I believe that life is a journey and health challenges give us the opportunity to grow as human beings.  My enduring purpose as a physician is to be an active facilitator in the lives of my patients, teaching them that healthy choices come from remembering our innate worthiness.   
I’ve grown up with natural medicine with my parents using Chinese medicine and being avid nutrition enthusiasts.  I was born and raised on the North Shore and enjoy giving back and serving this great community that I call home. 

Patients & Healthcare

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My practice style is a "patient centered" approach, which means that I treat you as a whole person, inclusive of mind, body, & spirit.  My job as a primary health care provider is to offer you choices and help you to choose the best treatment that fits your needs.  I feel very fortunate to be a Naturopathic Physician because it means that I can offer you healthcare options like Acupuncture, Nutritional supplements, Herbal remedies, Chinese Medicine, & Spinal Adjustments and you won't have to have multiple appointments and see multiple practitioners.  Not only can we offer you all these treatments at one location but we also layer your treatments, which means that you receive the benefits from multiple modalities in the same visit.

Community & Sustainability

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My grandmother was a big proponent of growing your own food.  I always loved picking fresh vegetables from her garden and bringing them in for dinner.  Food is vitally important for our daily well being, so we can nourish ourselves with the proper nutrients for daily healthy functioning.  We live in a culture that sells food that is nutrient depleted, processed, packaged, & filled with additives & chemicals which is contributing to a rise in a number of chronic diseases.  Growing your own food is a small step towards healthy living that I am passionate about.  It ensures that we know our food is fresh and organic. Gardening also connects us to the earth and gives us an appreciation for what we are eating.  I get peace of mind knowing that I only have to walk a few feet from my kitchen to get fresh vegetables filled with nutrients.  I believe that making the effort to maintain a garden is a commitment to my long term health and is a sustainable contribution to the environment and our earth.  I am overjoyed to see community gardens popping up in neighbourhoods around the city and am very excited about the permaculture movement happening globally.  

I believe that to teach is to learn, so I give back to the Naturopathic profession as part of the Clinic Faculty at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (BINM), and have supervised half of all graduating students in since 2015. 

Education

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​I have always had a curiosity for how things work so I naturally chose to complete a degree in Chemical & Biological Engineering at UBC.  I had a keen interest in pharmaceutical production and thought it was how I wanted to help others. Then my back injury completely changed my view on healthcare.  This lead me to four years of training as a Naturopathic Physician at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine where I had the opportunity to do rotations at two outreach clinics, Friends for Life & Positive Living BC where I saw patients with cancer, HIV, and other chronic diseases.  I also spent a summer completing a course in Global Health with Natural Doctors International in Nicaragua with Dr. Tabatha Parker, ND, providing under-served communities with medical care, medicines, and long-term medical support for patients with chronic conditions.

I have Prescribing Authority in BC for Pharmaceutical Medications.  This gives patients more choice and enables me to better manage your prescriptions and the interactions with your herbs and supplements.

I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT).  I help patients with the mental and emotional aspects of their health concerns through a holistic mind, body, spirit model.

I have also completed a Teaching Certificate in Medical Education from the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine.

Professional Credentials

Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine – Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor - Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada
Pharmaceutical Prescribing Authority  – Dr. James McCormack PharmD & Dr. Adil Virani Pharm D, FCSHP
UBC Faculty of Medicine - Teaching Certificate for Medical Education
Acupuncture – CNPBC Board Certified Acupuncturist
Advanced Cardiac Life Saving (ACLS) and BLS/CPR – OHM
Spinal Adjusting/Naturopathic Manipulation - Dr. Nik Vizniak, Doctor of Chiropractic
Allergy Testing and Treatment - Dr. Stefan Kaprowsky, ND & Dr. Neil McKinney, ND
Advanced Intravenous Therapy – Marcella Percy, RN
​IV Chelation Therapy - Dr. Micheal Prytula, ND
Biofeedback Therapist (Instructor)
Craniosacral Therapy – Upledger Institute International
EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques Therapist (Advanced training)
Bachelor of Applied Science - Chemical & Biological Engineering - University of British Columbia

Affiliated Organizations

​College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)
British Columbia Naturopathic Association (BCNA)
Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND)
Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT)

“I was exhilarated by the new realization that I could change the character of my life by changing my beliefs. I was instantly energized because I realized that there was a science-based path that would take me from my job as a perennial “victim” to my new position as “co-creator” of my destiny.” 
― Bruce H. Lipton