Dr. Jaclyn Perchaluk, ND

I'm a Naturopathic Doctor practising in Woodstock and Norwich. My focus is finding the root causes of illness — looking at physical, mental and emotional health together, not just the symptom that brought you in.

I welcome people of all ages and stages of health, with particular interests in women's health, hormones, digestion and stress-related concerns. Above all, I want you to leave each visit understanding your health better than when you arrived.

Education & training

• Doctor of Naturopathy — four-year program at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Toronto
• Clinical internship — one year at the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic, Toronto
• Pre-medical studies — University of Waterloo
• Honours BA, Anthropology — University of Western Ontario

Licensing & prescribing

I am registered with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, the provincial regulator for the profession. I have also completed the Prescribing and Therapeutics Examination, which permits Ontario NDs to prescribe certain restricted substances where clinically appropriate, including injectable vitamin B12, desiccated thyroid and bio-identical hormones.

Continuing education & community

• Herbal Medicine for Women — program by Aviva Romm, MD
• Mind Body Medicine — the Herbert Benson Course, Harvard Medical School conference (2018)
• inVIVO Planetary Health — network member
• Volunteer clinical experience — Anishnawbe Health Toronto and the Queen West Community Health Centre
• Health outreach — clinical care with an outreach team in rural Guatemala

Outside the clinic

When I'm not with patients you'll find me running, hiking, travelling, and spending time with family and friends.