Raza Shah is a naturopathic doctor and clinical director at the St. Jacobs Naturopathic Clinic. Upon graduating from the University of Waterloo in Pre-Optometry in 1998 he went on to the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2001 where he earned his designation as a naturopathic doctor. He then returned to Woolwich Township in Rural Ontario where he spent his youth growing up to set up a multidisciplinary practice . Not only does Raza manage his own busy practice but he also collaborates with medical doctors, chiropractors and massage therapists in Listowel, located in North Perth Ontario, where he maintains a successful satellite clinic. Raza has a general naturopathic practice, with the aim of preventative family medicine that includes all ages. He is passionate about all aspects of naturopathic medicine and uses a wide array of treatment modalities so that his patients can achieve optimal health. In addition to managing both an active and successful practice Raza is a frequent lecturer for the Upper Grand District School Board, Conestoga College and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine where he lectures on a wide variety of health care topics to students, the general public and fellow health care professionals. He has also been a keynote speaker for several charity initiatives ranging locally, for the Listowel Memorial Hospital, and internationally, for the World Federation Charities, a Non-Governmental Organization registered with the United Nations. Beyond the day-to-day grind of an active practice Dr. Shah and his wife Shermin Datoo-Shah live in Kitchener Ontario where they manage a busy household with their two beautiful children.