Dr Katie Hamilton

Dr. Katie Hamilton was raised in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Canmore, Alberta, which helped foster her passion for healthy, active living. She competed Nationally and Internationally as an alpine ski racer before pursuing her academic studies. Katie obtained a degree in Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia, and was awarded the top academic honour for the program. Following graduation, she spent several months volunteering as an advocate for educational opportunities for girls in West Africa. Upon her return to Canada, Katie completed a 4 year medical degree at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in New Westminster, BC, and was once again awarded the top academic honour of her graduating class.

Dr. Hamilton believes in a patient-centered approach which emphasizes holistic care through shared-decision making. This approach helps empower her patients to achieve and optimize their health and lifestyle goals so that they may build a sustainable foundation of wellness. She practices evidence-based medicine with a focus on clinical nutrition, lifestyle modifications/ exercise, pharmaceuticals/ botanical medicine and supplements when indicated. She also has extensive experience using acupuncture, trigger point injections, and perineural injections for pain management, rehabilitation after injury, and for the maintenance of an active lifestyle.

Dr. Hamilton recognizes that health/ illness don’t exist in isolation, and strives to assist her patients with overcoming any personal barriers to healing through support of body, mind, and spirit. In addition to her general medical practice, Dr. Hamilton has a particular focus on women’s health and hormone regulation, immune regulation, preventative healthcare, and healthy aging.

Dr. Hamilton is in good standing with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (https://cchpbc.ca) and a member of the BCNA (www.bcna.ca) and CAND (www.cand.ca).