Dr Lisa Ooi
Senior Chinese Medicine Practitioner & Acupuncturist

Dr Lisa Ooi

Meet Dr Lisa
Dr Lisa Ooi is an experienced, thoughtful and gentle practitioner with a holistic, neuroscience-informed approach to patient care.
Dr Lisa Ooi is a Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist with over 18 years of clinical experience. With a background in both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Human Biology, she integrates classical acupuncture principles with modern neuroscience and neuro-rehabilitation approaches to support meaningful, long-term change.
Lisa has a strong clinical interest in neurological conditions, including stroke recovery, Bell’s palsy, neuropathy, and other nervous system challenges. She also works extensively with musculoskeletal conditions, chronic pain, and injury, and is known for her ability to connect nervous system regulation with pain modulation and functional recovery.
Alongside this specialised work, Lisa regularly supports patients with women’s health concerns, gastrointestinal disorders, fertility, stress-related conditions, and complex, overlapping symptoms that don’t fit neatly into a single diagnosis. Her strength lies in seeing the whole picture — how the nervous system, physical body, lifestyle, and emotional health interact — rather than treating symptoms in isolation.
Lisa’s clinical approach is careful, thoughtful, and highly individualised. She believes in working collaboratively with patients and, where appropriate, alongside other healthcare providers to support recovery and improve quality of life. Her treatments may draw on techniques such as Zhu’s Scalp acupuncture, Neuroacupuncture, Dr Tan’s Balance Method for pain modulation, Tung's acupuncture and Neurokinetic Therapy, always tailored to the patient’s unique presentation, capacity, and goals.
Known for her gentle manner and attention to detail, Lisa is committed to lifelong learning and continually refines her clinical skills through ongoing training in both traditional therapies and modern evidence-informed practices.
Clinical focus
- Neurological conditions (stroke recovery, Bell’s palsy, neuropathy, nervous system disorders)
- Injury, musculoskeletal conditions, chronic pain, and rehabilitation support
- Nervous system regulation to support pain modulation and functional recovery
- Women’s health and gynaecological concerns
- Fertility support
- Gastrointestinal / digestive disorders
- Stress-related conditions and nervous system dysregulation
- Complex, overlapping symptoms (multi-system presentations)
Qualifications
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Biology)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Chinese Medicine)
Diploma in Remedial Massage
Certified Neuro Meridian Acupuncture
Certified Neuroacupuncture
Certified Neurokinetic Therapy (Level 1)
Trained in Zhu's scalp acupuncture
Additional training
Associations

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Our Clinic
Monday
9:30am – 7pm
Tuesday
9:30am – 7pm
Wednesday
9:30am – 7pm
Thursday
9:30am – 7pm
Friday
9:30am – 2pm
Saturday
9:30am – 3pm
Sunday
Closed
You may be able to claim treatment costs on your Health Insurance.
We have wheelchair access via our backdoor, which is accessed via our Yarra Street carpark. Call reception for more details.
Please allow extra time on your first visit to find the best parking option for you. There is limited free and paid parking available on York Street in front of the clinic. Alternatively, there is limited free parking available in the underground carpark at South Melbourne Central on Cecil Street. Please be aware this carpark is a 5-7-minute walk from the clinic.
Simply catch the No. 12 Tram and get off at Stop 12 (York Street/Clarendon Street). Walk down York St for 2 minutes until you reach our clinic entrance. Alternatively, you can catch No. 58 and get off at Stop 117 (York Street). Walk up York St for 4 minutes until you reach our clinic entrance.
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Ground Floor, 69 York Street
South Melbourne VIC 3205
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"We treat the root cause to restore balance and connection"
— Dr Scott Ling