Synthesis Clinic is the leading multidisciplinary integrative cancer care practice in the UK.
Integrative oncology (IO) is a patient-centered, evidence-informed field of cancer care that intelligently combines psychological, nutritional, lifestyle, and complementary interventions alongside conventional cancer treatments. Integrative oncology aims to support better quality of life, improve resilience, minimize the side-effects of treatment and improve outcomes.
At Synthesis Clinic, our approach to integrative oncology involves a doctor-led multidisciplinary team, delivering award-winning personalized care for adults affected by cancer throughout the UK.
At Synthesis Clinic, we do not offer conventional oncology input but our approach is to always work alongside your medical team to provide additional expert care. We collaborate with a number of private oncology providers.
To find out more about our integrative cancer support philosophy, please read our Director’s blog for the Oncio app here.
Precision health takes into account differences in people’s genes, environments and lifestyles and formulates wellbeing support, health promotion and disease treatment strategies based on the individual’s unique backgrounds and conditions. We aim to marry both high-tech and high-touch approaches to tailor healthcare recommendations to the unique biology and life circumstances of each individual. Precision Health represents a fundamental shift to more pro-active and personalized care that empowers people to lead healthy lives. It is a transformation from a ‘sick-care’ based model of medicine to personalized healthcare.
Functional Medicine is a unique personalized biological systems-based model that enables practitioners to work with clients to address the underlying causes of symptoms and health issues in order to promote optimal well-being. It is the medicine of ‘why’, focusing on the roots of disease rather than purely symptom management. For example, we dig into causes and triggers of IBS (a stomach upset on holiday, heavy antibiotic exposure etc.) or what is really underlying fatigue in an individual.
The Functional Medicine model starts with a thorough exploration of each client’s genetic, biochemical, and lifestyle factors and utilizes this information intelligently to direct personalized treatment plans. Functional Medicine combines science, evidence, and clinical insight and brings the art of medicine and the whole-person approach back into the therapeutic relationship between practitioner and client.
Lifestyle medicine is a branch of evidence-based medicine in which comprehensive lifestyle changes (including nutrition, physical activity, stress management, social support, and environmental exposures) are used to prevent, treat, and reverse the progression of chronic diseases by addressing their underlying causes.
Our Specialist Integrative Cancer Care Team
Precision Health & Integrative Oncology Doctors
Cancer Nutrition Team
Lifestyle Medicine Coaching for Cancer Support
Physiotherapy, Cancer Rehabilitation, Scar Therapy
Mental Wellbeing Support
Integrative Pharmacist
Yoga Therapy for Cancer Support
Referral Network for Integrative Modalities and Specialist Care
Our Services
- Acupuncture and Herbal Therapy and Chinese Medicine
Dr. Nina Fuller-Shavel is a TCM acupuncturist and herbalist, as well as an MD. - Cancer coach and EFT tapping
We have an experienced oncology nurse, Aga Kehinde, doing cancer coaching and EFT.
Dr. Jen Cooney, health physiologist, provides lifestyle medicine coaching. - Genetics and genomics
We offer both genetic testing and liquid biopsy/advanced molecular profiling. - Hyperthermia
Dr. Nina Fuller-Shavel offers oncothermia at the clinic with EHY-2030. - Oncology physical therapy and exercise and fitness
We have a physiotherapist who is trained in cancer rehabilitation and also offers scar therapy. - Nutrition counseling
We have 4 cancer nutritionists.
Dr. Fuller-Shavel is a BANT registered nutritionist as well. - Rehabilitation and survivorship
We offer survivors’ services, as well as active cancer provision. - Yoga
We have a yoga therapist on staff and ‘yoga for cancer’ teacher on board in the referral network. - Mistletoe therapy
Dr. Emma Davies and Dr. Fuller-Shavel offer this modality.
We offer services in our specialist areas of women’s health and hormones (including gut health, mental well-being, and complex multi-system cases) and integrative cancer support alongside your oncology team.
INTEGRATIVE CANCER CARE (INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY)
NUTRITION
HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING COACHING
PHYSIOTHERAPY, REHABILITATION AND SCARWORK
FUNCTIONAL PSYCHIATRY
LABORATORY TESTING
I feel very fortunate to have found the clinic and to be able to access so much clinical knowledge and experience. It is the first time in approximately 12 years that I’ve felt that someone understands all of my issues, can explain them, and can actually help.
Prior to this, my health problems have been often dismissed as a chronic issue I needed to live with. I now have hope that my health and quality of life can improve. In the last year, I feel I have more answers and made more progress than over the last 12 years put together. And for this, I am so grateful.
— PATIENT TESTIMONIAL
Our services are available to UK-based adults. We are not able to offer appointments to those under 18 or to anyone living outside the UK.
ACCEPTS VIRTUAL CLIENTS IN THE UK ONLY
DR NINA FULLER-SHAVEL
MB BChir, MA Hons Natural Sciences (Cantab)
MSc Precision Cancer Medicine (Oxon)
FBANT FRSA IFMCP DipIM DipAc DipCHM PGCert DipION RYT200
ORCiD 0000-0002-5877-1567
Integrative Medicine & Precision Health
Head of Integrative Cancer Care
Director of Synthesis Clinic
Co-Author of ‘Integrative Oncology in Breast Cancer Care’
https://www.synthesisclinic.co.uk/
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023 8017 8340
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Jody Middleton, Cancer Care Coordinator
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The Old Yard, Kings Somborne, Hampshire
at the intersection of New Lane and Stockbridge Road
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