Mojo Klinik / About us
FUNCTIONAL AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE · NEUTRAL BAY SYDNEY
About Mojo Klinik.
Welcome to a clinic that takes the time to actually listen.
You have been to the doctors. You have run the bloods.
You have collected the labels and the shrugs.
You have begun to wonder if you are imagining it.
You are not. Something is changing in your body and we will help you find out what.
WHAT MOJO MEANS TO US
Mojo is the confidence that your body is on your side again.
Energy that lasts past 3pm. Hormones that move with you, not at you. A gut that is quiet. A mind that thinks clearly.
When something gets in the way of your mojo, that is a clinical signal. Our job is to find it.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
Most patients who walk through our door arrive carrying one or more of these.
You will recognise yourself in some of these
- Your tests keep coming back normal but you have not felt yourself in years
- You are tired in a way sleep does not fix
- Your hormones, your gut, or your mood have shifted and nobody has explained why
- You have a label like IBS, perimenopause, CFS, or Hashimoto’s and the label has not changed how you feel
- You have seen four, five, six practitioners and walked away each time with another supplement and no clearer picture
- You have stopped raising things at appointments because you have run out of ways to describe them
- You suspect there is a thread connecting your symptoms but no one is pulling on it
- You have started to wonder if this is just how things are now
We see this every day. There is a thread. There is almost always a clinical explanation. Pulling on it is what we do.
WELCOME TO MOJO KLINIK
You've been searching for a holistic doctor in Neutral Bay.
Welcome to Mojo Klinik, a doctor led integrative practice in Sydney
Two AHPRA registered medical doctors. Over 70 years of combined practice between
them. One quiet, calm clinical home for the kind of medicine that takes a full hour and
asks a hundred questions.
We do not run a wellness centre. We do not sell shortcuts. We are a medical practice, and we use the deepest investigative tools available to functional and integrative medicine to find out what is actually going on in your body.
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO WALK THROUGH OUR DOOR
You will not feel rushed.
You will not have to summarise ten years of symptoms in eight minutes.
You will not be told to come back when something is worse.
You will be asked questions that take your full history seriously. Where you grew up. What you have been exposed to. What stopped working and when. Whether anyone has actually mapped your hormones. Whether anyone has really looked at your gut.
You will leave with a clinical explanation that fits your specific picture, and a plan you
can begin straight away.
"You are not a difficult case. You are a complete one. The work is to listen long enough to see the thread connecting your symptoms, and then to investigate it properly."
WHY WE BUILT THIS CLINIC
Mojo Klinik exists because of a gap.
The patients who fall through the cracks of standard medicine are most often those
whose tests are technically normal but who are clearly not well.
They need longer appointments. Broader investigation. A different way of asking questions. A doctor willing to keep looking until the picture makes sense.
That is what this clinic is for, and that is to help people. Nothing more. Nothing less.
“What is the greatest gift in life? It is people, it is people, it is people.”
Old Maori proverb engraved on Dr Mackey’s father’s headstone
HOW WE WORK
Six things shape every consultation, every test, and every plan we put in front of you.
01
Your full story first
Before any hypothesis, your timeline. Symptoms, exposures, life context, what changed and when. We do not skip this part.
02
Mechanism over label
A label tells you what to call your problem. A mechanism tells you what to do about it. We aim for the second.
03
Tests matched to your picture
Not a default panel. The functional pathology that answers your specific
question, ordered with your consent and explained before it is run.
04
Plans you can actually follow
Practical, sequenced, built around your life. Reviewed on a timeline that suits your biology, not a calendar default
05
Honest, plain language
You will know what we found, what it means, and what we are doing about it. In language you can repeat to your partner.
06
Alongside, not instead of
We work with your regular GP, not around them. We share findings with your treating team where you give consent.
IS MOJO KLINIK RIGHT FOR YOU?
Is this approach right for you?
