Healers of all stripes—working together for your good health
About our practitioners
Pharmaca hires certified practitioners from a range of specialties to provide customers with guidance throughout the store. Whether you prefer popular brands, complementary therapy or a customized blend of both, our professional staff is available to assist you with your everyday health care needs.
At Pharmaca you’ll find practitioners who are licensed as one of the following:
NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR (ND)
A primary care physician who treats illness in a holistic and natural manner, especially through optimizing the body’s own healing systems. They focus on achieving overall wellness rather than simply treating symptoms.
HOMEOPATH
A holistic practitioner who attempts to stimulate the body to heal itself using specific homeopathic remedies.
OSTEOPATHIC DOCTOR (DO)
A primary care medical physician who uses naturopathic or allopathic medicine with manipulative bodywork of the spine and joints. Many DOs take a holistic approach to medicine, but also use conventional practices such as pharmaceutical prescriptions. They often specialize in sports medicine.
MEDICAL DOCTOR OR ALLOPATHIC DOCTOR (MD)
Relies on conventional medicine and serves as a primary care, specialist, emergency or surgical physician.
HERBALIST
A holistic healer who applies the study of plants and their health benefits to medical practice. The main types of herbalists are Western, Indigenous, Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic (East Indian), classified by the region of their plant specialty.
CHIROPRACTOR (DC)
Uses manipulative techniques, or adjustments, to increase joint movement, especially of the spine. Treatment doesn’t include pharmaceutical medications or surgery.
AYURVEDIC DOCTOR (MD-AYURVEDIC)
A practitioner of a traditional form of medicine from India that focuses on balancing the body’s energy with the help of food and lifestyle changes, as well as traditional, Indian herbs.
ACUPUNCTURIST (LAc)
Uses special needles and other manipulative forms of therapy to restore energy flow to various parts of the body.
MIDWIFE
Assists in the natural birthing process from pre-conception to birth. A midwife provides information and assistance to women during the prenatal period on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and newborn care.
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Uses manipulation of the soft tissue to improve health and wellness.
PHARMACIST
Responsible for filling and dispensing prescriptions and responding to customer’s informational requests as needed.
To find out more about the practitioners at your local Pharmaca, visit your local store page.