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Dr. Humphris is a General Practitioner with an interest in Chronic Disease. He studied at the University of Adelaide and the University of Sydney and followed this with several years in hospital-based medicine. He holds a Masters in International Public Health and has undertaken humanitarian work in Ethiopia, the Middle East, Sudan and other regions over a 10 year period. Dr Humphris has extensive experience in the medical and public health response to infectious disease outbreaks and other health emergencies. He has served as a Director of Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia. Dr Humphris has also worked as the Medical Officer in remote Aboriginal communities in central Australia over a 4-year period.
Interests: Chronic Disease Management, Covid-19 response and health emergencies, Aboriginal Health, Treatment of Alcohol Dependence.
KRMC Aboriginal Advisory Committee: lead GP
KRMC Clinics: KRMC Allergy Clinic and KRMC Clean Slate Clinic (outpatient alcohol detox).
KRMC Corporate Health Service: WorkCover consults, Standard Pre-Employment Medicals and Railcorp Medicals.
The Clean Slate Clinic program involves an initial assessment to ascertain a patient’s suitability to the program.
The Clean Slate Clinic program involves a urine drug screen to determine how the patient should detox.
The Clean Slate Clinic program involves holistic detox assistance for the 10-day detox period, including pre-detox vitamin injections, daily attendance to the Clinic for progress checks, daily breathalyser tests, and a post-detox review.
The Clean Slate Clinic has an extensive referral network that can benefit patients. These include support groups and external rehab programs.
The Clean Slate Clinic program involves follow-up appointments post-detox to assess a patient’s progress and determine whether they require further assistance.
The Clean Slate Clinic program provides professional medication support – including vitamins and anti-craving medication – to ensure that all detoxes are safe and effective.
The KRMC Clean Slate Clinic provides a discreet service for those wishing to address problem drinking. Supported by our highly-trained nurses, the Clinic offers a 10 day outpatient program, follow up consults, group support and external referrals if necessary. The program has a high success rate in cutting down / ending problem drinking and is the subject of a medical study paper.
The program is available to KRMC patients.
The program is mainly bulk-billed for concession card holders, with a clinical fee applying for other patients.
The KRMC Clean Slate Clinic is run by Dr. Phil Humphris.
To find out more about the KRMC Clean Slate Clinic and / or to make an appointment, please call Reception on 8822 3000.