A different perspective

Dr. Hartridge was born in London, England, and spent her teenage years balancing rigorous academic studies with training for international kayaking competitions while traveling across Southern Africa and South America.

Her journey has taken her through diverse cities, having lived with her family in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Manhattan. She pursued her education in North Carolina, Colorado, and California before completing her internship in a Family Medicine program on Long Island, NY.
After practicing in Brooklyn, NY, for nearly a decade, Dr. Hartridge has relocated to Africa (where she was doing medical volunteer work and met her now husband).
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Dr. Hartridge has helped thousands of patients navigate the traditional medical paradigm, exist alongside it, or exit it entirely. She has also healed from a stroke (at the age of 36), an NDE, fractured sacrum, endometriosis, chronic bowel infection, parasites and cholecystitis, malaria and chronic lyme, migraines and trauma. Drawing from professional and personal experiences she offers a pragmatic approach to managing your own health sustainably and with autonomy.

Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Hartridge’s medical studies were guided by the following principles:

1. The human body functions as a unified whole, encompassing the mind, body, and spirit.
2. Structure and function are inherently interconnected.
3. The body possesses an innate ability to heal itself.
4. Effective treatment is based on these fundamental principles.

Beyond their distinctive approach to understanding disease, osteopathic physicians receive additional training in the hands-on diagnosis and treatment of all bodily tissues through touch.

Food: Preventative Medicine

Senior year of medical school, Dr. Hartridge did a rotation with Dr. McDougall. The program changed the way she practiced medicine. It also allowed to her call Stanford and cancel her endometrial ablation (following a whole food plant based diet, starch heavy, relieved my symptoms in 72 hrs).
The food you choose to consume is a deeply personal decision—one that carries responsibility. Nourishing your body with whole, organic foods from the earth is a powerful act of sustaining health.
Embracing a low-fat, whole-food, plant-based lifestyle can not only support overall well-being but also prevent and even reverse serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease and autoimmune inflammatory disorders.
 
Dr. Hartridge can guide you through the process of using food to heal the origin of disease.

Healing with Hands

First year of medical school, I took a medical leave to focus on healing and self-exploration. During this time, I pursued various therapeutic modalities and became certified as a Reiki Master. This training provided valuable insight and a deeper understanding of energy work, which later enriched my study of Cranial Osteopathy.
I integrate these two disciplines, guiding you through the release of your body's manifestation of dis-ease.

Bio

"I’m a doctor who treats systems, not symptoms. My work bridges medicine, movement, and mindset to help people—and the systems they live within—restore coherence and vitality. Whether I’m working with an individual recovering from chronic illness, a family learning to regulate together, or a team exploring healthier ways to work, my focus is the same: to support the intelligence of the system itself. Health is not a set of disconnected parts; it’s an ecosystem. When that ecosystem functions as it was designed to, energy, clarity, and resilience naturally return.
My approach draws on a wide foundation of training and lived experience. Before entering medicine, I trained and competed as an elite athlete, which taught me how precision, rest, and mindset determine performance. I earned my Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and completed additional training in functional medicine, craniosacral therapy, and integrative health. Over the years, I’ve collaborated with practitioners across fields—from physical therapy and neuroscience to somatic and behavioral health—and served in professional and educational settings that emphasize interdisciplinary care. This blend of traditional medicine and embodied science allows me to meet each person or group as a dynamic, adaptive system rather than a static diagnosis.
My understanding of healing is personal as well as professional. Growing up with dyslexia and later facing my own health challenges, including autoimmune symptoms and burnout, gave me firsthand insight into the body’s capacity to repair when given the right environment. The same principles I now teach—systemic regulation, environmental balance, and nervous-system coherence—are what restored my own health and sense of purpose. Because I’ve lived this process myself, I bring both medical precision and deep empathy to my work, helping individuals, families, and organizations move toward lasting vitality and true wellbeing.

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