ABOUT DR. HEIDI KUSSMANN ND FABNO
Education and Experience
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Heidi graduated with a BSc from the University of Victoria (Canada) in 1997 and with a degree in Naturopathic Medicine (ND) from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (Canada) in 2002. Dr. Kussmann entered private practice and over the next 7 years grew two successful naturopathic medicine family practice and oncology care clinics in southern Ontario, Canada. She obtained her board certification in Oncology from the American Board of Natuopathic Oncology in 2010 and was recruited to Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2010. While at CTCA she worked with an outpatient integrative oncology team (MD, RN, ND, RD) and successfully impacted the lives of people living with cancer via side effect reduction, weight maintenance, and a mindful, collaborative approach to working with oncology professionals.
During this entire time Heidi was also presenting at conferences and publishing in peer review journals, in addition to raising funds for bereft patients to help afford their daily living expenses via conference proceedings. Currently living in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Heidi looks forward to supporting you in achieving your health goals with her telemedicine practice providing supportive cancer care to people around the world.
Peer Presentations & Publishing:
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Co-Author, Cancer in the UAE. Chapter: TCIM in the UAE Anticipated publishing date 2023.
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Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors Health Fusion Conference June 2013: Biomarkers of Inflammation in Chronic Disease.
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Integrative Health Practitioner Vol. 28 September 2012: Low Dose Naltrexone
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Society for Integrative Oncology Conference Tumor Board Panel Speaker, October 2012
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Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians conference speaker, February 2012:
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Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia Prevention with Naturopathic Medicine.
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Society for Integrative Oncology conference November 2011, poster presentation, Preventing Neutropenia.
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Active Memberships
International:
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European Society of Medical Oncology
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Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors
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Fellow, American Board of Naturopathic Oncology
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Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians
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Academic Member - American Botanical Council
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Society of Hematologic Oncology
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