About Dr. Tomko
Dr. Tomko grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was fortunate to live in a progressive medical community. Her first encounter with natural medicine was at a young age watching her grandmother use a piece of aloe to soothe a burn from a hot oven. This only led to further curiosity about plants, food, and the natural world.
Dr. Tomko obtained her naturopathic medical education at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. She also holds a master’s degree in Sports Nutrition and Exercise Science from Marywood University. Prior to becoming a naturopathic doctor, Dr. Tomko worked as a personal trainer and exercise physiologist in both a private studio and hospital setting.
While she is an advocate for conventional medicine, especially for emergency and surgical situations, she strongly believes that a holistic and integrative approach to health and well-being is the best model. Many chronic and debilitating diseases are better managed when dietary and lifestyle changes accompany conventional pharmaceutical treatment, giving patients better outcomes and quality of life.
Dr. Tomko started her naturopathic medical career as a rural doctor in the Fargo-Moorhead area of Northern Minnesota. She holds her Naturopathic Registration through the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, as North Carolina does not currently license naturopathic doctors. She is also a member of the North Carolina Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NCANP), the North Carolina Integrative Medical Society (NCIMS), and the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI).
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, crafting espresso drinks, and ‘horse-playing’ with Duke the dog (as well as her cats Danny and Freddie).
About Dr. Tomko
Dr. Tomko grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (another major city of medicine). Her first encounter with natural medicine was at a young age watching her grandmother use a piece of aloe plant to soothe a burn from a hot oven. This only led to further curiosity about plants, food, and the natural world.
While she was able to witness the wonders that conventional medicine can offer for emergency situations, she quickly became frustrated with the lack of solutions other than pharmaceutical drugs for conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. It appeared that patients who started pharmaceuticals were only placed on more pharmaceuticals to ward off nasty side effects. Not to mention, it appeared that the more pharmaceuticals a patient was on, the less happy that patient was overall.
After working as a personal trainer and exercise physiologist, Dr. Tomko returned to school to complete her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine at the University of Bridgeport. Through hours of study and continuing education, Dr. Tomko strives to bring her patients the best of both worlds.
Work with Rock & Stem
My approach is simple.
In-Depth Assessment
We begin with an in-depth assessment to get to know you, the state of your health and well-being. We review your health history, lifestyle, genetics, and symptoms to help determine what your body truly needs.
Personalized Plan
We create a personalized plan for healing, identifying and removing obstacles that are keeping you sick or stuck.
