Meet Our Care Team

Cheryl A. Kollin, NMD, is a highly qualified naturopathic physician with a strong background in nutrition, clinical laboratory science, and medical technology. She earned her Doctor of Naturopathy (NMD) degree from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ, where she studied from 2009 to 2012. She also holds a Master of Science in Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, CT, which she earned from 2005 to 2007.

I have been a physician for over 40 years, ​beginning with a career as a Board-certified physician and director in emergency medicine, with an integrative medicine practice on the side, then a focus on integrative family practice; and for the past 20 years, my focus has been integrative cancer medicine.

Since 2008, I have been a participating physician at several integrative cancer clinics in the Phoenix area. I was an instructor at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ in the 1990’s, and was President of the Arizona Homeopathic and Integrative Medical Association for two terms in the late 1990’s. I continue to be a licensed homeopathic physician in Arizona.

Since I was young, I have been interested in healthcare. As soon as I was old enough, I became a candy striper which gave me a small taste of the medical field. I have always been drawn to more natural approaches to healing, maybe because growing up we didn’t go to the doctor much and relied on our bodies, and faith, to do what it was meant to do; heal and regenerate. I believe there is a place for conventional, as well as alternative medicine, as they both provide great things. If we can draw from both, amazing things can happen.

In 2016, I graduated from University of Nebraska Medical Center with my BSN. From there, I went on to work at a Long Term Acute Care Rehabilitation Hospital for 5 years. I played a vital role in helping patients with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, strokes, respiratory failure, among several other debilitating conditions/diseases recover to their full potential after such life-altering diagnoses.

In 2016, I graduated from Northern Arizona University with my BSN. I spent my first two years as a nurse working on a Med-Surg Telemetry Unit. It was while working there that I began to research alternative ways of healing including Lifestyle Medicine and Trauma Informed Care. This led me to Costa Rica in 2020, where I spent 10 months learning about the mind, body, soul connection and its direct effect on our health. 

I have always had a passion for caring for people. Both my grandmas were nurses and I decided at a young age I wanted to work in healthcare.

In 2003, I became a CNA working in long term care facilities then a PCT in float pool while attending nursing school. I graduated nursing school in 2008. I specialized in critical care and cardiac ICU.

I graduated in 2016, with my CCMA, from Pima in Colorado. I have had many opportunities to help people working in various types of medical practices from Family Medicine to Infectious Disease.  Prior to this, I had the pleasure of working as a Respiratory Therapist where I was primarily in the ICU and Emergency Department.  

I specialize in Health Education, Movement, and Nutritional Counseling with nearly a decade of successful experience guiding clients to restore their health and vitality.  I have been working with Dr. Lodi at different clinics around the globe for the past four years. I have a Bachelor’s in Biology and a Masters in Ecology from Lisbon University, Portugal.  I am also a certified personal trainer, a yoga and meditation instructor, and a certified health coach.  My aim is to always deepen my knowledge and understanding of human health.   

I grew up hugging trees, catching frogs, and building forts in the woods near my home in Northern California. A lover of nature and natural medicine, I have training in conservation, permaculture design, aquaponics, ethnobotanical gardening, and Western herbalism.

My training includes a Doctorate in Traditional Naturopathic Medicine from Rockwell School of Functional & Holistic Medicine; Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and Certified Organic Skincare Specialist from Northwest School of Holistic Healing; Certified Herbalist from Green Path Herb School and Huckleberry Mountain Botanicals School of Herbalism.

I graduated from ASU with my bachelor’s degree in Health Science. In school, I developed a significant interest in physiology in order to understand the root cause of what we call “disease”. I studied the metabolic process of cancer and completed a research project investigating alternative approaches to treatment of both epilepsy and cancer.  

I am formally trained in intuitive healing techniques and have much experience in facilitating conscious breathwork, sound healing, and cranial sacral practices.  My transformational psychology, and business management degrees are enhanced by my certification as a life coach as well as my clinical certification as a hypnotherapist.

Growing up in Canada, with a hockey stick in my hand, I loved to spend hours on the rink in freezing temperatures. Summers were spent working out on the farm, at camp, or getting my bike dirty. From an early age, I always felt my happiest when I was playing outside and moving around. This passion for playing and moving guided me into a degree from the University of Winnipeg in Kinesiology.

I have over twelve years’ experience working in outpatient orthopedic and oncology rehabilitation centers here in the valley. I managed the care for patients with Lymphedema and other lymphatic and vascular conditions. Since 2013, I have been a licensed massage therapist (LMT) and certified lymphatic therapist (CLT). My career started in conventional medicine with a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences. It was during this time that I became aware of therapeutic massage and the benefits of holistic medicine.

For over 23 years, I have experience practicing as a Traditional Chinese Medical doctor in China. After graduating from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in 1989, I worked as a TCM doctor in Yanzhou Youhao hospital for 17 years.

I worked at a hospital in Orange County, CA for 21 years scheduling radiology procedures along with transcribing those procedure reports. My last three years with the hospital, I was asked to help organize a breast and ovarian cancer prevention program. This was the most rewarding position I held in my 21 years of healthcare. Working one-on-one with the patients to help guide them through their new lifestyle cancer prevention journey became my passion.