Dr Karen Oswald MBBS, MAvmed, PG Dip Occmed
Dr Karen Oswald has joined The Cottage Surgery. She comes with much experience and has been working in Manly for a number of years. She is interested in healthy ageing, provides aclasta and iron infusions and is experienced in both Aviation and Dive medicals. Dr Oswald is an authorized medicinal cannabis prescriber. Dr Oswald is working Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays at The Cottage Surgery.
Medicinal cannabis/plant – based medicine can be useful as part of management for a number of
conditions which may include anxiety/PTSD, sleep issues, and chronic pain management. It is also used
for nausea and pain related to cancer and cancer treatment. Generally, we use oil and oral forms of the
medicine, and aim for the smallest dose which relieves the symptoms. Recreational cannabis uses a high
concentration of THC (terahydrocannabinol), and is often used as a vape for immediate impact.
Dr Oswald uses some less mainstream treatments, such as medicinal cannabis and low dose naltrexone
as part of a personalized approach to management of a number of conditions. This is usually in addition
to usual medical management, and it is important to understand the full picture of the history and
previous treatments.