Naturopathic Doctors
"What is a naturopathic doctor?
Naturopathic Doctors treat their patients- not just their conditions. By focusing on the cause of the illness, rather than only treating the symptoms, naturopaths work to establish a treatment plan that restores balance and well being.
Naturopathic training
Naturopathic doctors train similiar to MDs and DOs. They attend a four year undergraduate program before applying to an accredited naturopathic medical school. The doctorate program is a rigorous 4-5 years of study.
During the program, the student takes classes in basic sciences such as anatomy, physiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, biochemistry, immunology, histology, microbiology and pathology. The student also takes several naturopathic classes including nutrition, botanicals, manipulations, hydrotherapy, homeopathy. Additional training can be obtained in naturopathic obstetrics.
The student enters clinic in their second year. By the time they graduate, this student treats close to 1000 patients under the supervision of licensed naturopathic doctors." -Jennifer Ash
Naturopathic Doctors treat their patients- not just their conditions. By focusing on the cause of the illness, rather than only treating the symptoms, naturopaths work to establish a treatment plan that restores balance and well being.
Naturopathic training
Naturopathic doctors train similiar to MDs and DOs. They attend a four year undergraduate program before applying to an accredited naturopathic medical school. The doctorate program is a rigorous 4-5 years of study.
During the program, the student takes classes in basic sciences such as anatomy, physiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, biochemistry, immunology, histology, microbiology and pathology. The student also takes several naturopathic classes including nutrition, botanicals, manipulations, hydrotherapy, homeopathy. Additional training can be obtained in naturopathic obstetrics.
The student enters clinic in their second year. By the time they graduate, this student treats close to 1000 patients under the supervision of licensed naturopathic doctors." -Jennifer Ash
Dr. Diana Duncan
Diana specializes in:
• digestive dysfunction • diabetes • cardiovascular disease • endocrine/hormonal imbalances • women’s reproductive health • stress Heart of Wellness |
Dr. Melissa Kohler
Melissa specializes in:
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Dr. Jenifer Ash
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Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body’s own natural healing ability and improving functioning by the insertion of very fine needles into specific points.The World Health Organization recognizes over 200 health conditions that can be effectively treated with acupuncture. Some examples are listed bellow:
Respiratory Disorders: Allergies, colds & flu, sinusitis, bronchitis, and asthma
Gastrointestinal disorders: IBS, Crohn’s disease, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, abdominal pain, hemorrhoids
Genitourinary disorders: kidney stones, urinary tract infections, frequent urination, incontinence, impotence
Gynecological: irregular menstruation, PMS, menopause, infertility, PCOS
Emotional & Psychological disorders: anxiety, depression, insomnia, stress
Metabolic & Circulatory Disorders: diabetes, hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, obesity, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, anemia
Musculoskeletal and Neurological disorders: body pain, arthritis, headaches, neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Immune disorders: HIV/AIDS, chronic fatigue, candida, chemotherapy/radiation side effects
Dermatological conditions: psoriasis, eczema, acne, dry skin
Pediatric disorders:cold & flu, cough, asthma, allergies, diarrhea, constipation, bed wetting
Respiratory Disorders: Allergies, colds & flu, sinusitis, bronchitis, and asthma
Gastrointestinal disorders: IBS, Crohn’s disease, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, abdominal pain, hemorrhoids
Genitourinary disorders: kidney stones, urinary tract infections, frequent urination, incontinence, impotence
Gynecological: irregular menstruation, PMS, menopause, infertility, PCOS
Emotional & Psychological disorders: anxiety, depression, insomnia, stress
Metabolic & Circulatory Disorders: diabetes, hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, obesity, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, anemia
Musculoskeletal and Neurological disorders: body pain, arthritis, headaches, neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Immune disorders: HIV/AIDS, chronic fatigue, candida, chemotherapy/radiation side effects
Dermatological conditions: psoriasis, eczema, acne, dry skin
Pediatric disorders:cold & flu, cough, asthma, allergies, diarrhea, constipation, bed wetting
Susan Monaco
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Gianna Prill
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"Susan begins treatment with a thorough intake interview about all aspects of your health condition. Your practitioner will then feel your pulse and look at your tongue.
If receiving acupuncture: appropriate acupuncture points will be chosen to treat your condition. Common point locations are generally bellow the elbows and knees or on the back. The points are then swabbed with alcohol. You will relax on a massage table while the needles are inserted and retained for about 30 minutes. The total appointment time is about one hour. If receiving herbal consultation: a customized formula will be written and prepared for you. Herbal consultations generally take a total of 30 minutes. If receiving medical qi gong: treatments vary, but often include gentle bodywork, energy therapy, and/or qi gong exercise instruction tailored for your condition. Sessions last one hour. How to Prepare:
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Gianna owns and manages community acupuncture, which is different from regular acupuncture:
"Our Mission: To make acupuncture affordable and accessible to more people so that they can improve the quality of their health and the quality of their lives. In doing this we seek to reflect the values of humility, simplicity, compassionate care, and concern for the common good. We are here because we love acupuncture, and we know how much it can help change people's lives. We've seen firsthand that when you can make acupuncture part of your life, it can help with your chronic pain, and your allergies, and your hormones, your digestion, your blood pressure, and your grief, your low energy and your stress, with losing weight and maintaining a fitness program-- and with that nagging feeling that your health is just not as good as it could be. Ultimately we want acupuncture to help lead folks back to their center, their strengths, their vitality, to the things they need and love to do, so that they can live their lives to their greatest potential-- because there's nothing better than that!!" Community Acupuncture |
Integrative Medicine
"Integrative medicine is healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person (body, mind, and spirit), including all aspects of lifestyle. It emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of all appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative.
The principles of integrative medicine:
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The principles of integrative medicine:
- A partnership between patient and practitioner in the healing process
- Appropriate use of conventional and alternative methods to facilitate the body’s innate healing response
- Consideration of all factors that influence health, wellness and disease, including mind, spirit and community as well as body
- A philosophy that neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts alternative therapies uncritically
- Recognition that good medicine should be based in good science, be inquiry driven, and be open to new paradigms
- Use of natural, effective, less-invasive interventions whenever possible
- Use of the broader concepts of promotion of health and the prevention of illness as well as the treatment of disease
- Training of practitioners to be models of health and healing, committed to the process of self-exploration and self-development"
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Evan Hirsch
Doctor Evan, as he is affectionately known, is one of the nation’s leaders and authorities on Chronic Fatigue.
He suffered with chronic fatigue for 5 years until he achieved resolution using the protocols he pioneered in his medical practice.
He has helped over a thousand people resolve their Chronic Fatigue and is now on a mission to help 100,000 more people through online courses and training of providers.He has lectured nationally and internationally on topics in Integrative and Functional Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Holistic Medicine.
When he’s not at the office, you can find him singing barbershop, listening to musical theater, playing basketball, traveling, dancing hip-hop, and spending time with his family.
His mentors include: Jonathan V. Wright, MD, Alan Gaby, MD, Andrew Weil, MD, Mark Hyman, MD and Datis Kharrazian, DC.
He focuses on Fatigue, Autoimmune disorders, Food Allergies, Gastrointestinal issues, Dermatologic problems, ADHD, Autism, Methylation issues, Mold, Lyme disease and Environmental Medicine and Hormone imbalances (Male and Female) – Thyroid, Adrenal, Sex hormones.
Hirsch Center for Integrative Medicine
He suffered with chronic fatigue for 5 years until he achieved resolution using the protocols he pioneered in his medical practice.
He has helped over a thousand people resolve their Chronic Fatigue and is now on a mission to help 100,000 more people through online courses and training of providers.He has lectured nationally and internationally on topics in Integrative and Functional Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Holistic Medicine.
When he’s not at the office, you can find him singing barbershop, listening to musical theater, playing basketball, traveling, dancing hip-hop, and spending time with his family.
His mentors include: Jonathan V. Wright, MD, Alan Gaby, MD, Andrew Weil, MD, Mark Hyman, MD and Datis Kharrazian, DC.
He focuses on Fatigue, Autoimmune disorders, Food Allergies, Gastrointestinal issues, Dermatologic problems, ADHD, Autism, Methylation issues, Mold, Lyme disease and Environmental Medicine and Hormone imbalances (Male and Female) – Thyroid, Adrenal, Sex hormones.
Hirsch Center for Integrative Medicine