FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Naturopathic NEW PATIENT 90 Minute COMPREHENSIVE INITIAL VISIT cost is $200.00. 45 minute Follow up visits are $90. Brief Follow up visits are available for 30 minutes at $60.00. Please recognize that naturopathic medicine represents a different model of care. Most medical doctors see patients for a very short period of time and therefore must treat most cases in a relatively generic fashion. Naturopathic Doctors give a great deal of time and thought to each patient.Insurance does not cover naturopathic medicine in New York State. The visit cost and recommended supplements can usually be paid for out of a Health Savings Account or Flex Spending Account as I am a licensed practitioner. Please check your individual plan to see if it will cover naturopathic care. Any recommended supplements or homeopathics are not included in the above fees. On average recommended supplements will cost $125-$300 per month depending on your health concern.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Dr. Laura began practicing as a Naturopathic Doctor in 2007. She graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, a four- year doctorate level medical school in Toronto, after completing her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science at the University at Buffalo. She is currently a Connecticut State Licensed Naturopathic Doctor practicing in Pittsford and Lakeville NY.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
She was first introduced to alternative and complementary medicine when she was seeking care of her own health concerns. In high school she found herself ill and in bed for 2 weeks. She was given a myriad diagnoses and went through a battery of testing... all of which gave no answers or help. She turned to natural medicine and began her journey to better health.