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title: "About"
url: "https://eqhmedical.co.za/about/"
language: "en-ZA"
updated: "2026-10-08T11:04:26+00:00"
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# About

## our story

# About Equilibrium Health

At Equilibrium Health, every consultation begins with a simple purpose, helping people live healthier, fuller lives. We believe that the greatest measure of success is seeing our patients regain their health, confidence and quality of life.

![](https://eqhmedical.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Warm-Hands-Equilibrium-Health-1024x576.png)

###### Mission

## trust, compassion and evidence-based medicine

Our clinic brings together experienced healthcare professionals who share a common philosophy, that exceptional healthcare is built on trust, compassion and evidence-based medicine. Although each practitioner has developed expertise in their own field, we have chosen to come together under one roof because we believe patients benefit most when healthcare is collaborative, personalised and centred around the individual.

Whether it’s helping someone overcome obesity, guiding better nutrition, restoring movement after injury, or supporting long-term wellbeing, our focus is always the same: achieving meaningful, lasting outcomes that improve everyday life. Seeing a patient sleep better, move without pain, regain confidence, or simply enjoy life again is what inspires us every day.

## the vision

## Equilibrium Health

- > “**The part can never be well, unless the whole is well**.” Plato 400BC. Everything at Equilibrium Health Medical is built around five commitments: **Weight maintenance and longevity, not quick fixes.** We treat obesity as a chronic, relapsing metabolic disease, not a lifestyle failure, so every care plan is built for the years after the first few kilograms, not just the first few. **Holistic, multidisciplinary care.** A doctor, a registered dietitian, and a physiotherapist work from one shared plan, because sustainable weight management touches biochemistry, nutrition, and movement all at once. **Musculoskeletal rehabilitation, built in.** Weight change places new demands on joints, muscles, and mobility. Our physiotherapy support helps patients move well throughout their journey, not just track a number on a scale. **An appointment-based practice, on purpose.** We don’t run a walk-in waiting room. Booking ahead means longer consultations, less time waiting, and a doctor who isn’t rushing to the next patient. **A clinic we’d want to be treated in ourselves.** Every guideline at Equilibrium Health Medical, from consultation length to how results are explained, is built around one test: would we be happy receiving this care, as a patient?

### Our Mission

**Walking hand in hand with you, every step of your health journey**.

![](https://eqhmedical.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Garden-path-to-Equilibrium-Health-768x1024.png)

## clinic

## Welcome to Equilibrium Health

- ![](https://eqhmedical.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Equilibrium-Health-Reception-768x1024.png)
- ![](https://eqhmedical.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Equilibrium-Health-Corridor-front-light-768x1024.png)
- ![](https://eqhmedical.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Equilibrium-Health-Sessional-room-768x1024.png)
- ![](https://eqhmedical.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Equilibrium-Health-Corridor-Back-768x1024.png)

## team

## Our Team

![](https://eqhmedical.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Dr-Nick-Petropoulos-website-582x1024.jpg)

*Dr Nick Petropoulos*

###### dr nick petropoulos

Founder, CEO

Founder and lead physician at Equilibrium Health Medical, with more than 15 years of clinical experience and international training in obesity medicine. His full story and credentials are in the link below

[learn more](https://eqhmedical.co.za/our-healthcare-professionals/)

![](https://eqhmedical.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CHARNE-SMIT-Dietitian-1024x1024.png)

###### Charne Smit

Dietitian

A registered dietitian since 2011, Charné specialises in personalised nutrition therapy, diabetes care as a trained Diabetic Educator, and neuro-rehabilitation nutrition.

[learn more](https://eqhmedical.co.za/our-healthcare-professionals/)

![](https://eqhmedical.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tharusha-Naidoo-Physiotherapist.jpg)

###### Tharusha Naidoo

Physiotherapist

Tharusha Naidoo is a physiotherapist with 22 years of clinical experience and has been in private practice for the past 15 years. Tharusha has special interests in sports injuries, post-operative rehabilitation, Bell’s palsy, headaches, as well as strains and sprains.

[learn more](https://eqhmedical.co.za/our-healthcare-professionals/)