Dr. Olivia blends her extensive background in cardiac nursing with her passion for naturopathic medicine to empower women in optimizing their heart and hormonal health, particularly through the menopausal transition.
Dr. Olivia is on a mission to remove heart disease as the top killer of women through awareness, advocacy, and evidence-based solutions.
For the past 20 years, Dr. Olivia has gained invaluable experience working as a nurse in general cardiology, cardiac critical care, and cardiac recovery. Having witnessed firsthand the impact of cardiovascular issues on women throughout her nursing career, Dr. Olivia was inspired to pursue naturopathic medicine and offer comprehensive care that addresses women’s unique risks, and inequalities with respect to women’s heart health care.
Outside of her clinical practice, Dr. Olivia is committed to education and advocacy, spreading awareness about the importance of integrative approaches to women’s cardiac and hormonal health. She conducts public workshops, lectures to other health care providers, writes articles, and has had podcast appearances, striving to inspire and empower women to prioritize their health and well-being.
Dr. Olivia is committed to ensuring that every woman she works with is supported, well-informed, and is empowered to advocate for her own health. She deeply believes in the importance of a collaborative relationship between practitioner and patient, fostering open communication and shared decision-making to achieve the best possible outcomes.
With a commitment to holistic wellness, she brings a unique perspective to her practice, merging conventional medical knowledge with natural approaches to support women’s perimenopausal, post-menopausal and cardiac health.
Through personalized treatment plans that honors each patient’s unique circumstances and goals, she aims to optimize their heart, hormonal, and overall health and well-being, blending the best of both worlds to help women thrive, heart and soul.
Outside of her work, Olivia will often be found in nature, hiking or biking. She is a huge animal lover, and volunteers with DogTales Dog Rescue and Animal Sanctuary, as well as being a volunteer for the R.I.S.E program to support the mental health of staff at Southlake Regional Health Centre. She also enjoys being a part of the Newmarket Skating Club competing with Iced Energy synchronized skating team.
The Technical Version…
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Toronto. I went on to complete my Critical Care Certificate at George Brown College and later graduated from The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto in 2014. My career in health care afforded me the privilege of combining my love of travel with volunteering for underprivileged communities. I participated in a medical mission to Peru in 2007 and to Nicargua in 2013 with Natural Doctors International. I also helped to delivery primary care to the members of First Nations Communities in Northern Ontario.
I am a member in good standing with both the College of Naturopaths of Ontario and the College of Nurses of Ontario, as well as the Registered Nurse’s Association of Ontario - Complimentary Therapies Nurses’ Interest Group.
