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The Team
Dr Sally Chapman
MBBS, FRACGP – Founding Medical Director
Dr. Sally Chapman graduated from the Tasmanian University in 1989 and her medical career began in Western Australia. By 1995 Sally was well established in general practice in Hobart (working in Kingston, Bellerive and Rosny). During this time, she began searching for the answers to some of the more complex medical conditions and realised that orthodox medicine provided some of the answers but not all.
Dr. Sally is the proud mother of Ella and Allyce, and now a grandmother. Her family live interstate, therefore, there are many trips away visiting her children and partaking in their lives.
Sally is passionate about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Exercising, gardening, enjoying good food, maintaining a positive attitude, and loving her family, people, animals, nature, beaches, sunshine, oceans, poetry, music and songs.
The call to find the answers to many ‘unanswered questions and problems’ began in the late 1990’s as she searched to improve the health of her family and loved ones. Functional medical training, integrative medicine training and ongoing study have enabled the creation of Health Change Integrative Medicine. Being able to look further into the causes of conditions, solve problems at a deeper level and provide advice and solutions are all possible in the practice of Integrative Medicine.
Health Change offers help and advice for thyroid health, other endocrine conditions, autoimmune conditions, energy imbalances, fatigue, post viral illnesses, metabolic diseases, weight management, hormone imbalances, allergies, gastrointestinal disorders and childhood illnesses such as allergies and intolerances. Health Change provides functional medical testing, detoxification treatments and weight loss management. In accordance with the Hippocratic Oath and the Philosophy of Hippocrates, Health Change aims to educate individuals with extensive knowledge and provide new ways to succeed in the journey of improving their health outcomes.
Dr Roger Skierka
General Practitioner MD
Dr Roger Skierka was born in Northern Montana, USA where he grew up spending considerable time in the Rocky Mountains enjoying outdoor living with his parents and three siblings. He attended University in New York and Creighton Medical School in Omaha, Nebraska. During his studies he was able to explore the Great Plains and grow his love for outdoor adventure. He practiced medicine for 12 years in Iowa with his wife Traci, who was a Family Practitioner in the USA. Traci eventually retired from the Family Practice to home school their children. They raised their family enjoying an active lifestyle of boating, hiking, wildlife and gardening.
Seeking a change in medicine to fulfil a desire to teach and reach patients, the family moved to Scottsdale, Tasmania in 2010. Here they discovered even greater outdoor experiences and have fallen in love with the state. Roger and Traci moved south to Brighton in 2017, to follow two of their children who had relocated to Hobart. The family has since grown and now Roger and Traci are proud grandparents to their growing family.
With a daughter who has Type 1 Diabetes, Roger is passionate about the positive benefits of healthy eating, exercise, sleep and social interactions. He practices a relatively well-balanced life with work, family, church, community and nature. After conventional GP duties for 22 years Roger discovered Functional Medicine via conversations with Dr Sally and knew this was the path he wanted to take moving forward. Dr Sally invited Roger to be part of the Health Change Team, where he works alongside her to learn and grow in practicing Functional (Integrative) Medicine.
Reception Team
Alison and Moyra are always ready with a smile to welcome you to Health Change. Friendly, supportive and here to help, at Health Change Integrative Medicine your comfort and wellbeing is our first priority.
Sally Williams
Sally joined the practice in July 2024 on a part time basis, to manage the business, with the retirement of Helen Moore. Sally has had a long career in Health Management in both the Public and Private Sector. Sally works behind the scenes providing support to both Doctors Chapman and Skierka and to the reception team Alison and Moyra, ensuring the business runs smoothly.
Helen Moore
Founding Director, now retired from the business (2024)
Helen’s hard work, passion and business acumen, enabled the creation of Health Change in 2016. “It takes a village to raise a child”. Teamwork is the foundation of success. Forever grateful for your leadership Helen. Thank you.