Dr. ALESHA MAURY

Most people naturally think that my health problems are what lead me to go into the field of naturopathic medicine. This actually isn’t the case. Here is my story:​

I was born in Dallas (Go Texas!), and was there until the end of elementary school.  That’s when my parents moved my sister and I to Florida, where I then went to middle, high school, and undergrad (Go Gators!).  I decided in middle school that I wanted to be a doctor – a conventional M.D. because that is the only kind that I knew.  I recall my dad telling me in high school: “for someone who wants to be a doctor, you sure do hate taking medicine.” It was true, I would literally try every home remedy that I could find (I had a book of remedies) whenever some illness came along before I would turn to conventional approaches.​

Fast-forward to senior year of undergrad.  My world was rocked as my dad was diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain tumor.  Over the course of a year I watched him go through debilitating surgery, chemo, and radiation. He ultimately passed away.  As I processed his death, I began to ponder why people get brain tumors, and well as cancer in general.  I was in the middle of applying to conventional medical schools during this time.  The more I learned, the more I started to change the products that I used, and the food that I ate. Along the way, I learned of the field of naturopathic medicine.  I realized that I could still go to medical school and become a doctor, but focus at a naturopathic medical school on using drugs only when necessary while getting to the root cause and utilizing a host of natural, less invasive therapies when possible.  This revelation altered my career course as well as my life.  I have never looked back, and consider it an honor when I partner with clients who are seeking holistic methods to address their health.