Sydney Low Carb Specialists

Dr Alex Petrushevski graduated from the University of Tasmania in 2008, attaining Honours in the MBBS. He has worked in various teaching hospitals in 2 states, including working for several years within Sydney Cancer services, and had his research published in an International journal during this time. His postgraduate qualifications include the Fellowship of the College of General Practitioners and the Diploma of Child Health from Sydney University.

He currently works in general practice in addition to practising within Sydney Low Carb Specialists. He is passionate about preventative health, improving the lifestyle of his patients and treating chronic diseases without medication if possible. Having seen the immense benefits low carbohydrate nutrition has provided for many of his patients in general practice he is keen to share this exciting cutting edge medical therapy with more patients in our clinic.

Alex is a foundation member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners and has done further nutrition training through the Nutrition Network. He is also a member of Low Carb Down Under, and has presented several times at Low Carb Down Under conferences.

Dr Deepa Mahananda graduated from Western Sydney University Medical School in 2012 and completed her junior medical officer training at Concord, Canterbury and Broken Hill hospitals. Her postgraduate qualifications include the Fellowship of the College of General Practitioners, Diploma in Child Health (University of Sydney) and she is a Board Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist through the American Nutrition Association.  Deepa is passionate about teaching and is a Conjoint Lecturer with Western Sydney University.