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Dr Gavan White graduated in 1980. He trained in Melbourne through the University of Melbourne. Hospital training was at the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg.Extensive experience in general practice was gained in Esperance from 1985, with him training in Obstetrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth In 1987.Dr White continued to practice in Margaret River, where he worked from 1989 until 2006.
Dr White has practised broadly in general practice and provided all aspects of general practice, women's health, men's health, paediatric care, obstetrics, office surgery, hospital minor surgery, hospital admissions, accident and emergency and home visits.His interest in sports medicine developed early in his general practice career where it was obvious that medical school training did not cover this area well. He achieved a certificate in spinal manipulative therapy before progressing to study for a Masters degree in sports medicine. Since that time, Dr White has been providing a specialised sports medicine practice to the South West in both Margaret River as well as in Bunbury. He now provides this full time in Bunbury. He attends regular conferences and improves his skills and knowledge through study and teaching.
Dr White's major interest is in sports medicine. He has developed this interest over some time and is able to provide this service as well as draw on a wealth of general practice experience.
Dr White provides procedural activities, including injection therapies, PRP injection, Autologous Tenocyte injection, Prolotherapy injection for Sacroiliac joint instability, Nerve hydrodissection for nerve related pain. He continues to update these skills on a regular basis.
Dr Susan du Plessis studied Medicine at the University of Western Australia, graduating in 2000. She completed her hospital training at Royal Perth and Bunbury Regional Hospitals, and her General Practice Training in Bunbury and Busselton. Later she completed a Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine from the University of Queensland.
Susan worked intermittently at Synergy Sports Medicine as a locum (relief doctor) for three years before joining the team as a permanent sports doctor in 2017.
Susan has a particular interest in injury prevention and rehabilitation, exercise-induced asthma and the role of nutrition in sports. She has attended three International Football Medicine Conferences and completed the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine. She offers a comprehensive assessment of fitness for people at any level of sport or wanting to enter sport and exercise at any age (Fitness to Play).
Susan’s personal sports interests are in road cycling and mountain biking. She is the mother of two very active young adults, who are or have been involved in many sports including ice speed skating, snowboarding, inline speed skating, cycling and mountain bike, gymnastics, aerobics, dance, circus, swimming, basketball, soccer, volleyball and basketball. They have both been involved at sport at a national level in Australia and Italy, and her son has been involved in international level sport. This has given Susan an insight into special aspects of elite sports such as travelling with a team and drug testing.
Outside of sport and medicine, Susan enjoys learning foreign languages, travelling, reading literary fiction, listening to music and attending live theatre, dance and music performances.
It is our belief that correct treatment requires an accurate diagnosis. The commencement of treatment to an injury without knowing the diagnosis goes against our ideals.
To enable the best form of treatment available, we utilise the services of a wide variety of like-minded health professionals with a special interest in sports medicine.
It is vitally important that you are actively involved in the decision making about your own care.
We are very keen to avoid doing anything to people that would cause harm. Whilst some treatments will have inherent risks, there are other treatments where the risk is unacceptable and will not be offered.