About Dr. Nalini

Nalini Chilkov, L.Ac.O.M.D. combines her diverse training in Traditional Oriental Medicine, Modern Biomedicine and Cell Biology with 30 years in private practice.

Dr. Chilkov primarily serves patients with cancer and complex, chronic illnesses alongside her Optimal Health and Wellness practice. She is a seasoned clinician and an innovator building bridges between modern and traditional healing paradigms, partnering with physicians to provide best outcomes for patients.

She has been a lecturer at the School of Medicine at UCLA and UC Irvine in California as well as many schools of Traditional Oriental and Naturopathic Medicine over her long career.

She is a respected expert in Collaborative Integrative Cancer Care known both for her meticulous attention to detail and individualized treatment plans as well as her warmth and compassion.

Dr Chilkov has been recognized as a go to clinician in Suzanne Somers’ book “Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer–And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place.   Dr. Chilkov sits on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Mederi Foundation for research, education and integrative care of patients with cancer and chronic illnesses.  She is also a regular contributor to the Living and Health Care section of The Huffington Post..

Her clinic is located Santa Monica (Los Angeles), CA.

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