Cornerstone Naturopathic!
MY STORY
I was born and raised on the South Shore of Nova Scotia in the town of Shelburne. While growing up I developed a love of being active, playing sports and being in and on the water. I was home schooled for the last few years of high school which allowed me to begin my first year of at St. Mary’s University in Halifax, while simultaneously completing my grade 12.
While attending St. Mary’s, I took part in a co-op program where I gained exposure to various fields of work which I could enter with my Bachelor of Science Degree (Major in Biology) upon graduation. I had the opportunity to have a co-op placement with Capital Health in Halifax which after 1 term turned into a regular part time job. There I worked as a lab assistant in the HLA lab where organ donors and patients were matched for hearts, livers, kidneys and bone marrow transplants. I worked there for 3 years and gained extensive working knowledge of hospitals, doctors, patients, nurses and how everything flows. It was here that I became disillusioned with conventional medicine.
Upon graduation from St. Mary’s, even with my uncertainties and doubts, I went ahead and wrote the MCAT because I had always wanted to pursue a career in medicine. At the time, I believed that standard medical school was the only option for me. It was that summer that a family friend asked me if I had thought about Naturopathic Medicine. I seem to remember replying “all that stuff is hokey and not evidence based”. Being the skeptic I am I began researching Naturopathic Medicine and discovered that there is a large amount of research for most of the modalities used by ND’s. The more I read about Naturopathic Medicine the more I realized that the principles were in line with my own and that if I were an ND I wouldn’t be questioning myself if I had made the right choice.
I then applied and was accepted to Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in Toronto where I completed a 4 year full time medical program. While there I was accepted in the Sports Medicine shift where I worked with athletes and nurtured my love of sport.
Upon returning to Nova Scotia I opened Cornerstone Naturopathic in St. Margaret’s Bay as well as a second clinic in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. I am currently in the process of building the very first custom designed, chemical free and environmentally friendly integrative medical center in Nova Scotia.
Since graduating from medschool and beginning a practice, I have realized that to become an excellent doctor and not just a good doctor, I need to build on my current foundation and expand my knowledge base. This thirst for knowledge has led me enrol in several courses across North America to learn form the experts and leaders in their respective fields of medicine. These opportunities have allowed me to enrich my skills and learn new treatment modalities in order to provide the highest caliber of patient care. I am a professional member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND) as well as the Nova Scotia Association of Naturopathic Doctors (NSAND).
14 Old School Road
Upper Tantallon, NS
Phone: 902 820 3443
info@cornerstonenaturopathic.ca