Hello, I’m
Dr. Heather Elford ND
Naturopathic Doctor, Doula, Wife and Dog Mom.
I wanted to be a Naturopathic Doctor for as long as I could remember…
It was always the answer I gave every time I was asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?”. I knew I wanted to help people and get to the root of their health concerns.
Growing up in a family with my Mother being a Chiropractor trained in TCM gave me a love for Traditional therapies, while marrying into a family of nurses gave me a passion for Integrative medicine. I see Naturopathic Doctors being the perfect bridge between these two worlds.
I knew for a long time I wanted to be a Naturopathic Doctor. My main hesitation to joining the profession was that I didn’t want to just treat the few people who could afford it. Not that people with money didn’t also need Naturopathic care, but that I knew there was an entire patient population who would benefit from our medicine but couldn’t afford it.
There were times that being a broke student, I couldn’t even afford the medicine I was learning, but it transformed my life and I knew that other people needed this medicine in the same way I did.
I struggled with this concept all throughout my medical training, looking for ways to allow patients who would otherwise be unable to afford my services, to access this powerful medicine that I had been learning. And then in learning about Affordable Healthcare models by trail-blazing members of our profession, it felt as though a lightbulb went off in my mind.
I knew this was why I became a Naturopathic doctor.
To improve access to Naturopathic medicine and better health for all people.
It feels like a risky move to offer Affordable options in a profession where we spend so much time with our patients and dive deeply into their case, but I believe in the capability and power of our medicine to transform lives, and I want that for all my patients regardless of their financial status.
So, what does that look like in my Practice?
It looks like:
– “Pay what you Can” appointment options for patients
– Community Acupuncture so multiple patients can access treatment together
– Workshops and learning opportunities for more people to access better health education
– Postpartum home visits to improve access to care for new moms and babies
– Virtual appointments throughout Ontario to further improve access to Naturopathic care
My goal is for all patients to access their best selves in the same way I experienced.
Dr. Heather ND is a Naturopathic Doctor servicing Newmarket, Brooklin and GTA area in person and all of Ontario virtually. She completed her undergraduate degree at Laurentian University in Biomedical Biology in 2019 and graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in 2023 with the Governor’s Award of Excellence for highest Academic Achievement.
She is a certified Naturopathic Doula and received additional training in Pediatric care through a pediatric focus shift in her final clinical year. She completed an additional externship with a Naturopathic Doctor and Lactation consultant helping weekly in a free breastfeeding clinic, and gaining further experience with a pregnancy, postpartum and pediatric focused population.
When she is not helping patients, Dr. Heather ND can be found going on hikes with her husband Peter, and Goldendoodle Bear.
Dr. Heather Elford ND is a member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND), the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND) and is a good standing member of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO).
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