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Dr. Thiago Cavalcante, NMD

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathic Pediatrics & Family Health

Dr. Cavalcante brings a rare multidisciplinary background to naturopathic pediatrics — spanning conventional medicine in Brazil, otorhinolaryngology, cochlear implant rehabilitation, and integrative pediatric psychiatry.

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Physician

Dr. Thiago Cavalcante, NMD

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathic Pediatrics & Family Health

Dr. Thiago Cavalcante Ribeiro is a naturopathic physician with a multidisciplinary background that spans conventional medicine, pediatric care, and integrative psychiatry. Before completing his naturopathic medical training, Dr. Cavalcante trained in Brazil as a physician with a specialty background in otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and cochlear implant rehabilitation — bringing rare technical depth to his understanding of sensory, neurological, and developmental health.

Dr. Cavalcante is completing advanced fellowship training in Pediatric Functional & Integrative Psychiatry with Psychiatry Redefined, expected July 2026. This advanced training deepens his ability to evaluate chronic complex and neurodevelopmental cases through a whole-child lens, including nutrition, gut-brain health, inflammation, environmental exposures, infections, sleep, stress physiology, genetics, and family context.

He approaches pediatric care from the ground up: gut health, immune resilience, sleep architecture, nutritional foundations, and the behavioral ecology of family systems. His vision for SANAVITA Health's pediatric program is grounded in a future-facing model of whole-family medicine — one that holds space for complexity, honors parental intuition alongside clinical evidence, and builds the biological foundations for children to thrive. He speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Focus Areas

Pediatric Naturopathic MedicineNeurodevelopmental HealthADHD & ASD Integrative SupportPediatric Gut-Immune HealthBehavioral & Sleep FoundationsIntegrative Pediatric PsychiatryChronic Complex Pediatric CasesFamily MedicineENT & Audiology BackgroundPediatric Functional & Integrative Psychiatry Fellowship (in progress, expected July 2026)

Languages

EnglishPortugueseSpanish

Clinical Expertise

Clinical Focus Areas

Pediatric Naturopathic Medicine

Whole-child care from infancy through adolescence — gut health, immune resilience, sleep, nutrition, and the behavioral foundations of thriving.

Neurodevelopmental Health

Integrative approaches to ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety, and developmental variations — rooted in gut-brain biology and individualized care.

Integrative Pediatric Psychiatry

A fellowship-informed perspective on behavioral health that honors complexity, parental intuition, and evidence-based integrative strategies.

Family Medicine

Whole-family wellness and prevention — building the biological foundations for children and families to thrive across generations.

Advanced Training

Advanced Training · In Progress

Pediatric Functional & Integrative Psychiatry Fellowship

Psychiatry Redefined

An advanced fellowship program focused on helping clinicians better understand the biological, nutritional, metabolic, environmental, developmental, and family-based contributors that can influence child and adolescent mental health.

Neurodevelopmental SupportNutritional PsychiatryGut-Brain HealthChronic Complex CasesFunctional Medicine TestingFamily-Centered Care

This training is currently in progress, expected July 2026. It reflects an area of active professional development and ongoing clinical education — not board certification in psychiatry or any other licensed specialty.

What This Training Adds to Dr. Cavalcante's Clinical Lens

This advanced training supports a broader whole-child assessment framework for children and teens with layered concerns. It does not replace pediatric, psychiatric, psychological, or emergency care.

Neurodevelopmental Support

ADHD, autism spectrum differences, developmental complexity, behavior, emotional regulation, and learning-related concerns.

Gut-Brain & Nutritional Psychiatry

Nutrition, micronutrient status, gut microbiome, digestion, inflammation, and the gut-brain connection.

Chronic Complex Pediatric Cases

Layered cases involving immune triggers, environmental exposures, infections, mold, Lyme, PANS/PANDAS considerations, mast cell concerns, and complex symptom patterns.

Functional Medicine Testing

Targeted lab assessment, biomarkers, nutritional patterns, metabolic health, inflammation, hormones, and individualized case interpretation.

Anxiety, Mood & Behavioral Health

Anxiety, mood concerns, disruptive behavior patterns, emotional resilience, sleep, stress physiology, trauma-informed awareness, and family-centered support.

Medication-Aware Integrative Care

Informed, collaborative, and safety-conscious care that respects the role of conventional treatment while considering nutrition, lifestyle, and supportive integrative strategies when appropriate.

Family-Centered Interventions

Parent education, home environment, family rhythms, nutrition, sleep routines, school stressors, and sustainable lifestyle support.

Precision & Personalized Pediatrics

Genetics, nutrient needs, environmental context, developmental stage, biomarkers, and individualized care planning.

In His Own Words

“Children cannot advocate for themselves in the way adults can. My role is to hold space for the full complexity of what a child and family are navigating — developmentally, biologically, and emotionally — and to build care that is as individual as the child in front of me.”

— Dr. Thiago Cavalcante, NMD

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