Roots & Rivers® Naturopathic Medical Center

WORKING WITH NATURE.

Roots & Rivers Naturopathic Medicine

Why Choose us?

Our specialities are Hydrotherapy, Diet & Nutrient Therapy (e.g. Food Intolerances), Physical Medicine, and Homeopathy. We have a 3 bed Hydrotherapy Suite for outpatient services including CHT (Constitutional Hydrotherapy), InfraRed BioMat Therapy, and multiple drugless therapies for health including Shortwave Diathermy and Cold Laser.

The medical approach is to:

Identify and treat nutritional deficiencies
Remove toxicity and inflammation
Allow for the body to heal itself naturally

Why Choose Dr. Gussak?

Having received her certified training from the Carroll Institute for Food Intolerance Evaluation and Advanced Constitutional Hydrotherapy in 2016 and 2019, respectively, Dr. Gussak also continues to work closely with two of the founders of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute as a Teacher's Assistant for both trainings since 2019. She is currently working toward her fellowship with the Naturopathic Medicine Institute and starting a 501c3 Non-Profit to continue traditional naturopathy education for future doctors.

During a visit, ample time is provided to tell your story and learn. You will receive a specialized nutritional physical exam in addition to a comprehensive medical physical, learn about the right diet for you using naturopathic Food Intolerance Evaluation with in person instruction from an experienced practitioner and a specialized treatment plan using whole foods and safe ingredients tailored to you.

Dr. Gussak's visits are individualized and comprehensive. Having been published in a medical textbook on Iatrogenicity during her second year of medical school and having had 5 years of medical and adminstrative hospital experience prior to naturopathic medical school make her stand out as a provider who brings time, thought and care to each visit. She is informed by additional trainings in Bioethics, Functional Medicine Lab Interpretation and more to help form her clinical approach.

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Why Choose Dr. Gussak?

Having received her certified training from the Carroll Institute for Food Intolerance Evaluation and Advanced Constitutional Hydrotherapy in 2016 and 2019, respectively, Dr. Gussak also continues to work closely with two of the founders of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute as a Teacher's Assistant for both trainings since 2019. She is currently working toward her fellowship with the Naturopathic Medicine Institute and starting a 501c3 Non-Profit to contiue traditional naturopathy education for future doctors.

During a visit, you will receive ample time to tell your story and learn. You will receive specialized nutritional physical exam in addition to a comprehensive medical physical, learn about the right diet for you using a naturopathic Food Intolerance Evaluation with in person instruction from an experienced practitioner and a specialized treatment plan using whole foods and safe ingredients tailored to you.

Dr. Gussak's visits are individualized and comprehensive. Having been published in a medical textbook on Iatrogenicity during her second year of medical school and having had 5 years of medical and adminstrative hospital experience prior to naturopathic medical school make her stand out as a provider who brings time, thought and care to each visit. She is informed by additional trainings in Bioethics (see certificate), Functional Medicine Lab Interpretation (see certificate), and more to help form her clinical approach.

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Style of Medical Practice

Humanistic Narrative

Vitalistic & Holistic

Humanistic Narrative

Providing ample time to hear a patient's story with a spirit of understanding, curiosity, and empathy. One of the most healing experiences is to be seen and to be heard.

Maternalistic

Vitalistic & Holistic

Humanistic Narrative

The belief that the patient is autonomous and thus empower them to be able to make the right decisions for themselves by providing informed consent and teaching.

Vitalistic & Holistic

The fundamental idea that the body can heal. That the patient does the healing, not the doctor. It is health-centric, not disease-centric. And rather than treating disease, this paradigm treats people.

Services & Specialties

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Constitutional Hydrotherapy

Our bodies electric and water. Using Advanced Constitutional Hydrotherapy to assist the body in its healing mechanisms, naturally and with very little force, can help jump start the path to health.

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Physical Medicine

Constitutional Hydrotherapy

Hands-on therapies such as OMT (Osteopathic Manipulation Techniques), HVLA, Cold Laser, Taping, Manual Therapy, Diathermy, Sine Wave Application.

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Diet & Nutrient Therapy

Constitutional Hydrotherapy

Diet & Nutrient Therapy

Individual determination of Food Intolerances to help you select the best diet and therapeutic options for a lifetime. Use Food as your Medicine.

Botanical Medicine

Homeopathic Medicine

Diet & Nutrient Therapy

Medicine made from plants for the purpose of healing root causes and/or symptomatic relief.

Homeopathic Medicine

Homeopathy is an energetic modality over 200 years old and entails using diluted substances to stimulate the innate ability of the body to heal.

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Nutraceuticals

Homeopathic Medicine

Patients may order supplements via Fullscript - the online dispensary. Some products are for purchase in office only and for patients only.

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Naturopathic Counseling & mental Health treatment

Treating Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness, and Grief using Mind Body Techniques, Motivational Interviewing. Supplements, Herbs, Homeopathy, Diet and Genetic testing may be used to individualize the approach.

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Apitherapy & Bee Sting Therapy

Naturopathic Counseling & mental Health treatment

AKA Bee Venom Therapy (BVT) is a traditional Remedy for Rheumatoid and Osteroarthritis in Eastern Europe. Other products of the hive can be used including propolis and honey.

Bee The Medicine Apitherapy

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Iatrogenicity

Naturopathic Counseling & mental Health treatment

Iatrogenicity

Addressing Iatrogenesis by treating nutritional deficiencies caused by drugs, manage drug therapy to the least dose possible for the shortest duration and teaching patients how to select therapeutics thus reducing unsafe consequences of poor products.

