Revolutionary Medical Practitioner Most people who grow up to become doctors possess an innate will to learn and work hard. But what has made Dr. Olivia Ly Lesslar a pioneer among medical practitioners is her drive to come up with personalised innovative and unique treatment protocols. An advocate of the link between mind and body, as well as the importance of food and environment, Olivia is the owner-CEO of Lifespan Medicine Australia, as well as a Medical Consultant to numerous organisations all over the world. Above all, she’s a respected global voice in the field of functional medicine with regards to complex chronic conditions, bio-hacking, individualised medicine, psychoneuroimmunology, and preventative medicine. Telling us how she ‘inherited’ values of innovation and culture of celebration of curiosity, Olivia says, “My father is an integrative and pioneering veterinarian. One of the first vets to use acupuncture on racehorses in Australia in the mid 1970s. When my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer while in her early 40s, it was a matter of course that not only did she do the recommended standard conventional treatments, but also explored options outside of the mainstream. Those desperate times, when I was in my late teens, formed how I approach patients now – understanding that they are absolutely well within their rights to have curious questions about all their options answered fairly by a compassionate doctor. Our patients are our greatest teachers, and personalised medicine acknowledges the diversity and uniqueness of the human body and spirit.” Olivia’s journey has been one of unexpected twists and turns and her natural curiosity has driven her to explore areas that are considered unique or niche. It seemed that the universe aligned as well - “Almost every time I took on a research question for personal interest or because a patient presented with a problem I did not understand, my fervour in seeking knowledge meant that I would become somewhat proficient in that particular subject matter clinically, and serendipitously there would be a clinic or clinician seeking exactly the knowledge I had just acquired, which then opened doors further. For example, I was listening to podcasts about sauna therapy, which meant I started doing research into heat therapy and thus heat shock proteins. I happened to meet an author writing a book about cancer treatments and she asked me to write the section on oncological hyperthermia therapy. A few months later, I was in the USA and was introduced to a Yale professor doing hyperthermia therapy in neurodegeneration and I was offered a job with his company!”  After completing her MBBS in Australia, Olivia did several courses for interest including Aeromedical Evacuation, Helicopter Underwater Escape Training, Skin Cancer Medicine, Dermatology, and Clinical Nutritional Management.  A determined lifelong learner, she is now pursuing a Master of Brain and Mind Sciences, University of Sydney 2023; Master of Reproductive Medicine, University of New South Wales 2023; and a Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy.  “Essentially, I am trying to be the doctor that I wish my mum had when she was dying of cancer. I have also been very fortunate to have the right medical mentors come into my life at the right times… and from them I have learnt not just how to be a better doctor, but also how to be a better patient advocate. Specifically Dr Jean-Paul Ly, Dr Marc Heyning, Dr Sandra Cabot, Dr Jay Lombard, Dr Tony Jimenez, Dr Chris Renna, Prof Pete Smith, and Prof Charlie Teo,” she says.  Olivia has a love for travel which has taken her around the world. She has volunteered at Scheer Memorial Hospital, Nepal; with the Jetski Medic program at South Stradbroke Island Queensland; and she was the International NGO Liaison & Board Director of the Medical Rescue Foundation (2010 – 2017), where she worked directly with NGOs to facilitate the insertion of volunteer doctors and nurses into disaster zones during crises. She is on a couple of NGO advisory boards, such as Doctors for Refugees (Australia), and The Darbon Institute (Australia) which advocates for bodily autonomy; she is also on several medical advisory boards worldwide including Oxford Healthspan (UK) and Holo Health (Sweden). Today, Olivia is also a functional medical consultant to various well established clinics like Wellgevity, London UK; Queensland Allergy, Gold Coast; Cingulum Health, Sydney; Healthy Ambition, London; CFS Health; and LifeSpan Medicine, Santa Monica, USA. Following her return to Australia from LA in 2020, Olivia founded LifeSpan Medicine Australia, a concierge medical and consulting company. As CEO, she gives advice on all aspects of functional/ integrative and ‘future’ medicine - Interventions which are not yet considered mainstream but which have got emerging evidence to warrant continued exploration and safe utilisation eg: hypertherm