Jean-Jacques (Jj) Dugoua
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600 Sherbourne St , Suite 315
Toronto, ON, Canada
M4X1W4
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Biography
** Web consultations are now available ** Areas of Focus: 1) infection/immune, 2) stress/anxiety, 3) thyroid disease, 4) digestive disease, 5) cancer support, 6) skin/hair conditions, and 7) biohacking. Bio: Dr. Jean-Jacques Dugoua ND PhD, or Dr. JJ as he is affectionately known, is a naturopathic doctor, clinical pharmacologist and researcher. He is the Chief Medical Officer of the Liberty Clinic in downtown Toronto and the first Naturopathic Doctor (ND) to practice at the Toronto Western Hospital in the Artist Health Center, one of the few NDs practicing in a hospital in Canada. He has worked with the Motherisk Program at Sick Kids Hospital and as an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. Dr. JJ completed his PhD in Pharmacy Sciences at the University of Toronto. He has co-authored 2 books on pregnancy safety and one book on diabetes. Dr. JJ has many peer-reviewed scientific publications published or in press. He is a world expert on natural health products pharmacology and pregnancy safety. Local and nationwide print and television media frequently consult him to provide expert commentary. Dr. JJ is an avid public speaker. Dr. JJ has given presentations nationally and internationally, including presentations at the World Health Organization in Washington DC. "I practice science-based medicine, rely on holistic wisdom from the past and use natural treatments for disease", say Dr. JJ. He combines naturopathic medicine, clinical nutrition, evidence-based medicine and intravenous (IV) therapies in his treatments. He has worked with patients suffering from chronic disease, including cancer, infertility, diabetes, arthritis, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivities, chronic pain, gastrointestinal disease, autoimmune disease and heart disease. He practices preventative medicine where patients are given treatment plans and health strategies to optimize their health. As the Director of the Liberty Clinic, Dr. JJ believes that working with a team of multi-disciplinary health professionals is the most successful route to help patients reach their health goals. "Four heads are better than one," says Dr. JJ. "My patients see results and they know that the whole team is looking out for their health from head to toe". As a patient of Dr. JJ, there is close communication with your medical doctor and any other health professional in your entourage. Dr. JJ believes that laughter is the best medicine. Be prepared to laugh when you meet Dr. JJ!
Languages
- French
- English
Education
- University of Toronto (Grad. 2011)
- McGill University (Grad. 1994)
- Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (Grad. 2003)
Awards & Recognitions
- William Knapp Buckley Award OSOTF (Ontario College of Pharmacists): 2007
- Research scholarship - The Royal Canadian Geographic Society: 1993
- Shoppers Drug Mart Ontario Graduate Scholarship: 2007
- Complementary and Alternative Health Care and Pediatrics Masters Scholarship - Sick Kids Foundation: 2006
- Poster Prize - Sick Kids Foundation Forum on Complementary and Alternative Health care and Paediatrics: 2007
- 4th Annual Summer Institute in Maternal-Fetal Pharmacology – NICHD, ORWH (NIH) and IHDCYH (CIHR): 2008
- Doctoral Thesis Grant – Society of Graduate Students, University of Toronto: 2009
- Graduate fellowship – Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto: 2006
- Graduate scholarship - North American Research Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine,: 2006
- Shoppers Drug Mart Ontario Graduate Scholarship: 2008
Publications & Research
- Traditional Chinese Medicines in the treatment of hepatocellular cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Safety and efficacy of cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon) during pregnancy and lactation
- Safety and efficacy of chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus) during pregnancy and lactation.
- Systematic review of breastfeeding and herbs.
- Nutritional supplements and their effect on glucose control.
- MotherNature: establishing a Canadian research network for natural health products (NHPs) during pregnancy and lactation.
- From type 2 diabetes to antioxidant activity: a systematic review of the safety and efficacy of common and cassia cinnamon bark.
- Probiotic safety in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, and Saccharomyces spp.
- Herbal medicines and pregnancy
- Safety and efficacy of panax ginseng during pregnancy and lactation.
- Safety and efficacy of St. John's wort (hypericum) during pregnancy and lactation.
- Safety and efficacy of blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) during pregnancy and lactation.
- Safety and efficacy of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) during pregnancy and lactation.
- Safety and efficacy of ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) during pregnancy and lactation.
- Safety and efficacy of echinacea (Echinacea angustafolia, e. purpurea and e. pallida) during pregnancy and lactation.
Merci et thank you Dr. JJ. Un feedback bilingue!
Merci Dr. JJ pour votre aide avec mes symptômes de diarrhée. J’ai eu une gastro au printemps et par la suite, 5 mois de diarrhée, douleurs, gaz, ballonnement, etc. Dr. JJ m’a donné des compliments naturels qui ont beaucoup aide. Par la suite, nous avons fait in examen GIMAP pour trouver mon infection. Maintenant, je me sens beaucoup mieux. Merci à toute l’équipe à Liberty Clinic.
Thanks Dr. JJ for your help with my diarrhea after a bad gastric flu in the spring. I had cramps, diarrhea, gas, bloating and generally feeling bad since then. He made some helpful suggestions for supplements. We tested my stool with GIMAP and we found an infection. Feeling so much better now. Thank you to all the Liberty Clinic team.
Submitted Oct. 10, 2022