Bio
Dr. Cantwell is board-certified in Pediatrics, and sees both adults and children in his Holistic Medicine practice. He is a Quaker and seeks to integrate the physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual aspects of health.
His multi-award winning book, Map of the Spirit: Diagnosis and Treatment of the Spirit, presents a universal framework of human spiritual development and explores the connection between spirituality and health - for more information click here. The book is available in paperback or ebook format at www.mapofthespirit.com or Amazon.com.
Before opening his solo private practice (MCMD), Dr. Cantwell was Lead Physician at the Institute for Health and Healing Clinic (1998-2012), one of the nation’s premier Holistic Medicine centers, and at Rising Phoenix Integrative Medicine Center (2012-2017) both in San Francisco. His work has been recognized at the national level through multiple publications, lectures, and service on the first National Advisory Council for the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.
Conventional Medicine Training
Dr. Cantwell graduated summa cum laude from State University of New York (SUNY)-Buffalo, NY with BA’s in Biology and Philosophy. He graduated medical school from SUNY-Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY and received his post-graduate pediatric training at the University of Minnesota Hospitals in Minneapolis, MN and the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF),CA.
Dr. Cantwell earned his Masters Degree in Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology at the University of California-Berkeley and was a Geographic Medicine Fellow at Stanford University. Subsequently, he served in the Tuberculosis Control Branch of the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA and completed a post-graduate Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University and UCSF.
Holistic Medicine
Dr. Cantwell has special interests in diagnosing and treating:
- Allergies and Immune disorders
- Fatigue and fibromyalgia
- Infectious Diseases
- Thyroid and adrenal disorders
- Neurotransmitter and mood disorders
- Attention Deficit and focus disorders
- Autism and sensory processing disorders
- Envronmental mold and toxins
- Chemical sensitivity and detox disoders
- Mast-cell and histamine disorders
- Genetic factors affecting health
- Connection between spirituality and health
His Holistic Medicine practice incorporates:
- Allergy diagnosis and treatment
- Dietary interventions
- Nutritional supplements
- Western herbal therapy
- Genetic testing
- Detoxification and heavy metal treatments
- Subconscious therapies, including guided imagery, hypnotherapy, and Eye-Movement Desensitization (EMDR)
- Subtle/energetic therapies, including aromatherapy, Flower Essences, Shamanism, and Reiki (Master)
Bio
Cameron Hinshaw is the Practice Manager for MCMD. In addition to her management skills, she brings over 12 years of experience teaching children with learning differences in the public school system.
Primarily working with 4- to 11-year-olds, Cameron specialized in helping children diagnosed with Dyslexia, Autism, Down syndrome, ADD, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy and hearing impairment, in addition to those with un-diagnosed learning differences.
Prior to working as an educator, Cameron focused on raising her kids, worked with artists, bands and management as an Account Liaison in the music merchandising industry, and helped to manage her family’s marketing and advertising business.
A Northern California resident for over 25 years, Cameron grew up in Southern California and graduated from the University of Southern California.
When not working with Dr. Cantwell, Cameron enjoys spending time outdoors, with her family and dogs, traveling, cooking and simply enjoying all that Northern California has to offer.
“If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.”
– Buddha
– Buddha
Keyaira Terry
"We are not here to do what has already been done"
Robert Henri, The Art Spirit
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