{"id":849794,"date":"2026-08-10T03:08:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T03:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/849794\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T03:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T03:08:30","slug":"new-norwood-business-promises-women-more-than-medication-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/849794\/","title":{"rendered":"New Norwood business promises women ‘more than medication’ – News"},"content":{"rendered":"

When gynaecologist Dr Hanan Maghazaji first arrived in Australia from Iraq in 2000, she was most surprised that \u201cyoung women and young men don\u2019t know much about their reproductive system\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the things I expected was that women here [would] have more sexual freedom and have a different look at sex, and sex before marriage and all of that, yet women here, they don\u2019t know much,\u201d Maghazaji said.<\/p>\n

It is something she has been trying to change through her business, Women\u2019s Health Plus, which in July opened a new Norwood clinic after a $700,000 investment.<\/p>\n

Maghazaji, who has been working as an obstetrician and gynaecologist since 1989, founded the business in 2007, after requalifying in her profession here in Adelaide.<\/p>\n

Since opening, the clinic has cared for more than 14,500 women, combining cosmetic services, dietetics, psychology and gynaecology under one roof, with plans to open more Adelaide practices and eventually expand interstate.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t look at women as, excuse my vulgar language, but as a vagina, or a reproductive system, we look at women as a whole person,\u201d Maghazaji said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf women need to feel the best of themselves by using cosmetics, whatever it may be, like injectables, Botox, whatever they may want, I\u2019m happy to provide it because I believe that everyone is entitled to feel the best of themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"The interiors were designed by Studio 2049 and Nathan Ngo, replacing stereotypical harsh lighting and cold waiting rooms with calming lounge spaces.<\/p>\n

She said the holistic approach has also helped women living with endometriosis, which she said is often \u201cunderdiagnosed, underestimated and women were really brushed off and not listened to properly\u201d about their pain.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy approach to endometriosis and pelvic pain in general was never just medications\u2026we\u2019ve got here a dietitian that actually understands women and offers them advice about diets, there\u2019s physiotherapy to help with pelvic pain, there\u2019s a psychologist to help with pain, and of course the team will include a gynecologist, but also sometimes can include a colorectal surgeon and someone to help them with their bowel.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"The designers say they took cues from globally recognised brands like AESOP and SHA Wellness to create a welcoming environment for clients.<\/p>\n

She also helps her patients \u2013 which come from a variety of backgrounds, including people from Middle Eastern cultures looking for a doctor that speaks Arabic \u2013 with taboo topics like not being able to reach orgasm, low libido, or erectile dysfunction.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth cultures don\u2019t talk about these things, and if you don\u2019t ask, they won\u2019t tell you,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Sana Hadi.<\/p>\n

While caring for patients remains her passion, in 2023, Maghazaji said she was \u201cexhausted\u201d from juggling running the business post-Covid with performing surgery, so she handed the reins to her three children: Sana, Ali and Mostafa Hadi.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that they believe in my vision, and they decided not only to take over the business, but to actually take it in leaps and bounds\u2026this brings tears to my eyes,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re my bosses now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her daughter Sana Hadi started out working at Women\u2019s Health Plus as a medical administrator and bookkeeper before being named a Director.<\/p>\n

Hadi, who has a background in psychology, introduced psychology services specialising in trauma, sleep disturbances, cognitive behavioural therapy and rehabilitation to the clinic.<\/p>\n

Maghazaji said her children also introduced tech like the booking system HotDoc and AI scribe Heidi to the business, making them one of the first specialist clinics in the state to be using AI for consultations.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, HotDoc I thought, \u2018oh my god, is this gonna work for me\u2019,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very adaptable, but in the beginning I thought \u201coh no\u201d\u2026Heidi, I now absolutely adore this\u2026 I talk to the patient and then it turns it into consult notes and a GP letter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maghazaji said what was new to her, and evident in the new look of the Norwood practice, is \u201cmaking it more into a wellness centre\u201d, including an infrared sauna, boutique gym and a membership model.<\/p>\n

Hadi said the membership model was designed to make preventative healthcare more accessible and supports everything from the gym to IV and iron infusions, massage therapies, lymphatic drainage, LED therapy, laser treatments and evidence-based skin services.<\/p>\n

\u201cHealthcare shouldn\u2019t begin when something is wrong,\u201d Hadi said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen today want education, prevention and a trusted team who understands them as a whole person. That\u2019s what the \u2018Plus\u2019 represents. It\u2019s everything that traditional healthcare often leaves out.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When gynaecologist Dr Hanan Maghazaji first arrived in Australia from Iraq in 2000, she was most surprised that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":849795,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[64,63,137],"class_list":["post-849794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=849794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/849795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=849794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=849794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=849794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}