Dr. HEATHER WRIGHT

Dr. Wright is a Naturopathic doctor with 14 years' experience in the field of integrative oncology, having spent 12 years working in hospital based oncology teams. Dr. Wright has special expertise in pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and digestive tract cancers and offers fundemental support for people with other chronic conditions such as  thyroid disorder, chronic fatigue, iritable bowel, gastroesophageal reflux, asthma, allergies, migraines, and depression. Additionally, Dr. Wright works with people who want to reduce their risk for cancer and creates effective, supportive plans for cancer risk reduction. Dr. Wright also educates on optimal nutrition for athletes, children and families. For everyone she works with, Dr. Wright provides evidence based, natural, therapeutic and lifestyle recommendations to grow the experience of health.

Dr. Wright's areas of special expertise include family wellness, integrative oncology, intravenous vitamin C, glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and the application of natural therapies into cancer treatment plans. Dr. Wright is passionate about helping patients access evidence based, natural and supportive anti-cancer therapies with a focus on improving quality and quantity of life. She provides helpful tools to incorporate into each day, to help you create an environment that is less hospitable to disease. Dr. Wright will also share pearls and proven strategies to help protect you against the side effects of chemotherapy.

Offering education and safe tools in health, is Dr. Wright's philosophy of  providing the best care possible.  Dr. Wright believes that empowering patients to understand and participate in the decision-making for ongoing cancer treatment is a critical part of what she offers.  Ultimately Dr. Wright wants you to have the best care possible so that you can enjoy health in survivorship!

Dr. Wright is the past president of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP.org) and serves as Research Director for KNOWoncology.org, a knowledge translation project summarizing human level data in integrative oncology. Dr. Wright sees clients both in person and also uses teleconsultation services.

Dr. Wright has also published several articles that may serve as resources in your cancer care journey. Please see the resources section of this site to read more.

Dr. Wright attended St. Lawrence university graduating in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts and then went on to complete post-baccalaureate pre-medical studies at Tufts and Northeastern Universities in Boston while working in the Harvard Mallinckrodt Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry as Lab Manager and Research Assistant. Dr. Wright also studied and trained in midwifery  in Kenya East Africa working with a WHO NGO program supporting traditional birth attendants as well as doing an internship in Summertown TN.

In 2005, Dr. Wright graduated from Bastyr University, a federally accredited doctoral program for naturopathic medicine and subsequently went to work in her hometown hospital in upstate NY before moving to Philadelphia PA in 2008 to work in a cancer treatment hospital. Dr. Wright became a board certified fellow of naturopathic oncology in 2011 and devoted much energy to the training of residents, integrative oncology research and the support of the naturopathic profession within integrative oncology care model. Dr. Wright works on several research projects currently. One is KNOWoncology.org - an educational platform on integrative oncology for clinicians.