Our staff in Edinburgh

Dr Lyndsey Myskow

BSc, MBChB, DCH, DFFP

GP Partner, Sex Therapist

Dr Lyndsey Myskow is one of the founders of Medicalternative.

Dr Alan Macpherson

BSc, MBChB, DRCOG

GP Partner

Dr. Alan Macpherson is a joint founder of Medicalternative.

Jacqui Mitchell

HND Business Management

Business Manager

Jacqui is Medicalternative’s business manager and is responsible for the smooth running of the practice.

Dr Jo McCrone

MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP

Associate GP

Jo covers all aspects of GP work at Medicalternative.

Dr Steven Sayers

MBChB, MRCGP

Associate GP

Steven trained in Edinburgh and has been qualified as a doctor since 1997.

Dr Clara Russell

MRCGP, MBBS

Associate GP

Born and educated in Edinburgh, Dr Russell completed her medical and GP training in Newcastle before returning home in 2007.

Jane McCallum

RGN, RCN, Member of British Association of Sclerotherapists

Practice Nurse

Jane is a fully qualified registered nurse with over 30 years of experience.

Alison Cameron

Member, IPCH, RGN, Registered General Nurse, BSc (CHNON), Community Health Nursing Occupational Health Specialist

Occupational Health Specialist

Alison Cameron is Medicalternative's highly experienced Occupational Health Specialist Practitioner.

Jennifer Campbell

SVQ Administration Level II, Certificate of Achievement for Health Care Support Workers (University of Abertay)

Cosmetic and Health Care Assistant

Jennifer trained at the University of Abertay and at a busy GP practice.

Alex Cann

Cosmetic Assistant

Alex Cann is one of Medicalternative's cosmetic assistants.

Sarah Brown

Medical Receptionist

Sarah has been with Medicalternative for over four years.

Fiona Fraser

Medical Receptionist

Fiona is one of our Medical Receptionists and has been with us since December 2010.

Gail McCafferty

Medical Receptionist

Gail is one of our highly competent Medical Receptionists and ensures that all our visitors and patients see a calm and friendly face when they come through the doors of our clinic.

Shirley Cumming

Reiki Practitioner

Shirley is a Reiki Practitioner Level 1 & 2.

Jacqui Mitchell

Reiki Therapist

Jacqui is one of Medicalternative's Reiki Therapists and also runs a number of Reiki courses for those interested in exploring the philosophy and practice of this fascinating treatment.

Tina Sinclair

CGLI HND BABTAC MBIAE CRPE

Electrolysis

Tina has been in the Health & Beauty industry for over 20 years and graduated from Edinburgh with distinction in her chosen specialities of electrolysis and surgical electrolysis in 1994.

Alison Hood

PhD, M.Phil, DBO(T)

Orthoptist

Alison is a qualified Orthoptist with extensive experience in both the NHS and Higher Education Sectors.

Jane McCallum

RGN, RCN, Member of British Association of Sclerotherapists

Sclerotherapist

Jane runs a very popular ‘Leg Clinic’ at Medicalternative, using a treatment called Microsclerotherapy.

Alison Cameron

Member, IPCH, RGN, Registered General Nurse, BSc (CHNON), Community Health Nursing Occupational Health Specialist

Colonic Hydrotherapist

Alison is Medicalternative’s Colonic Hydrotherapist.

Andrew Paul

BSc Pod, MchS

Podiatrist

Andrew is a Queen Margaret University graduate and member of the Society of Chiropodists and podiatrists.

Donna Boyd

BSc(Hons) Pod, MChS

Podiatrist

Donna is a Queen Margaret University graduate and member of the Society of Chiropodists and podiatrists.

Anne Cross

Member BANT, BSc Nutritional Therapy, BSc Occupational Therapy

(Nutritional Therapist)

As a fully-trained Nutritional Therapist, Anne aims to help her patients restore their health and vitality.

Connie Weir

Honours Degree in Psychology, Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Diploma in Counselling for Eating Disorders, Certificate in Hypnosis for Sports Performance

Psychologist and Clinical Hypnotherapist

Connie has been in full time practice as a Psychologist and Clinical Hypnotherapist since 2001.

Carolann Chapman

Degree in Psychology from Edinburgh University 1998, Postgraduate Degree in Psychology 1999, COSCA

Humanistic Counsellor

Carolann is a highly-trained Humanistic Counsellor who has worked for several agencies and in many differing contexts.

Jacqui Marshall

BTAA, Practitioner and Instructor, Body MOT Machine, SCIO Bio Feedback

Permanent Make Up Artist, Bowen Therapist

Jacqui has been working for many years as a Permanent Make Up Artist.

Dr Amanda Michie

MA, MPhil, CPsychol, PhD, AFBPsS

Clinical Psychologist

Amanda qualified in Clinical Psychology in 1991 at Edinburgh University.