Dr. Jean-Jacques Dugoua ND BSc (Hons.) MSc (cand.)
Dr. Jean-Jacques Dugoua, or Dr. JJ, as he is affectionately known, is a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND), the Director of the Liberty Clinic and a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto. He is also a researcher at Sick Kids Hospital (Toronto) and a published author.
"I practice science-based medicine, rely on holistic wisdom from the past and use natural treatments for disease", say Dr. JJ.
Dr. JJ combines naturopathic medicine, clinical nutrition, evidence-based medicine, acupuncture, homoeopathy, detoxification, mesotherapy and intravenous (IV) therapies in his treatments. He has worked with patients suffering from chronic disease, including HIV/AIDS, cancer, arthritis, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, diabetes, multiple chemical sensitivities, chronic pain, gastrointestinal disease and heart disease. He practices preventative medicine where patients are given treatment plans and health strategies to optimize their health.
Dr. JJ regularly gives seminars at national and international conferences. He also gives seminars in Toronto and throughout Ontario on health-related topics, such as stress, cancer, environmental health and detoxification, women's health and anti-aging. As much as Dr. JJ likes to teach, he also likes to learn and is continuously updating his clinical education. Dr. JJ is available for public speaking engagements.
Dr. JJ is the first Naturopathic Doctor to practice at the Artist Health Center (AHC), a multi-disciplinary, integrated clinic at Toronto Western Hospital.
As the Director of the Liberty Clinic, Dr. JJ believes that working with a team of multi-disciplinary health professionals is the most successful route to help patients reach their health goals. "Four heads are better than one," says Dr. JJ. "My patients see results and they know that the whole team is looking out for their health from head to toe". As a patient of Dr. JJ, there is close communication with your medical doctor and any other health professional in your entourage.
Dr. JJ is a co-author of Herbal Medicines in Pregnancy and Lactation - An Evidence-Based Approach First Edition (Taylor & Francis Books Ltd: 2006). This research has yielded 11 peer-reviewed scientific publications so far, including reviews on the safety of St. John's Wort, ginkgo, Echinacea and black cohosh during pregnancy and lactation.
For his PhD thesis in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Toronto, Dr. JJ continues his research into the safety of natural products during pregnancy and lactation at Sick Kids Hospital. He is also looking at the effects of cinnamon on type 2 diabetes by conducting a clinical trial at Toronto Western Hospital.
Dr. JJ believes that laughter is the best medicine. Be prepared to laugh when you meet Dr. JJ!
