About
Meet
Dr. Lauren Ollivierre, ND
Naturopathic doctor
I’m Dr. Lauren Ollivierre, Naturopathic doctor. My spare time is spent chasing around my 1 year old son, drinking coffee and continuing my backyard functional fitness journey.
I grew up in the town of Aylmer, with big dreams of becoming a doctor; I just didn’t know Naturopathic Medicine was the answer. After completing a 4 year Bachelor degree in Health Sciences at Western University, I learned about Naturopathic Medicine and knew it was the right fit for me. I went on to attend the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in Toronto and completed another 4 year
degree, including a year long internship at the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic.
My goal as an ND is to always listen first, and work together to provide you the skills, knowledge, and evidence to make the health choices that work best for you. I use clinical diagnosis and laboratory testing to determine your complete health history in order to address all factors contributing to illness. In treatment, I use a combination of acupuncture, herbs, supplements, as well as lifestyle and dietary
counseling to help you along the path to health. I maintain a general practice, with a focus on digestive issues, thyroid disturbances, and hormonal concerns like PMS, menopause, endometriosis, fertility, and overall hormone balancing for both men and women. I maintain a general practice, with a focus in women’s hormone health. I also support weight management, stress, energy, sleep concerns and chronic pain management. I look forward to working together on your health goals!
Lauren
My goal as an ND
To always listen first, and work together to provide you the skills, knowledge, and evidence to make the health choices that work best for you.
Education and Qualifications
Licensed Naturopathic Doctors are required to have an undergraduate degree, including prerequisites of university level anatomy, biochemistry, biology as fundamental building blocks for the program. Once accepted into one of two of North America’s accredited naturopathic medical schools, we must complete a four year program including anatomy, physiology, immunology, chemistry and the Naturopathic modalities (acupuncture, botanical medicine, lifestyle/nutritional counseling, chinese medicine, homeopathy).
Fourth year marks the start of clinical internship under a licensed ND’s supervision. There are a minimum number of patients and modality requirements that must be met in order to pass clinical year.
After the four year program, NPLEX board exams (Naturopathic Physician Licensing exams) and provincial board exams are required to pass in order to be licensed in Ontario. Continuing education is mandatory to maintain licensure.
Dr. Lauren, ND is additionally licensed to prescribe in Ontario. This includes desiccated thyroid, bio-identical hormones and Vitamin B12 injections.
Continuing Education:
Certifications
University of Western Ontario
Bachelors: Honours Specialization in Health Sciences with a Minor in Rehabilitation Sciences
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Doctor of Naturopathy Degree
Dr. Lauren, ND is a member in good standing with the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors and the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors.
Resources
Dr Lauren’s Blog covers a variety of topics that may peak your interest and help provide some insight into many of your medical questions:
