Our Team

Each of our team members, here at iOptimal Functional Medicine, are featured below and their specialties.

To find out more about each practitioner, click on any one of them.

Nurse Practitioner

Alexandra Nowak, BScN, MSc, NP-PHC or “NP Alex”, is a licensed Nurse Practitioner in Ontario servicing Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador. Alex was trained in BHRT by Dr. Neal Rouzier, MD from Worldlink Medical, which gives her a unique perspective on both the medical and integrative functional medicine world. NP Alex believes that each person has individual needs and has their own set of life experiences, struggles and issues. She focuses on individualized treatment for those willing to comply with improving and optimizing their health outcomes. She is motivated to provide therapeutic options that are in the best interest of the client.

Fluent in English, Russian, Ukrainian and Polish. 

International Medical Graduate

Ian Vink is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) that holds his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree, as well as a Bachelors of Science in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. Ian received his BSc from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. He then continued his education at Avalon University School of Medicine where he received his M.D.

Through his medical education, Ian has completed extensive research on polycystic ovarian syndrome and has been involved in preventive medicine and treatment plans along with bio-identical hormone replacement therapies.