As a holistic clinician, my greatest joy is watching my patients grow, heal, transform trauma into triumph, and begin to feel the vital aliveness that flows within.
Resolving chronic physical symptoms is one thing (and most definitely a very important thing!), but healing the deeper wounds of the soul and restoring ‘afiya (vital well-being) and our connection to Fitra (Original Balance) is the high goal that we are after. And here at Forward to Health, we do BOTH.
I received my B.S in Biology, with a minor in Chemistry, from Indiana University in 2009 and my N.D. from the National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) in 2018. NUHS is one of the 6 remaining accredited naturopathic medical schools in North America. The program is a 4-year post-baccalaureate doctoral program consisting of 2 years of basic science training akin to the conventional medical schools, followed by 2 years of clinical training in naturopathic therapeutics and a 1 year on-site clinical internship.
My training offers me a unique perspective as I am fluent in the diagnostics and mechanics of the mainstream medical model while also maintaining proficiency in my mother tongue of vitalistic naturopathic medicine. This helps me communicate well with regular doctors as well as understand my patients oftentimes complex medical history.
I have also received further training in homeopathy, somatic-relational counseling methods (NARM), advanced training in nutrition and food intolerances (Carroll Method), acupuncture, and more.
I have sat with and learned from some of the world’s greatest doctors, healers, and therapists, and I hope to continue to do so until the end of my life- while being at service.
One of the most important projects I am currently involved in is in developing and teaching the Islamic Psychology diploma at the Cambridge Muslim College.
Working alongside an eclectic team of world-class educators and clinicians, the CMC program is the first in of its kind in developing a top-down AND bottoms-up Islamic Psychology model that is rooted in traditional Islamic metaphysics as well as the holistic vitalistic tradition of Hikma (Naturopathic) Medicine.
I teach Module 3 of the program titled “Hikma: Vitalism & Somatic Medicine”
I’ve also been featured on numerous podcasts and have regularly traveled, in the U.S and abroad, for talks and retreats in various spaces. I have lectured at universities all over the country, including Harvard and Princeton.
I am a father — My children are the apples of my eye and the joys of my heart. Being a father has taught me so much about love; giving and receiving it. I consider them, as well as my wonderful wife, amongst my greatest teachers.
I am a born athlete and I love the outdoors. One can find me in my element hiking a mountain trail, conditioning with kettlebells, and playing competitive sports.
I enjoy driving and modifying cars, and have kept my finger on the pulse of the automobile scene for the past 20 years. One of the fun things about cars is their different personalities, their different temperaments, and I find satisfaction in getting to know a car and optimizing its potential.
I am an avid oud enthusiast. Scent and healing are ancient allies and I consider them, in some capacity, to be one discipline. The connection between teeb (perfume) and the principle of the tayyib (wholesomeness) was not lost upon the ancient Arabs nor is it lost upon me.
