Naturopathic Doctor
Meet Dr. Katie Coombs
Dr. Katie Coombs, ND received a B.Sc in Animal Biology from the Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C. Following which she completed naturopathic medical training at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in New Westminster, B.C.. Dr. Coombs started private practice in Calgary in 2014 but after 4 cold winters decided to make the move to Kelowna in 2017.​After practicing at The Core in downtown Kelowna for 3 years she currently works from her home based office in West Kelowna.
In her personal life, Dr. Coombs has spent time living in several mountain towns in BC and has become an avid snowboarder, dirt biker and all-mountain biker. She stays active by running, hiking, biking, snowboarding, yoga and enjoy weight training as well. When she's not at work, you will almost always find her travelling or in the local mountains.
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Using her expertise in natural medicine, Dr. Coombs develops highly effective solutions that help patients overcome many common metabolic and hormonal issues like difficulty losing weight, fatigue, mood issues like anxiety, depression, irritability, brain fog, insomnia, sleep issues, hormone imbalances, PCOS, PMS, menopause, infertility, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, adrenal fatigue, food allergies, seasonal allergies, and digestive complaints.​​​​
​​Dr. Coombs uses a combination of health detective work, advanced lab testing and outside the box thinking to discover the underlying causes of your health concerns along with proven natural therapies to restore optimal balance back to your body. Dr. Coombs will then work to get you feeling your best by using therapies such as nutrition, herbal medicine, IV nutrient therapy, chelation therapy, ozone, bio-identical hormones, natural anti-aging medicine, and regenerative injection therapies.
Education
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Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine
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Acupuncture Certification
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Advanced Intravenous Therapies Certification (International IV Nutritional Therapy/Naturomed)
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Chelation and Advanced Intravenous Therapies Certification (Naturomed/International IV Nutritional Therapy)
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Prolotherapy Certification (AOAPRM/Maui Regenerative Medicine)
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Ozone Certification (Dr. Shallenberger Ozone Therapy Training)
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Superseding SIBO
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LP3 BHRT & A4M BHRT
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Craniosacral Therapy 1 & 2 (Upledger)
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Wilson's Temperature Syndrome Practicitioner
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Bachelor of Science, Thompson Rivers University
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CAN-FIT-PRO, Certified Personal Trainer
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Naturopathic Emergency Procedures/Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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CPR-C with AED