Dr John Ticknell's CV
Medical/Clinical History
- Medical Doctor
- Graduated, University of Melbourne Medical Faculty 1968
- Post graduate studies in Obstetrics, General Practice, Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine
- Medical Director, Whittlesea District Medical Group -a general practice developed by Dr Tickell and colleagues through the 70s.
- Medical Director, Richmond Hill Sports Medicine Clinic, the second dedicated sports medicine practice in Australia, developed by Dr Tickell through the late 70s and 80s
- Team Physician, North Melbourne AFL Club mid to late 70s with multiple premiership coach Ron Barassi
- Medical Director, Corporate Health Evaluation Centres of Australia (CHEC), a series of three clinics in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide developed by Dr Tickell through the 80s and subsequently acquired by MBF and HBA Health Insurance Funds.
- Medical Director, Health Spa, Hyatt Regency Coolum, Queensland through the 90s
- International Presenter on Health, Stress, Longevity and Life-Balance issues for 25 years
Author of the following books
- A Passion For Living
- Laughter, Sex, Vegetables & Fish
- What's That Pill Doing To You?
- Golf & Life - co-authored with the legendary Jack Nicklaus
- The Great Australian Diet : The Atkins Alternative - current best seller
and Newsletters
- 'Livinglife' - corporate and personal subscription publication.
Research & Development
- Dr Tickell and his two M.D. children have travelled to over 100 countries around the world researching the habits of long living people, comparing the Eastern and Western Cultures.
- Programs - The Stress of Success
- HORUR - How Old Are You Really? a computer comparison of the physiological and chronological age of a person based on the statistical database of 20,000 executives testing in Dr John's CHEC Clinics
- 10YY - 10 years Younger - Live Younger, Live Better, Live Longer
- 91 Days that can Change Your Life - The good Doctor has developed the following health and leisure properties
- The Hyatt Regency Coolum International Health Resort
& Spa on the Sunshine Coast - Queensland
(with construction company Kumagai Gumi)
- The Heritage Golf and Country Club-Yarra Valley,
Melbourne - (with private partner)
- The Sebel Reef House and Spa - Palm Cove - F.N.Q.
(with private partner)
Presenter/Speaker
Dr John has spoken at 1800 corporate conferences and
professional meetings worldwide. The Doctor consistently is rated in the top 10 speakers in the world by the WPO (World Presidents Organisation - New York.
Media
Multiple appearances on TV (from way back - Don Lane, IMT, Mike Walsh - to present day - Celebrity Overhaul, Fresh, A Current Affair) and Radio - interviews, talk-back sessions.
Sporting
- Australian Schoolboys Cricket Team
- First grade AFL footballer with Hawthorn Football Club
- Victorian All-Schools Hurdles Champion
- Low handicap golfer
Interests
- Golf
- Music - had a No. 1 Top 40 hit record in the 60s
- Thoroughbred Horse Breeding/Racing - co-owner of 1995 Melbourne Cup winner Doriemus
Family
- One wife - (B.A.T. WOMAN - Bottoms, Arms & Tummies)
- Five kids
2 Medical Doctors
2 Physiotherapists
1 twelve year old - computer game expert