The Clinic Directors at the CICC are two Naturopathic Doctors with over 20-years of combined clinical practice and knowledge behind them. Naturopathic Doctors are required to take the Naturopathic Physician's Oath which is central to the delivery of care at the CICC. This oath requires practitioners to "first, do no harm" which means that patient safety is paramount to our practice. Compassion and integrity of practice are the cornerstones of our clinic.
The vision for care at the CICC is to encourage integrative medical care for all patients. We believe that patients are best helped to reach their healthcare goals by using a combination of treatment options to enhance their physical, mental, and emotional heatlh. The decision of which therapies to use for the prevention/treatment of any condition from the vast array of services available to the public can often be an overwhelming hurdle for patients. The fact is that different treatments help different people. Part of this is due to individual beliefs, values and principles. Some people want to get the best possible treatment from conventional medical therapies and want to use complementary medical treatments to help boost energy or decrease side-effects of their conventional medical therapies. Some people do not want to use conventional medical therapies and are looking for the best combination of complementary therapies for their healthcare. Such decisions are personal choices that each patient is entitled to. We encourage patients to make educated decisions (we help to educate patients about the pros and cons of various treatment options) -- but the ultimate decision is the individual's -- and we support individual choices. In healthcare, there is no "right" choice, only choices that are right for each patient.
Our interest is to help individuals work towards their optimum health with their own values at the core of our recommendations. Our suggestions are intended to help each individual work towards health safely, since various treatment options can either enhance or reduce the effectiveness of other treatment options. We believe in educating our patients about their own health status and in working together with the medical team that is caring for each patient.
Our goal is to encourage the integrative collaboration between The Menen Centre, other medical professionals, and our patients to promote long-term health. We believe that working together provides the best possible care for all of our patients.
Compassionately Yours,
Dr. Hanifa Menen, BSc, ND and Dr. Jeff Appelmann, BSc, ND Clinic Directors and Naturopathic Doctors
