Shaileja Patel

Information for Patients

From the practitioner: About My Practice

Traditional Chinese and Five Element Acupuncturist, Cognitive Hypnotherapy, NLP, Nutrition. Medical Qi Gong and Teacher of Qi Gong for health.

From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

Complementary 20 minute discovery call for us to find out if we are a good fit to work together.
An initial examination which involves an in depth look at your condition, symptoms, lifestyle and diet. From there we will advise if lab or Nutrigenomic testing is required and then a treatment plan including diet and lifestyle will be discussed to fit in with your expectations.

Medical Specialties

• Acupuncture
• Alternative Medicine
• Functional Medicine
• Genetics/Genomics
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Nutrition

Medical Conditions

• Aging
• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Autoimmune Disease
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Chronic Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain
• Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
• Diabetes
• Digestive disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Fatigue
• Female Disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Gluten Sensitivity
• Hypertension
• Infections (acute and chronic low-grade such as Lyme, Candidiasis etc.)
• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
• Male disorders
• Mercury and Heavy Metal Toxicity
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Skin Disorders
• Stress-related Conditions
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Graduate School Education

BSc (hons) Traditional Chinese and Five Element Acupuncture

Professional Associations

Association of Acupuncture Clinicians, Institute of Functional Medicine,

IFM Coursework

• Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
• Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module