Location update — 16 October 2026: This is a historical article. Maroochydore is not listed among Alevia’s current clinics. Please check our current clinic locations and telehealth options before booking.
We have some exciting news for anyone on the Sunshine Coast who’s been searching for genuine, medically-led weight loss support — Alevia Medical Weight Loss is coming to Maroochydore, and we open on Monday 5th May.
We’re thrilled to introduce Dr Lisa Cochrane, who will be seeing patients at our Maroochydore clinic on Thursdays from 9am to 3pm.
If you’ve been waiting for a doctor who truly understands the complexity of weight — someone who listens, who doesn’t judge, and who brings real medical expertise to your care — we’d love for you to meet Lisa.
About Dr Lisa Cochrane
Lisa graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2003 and has spent more than two decades working as a GP — including the past ten years right here on the Sunshine Coast. She’s not a newcomer to this community. She’s already part of it.
Her clinical focus has always centred on lifestyle medicine and preventive health — helping people improve their long-term wellbeing through practical, evidence-based care. She is an accredited Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner and a member of the Australasian Menopause Society, and brings a strong interest in medical weight management and the role that nutrition, movement, sleep, and behaviour change can play alongside medical therapies.
That combination matters. At Alevia, we’ve long understood that sustainable weight management isn’t just about medication — it’s about the whole picture. Lisa lives and practises that philosophy.
She also brings particular expertise in menopause and hormone treatment — an area that sits at the heart of so many women’s weight and wellbeing challenges. The hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause are deeply intertwined with changes in body composition, metabolism, sleep, mood, and energy. Having a doctor who understands both sides of that picture is something many of our patients have been quietly hoping for.
Lisa takes a compassionate, individualised approach and works collaboratively with each person to understand their health goals and develop a plan that is realistic and sustainable. That’s not marketing language — it’s just how she practises.
Outside of the clinic, Lisa embraces everything the Sunshine Coast has to offer — spending time at the beach with her family and making the most of that outdoor lifestyle. She’s one of us.
We are genuinely delighted to welcome her to the Alevia family.
Why the Sunshine Coast?
Obesity is one of the most complex, and most misunderstood, health conditions we face as a community. And yet, for so many people, genuinely supportive, evidence-based medical care has simply been hard to find — especially outside of major cities.
That changes now.
At Alevia, we treat obesity as the chronic medical condition it is. Not a willpower problem. Not a character flaw. A health challenge that deserves the same compassionate, multidisciplinary approach we’d give to any other serious medical issue.
Dr Lisa Cochrane shares that belief completely — and she’s ready to bring it to the Sunshine Coast.
What the Original Announcement Described
When you come to see Lisa, you’re not just booking an appointment. You’re taking the first step into a medical partnership built around you — your health history, your goals, your life.
At Alevia, our approach is:
Medically led. Every patient’s journey begins with a thorough medical assessment. We look at the full picture — metabolic health, hormones, sleep, mental health, medications, and more — because weight is rarely just about food and exercise.
Evidence-based. Our treatments are grounded in the latest clinical research, including where appropriate, the gold-standard GLP-1 medications that have changed what’s possible in obesity medicine.
Multidisciplinary. Depending on your needs, your care may also involve our dietitians, exercise physiologists, and psychologists — because sustainable change takes a team.
Non-judgmental. Always. Full stop.
Is This Right for You?
Our patients come to us when they’re ready for something different. Not a crash diet. Not a quick fix. A real medical partnership with professionals who take their health — and their time — seriously.
If you’ve tried everything and felt like you were doing it alone, you don’t have to any more.
If you’ve been told to “just eat less and move more” without anyone ever asking why it’s been so hard, we want to hear your story.
If you’re a woman navigating perimenopause or menopause and feeling like your body has shifted in ways you can’t quite explain — Lisa understands that intersection deeply, and she’s here for exactly that conversation.
If you’re ready to invest in your health with the support of a skilled, caring medical team behind you, Lisa would love to meet you.
Current Consultation Options
This launch announcement is retained as part of Alevia’s history. For current clinic locations and telehealth options, please visit our locations page.
