Matt Gowan – Guelph Naturopath

Guelph Naturopath

What does Dr. Gowan (Naturopath) have experience treating?

Dr. Matt Gowan is a Guelph naturopathic doctor with over 20 years of experience treating thousands of patients with various conditions. Below is a list of the most common issues he addresses in his practice:

  • Digestive Disorders – food sensitivities, bloating and gas, IBS, constipation, diarrhea, GERD, heartburn, dysbiosis, SIBO, parasites, candida
  • Diabetes & metabolic syndrome
  • Weight loss
  • Heart disease – high blood pressure & cholesterol
  • Skin Conditions – acne, eczema, psoriasis, rashes
  • Fatigue & Low Energy – nutrient deficiencies, thyroid issues, anemias
  • Liver & gallbladder disease – fatty liver, gallstones
  • Hormonal issues – PCOS, menopause, PMS, menstrual cramps

Note: If you have a concern not listed below, please get in touch with the clinic to schedule a free 5-minute consultation and see if they can assist you.

About Dr. Matt Gowan, ND 

Dr. Gowan completed his undergraduate degree in biochemistry at the University of Waterloo and worked in pharmaceutical research for several years before becoming a naturopath.  In addition to seeing patients in Guelph, he taught herbal medicine and pharmacology and supervised students at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine for over 15 years.

Approach

Although Dr. Gowan appreciates the role of drugs in healthcare, he believes that dietary and lifestyle changes, combined with some natural supplements, are often sufficient to treat most of his patients’ ailments.  Dr. Gowan’s pharmacology background allows him to answer patients’ questions about the benefits and risks of drugs.
Not all alternative (or conventional) therapies are effective and safe. Drawing on his research background, Dr. Gowan critically evaluates the evidence for various treatments. His motto is “Do the safest and most effective treatment to feel better.”  Dr. Gowan has a passion for herbal medicine and is one of Canada’s leading authorities on herbal medicine. He won the “Favourite Professor Award” at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in Toronto, where he teaches herbal medicine.  Additionally, Dr. Gowan has published and presented numerous research articles and textbooks in the field of health.  He currently lives in Guelph with his wife, Dr. Vicky Weiler, ND and his three children.

Work Experience

In addition to his clinical research, Dr. Gowan has teaching and research experience in the medical field:

  • Naturopathic Doctor – (Various Clinics) – 2003 to Present
  • CEO ( NDAssist Inc.) – 2005 to Present
  • Instructor of Botanical Medicine & Pharmacology (CCNM) – 2007 to Present
  • Clinic Supervisor (CCNM) – 2003-2015
  • Biochemistry & Organic chemistry – Research assistant (MERCK FROSST) – 1996-1997
  • Analytical Chemist (Eli Lilly Canada) – 1994

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science: Honours Co-op Biochemistry –  (University of Waterloo) 1992-1998
  • Medical Acupuncturist (McMaster University) – 2003
  • Naturopathic Doctor (CCNM) – 1999-2003
  • Clinic Resident Naturopathic Doctor (CCNM) –2003-2005
  • Research Resident (CCNM) – 2005-2007
  • Prescribing Therapeutics Exam (CONO) – 2016

Awards

  • Dean’s Honours List – University of Waterloo (1999)
  • NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award in Industry (1997)
  • Faculty of Science Work Term Report: Eli Lilly Canada Inc. Award (1996)
  • Case Report Award “Gallstone Dissolution with the use of Botanical Medicine” – Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND) (2007)

Textbooks

  • Gowan & Kassam “Fundamentals of Clinical Acupuncture”, CCNM Press, Kingston, 2009
  • Gowan & Saunders, Godfrey, Barlow, “Principles and Practice of Naturopathic Botanical Medicine”, CCNM Press, Kingston, 2010.

Research Publications

  • Christopher Habib, ND, Matthew Gowan, ND, Stefan Podgrabinski, Tom Grodski, ND, Brenda Leung, ND, Maria Shapoval, ND, Dugald Seely, MSc, and Kieran Cooley, MSc ″Treating Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-sectional Audit of Naturopathic Standards of Care Using the Naturopathic Patient Database.” Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Jan. 2012.
  • Brenda M. Y. Leung, Gillian Flower, Kieran Cooley, Chris Habib, Matt Gowan, Stefan Podgrabinski and Dugald Seely. “Assessing the Utility of an Electronic Research Database to Capture Whole Systems Practice at Two Naturopathic Outpatient Teaching Clinics,” Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 2013 18: 170 originally published online 26 December 2012.
  • C Habib, S Podgrabinski, M Gowan, K Cooley “Treating type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional audit of naturopathic standards of care using the Naturopathic Patient Database.” BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine2012,12(Suppl 1): P151
  • Gowan M; Caille S; Lau C. Synthesis of 3-Alkoxyindoles via Palladium Catalyzed Intra-molecular Cyclization of N-Alkyl ortho-Sioxyallylaniline. Synlett (1998) 11: 1312-4.
  • Zakrzewski, P., Gowan M., Trimble L., Lau, C. K. Ortho-hydroxyalkylation of Aminopyridines. A novel approach to heterocycles. Synthesis. (1999): 1893-902
  • Ahmed, M.N.; Gowan, M.; Azam, M.N.K., Mannan, M.A., Rahman, M.M., CLINICAL APPRAISALS AND PHYTOCHEMICAL POTENTIAL OF ETHNOMEDICINAL PTERIDOPHYTE: DRYNARIA QUERCIFOLIA (L.) J. SMITH (POLYPODIACEAE). Pharmacologyonline. May 2015. Vol 1. P4-17

Poster Presentations

  • “Measuring Outcomes in Naturopathic Medical Clinics,” CAND Health Fusion, Toronto, 2007.
  • “Gallstone Dissolution with the use of Botanical Medicine,” CAND Health Fusion, Toronto, 2007.
  • Habib C, Podgrabinski S, Gowan M, Leung B, Seely D, Cooley K “A cross-sectional study of patients of the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic using the Naturopathic Patient Database”. Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors Conference (2011), American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Conference (2011)
  • Habib C, Podgrabinski S, Gowan M, Leung B, Seely D, Cooley K “Treating Type 2 Diabetes: A cross-sectional audit of Naturopathic care within a naturopathic college teaching clinic using the Naturopathic Patient Database” Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors Conference (2011), American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Conference (2011)

Research Presentations

  • “Measuring Outcomes Using the MYMOP and Naturopathic Patient Database (NPD)” – British Columbia Naturopathic Association Conference 2007.
  • “Measuring Outcomes Using the MYMOP and Naturopathic Patient Database (NPD)” – American Association of Naturopathic Medicine 2006.
  • “NPD” – National College of Naturopathic Medicine 2008
  • “NPD” – Boucher Institute of Health 2010
  • “Case Series: Bitter Herbs and the Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia” – NHPRS Annual Research Conference, Toronto 2008.

Radio Interviews

  • CBC radio – 20 min interview, 2002.
  • CJAI – Medicinal benefits of curcumin, 2010.
  • CJAI – Furanocoumarins and herbs that cause photosensitization, 2011.

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