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A Castle Hill integrative GP who looks for the cause, not just the symptoms
Dr Jaimini Raniga is a specialist GP in Castle Hill, Sydney, working in functional and integrative medicine.
First appointments run 60 to 75 minutes, so there is time to listen and to go through your full health history.
AHPRA registered. Fellow of ACNEM. Member of the RACGP.
Still unwell, and still without a clear answer?
Many people who see Dr Raniga have a long-term health problem that has not been explained. Tiredness that has not lifted. Gut symptoms that keep coming back. Thyroid or hormonal changes. Or several conditions at once.
Her approach starts with time: time to listen, then to go through your history, what has already been tested and what the results said, and how diet, sleep, stress and medications fit together. Then she works out a management plan with you.
How your care works
What happens from your first call, and how long each appointment runs. On each clock, a full ring is one hour.
Step 1: You get in touch
Send an enquiry or call the practice on 02 9659 7181.
Step 2: First appointment
60 to 75 minutesYour full history, including:
- Symptoms, and when they started
- Tests so far, and what the results said
- Previous treatments
- Medications
- Sleep, diet and stress
Step 3: Tests, if needed
If you need tests, Dr Raniga arranges them at your first appointment.
Step 4: Second appointment
45 to 60 minutesDr Raniga usually goes through your results and works out a management plan with you.
Where your care calls for referral to another doctor, you will be told and referred appropriately.
Step 5: Follow-ups
30 minutesShe reviews your progress and adjusts the plan.
Repeats as needed
Published fees: initial consultation $395 to $425, second consultation $350, follow-up $200. Medicare rebates may apply. Fee details
Conditions Dr Raniga sees
Choose an area to see the conditions Dr Raniga sees in it. Whatever brings you in, care starts the same way: one long first appointment that covers your full history.
Hormones and women’s health
For cycle changes, perimenopause and menopause symptoms, or a diagnosis such as PCOS or endometriosis.
Send an enquiryGut and digestion
For bloating, reflux, changes in bowel habit, or gut symptoms that keep coming back.
Send an enquiryEnergy and fatigue
For tiredness that has not lifted with rest, or energy that has dropped over months.
Send an enquiryAutoimmune conditions
For a diagnosed autoimmune condition, such as coeliac disease or rheumatoid arthritis, with GP care alongside your specialists.
Send an enquiryMetabolism and stress
For metabolic syndrome, and for the effect long-term stress is having on your health.
Send an enquiryNot sure your concern fits? Call 02 9659 7181 and ask before you book.
About Dr Raniga
Dr Jaimini Raniga is a specialist general practitioner at 81 Showground Rd, Castle Hill, in Sydney’s Hills District.
Alongside the usual medical assessment and tests, she looks at diet, sleep, stress and lifestyle as part of your care. This is the approach known as functional and integrative medicine.
- Specialist general practitioner
- Registered with AHPRA. You can check her registration on the public register at ahpra.gov.au.
- FACNEM
- Fellow of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine
- Member, RACGP
- The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- Qualified in 1982
- Qualified in medicine in London
Common questions
What does a functional medicine doctor do?
A functional medicine doctor looks at how different body systems, and things like diet, sleep, stress and environment, may be contributing to a health problem. Dr Raniga is a specialist GP who uses this approach alongside standard medical care, not as a replacement for it. More about functional and integrative medicine
What is an integrative GP?
A GP who uses the standard medical assessment, tests and treatment, and also looks at diet, sleep, stress, environment and lifestyle as part of your care. Some people call this a holistic GP.
Is Dr Raniga a GP?
Yes. Dr Raniga is a specialist general practitioner, registered with AHPRA in general practice. As a GP, she looks at your health as a whole rather than one organ or condition. Where your care calls for referral to another doctor, you will be told and referred appropriately.
How long is the first appointment?
An initial consultation runs 60 to 75 minutes. Most of that time goes on your history: when symptoms started, what has been tested and what the results said, previous treatments, and your sleep, diet, stress and medications.
Can I claim a Medicare rebate?
Medicare rebates may apply. The amount depends on the complexity and length of your consultation. Services Australia publishes the current schedule at servicesaustralia.gov.au.
Where is the practice?
81 Showground Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154, in The Hills Shire in north-west Sydney. Hills Showground Metro station is about 1.1 km away, roughly a 15 minute walk, and it is uphill on the way to the practice.
How do I cancel or reschedule?
The practice asks for 48 hours notice, particularly for initial and second consultations, because those appointments hold an hour of clinic time. Call 02 9659 7181.
Send an enquiry
Fill in the form and the practice will get back to you. If you would rather speak to someone, call 02 9659 7181.
Please don’t include detailed health information. Dr Raniga will ask for what she needs at your appointment.
Dr Jaimini Raniga’s practice collects your details to respond to your enquiry and arrange care. You can ask to see the information the practice holds about you. See the privacy policy or call 02 9659 7181.