Press Release: Monday, May 27 2013
With the EMBARRASSING BODIES DOWN UNDER mobile clinic set to hit the road
tomorrow, Foxtel has announced the three straight-talking, no nonsense Aussie doctors
who will appear in the local incarnation of this hugely popular medical television series.
Dr Ginni Mansberg, Dr Sam Hay and Dr Brad McKay will be joining the UK’s Dr Christian
Jessen as resident doctors in this ground-breaking health and lifestyle format. Together, they
will tackle obscure medical conditions of the Australian public in an attempt to destigmatise
these sensitive issues while also spreading important health messages.
A GP for 20 years, Dr Ginni Mansberg is a well known face on television with regular segments
on Channel Seven’s Sunrise and The Morning Show. She writes for numerous magazines
including Women’s Health and Practical Parenting, and is the author of three books. Dr Ginni
currently practices in Sydney’s San Souci, where she has pursued a special interest in
Women’s Health and Paediatrics.
Dr Sam Hay has been working in general practice since 2004. He has also spent 10 years with
the military as an Army doctor, deploying six times overseas, including Bougainville, the
Solomon Islands and Afghanistan. Dr Sam is now part-owner of a new, collaborative General
Practice that services patients in Sydney’s inner-west. Dr Sam has completed postgraduate
training in Sports Medicine and Paediatrics, which help him to focus on managing the multitude
of issues that affect young families.
Dr Brad McKay is a passionate general practitioner in the Inner Suburbs of Melbourne. He was
accepted into Medicine at Monash University when he was just 16 years old and was qualified
as a doctor by the age of 21. Dr Brad lived and worked in Ireland as an Emergency Registrar,
before returning to work in Australia with Aboriginal Communities on the Central Coast of New
South Wales. He currently works out of a practice in Richmond and is interested in Men’s
Health, Women’s Health, Mental Health and Sexual Health.
Prior to Dr Christian’s arrival next month, these three highly experienced local doctors will be
working out of the EMBARRASSING BODIES DOWN UNDER mobile clinic in the search for
patients to appear in the series.
The first stop is Parramatta, with the clinic located outside the Town Hall on Church Street,
Parramatta. Potential patients can simply drop in for a consultation with one of the doctors.
Alternatively, they can head to the website for more details:
www.lifestyle.com.au/embarrassingbodies.
EMBARRASSING BODIES DOWN UNDER is being produced by Shine Australia exclusively for
Foxtel’s LifeStyle YOU channel. The series will go to air later this year.
About Foxtel
Foxtel is one of Australia’s most progressive and dynamic media companies, directly employing around 2,500 people, and delivering
a diverse subscription television service to both regional and metropolitan areas over cable, satellite and broadband distribution. We
offer a better entertainment experience every day to each one of our 2.3 million subscribing homes through delivery of exclusive and
inspiring programming across all genres, the world’s most popular channel brands, and investment in high quality local content. As
constant champions of innovation we have brought customers the iQ personal digital recorder, Australia’s largest HD offering, Foxtel
3D, and the Foxtel Go App. Foxtel is owned by Telstra Corporation Limited ACN 051 775 556 (50%) and The News Corporation Ltd
(50%). foxtel.com.au
For more information:
Brooke.cashell@foxtel.com.au
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