Paul Richard Saunders

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Paul Richard Saunders, PhD, ND, R HOMPaul earned his PhD at Duke University in forest ecology, his ND at Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine (now CCNM) and completed a residency in homeopathic medicine at National College of Naturopathic Medicine (now NUNM), Portland, Oregon, earning a second ND. He is Professor of Materia Medica and Clinical Medicine at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine; Professor of Materia Medica and Clinical Medicine at the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine, Toronto; Adjunct Professor of Materia Medica and Clinical Medicine at National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, Illinois; and has been in private practice in Dundas, Ontario, for over 35 years. He successfully completed the DHANP/DABHM homeopathic board examinations in 1993.Paul was a member of the transition team that formed the Office of Natural Health Products 1999-2000, served as a natural health product expert to the Directorate, has served on several expert panels for Health Canada, and been an expert witness for the Crown in multiple legal cases.Paul continues to teach; conduct clinical research; supervise interns, externs, residents, and fellows; give presentations, and publish widely.

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PUBLICATIONS2026 Saunders, PR. 2026. Clinical cardiology: lesser-known treatment options, botanical and homeopathic. Exceptional ND Conference. Oakville, ON. February 6, 2026. 3p. Saunders, PR.2026. Long covid and related conditions: materia medica and cases. Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine Case Conference. Toronto, ON. February 22, 2026. 28p. Saunders, PR. 2026. Allergies: important homeopathic medicines and clinical cases. Joint American Homeopathic Conference. Reston VA. April 17-19, 2026. 30p. Saunders, PR. 2026. Botanical medicine: inflammation and neuroregulation evidence review. Collaborative Education, May 1-3, 2026. Humber College, Toronto, ON. 39p. Saunders, PR. 2026., Botanical medicine: research Review. American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, July 16-20, 2026. Milwaukee, WI. 30p. Saunders, PR. 2026. Forshkilin and SLC6A1 gene: a clinical case. American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, July 16-20, 2026. Milwaukee, WI. 5p. Saunders, PR. 2026. Chronic kidney disease: research and treatment review. BRB Continuing Education. September 12-13, 2026. IN PRESS. Saunders, PR. 2026. Respiratory tract infections: botanicals and clinical cases. Great Lakes Herb Faire, Chelsea, MI. September 13, 2026. IN PRESS.2025 Saunders, PR. 2025. Botanical medicine: topical applications. Exceptional ND Conference. Oakville, ON. February 28. 9p. Saunders, PR. 2025. Long Covid: Homeopathic cases and treatment options. Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine. Toronto, ON. February 23. 15 p. Dyck, Tammy, Saunders PR. 2025. Fetal alcohol syndrome: review and homeopathic options. Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine, Independent Research Project. IN Press. Saunders, PR. 2025. Estrogenic: review of a misused word, the vagaries of artificial intelligence and the simplicity approach. CCNM Homecoming 2025. Toronto, ON. April 5. 21p. Saunders, PR. 2025. Homeopathic clinical cardiology: Cases and homeopathic medicines. Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine. April 27, 2025.17p. Saunders, PR. 2025. DMSO: medical solvent and anti-inflammatory. Vitazan-NFH Professional Series. 24p. August 19, 2025. Saunders, PR. 2025. Botanical cardiology: herbs, cases, outcomes. Great Lakes Herb Faire, Chelsea, MI. September 5-7. 28 p. Fernandez A, Hatfield A, Al-Shaer A, Weddington S, Jergovich B, Saunders PR. 2025. Foundational health and herbal medical practice: panel. Great Lakes Herb Faire, Chelsea, MI. Sept 7. 3p. Saunders, PR. 2025. Botanical medicine: research update 2025. October 30, 2025. 30p. Saunders, PR. 2025. Phytoestrogens and genetics in breast cancer. Vitazan and NFH Professional Cancer Series. November 19, 2025. 18p