Authors

Jonathan Prousky, B.Sc., BPHE, ND, M.Sc., MA

Jonathan Prousky, B.Sc., BPHE, ND, M.Sc., MA is the Chief Naturopathic Medical Officer at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (Toronto, Ontario). His primary responsibility is ensuring the delivery of safe and effective naturopathic medical care to patients, as well as ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the medical training of students in the naturopathic program.
Dr. Stephen Reed, MD

Dr. Stephen Reed, MD

Stephen Reed is a Toronto-trained orthopaedic surgeon on staff at the Humber River Hospital. He specializes in the treatment of arthritis and arthroscopic knee and shoulder ligament reconstruction. A graduate of Oxford University Medical School, he obtained specialty fellowship surgical training in Brisbane Australia and at the Orthopaedic and Arthritic Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Shehab El-Hashemy, MBChB, ND

Dr. Shehab El-Hashemy, MBChB, ND

Dr. Shehab El-Hashemy, MBChB, ND, received his medical degree from Cairo University Faculty of Medicine and his naturopathic degree from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). He is currently dean of the College of Naturopathic Medicine at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Penny Kendall-Reed, ND

Dr. Penny Kendall-Reed, ND

Penny Kendall-Reed is a naturopathic doctor in Toronto. After graduating from McGill University with a B.Sc. in Neurobiology, she earned a degree in naturopathic medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, where she received the Dr. Allen Tyler Award for Most Outstanding Clinician.
Dr. Paul Saunders, PhD, ND

Dr. Paul Saunders, PhD, ND

Dr. Paul Saunders, PhD, ND, received his doctorate in plant ecology from Duke University and graduated from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Dr. Neemez Kassam, M.Sc., ND, R.Ac.

Dr. Neemez Kassam, M.Sc., ND, R.Ac.

Dr. Neemez Kassam, M.Sc., ND, R.Ac., is a naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist, who has studied at the University of British Columbia, Bastyr University, and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). He is currently an associate professor and the head of Asian Medicine at CCNM, where he has received the Excellence in Teaching Award for the past four years.
Dr. Michael Friedman, ND

Dr. Michael Friedman, ND

Michael Friedman, ND is a naturopathic physician and medical herbalist. He graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1998 and was adjunct instructor of endocrinology at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. He is also the founder and director of the Annual Restorative Medicine Conference.
Dr. Matt Gowan, ND

Dr. Matt Gowan, ND

Matt Gowan received his honours biochemistry degree from the University of Waterloo. He was employed for several years as a pharmaceutical researcher. Recognizing that health cannot be achieved through pharmaceutical drugs alone, Matt became a naturopathic doctor in 2003.
Dr. Leslie Solomonian, ND

Dr. Leslie Solomonian, ND

Dr. Leslie Solomonian, ND, is associate professor at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, where she teaches pediatrics and is the current president of the Pediatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians. She maintains a private general practice in Toronto and volunteers with street-involved youth at a drop-in health clinic
Dr. Kerry Barlow, ND

Dr. Kerry Barlow, ND

Kerry practices at the Harbourfront Medical Clinic in downtown Toronto as well as the Kingsway Naturopathic Medical Clinic in Etobicoke, Ontario. As a licensed Naturopathic Doctor, Kerry provides Naturopathic care for the whole family with a focus on using nutrition, botanical medicine, Chinese medicine (including acupuncture), and lifestyle balance including counselling.
Dr. Jody E. Noé, M.Sc., ND

Dr. Jody E. Noé, M.Sc., ND

Dr. Jody E. Noé, a graduate of Old Dominion University (BSc, MSc) and Bastyr University (ND), is a Professor of Oncology and Family Medicine at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is also the founder of the Integrative Oncology Clinic and the Chair of Botanical Medicine.
>Dr. Jared Skowron, ND

Dr. Jared Skowron, ND

Dr. Jared Skowron, ND, is a graduate of the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and a professor of pediatrics at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD

Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD

Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD, is Professor of Geography at the University of Victoria and the author of many books on disease, nutrition, and population, including What Really Causes Schizophrenia, What Really Causes AIDS, and What Really Causes Alzheimer's Disease.
Dr. Cyndi Gilbert, ND

Dr. Cyndi Gilbert, ND

Cyndi Gilbert, ND, is a naturopathic doctor, faculty member at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, and author. She has a special interest in botanical medicine, the sociocultural aspects of health, and the philosophy of medicine. She maintains a clinical practice in Toronto, ON, with a focus on mental health, women's health, and LGBTQ health.
Dr. Chris Pickrell, ND

Dr. Chris Pickrell, ND

Dr. Chris Pickrell is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, and holds a diploma as a Registered Herbalist. He runs an affordable-access naturopathic practice in Toronto's west-end that includes a busy walk-in community acupuncture clinic.
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, PhD, ND

Dr. Anthony Godfrey, PhD, ND

Dr Anthony Godfrey received his doctorate in human anatomy from UCLA, conducted research at Harvard University, and graduated from the Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine, now the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Dr. Alexander McLellan, ND

Dr. Alexander McLellan, ND

Dr. Alexander McLellan, B.Sc., ND, is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine who has lectured at Dalhousie University Medical School of Continuing Education.
Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, ND, FRCP(C)

Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, ND, FRCP(C)

Abram Hoffer, MD, is a founding father of clinical nutrition therapy for common medical and psychiatric diseases and disorders. A graduate of the University of Toronto (MD) and the University of Minnesota (PhD), he has published more than 500 articles in medical journals and 15 books in the field of clinical nutrition.