About James Truong
Dr. James Truong is a native Calgarian. Born and raised in the NE Calgary, he has always wanted a career in helping people. When growing up, some health concerns had occurred, which affected how he would be able to accomplish tasks. Going through the conventional route including many CT scans, MRI, numerous vials of blood and a specialist, nothing could be done to help deal with his concern. This development led him to explore alternatives for his condition. On a trip to Hong Kong to visit his sister, he met with an alternative medical doctor and with the help of this doctor; his concerns were relieved temporarily as he did not finish his treatments. This experience drove Dr. James to discover naturopathic medicine. He started his naturopathic training in 2005 at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto and graduated in 2009. He did an externship at the National Hospital of Traditional Medicine, a World Health Organization training facility in Hanoi, Vietnam. In his final year at the Naturopathic school, he received the Community Service Award for bringing joy, happiness, hope and laughter to his fellow classmates during the school years.
Dr. James has been practicing Naturopathic medicine since 2009 at the Alberta Health Institute and he still loves what he does. His approach to solving problems is unconventional and out of the box. He tries to think of a way, that may seem out of the norm but that is what makes it effective. His practice is a general family practice dealing with pain, chronic infections, digestive health concerns, hormone imbalances, however he has been expanding to cancers and auto-immune disorders. He is a strong believer of the philosophy of Naturopathic medicine: first do no harm, finding and treating the root cause, using the healing power of nature, treating the whole person, doctor as teacher, and prevention. His treatment methods include: acupuncture, herbal, diet and nutritional changes, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, soft tissue manipulation, joint manipulation, IV therapy including nutrient boosts, chelation and oxidative therapies (ozone), reiki and counseling.
