User:Heidi Kussmann ND FABNO

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Heidi Kussmann is a staff Naturopathic Physician at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Southwestern Regional Medical Center. She works alongside Medical Oncologist and a dedicated clinical team that includes a registered dietitian, clinic nurse and nurse care manager to provide integrative oncology care for patients.

A Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology, Heidi Kussman graudated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, Ontario in 2002. The college honored her with a merit achievement award, in addition to a vitality award. In 2006 she was awarded "Naturopathic Doctor of the Year" by the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors. Heidi Kussman also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia.

For more than six years, Heidi Kussman served as Clinic Director and Naturopathic Doctor for two primary care clinics she founded in southern Ontario. She implemented cancer care programs involving IV therapeutics, botanical and orthomolecular protocols using an integrative approach with MDs and Medical Oncologists in that region. She writes about and presents various subjects related to Naturopathic Oncology to her profession and related peers.

She is currently a member of the Society for Integrative Oncology Education Committee and a board member with the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians.