Dr. Patricia Wales
After a previous career as a graduate student and researcher, Dr. Marianne made a life changing decision in 1999 to study Naturopathic Medicine. She completed her ND degree from Bastyr University in Seattle in 2006 as a President’s Scholar for her clinical work. She then spent a post-doctoral year at Bastyr’s Research Institute focusing on projects around nutritional therapies for pre-diabetes, autism and ADHD.
After relocating to Vancouver Island in 2007, she has had a successful private practice for several years in Victoria. During this period, she also worked as a Director of the BC Naturopathic Association, and was involved with Inter-Professional Affairs and lobbying around scope of practice issues, including prescribing rights and access to laboratory and diagnostic testing. She has recently relocated to Calgary to seek new opportunities in both clinical practice and research.
As a clinical practitioner, Dr. Marianne supports her patients with her direct, honest and collaborative approach to finding their inner vitality and health, whatever their age. She welcomes patients throughout the life span, with a particular focus on women’s health (including hormone therapies) and children with autism and ADHD, as well allergic and digestive problems.
Dr. Marianne has also been an Associate Editor of the Canadian ND journal Vital Linksince 2009. She has published many peer-reviewed and general interest articles on allergies, autism, and environmental health. She is an expert on the biomedical treatment of autism, ADHD, and other developmental syndromes of childhood and has been affiliated with the Autism Research Institute, Autism Canada Foundation, and the Victoria Society for Children with Autism since 2006.
Dr. Marianne has been certified in Bioidentical Hormone Therapy (BHRT), from the US Bioidentical Hormone Initiative and is a supporter of the UBC Centre for Menstrual and Ovulation Research (CeMCOR). In 2013, she was honoured to receive the first CAND Vital Link award, for her contributions and editorial work with the journal. She also recently received an In-Cam Research prize for a case study on low dose naltrexone for the treatment of childhood autism at their 2014 conference in Calgary, AB.
When not in her office or at her computer writing, Dr. Marianne is a big fan of mountains, trees and water. She finds regular doses of nature and clean, high-altitude air, are a great key to sustainability in life, as well as promoting long-term health.
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. Vinge's experience is extensive, and includes specialization in conditions such as autoimmune diseases and women's health issues. She utilizes a variety of techniques that include botanical medicine, classical homeopathy, nutritional counselling, therapeutic touch and emotional freedom technique (tapping). Dr. Vinge also lectures on naturopathic medicine for oil & gas companies as an independent consultant and teaches workshops at the MS Society on how to live in balance with it.