Gussak Center for the Study of Iatrogenicity

Philosophy quotes

The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.

Thomas Edison

Every acute disease is the result of the cleansing and healing effort of Nature.

The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.

Henry Lindlahr

Bacteria and parasites cannot cause disease processes unless they find their own peculiar morbid soil in which to grow and multiply.

The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.

Bacteria and parasites cannot cause disease processes unless they find their own peculiar morbid soil in which to grow and multiply.

Henry Lindlahr

Poison is a matter of dosage.

Medicine is not a science it's an art that's informed by the science.

Bacteria and parasites cannot cause disease processes unless they find their own peculiar morbid soil in which to grow and multiply.

Paracelsus

Give me the power to create fever and I will cure all illnes

Medicine is not a science it's an art that's informed by the science.

Parmenides (500 BC)

Medicine is not a science it's an art that's informed by the science.

Dr. Turska

One cannot cure a chronic illness. The best one can hope for is to return it to its acute phase; only then do you once again have the opportunity to cure it.

Hahnemann

A Physician must first be a philosopher.

One cannot cure a chronic illness. The best one can hope for is to return it to its acute phase; only then do you once again have the opportunity to cure it.

Galen

The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must come from nature, with an open mind.

One cannot cure a chronic illness. The best one can hope for is to return it to its acute phase; only then do you once again have the opportunity to cure it.

The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must come from nature, with an open mind.

Paracelsus (1491 - 1541)

Our task is not to treat the disease, but the patient.

Those who do not find time every day for health must sacrifice a lot of time one day for illness.

The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must come from nature, with an open mind.

Vincent Preissnitz (1799 - 1851)

Those who do not find time every day for health must sacrifice a lot of time one day for illness.

Father Sebastian Kneipp (1821 - 1894)

Everything’s physical manifestation reflects it’s inner essence. - Doctrine of Signatures

Those who do not find time every day for health must sacrifice a lot of time one day for illness.

Jakob Bohme (1575 – 1624)

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Roots & Rivers® Naturopathic Medical Center

I treat people by addressing Nutritional deficiencies, Inflammation & toxicity. the Body knows how to do the rest.

Roots & Rivers Naturopathic Medicine

Why Choose us?

Why Choose Dr. Gussak?

Why Choose Dr. Gussak?

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Nature | Medicine | Philosophy

Style of Medical Practice

Humanistic Narrative

Vitalistic & Holistic

Humanistic Narrative

Maternalistic

Vitalistic & Holistic

Humanistic Narrative

Vitalistic & Holistic

Vitalistic & Holistic

Vitalistic & Holistic

Services & Specialties

Constitutional Hydrotherapy

Constitutional Hydrotherapy

Constitutional Hydrotherapy

Physical Medicine

Constitutional Hydrotherapy

Constitutional Hydrotherapy

Diet & Nutrient Therapy

Constitutional Hydrotherapy

Diet & Nutrient Therapy

Botanical Medicine

Homeopathic Medicine

Diet & Nutrient Therapy

Homeopathic Medicine

Homeopathic Medicine

Homeopathic Medicine

Nutraceuticals

Homeopathic Medicine

Homeopathic Medicine

Naturopathic Counseling & mental Health treatment

Naturopathic Counseling & mental Health treatment

Naturopathic Counseling & mental Health treatment

Apitherapy & Bee Sting Therapy

Naturopathic Counseling & mental Health treatment

Naturopathic Counseling & mental Health treatment

Iatrogenicity

Naturopathic Counseling & mental Health treatment

Iatrogenicity

Philosophy quotes

The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.

The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.

The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.

Every acute disease is the result of the cleansing and healing effort of Nature.

The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.

The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.

Bacteria and parasites cannot cause disease processes unless they find their own peculiar morbid soil in which to grow and multiply.

The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.

Bacteria and parasites cannot cause disease processes unless they find their own peculiar morbid soil in which to grow and multiply.

Poison is a matter of dosage.

Medicine is not a science it's an art that's informed by the science.

Bacteria and parasites cannot cause disease processes unless they find their own peculiar morbid soil in which to grow and multiply.

Give me the power to create fever and I will cure all illnes

Medicine is not a science it's an art that's informed by the science.

Medicine is not a science it's an art that's informed by the science.

Medicine is not a science it's an art that's informed by the science.

Medicine is not a science it's an art that's informed by the science.

Medicine is not a science it's an art that's informed by the science.

One cannot cure a chronic illness. The best one can hope for is to return it to its acute phase; only then do you once again have the opportunity to cure it.

One cannot cure a chronic illness. The best one can hope for is to return it to its acute phase; only then do you once again have the opportunity to cure it.

One cannot cure a chronic illness. The best one can hope for is to return it to its acute phase; only then do you once again have the opportunity to cure it.

A Physician must first be a philosopher.

One cannot cure a chronic illness. The best one can hope for is to return it to its acute phase; only then do you once again have the opportunity to cure it.

One cannot cure a chronic illness. The best one can hope for is to return it to its acute phase; only then do you once again have the opportunity to cure it.

The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must come from nature, with an open mind.

One cannot cure a chronic illness. The best one can hope for is to return it to its acute phase; only then do you once again have the opportunity to cure it.

The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must come from nature, with an open mind.

Our task is not to treat the disease, but the patient.

Those who do not find time every day for health must sacrifice a lot of time one day for illness.

The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must come from nature, with an open mind.

Those who do not find time every day for health must sacrifice a lot of time one day for illness.

Those who do not find time every day for health must sacrifice a lot of time one day for illness.

Natural Family Health & Environmental Medicine