Rate My Professor Edna Sun

Dr Edna Sun is an Adjunct Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Curtin Medical School, part of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University. She also holds positions as Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia Medical School and the University of Notre Dame Australia Medical School. Dr Sun is an Australian-trained specialist General Practitioner who completed her medical degree with honours from the University of Western Australia (MBBS Hons). Her extensive qualifications include Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP), Fellowship of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (FACNEM), Fellowship of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (FASLM), Diploma of Child Health (DCH), Vocational Graduate Diploma of Women's Health (VGDWH), Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (CFMP) from the Southern California University of Health Sciences, and Professional Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine. These credentials underscore her expertise in general practice, nutritional and environmental medicine, lifestyle medicine, child health, women's health, and skin cancer management.

In her clinical practice at Applecross Medical Group in Western Australia, Dr Sun functions as a holistic integrative doctor, utilising functional testing for gut microbiome, food sensitivities, environmental toxins, and hormone levels to inform evidence-based prescriptions of supplements and nutrients. Her special clinical interests include child health and immunisation, gut health, integrative medicine, mental health, and women's health, with additional focus on nutrient deficiencies and preventative health strategies. Dr Sun actively contributes to medical education by teaching medical students at Curtin University Medical School, the University of Western Australia, and the University of Notre Dame. She collaborates regularly with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), supporting fellowship examinations and delivering external clinical training. Through these roles, she bridges clinical practice and academic teaching in the field of medicine.