10/03/2021
We are excited to announce Dr. Sonia Drouin, ND is now available to take appointments at Elevate Naturopathic. Please call 518-621-5110 to set up an appointment.
Specializing in support for those undergoing oncology treatments.
Sonia Drouin is a Naturopathic Doctorate Recipient from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). CCNM is one of the largest Naturopathic Medical Schools in North America with the largest Naturopathic Training Clinic to date. CCNM is accredited by the American Association of Accredited Naturopathic Colleges and the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education. As part of her clinical rotations, Sonia, and a small handful of colleagues, were selected to the Integrative Oncology Focus Shift at the Integrative Cancer Center (ICC) in Toronto, Canada, where she trained under Fellows of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology (FABNO). These fellows are highly distinguished American Board-Certified Naturopathic Doctors with advanced training in oncology. The Oncology Focus shift uniquely qualifies Sonia with the experience to safely integrate evidence-based naturopathic plans alongside conventional oncology treatments. This paradigm of care focuses on supporting cancer patients during all phases of conventional treatment with increased quality of life and improved outcomes. The careful integration of both systems in medicine is fast becoming the future of oncology.
Sonia is also a long-time resident of Upstate NY. She received her bachelor’s in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry and a minor in biology at SUNY Albany. She worked as a NY State licensed Medical Technologist in a clinical and forensic laboratory before deciding to advance her career as a medical professional in a different field. Shortly, after completing the additional schooling, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Finding herself on the opposite side of where she planned to be—as a patient, she quickly realized she no longer wanted to pursue the conventional direction; although, she was grateful for the surgeons who helped save her life. She began to research health with a new perspective and discovered Naturopathic Medicine and a new passion was born! Around this time, Sonia lost a dear friend to cancer, and she felt called to pursue becoming a Naturopathic Doctor to bring Integrative oncology experience and knowledge to Upstate NY.
If you or a loved one has been recently diagnosed with cancer, Sonia understands how difficult and confusing this time can be. As a survivor, she understands that initial diagnosis and the many appointments and treatment options you’ll be faced with. When she was diagnosed, there just weren’t many holistic options available, but today there is a growing body of research and training specialties to support cancer patient’s quality of life before, during and after treatment and surgery.
Sonia is an associate member of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP), the NY Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NYANP) and the American Associations of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP).
When Sonia is not devoting her time to her clients, she enjoys foraging through the great outdoors while hiking to find wild native herbs and spending time with her three daughters and four grandchildren.
She is excited to be working with Elevate Naturopathic and Dr. Amy Cole.
