Welcome to Simba Health

We can connect by phone (US phone numbers only) or Skype (audio) to discuss your health concerns, talk about the results to lab tests you ordered on yourself or that your other doctor ordered, set health goals, and answer your questions about various conditions, tests, and protocols.

Consultations with me are typically information-packed and inspiring. They are a wonderful addition to local care provided by your primary care physician or other specialist.

Depending on where you are located, I may be able to order lab tests for you, including blood tests, saliva tests, and urine tests.

In many states and places in the world, you may also or order testing on yourself. Options in the United States for ordering your own lab tests include Ulta Labs (with blood typically drawn at Quest Diagnostics), Any Lab Test Now, ZRT, or other direct access lab. I may offer suggestions on which third party sites I think may be most convenient for you.

You are also of course welcome to contact your healthcare provider and ask them to order the testing I suggest – especially if you want the testing covered by your health insurance plan. (Note that not all healthcare providers are willing to accommodate such requests.)

Yes, I am a real doctor – a licensed Naturopathic Physician, to be exact.

I am a graduate of a CNME-accredited Naturopathic Medical School. I also have completed a residency in family medicine. I hold a license to practice Naturopathic Medicine in the state of Oregon – a state in which Naturopathic Physicians (abbreviated NDs or NMDs, depending on the state) are considered primary care providers, much like MDs and DOs.

Unlike most MDs and DOs, however, NDs have comprehensive training in nutrition, herbal medicine, and other natural therapies – in addition to the regular biomedical coursework required of primary care providers in the West.

In addition to being trained in and licensed to order diagnostic tests, diagnose illness, perform minor surgery, and prescribe pharmaceuticals and other treatments, I also hold a DEA license to prescribe controlled substances like ketamine and testosterone.

That being said, if you are located outside of the state of Oregon, USA, I legally can only act as your consultant, not your physician.

If you are based in Oregon and want me to be your physician, this may or may not be possible depending on how full my practice is. Please send an inquiry to the office, or discuss the option at your first appointment. Note that a separate consent form is required for patients.

If you are based in the USA, our consultations will fall under the scope of my license as a Certified Tribal Practitioner (CTP) with the First Nations Medical Board. For this reason, all new USA-based clients are required to join the First Nations Medical Network prior to their first appointment, whether or not they identify as indigenous.

While Dr. Zelfand offers consultations to discuss the risks, benefits, and nuances of entheogenic healing, she will not tell you where to buy mushrooms or connect you with “underground” practitioners.

She can, however, refer you to clinical trials enrolling participants, to psilocybin churches, and to facilities/practitioners working in parts of the world where psychedelic substances are legal.

She can also recommend ketamine therapy on U.S. soil, and in certain situations oversee the treatment herself.

Visit the psychedelic medicine page for more details.

Visits are booked one at a time.

Some of my clients have just one or two sessions with me to help point them in the right direction. Other clients check in with me every few weeks to continue chipping away at chronic health issues. I’m here to support you as much or as little as you desire.