a multi-modal approach most effective.
Skin Health
Please contact my GP rooms to book a skin health consultation.
Double Bay Doctors (every Friday)
To book call 9328 3100 or book online via doublebaydoctors.com
Child & Family Medicine
I conduct child health consultations at my regular GP practice in Double Bay, Sydney. (To book please call 9328 3100 or visit www.doublebaydoctors.com)
I enjoy seeing little people with recurrent infections, constipation, asthma, eczema, allergic conditions, and insomnia.
I also offer Cannabidiol (CBD) oil prescription for a range of TGA approved conditions including: Autism, ADHD, epilepsy, aggressive behaviour, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, arthritis, sleep disorder, anorexia, Tourette’s syndrome, and migraine.
Integrative Medicine
We provide comprehensive premium medical care; a top to toe assessment of the way your physical health is impacting your mental health. In many people with Depression, Anxiety, or Insomnia, the nervous system becomes imbalanced. There is an over-activation of what is commonly referred to as the flight or fight system. We screen for neuro-endocrine and physical causes of these symptoms. We work with you to rebalance your nervous system with lifestyle, medication, and psychotherapy. This holistic approach is based on the disciplines of psychoneuroendocrinology and psycho-neuroimmunology. At Sunflower we call this Integrative mental health medicine; AKA the mind-body connection.
Live, Better.
- Medicinal Cannabis to support your mental health
- Complete and continuous executive care
- Discover the mind body connection
- Holistic GP services for mental health and wellbeing
GP Services for mental health and wellbeing.
Dr. Zaina
DIRECTOR, SUNFLOWER CLINIC | MBBS . FRACGP . DCH
Dr Zaina Cheema is a GP and Sunflower clinic’s founder and director. In Australia today, access to treatment for mental illness is difficult. So difficult in fact, that every day 10 of us won’t make it through the nadir of that journey, to a full and joyful life. We want to change that.
- Full circle support for Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia
- Mental health care plans
- Medication reviews and weaning support
- Counselling, CBT and wellbeing plans
- Coordination of care team including specialists & wellness practitioners
