Dr Poorna Menon

Passion

In my previous career, my own health suffered badly and there were no resources provided to me by my company for recovering or receiving support. I felt this type of professional neglect needed to change from within individual industries themselves and I hence want to be able to contribute towards supporting the health of busy workers in whichever industry they might be in.

The reality is that employees typically know they can see a doctor for an issue, but internal support provided from within the industry creates more accessible care and reduces the stigma associated with seeking support for issues such as mental health, for example.

My passion for partnering with Transworld Wellness thereby stems from recognising the immense importance of taking care of the health & wellness of all employees within an organisation. The seafaring industry, in particular, is an industry that has inherent occupational challenges. Supporting the health and & wellness of seafarers is hence a very important task and I am hence excited to be part of this wonderful initiative by Transworld Wellness.

Qualifications

Dr Poorna Menon is a Naturopathic Physician licensed in the state of Washington with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University. She has in-depth experience in advising clients on chronic illness & lifestyle conditions, including mental health issues, digestive disorders, diabetes, hypertension, insomnia, kidney disease, and autoimmune conditions. With a demonstrated ability to support clients in achieving their health & wellness goals, Dr Menon has been part of specialised groups caring for clients with chronic/complex illnesses, using multi-faceted, low-force approaches further to pharmaceuticals (ranging from diet, clinical nutrition & lifestyle management to counselling, herbal medicine, and nutraceuticals). Dr Menon is grounded in supporting the synergetic balance of a client's mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing needs.

Given Dr Menon’s work experience in the corporate sector and financial industry, combined with excellent communication and administrative skills, she is able to partner with industries as a Health & Wellness Consultant due to understanding the wellness needs and stressors associated with working life.