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Dr Nataliya M Kushnir, MD, TMD
She is a Medical Doctor trained in Europe and then in US, a Doctor of Tibet Medicine, and a scientist with more than 25 years of experience. She was trained in Immunology and Infectious Diseases at NIH, is Board Certified in Allergy and Immunology, and earned a IV Degree Certificate of Tibetan Healer. She is an acknowledged expert in Immunology and rare diseases internationally – an invited speaker at the US and international conferences, invited reviewer of scientific journals. Dr Kushnir worked for 10 years as Medical Expert Witness in many cases related to clinical immunology and harmful human exposures (water damaged houses, arsenic, pesticides, mold etc.).
She published 14 major scientific papers, authored 2 chapters in Immunology Textbooks, presented 14+ abstracts at the US and international conferences. Also, she is an elected member of the WAO, AAAAI, ACAAI and European AAI international societies, and was honored a title of Fellow of the American Academy of the Allergy and Immunology. Regenerative Immunology as a clinic for Integrative Medicine was Dr Kushnir's way out of "managed" care.​
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Dr. Kushnir believes her true dedication is healing people. She was born with unusual abilities to learn quickly and a natural curiosity. Coming from a family with generations of healers and physicians, she always wanted to become a doctor. At the age of 16, she started two universities simultaneously - Voronezh Medical Academy and the School of Natural (Tibet) Medicine. She was one of the youngest externs at Stanford when she moved to California and managed to learn a new language and pass medical exams in the US in two years, all while raising her first child. At the age of 30, she began her admirable career as a scientist in Immunology and Infectious Disease at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, in Bethesda, while cross-training at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital in Washington, DC in ENT and Pulmonary clinical courses.
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Her personal preferences in medicine largely reflect her childhood experiences. Miraculously surviving a near-death situation at 2, followed by a year of staying in a hospital with intravenous antibiotics and steroids, developing severe allergies and asthma left it's trail for life. She was nourished back to life by her Grandma - a physician with a true belief in Nature's healing. It is from her she inherited a powerful knowledge of herbology, natural remedies and healing foods. One can have a disbelieve in Holistic Medicine, but Dr. Kushnir herself is a living proof that it works, anything can heal. After being in and out of the hospital in the early life, she is now healthy and energetic, and can carry on with 2 jobs, research, medical writing, podcasts, and a family!
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If you are curious what our Doctor does outside of work, it is all about Nature! She raises two children (17 and 29), loves her pets (dogs, cats, fish and chicken), enjoys mushroom picking and herbal harvesting, and loves to travel! Her photography hobby can be seen in our gallery's collection.
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Natalia Marakhtanova
Natalia has a lifelong love of sports and athletics. She received her education at top European sport academy – Russian State University of Physical Education and Sport (Moscow). She has studied all aspects of physical training, and has extensive hands-on experience in the field. She gets great satisfaction when working with motivated individuals – it does not matter if someone have never tried sports before or a professional athlete. She believes everyone can succeed, she encourages self-discipline and dedication to training. Over 20 years she has been working in Sports Strength and Conditioning Field. She also has high performance athletic/competitive experience as a standout in the sport of Biathlon.
Natalia's passion is to see people getting stronger, healthier and reaching the best of their potential. She has a firm believe that exercise and sport in general is a part of living healthy long life and raised self-esteem. She has unbelievable energy and dedication to healthy lifestyle herself, and she is capable of transferring that power to people she works with. She enjoys helping people who need to recover from injuries or illnesses, who wish to get back in shape and who just want to be more fit. She believes that it is a job of a fitness trainer to find personalized program that would match individual to minimize the common overuse and overtraining injuries. She supports and integrative approach – diet, mind healing and sports.
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Natalia is constantly on the look for new and better exercise techniques and sports medicine discoveries. She recently mastered a new technique of elastic taping allowing patients with injuries to recover faster and exercise better. She is raising 2 children, who are competitive athletes and now a new addition to the family - beautiful German Shepard! She loves hiking and running, and spends weekends with her sport-demanding family!
Certifications:
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Master Degree in Sports Performance
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Certified American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer
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The International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA) Tennis Performance Specialist
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Fascial Movement Taping: Level 1&2 Certified ROCKTAPE Provider
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Applied Kinesiology: completed 12 month course and internship
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Dmitriy Sukhov
Meet Dmitriy – Certified Laser Treatment Specialist
Dmitriy brings a truly unique life journey to the world of healing. With a background in aerospace engineering, he began his career as a rocket scientist, holding leadership roles in both private and government space programs. He led a fast-growing international startup division with over 70 multilingual engineers and managed U.S.–Russia satellite launch campaigns, including the EarlyBird satellite—images from which can still be found on Google! In Washington, D.C., he worked as a NASA engineer and U.S. Navy contractor, contributing to pioneering research in loop heat pipe technology.
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After relocating with his family to California, Dmitriy made a bold career change into healthcare. Starting from scratch, he immersed himself in medical practice management, learning operations, billing, patient care, and compliance. He later became a consultant, helping other clinics grow through marketing and SEO strategies. His entrepreneurial spirit also led him to co-found a startup developing a tech platform for medical companies.
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Everything changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. While caring for his sick family—and battling the illness himself—Dmitriy experienced something extraordinary: a deep intuitive sense that he could help relieve pain and promote healing through energy work. This awakening inspired him to formally study medicine to better understand this ability.
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Dmitriy is currently studying at Diablo Valley College (DVC) and has completed advanced certification in red and infrared photobiomodulation (PBM), also known as laser therapy. His technical expertise, scientific mind, and intuitive healing approach make him a valuable part of our care team.
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When he's not working, Dmitriy enjoys raising two children with his wife, practicing Judo (he holds a brown belt), hiking, and dreaming of someday moving to a peaceful farm.
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Certifications:
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Anatomy & Physiology
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Certified Specialist in Red/Infrared Biophotomodulation (PBM)
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Jennifer Sukhov
Jennifer is our Nutrition Coach and All-to-do in clinic. It is amazing how she can handle all the tasks - scheduling visits, organizing clinic hours and consulting services, calling with referrals and dealing with compounding pharmacies. But what she really enjoys is helping people with nutrition and diets. She completed Physician Assistant program and multitude of courses at DVC college. She has 10 years of experience at the Allergy Immunology Clinic in Berkeley.
Jen's ability to work with all our patients is amazing. She finds solutions for the people who have different restrictions due to allergy or intolerance. She loves helping people with cultural and religious dietary preferences. Our patients praise her for creativity when it comes to personal selection of vegetarian, pescatarian or even vegan diets.
Jen loves art in all it's forms and enjoys making bracelets and various crafts. She spends time with her boyfriend, a dog and two cats. She takes evening classes at DVC and hoping to move to rural Washington one day.
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PA certified
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Diet and Nutrition course
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Nutrition in Health and Disease course
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Nutrition Coach course and internship
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