About the Founder: Clinical Background & Research
Dr. Ray Pataracchia, ND (Inactive), completed 25 years of clinical practice with the permanent closure of the Naturopathic Medical Research Clinic on October 1, 2026. He founded The Naturopathic Medical Research Clinic in 2001.Effective October 1, 2026, the clinical practice of the Naturopathic Medical Research Clinic remains permanently closed.
Dr. Pataracchia obtained his Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine four year post-graduate education from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Toronto, Ontario. He has a four year honors degree in Neuroscience from Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario.
His clinic participated in an academic review on “Wellness” in Canada in 2002 (Jackson & Pulliam, 2002, Federal Report).
With 28 years of literature research on Orthomolecular and Naturopathic Medicine and over 24 years of treatment experience in General and Mental Health, his clinical approach is considered one of the most advanced models of wellness in the country.
He has authored hundreds of articles on health and nutrition and co-authored the resource book ‘Minerals in Health and Disease’ in 2005 with co-author Dr Klaus-Georg Wenzel, a Psychiatrist/Neurologist from Germany.
He served as the Clinic Director and Primary Naturopathic Practitioner of The Naturopathic Medical Research Clinic throughout its operational years.
Clinical Modalities & Product Formulation
During 25 years of active clinical practice, Dr. Ray Pataracchia, ND (Inactive), formulated and managed patient outcomes using an extensive array of professional-grade products, custom-made vitamin-mineral scripts, and Health Canada Natural Product Number (NPN) regulated substances. This clinical work required the continuous evaluation of ingredient efficacy, safety profiles, complex drug-nutrient interactions, and therapeutic dosing across diverse patient populations.
In addition to a primary focus on orthomolecular therapeutics and functional laboratory assessment, treatment protocols operated within a broad, multi-modality naturopathic framework. Clinical interventions routinely integrated botanical extracts, homeopathic remedies, clinical nutrition, and hydrotherapy. These targeted, multi-system approaches were systematically applied to support and optimize adrenal, thyroid, neuronal, hormonal, digestive, hepatic, renal, integumentary, immune, lymphatic, and cardiovascular/cerebrovascular systems.
The clinic’s multi-disciplinary approach provided a practical, patient-centered lens for evaluating natural health product formulations and navigating clinical compliance. Synthesizing complex pharmacokinetic data into clear, evidence-based applications directly benefited the patient’s clinical experience. Recognized early on in a Federal report for its optimal treatment model, the clinic’s approach continuously evolved over decades of practice. Today, this website archive preserves that work—serving as an educational resource for the general public, while offering the natural health industry grounded, analytical insights for scientific affairs.
Dr. Raymond J. Pataracchia BSc ND (Inactive)