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Dr. Kate Kokoski was born and raised in Calgary and completed her undergraduate degree graduating with honors from the University of Calgary. She completed a four-year medical program in Toronto at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. As part of her studies, Dr. Kokoski completed a 12-month internship at the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic, the largest naturopathic clinic in North America.
Dr. Kokoski has a keen interest in medicine and optimizing health. By drawing from personal and clinical experience she values naturopathic medicine as an integral part of health care. Kate focuses on an evidence-based approach that allows her to create an individualized treatment plan for her patients. She believes that practicing what you preach and preventing illness will help one achieve optimal health. Dr. Kokoski values integrative medicine and is pleased to work with your medical doctors and other health care practitioners.
Kate will focus much of her practice on chronic disease prevention, gastrointestinal health, mental health and sport rehabilitation. In order to maintain a balanced life Kate enjoys running, hot yoga, traveling and cooking. She is a co-founder of An Avocado A Day, a health and wellness website ran by three naturopathic doctors and herself.
You can follow Kate and An Avocado A Day on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.
Dr. LeBlanc is the Clinical Director and founder of the Lifelong Health Pain Clinic since 2000.
Dr. LeBlanc has a BA from the University of Winnipeg in 1970. A Diploma in Management with the Sauder School of Business, UBC. Dr. TCM, R.Ac. CTCMA, Miller School of Integrative Medicine, Miami University, Biopuncture Certification, Blatman International Myofascial Academy Certification in Pain Therapies. Aricular German Acupuncture Certification.
Dr. Rod LeBlanc specializes in myofascial pain, utilizing trigger point injection thearpies. He has been trained by Dr. Hal Blatman, MD, DAAPM, ABIHM, Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management who was trained by Dr. Janet Travell M.D., John F. Kennedy's personal physician.
As the founder of the Society for Acupoint Injection Therapy (SAIT) facilitated integrated medical workshops for practitioners such as MDs, Physiotherapists, Acupuncturists, Naturopaths on Prolotherapy, Biopuncture, Neural Therapy, Trigger Point Injection Therapy and Platelet Rich Plasma procedures for orthopaedic myofascial tendon and ligament damage.
He is fully trained and licensed as a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and practicing acupuncture, herbal medicine and specializes in myofascial pain therapies and joint regeneration, utilizing both ancient and modern medicine.