IT'S A FIT IF
- Your tests keep coming back normal but you do not feel well
- You have a chronic, multi-system, or unexplained presentation
- You want a doctor who will spend a full hour with your history
- You want functional pathology that goes beyond standard panels
- You are willing to work with us and your regular GP together
- You want answers, not a longer supplement list
NOT A FIT IF
- You want a quick repeat script with no investigation
- You want a clinic that replaces your oncology, cardiology, or psychiatric care
- You want a single supplement and a generic protocol with no testing behind it
WHO YOU WILL SEE
Two AHPRA registered doctors.
Each with a distinct clinical depth. You will be matched to the doctor whose focus best fits your presentation.
Dr Maria Mackey, Founder
MBChB. FRACGP. Dip Hom. FAARM. Hormonal health, perimenopause and menopause, gut health, IBS and SIBO, thyroid, chronic fatigue, regenerative cosmetic medicine. Over 30 years in practice.
Dr Maria Mackey’s clinical bio →
Dr Emmanuel Varipatis
MBBS. FACNEM. FASLM. Heavy metal toxicity, chelation therapy, IV nutrient therapy, chronic infections, Long COVID, integrative supportive care during cancer treatment. Over 40 years in practice.
A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER
"I built this clinic for the patient who has been told her results are normal but knows perfectly well that something has changed. She is almost always right. If you have walked in carrying a thick file and a thinning patience, you are exactly who we built this place for."
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT DR MARIA PERSONALLY?
Dr Mackey’s personal story, her Maori heritage, her writing, her courses, her book Take Time For Your Life, and her speaking work all live on her personal site.
The Evidence
Real numbers. Peer reviewed sources.
JAMA Network Open, 2019
A study of more than 7,000 patients showed significantly better physical health and wellbeing at six months in functional medicine settings compared with standard primary care.
NEJM Catalyst, 2025
NEJM Catalyst, 2025. 80% of healthcare organisations globally now report better patient outcomes when integrative care is part of the model.
WHERE TO FIND US
Suite 11, 40 Yeo Street, Neutral Bay NSW 2089. Lower North Shore of Sydney, ten minutes from the city by car.
"You tune your car up annually. For some an hour seems a long time and a large expense to pay. When is it ever okay to ‘tune’ yourself up? Most people have left it a lifetime to see someone about their health vs an illness. An hour is a drop in the bucket compared to your life."
AN INVITATION
Ready to be properly investigated?
One hour. Your full history. The right tests. A real plan. Book your
first appointment online, or call reception on 02 9133 8500.
WHERE
Suite 11, 40 Yeo Street
Neutral Bay NSW 2089
HOURS
Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm
Selected Saturdays by arrangement
FAQ
FrequentlyAsked Questions.
Do I still need to see my regular GP?
Yes. Our role is complementary, not a replacement. Your regular GP
continues to handle ongoing prescriptions, specialist referrals, screening,
and acute care. We share relevant findings with your GP where you give
consent, so your care is joined up rather than fragmented.
"You need an ‘ATeam’ to assist with your health. We’re along for the ride in helping you with this. You’re in the driver’s seat, you’re the one that’s in control."
My results keep coming back normal. Can you actually help?
This is the most common reason patients come to us. Standard pathology is designed to detect established disease. It is less equipped to detect early metabolic dysfunction, hormonal imbalance, nutrient depletion, or gut
dysbiosis. Functional medicine testing fills these gaps. A 2019 study in JAMA Network Open of more than 7,000 patients found significantly better
physical health and wellbeing at six months in functional medicine settings
compared with standard primary care.
Will I need a lot of testing?
Only what is clinically indicated. We do not run a default panel on every
patient. Functional pathology is matched to your specific picture, your
existing results, and the question we are trying to answer. The cost of any
privately billed testing is explained before you agree to it.
How long until I feel better?
Honest answer: it depends on what we find. Some patients notice early
improvement within weeks once a key driver is addressed. Complex chronic presentations often respond on a longer timeline of three to six months or more. We pace and review your plan against the biology, not against an arbitrary calendar.
"When we’re young, we bounce back like a rubber ball. It gets a little harder and takes a wee bit longer when we’re older to ‘snap back’ into gear."