DR MARIAM CHAALAN

GP, Women’s Health Expert & Digital Creator

Dr. Mariam is a leading GP and one of Australia’s most trusted women’s and family health voices. You’ve seen her on The Project, Sunrise, A Current Affair, The Morning Show, and across the pages of Body+Soul, The Australian, 9Honey, and Mamamia, where she regularly features as a go-to expert for health commentary.

Dr. Mariam started creating content during the COVID pandemic, while working in a hotspot emergency department and pregnant with twins. She now uses her platform @ask.the.dr to cut through the noise, bust health myths and share evidence-based information that actually makes sense. She is known for her no-BS advice and sharp wit.  

With a strong focus on fertility, pregnancy, and parenting, Dr. Mariam combines medical expertise with lived experience, including her journey through infertility and raising a child with autism. She’s a fierce advocate for early intervention, meaningful family support and reform in Australia’s disability sector.

A WHO Fides Health Advocate and co-host of Mamamia’s hit podcast WELL, Dr. Mariam has worked with brands including Le Purée, Mecca, Tiny Hearts, Boob2Food, and Sick Happens. She’s also an ambassador for The Pink Elephants and once pitched her allergen introduction kit, Taste Bubs, on Shark Tank - now sold exclusively by Le Purée.

Off-duty? She’s wrangling toddler twin boys, binge-reading, travelling, and writing. Fun fact: she met her husband at a poetry slam.

Whether she’s on your screen or in scrubs, Dr. Mariam is all about making health advice simpler, smarter, and more human.

Instagram: @ask.the.dr