I came to naturopathic medicine through my background and training in fitness and nutrition. I have been passionate about fitness, nutrition and health since childhood. I shared that passion by working as a personal trainer and holistic nutritionist, helping people achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. I encountered many patients diagnosed with cancer looking for support; it was these patients who inspired me to become a naturopathic doctor focused on cancer care. I firmly believe we need whole-person support both during and after cancer treatment, and I have witnessed the power of naturopathic medicine in achieving that goal.
Originally from Toronto, I studied biology at the University of Toronto and graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Science. I then completed the Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN) program at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and subsequently worked as faculty before attending the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). Immediately upon graduation with my naturopathic doctorate, I joined Cancer Treatment Centers of America as a naturopathic oncology resident in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I completed a 2-year, hospital-based residency in integrative naturopathic oncology and continued as a staff naturopathic
oncologist. I worked as a naturopathic doctor at a private integrative clinic in Maryland and see patients full-time at the CCNM Integrative Cancer Clinic.
I recognize that each patient is on a dynamic health continuum. I aim to treat each patient as a whole person and meet them where they are on their continuum. I work to restore health by finding and correcting the cause of disease and utilizing safe and evidence-based treatments as therapy.
My view of naturopathic medicine in cancer care is that it is essential at every stage of treatment and complementary to conventional medicine. Patients with cancer require unique support – whether they are undergoing treatment, recovering from treatment or working to prevent recurrence. Naturopathic support is effective at each stage in supporting quality of life, healing and optimizing the benefit of natural anti-cancer therapeutics.
I am an active member of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Practitioners, the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors, and the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors.