Find Your True North

Dr. Lawrence Cheng

About

Dr. Cheng MD is the co-founder/director of Connect Health Care Centre for Integrative + Functional Medicine in Vancouver, Canada. His training includes Emergency Medicine, Masters in Public Health from Harvard University, Integrative Medicine Fellowship from the University of Arizona and Functional Medicine Certification.

Dr. Cheng uses an integrative and functional medicine approach to treat the root the causes of chronic diseases. He believes that health is our most valuable asset and is defined by vitality and not merely the absence of disease. He believes in the innate capacity for the body to heal and the importance of integrating mind, body and spirit.

His areas of interest include personalized medicine, the emerging technologies of genomics, the microbiome, botanical medicine, healthy aging and mind-body medicine.

He is passionate about furthering the cause of integrative medicine through practice, education and research. His goal is to help improve not only the health and wellness of individuals but also of the whole community ecosystem.