Training & Qualifications

Dr. Chanel holds dual licenses both as a Naturopathic Doctor and an Acupuncturist & Chinese Medicine Practitioner

She has a Master’s of Science and a degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington.

And a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Boucher Institute in New Westminster, BC.

Dr. Chanel’s clinical practicum in Chinese medicine included clinic shifts at the prestigious Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. She completed her clinical rotations in China at hospitals in both Shanghai and Chengdu. 

Chanel worked in rural Nepal for several months providing acupuncture and Chinese medicine to the remote community of Kogate and surrounding villages with the Acupuncture Relief Project. 

As part of her naturopathic clinical training, she completed externships at Empower Health Clinic in Vancouver, and Positive Living BC.  Positive Living BC is a clinic for HIV positive and underserved populations of Vancouver BC.

Dr. Chanel holds dual licenses as a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and a Naturopathic Doctor – she is licensed with and a member in good standing with both the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners of British Columbia (CTCMA) and The College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)