Dr. Carissa Doherty Naturopathic Doctor completed her premedical studies at the University of Guelph obtaining a Specialized Honours degree in Bio-Medical Toxicology. In 2002, Carissa received her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and remains a member in good standing to this day. Dr. Carissa Doherty, ND, and her sister Dr. Sonya Doherty, ND, founded The Natural Care Clinic in Burlington in 2005. The Natural Care Clinic is an internationally recognized centre of care and education. The Natural Care Clinic team is committed to improving awareness about chronic disease and how Naturopathic Medicine can improve quality of life. Their approach to treating chronic illness has become world renowned drawing patients to the Natural Care Clinic from all over Ontario, Canada, the United States, Asia and Europe. The Natural Care Clinic team, led by Dr. Carissa Doherty ND, provides educational conferences for health care providers focused on management of complex disorders. In 2020, Dr. Carissa Doherty ND, became a Medical Advisory for NFH and have been supported in doing conferences, webinars and a handbook on viruses with support of NFH. In 2023, Dr. Carissa Doherty co-founded an educational platform called Exceptional ND. In addition to a general family practice, Dr. Carissa Doherty takes a special interest in chronic infections, methylation medicine, environmental medicine and has an advanced training in Lyme disease.

At CECon24 Dr. Carissa Doherty will be presenting Decoding POTS A Naturopathic Approach to Diagnosis, Mechanisms, & Comprehensive Treatment Strategies