Dr. Qingping Zheng is a licensed, board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in Canada. She currently practices in Toronto at Guke Clinic (www.guke.ca).
Education and Training: Dr. Zheng obtained her Doctor of Naturopathy Degree from Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. On graduation, she became a CCNM full time faculty as a research resident in CCNM, serving as a clinical supervisor, researcher and teacher.
Prior to attending CCNM, Dr. Zheng had worked as a medical doctor (attending physician) in Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, China, specialized in the neurological and sports rehabilitation for over 5 years. She obtained her master degree in rehabilitation medicine in 2007 and furthered her clinical training as a visiting scholar in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Tohoku University Hospital, Japan in 2011-12, awarded by SASAGAWA fellowship from Japan.
Clinical focus: Dr. Zheng has been trained to integrate conventional and natural medicine to give you the most natural, scientific and evidence-based treatment protocol. She develops individual treatment plans taking into account a person's physiological, psychological, social, environmental and lifestyle factors. Dr. Zheng believes that preventive medicine is the best form of health care and she provides health care instead of sick care center service. Neurological Health: Dr. Zheng has a passion working on neurodegenerative disease including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's diseases, post-traumatic brain injury, concussion, post stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis and other Neurological degeneration conditions et al. Currently, there is no known cure in the conventional medical system but natural medicine can offer therapies that can prevent and even slow the onset of conditions. Musculoskeletal Conditions and pain management: Dr. Zheng applies his extensive experience in physical medicine and uses very specialized treatment techniques such as acupuncture, muscle release therapy, botanical medicine and nutrient therapy and intravenous and injection therapy to quickly, effectively, and naturally reduce pain and provide lasting relief. Conditions she treated included joint pain (hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand), tendinitis (carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow), upper and low back pain, neck pain and headaches, sport injuries, fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome, plantar fasciitis, fracture and so on.
Family medicine: As a licensed primary care practitioner, Dr. Zheng addresses every aspect of family medicine and welcomes all age groups in her practice ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics. Conditions treated by Dr. Zheng included autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, celiac disease), hormone imbalances (premature menopause, infertility, dysmenorrhea, thyroid conditions, stress, insomnia), mental health issues (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder), lifestyle diseases (diabetes, obesity and hypertension), Gastrointestinal disease (gastroesophageal reflux disease,hypochlorhydria, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, constipation), Environmental heavy metal deposition and so on.