Cooluris Denise, ND

I’ve been seeing Dr. Cooluris ever since moving to this area several years ago. She is easy to talk to and attentive to my medical needs… gives me medical advice but respects me should I decide to follow a different course of action… and is very willing to discuss all sorts of options… her recommendations as well as ideas I bring to the table… also as I am a really busy person who doesn’t always want medical care, even when I probably would benefit from this therapy or that therapy, she doesn’t badger me when I stay away too long or ignore her advice… Also she knows i have some really sick family members whose medical care is costing a small fortune, her rates are very reasonable, she gives generously of her time, and she has steered me towards community-​based lower cost clinics for certain therapies where available, rather than trying to keep me a «captive» patient within the clinic… I appreciate that she is looking after not only my health but my finances too… she has demonstrated to me that she is not a greedy doc… Dr. Cooluris is knowledgeable not only in conventional medicine, but as an ND in naturopathic medicine, integrative medicine, cranial sacral work, and also very knowledgeable about herbal medicine… She has helped me keep away from pharma drugs prescribed by another doc on occasion by giving me effective herbal substitutes. Her herbal formulas have also helped me with energy and overall well-​being… and I often use her as a sounding board on my other family members’ healthcare and find her insights valuable. And maybe best of all, the clinic is pleasant, she is fun & we often end up laughing over this or that, which makes going to the doctor a little easier… and in fact. they say. laughter is the best medicine… so if you are looking for a new doctor in the Sebastopol area, give Dr. Cooluris a try. I highly recommend her!

Dr. Cooluris is a fabulous doctor. I went in for a urinary tract infection and thought I’d have to take a weeks worth of antibiotics. After seeing her for a short visit and taking the prescribed herbal remedy the infection was gone in 2 days.
She is a caring and knowledgable doctor who I would highly recommend!

Summary: Do not see this doctor! She mismanaged my care and caused me greater pain and suffering than I was already experiencing, as well as many unnecessary medical costs.
I went to her for hormone balancing as well as an acute and extremely painful condition. She tested my hormone levels and then replaced what she saw I was low in (this is not always the most effective approach since all the hormones are related). When I called later, she asked how I felt, and based upon that response she increased my dosage… twice. Long story short, she hugely overmedicated me which shut down some vital hormone functions. I determined this by subsequent testing with a different. and competent… doctor. A year later, I’m still trying to undo the damage she did by mismanaging that care.
As for the acute situation, she was attentive at the office, but once I walked out and wasn’t paying her anymore, it was as if I didn’t exist. I was suffering tremendously and she basically gave me mild remedies, inappropriate medicines, and subsequently ordered an extremely expensive medical procedure that isn’t medically appropriate for addressing the condition I had. She never even addressed the pain I was in.
When I ultimately went to a specialist over an hour away, that doctor was appalled at the type of ‘care’ I had received when there are standard ways of dealing with this issue. Dr. Cooluris prescribed one of the appropriate medicines for the condition but she had completely misprescribed how to use it and in what dosage. The side effects were awful! She also repeatedly told me (not in these exact words, but it was the message) that she was nearly a specialist in this area.
Looking back I was a fool to believe her and to even trust her with my care. I wasted time, a great amount of money (she’s expensive!), and suffered way longer and much more than I ever should have. I strongly recommend that no one see this doctor. You want a doctor who will tell you if they don’t know how to treat something, and who will refer you to someone else who can help you. You also want someone who is willing to do what it takes to get you the precise care you need, like repeated testing when working on an issue as complex as hormonal balancing. Dr. Cooluris is not one of those doctors.